FAO Regular Volunteer Programme for Latin America and the Caribbean (RLC)

The FAO Regular Volunteer Programme provides opportunities for individuals to contribute volunteer services to support FAO's mission and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, focusing on agri-food systems transformation in Latin America and the Caribbean. Volunteers will be assigned to relevant fields and report to an assigned supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Perform functions specified in the Terms of Reference prepared by the hiring office.
• Contribute volunteer actions to support FAO's mission and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
• Report to an assigned supervisor.

Requirements

• Must have completed secondary school education.
• Working knowledge of at least one FAO language (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian or Spanish).
• Knowledge of a second FAO language will be considered an asset.
• Be nationals of FAO Members.
• Candidates should be aged 18 or older.
• Candidates should be able to adapt to an international multicultural environment and have good communication skills.
• Relevant working or research experience in one of the fields of the Organization.
• Candidates must adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency.
• Candidates with family members employed by FAO under any contractual arrangement are not eligible.
• Selected candidates should have appropriate residence or immigration status in the proposed country of assignment prior to joining the Organization.

Skills

• Bilingual Communication
• Research Experience
• Knowledge of agri-food systems
• Volunteer Coordination
• Sustainable Development Goals Knowledge
• FAO Language Proficiency
• Multicultural adaptation

Languages

Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish