Job Description - Call for Expression of Interest – FAO Regular Volunteer Programme for FAO headquarters (HQ) (2600015)

Job Description

CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST - VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT : 2600015

for Expression of Interest – FAO Regular Volunteer Programme for FAO headquarters (HQ)

Job Posting

24/Jan/2026

Closure Date

25/Aug/2026, 9:59:00 PM

Organizational Unit : HQ

Job Type

Non-staff opportunities

Type of Requisition : Volunteer Programme

Primary Location

Italy-Rome

Duration : Up to a maximum of 6 months

Post Number : N/A

FAO Diversity and Integrity
- FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background, and culture.
- Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non- and under-represented Members, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
- Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold FAO's values.
- FAO, as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations,



has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, objectives, and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination.
- All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
- All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.

Organizational Setting

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) leads international efforts to defeat hunger and to achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives. With over 195 Members, FAO works in over 130 countries worldwide. We believe that everyone can play a part in ending hunger.

The FAO Regular Volunteer Programme provides opportunities for individuals to contribute their volunteer actions, where suitable, to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and FAO's Strategic Framework to support

📌 Call for Expression of Interest – FAO Regular Volunteer Programme for FAO headquarters (Roma)
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