Senior Climate & Natural Resources Partnerships Lead

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; Roma; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension fund entitlements

International health insurance

Education grant for children

Home leave travel

Job summary

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Rome seeks a Senior Natural Resources Officer to lead the FAO-GCF partnership, shaping climate-ready agrifood strategies and ensuring high-impact project delivery. You will coordinate with FAO units, negotiate with partners and manage complex programmes across regions.

The role requires an advanced degree and a decade of international experience, with fluent English and working knowledge of an FAO second language.

Qualifications

• Advanced university degree in natural resources management, climate change, environment, agriculture, forestry or a related field.
• Ten years of relevant experience in climate change programme management with an international organization.
• Working knowledge of English and intermediate knowledge of another FAO official language.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary teams and coordinate organization-wide committees or working groups.
• Provide technical and policy advice to Members and decentralised offices.
• Oversee strategy alignment, resource mobilization and monitoring across GCF and related portfolios.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Partnership management

Policy advisory

Education

Master’s degree or equivalent in natural resources management, climate change, environment, agriculture, forestry

Job description

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Rome seeks a Senior Natural Resources Officer to lead the FAO-GCF partnership, shaping climate-ready agrifood strategies and ensuring high-impact project delivery. You will coordinate with FAO units, negotiate with partners and manage complex programmes across regions.

The role requires an advanced degree and a decade of international experience, with fluent English and working knowledge of an FAO second language.