Senior Climate & Natural Resources Officer — GCF Partnerships

FAO; Roma; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

FAO, based at FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy, seeks a Senior Natural Resources Officer to manage and enhance partnerships with the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD). The role leads multiple technical and policy initiatives aligned with FAO's climate change strategy and sustainable agrifood systems.

The incumbent will supervise diverse teams, coordinate with decentralized offices, and oversee resource mobilization, ensuring high-quality project

Qualifications

• Advanced university degree in natural resources management, climate change, environment, agriculture, forestry or related field.
• Ten years of relevant experience in climate change programme management with an international organization.
• Working knowledge of English and a second FAO official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).
• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, manage partnerships and resources.

Responsibilities

• Plan, lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams and initiatives.
• Oversee FAO-GCF partnership activities and related portfolio management.
• Advise Members and support decentralized offices on climate action programmes.
• Mobilize resources and engage with international donors and partners.
• Ensure quality through policy guidance, monitoring, and reporting frameworks.

Skills

Leadership

Partnering

Knowledge Sharing

Strategic Thinking

Education

Master’s degree or equivalent in natural resources/climate/environment/agriculture/forestry

Job description

FAO, based at FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy, seeks a Senior Natural Resources Officer to manage and enhance partnerships with the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD). The role leads multiple technical and policy initiatives aligned with FAO's climate change strategy and sustainable agrifood systems.

The incumbent will supervise diverse teams, coordinate with decentralized offices, and oversee resource mobilization, ensuring high-quality project