Young Professional Officer: Community-Driven Innovation

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; Roma; In loco; EUR 42.000 - 54.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

30 working days annual leave

International health insurance

Education grant for children

Descrizione del lavoro

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) invites applications for a Young Professional Officer (Community-driven Innovation) based in Rome, Italy. This two-year fixed-term, on-site role focuses on agroecology, co-creation, and Grassroots innovation to transform agrifood systems.

The role emphasizes community-driven approaches, knowledge sharing, and partnerships with FAO units and external stakeholders. Competitive UN benefits apply.

Competenze

• Advanced degree in agricultural innovation or related field.
• At least 1 year of international development experience in agrifood systems.
• English at C level and another FAO official language at B level or higher.

Mansioni

• Supports identification, documentation and analysis of grassroots innovations.
• Designs and implements community-driven, grassroots innovation activities in agrifood systems.
• Supports coordination of the Global Farmer Field School Platform and knowledge management.
• Contributes to multi-actor learning and innovation processes (e.g. Living Labs, communities of practice).
• Generates evidence, knowledge products, and training materials on innovation in agrifood systems.
• Analyzes challenges in grassroots and community-driven innovation including governance.

Conoscenze

Results Focus

Teamwork

Communication

Building Effective Relationships

Knowledge Sharing

Technical/Functional Skills

Formazione

Master's degree in agriculture or related field

Strumenti

Stata

R

Python

KoboToolbox

Descrizione del lavoro

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) invites applications for a Young Professional Officer (Community-driven Innovation) based in Rome, Italy. This two-year fixed-term, on-site role focuses on agroecology, co-creation, and Grassroots innovation to transform agrifood systems.

The role emphasizes community-driven approaches, knowledge sharing, and partnerships with FAO units and external stakeholders. Competitive UN benefits apply.