Job Posting: 27/May/2025 Closure Date: 17/Jun/2025, 4:59:00 PM Organizational Unit: PSUI Job Type: Non-staff opportunities Type of Requisition: Consultant / PSA (Personal Services Agreement) Grade Level: N/A Primary Location: Italy-Rome Duration: Up to 11 months, with 3 months probation period, on a WAE basis Post Number: N/A IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that Closure Date and Time displayed above are based on date and time settings of your personal device
- 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 person 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
- FAO’s commitment to environmental sustainability is integral to our strategic objectives and operations._ **Organizational Setting** The Partnerships and UN Collaboration Division (PSU) is FAO’s hub to ensure rights-based and sustainable development for all, leaving no one behind. We build transformative partnerships and proactively engage with key stakeholders, including family farmers, Indigenous Peoples, parliamentarians, academia, research institutions, UN organizations and civil society. We drive a people-centered approach through technical support, capacity development, policy advice and inclusive dialogue. Within the Partnerships and UN Collaboration Division (PSU), the Indigenous Peoples Unit (PSUI)



provides technical support to Indigenous Peoples and ensures the implementation of the FAO Policy on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples at FAO corporate level by liaising with regional and country focal points as well as with other technical divisions in FAO. PSUI works with Indigenous Peoples towards achieving FAO's mandate of freeing the world from hunger and malnutrition, under the overarching frameworks of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and the FAO Policy on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples. The Indigenous Peoples Unit has three main objectives: 1. Implement the FAO Policy on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples; 2. Provide technical advice to other FAO technical divisions in integrating Indigenous Peoples’ issues into their work; 3. Advocate, Influence key policy processes and open spaces of dialogue between decision makers and Indigenous Peoples within FAO’s mandate. In this context, FAO), through the Indigenous Peoples Unit (PSUI) within the Partnerships and UN Collaboration Division (PSU), is committed to ensuring the full implementation of the principle of Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC), as enshrined in the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and ILO Convention 169. FPIC is a fundamental right of Indigenous Peoples, supporting their participation in decisions that affect their rights, resources, and territories. It is integral to ensure inclusive,



rights-based, and sustainable outcomes in all FAO activities. The incumbent will work with Indigenous Peoples within the seven pillars of work and two focus areas, providing technical insights into the work of FAO across technical divisions. The seven pillars of work are: 1-Indigenous Peoples’ food systems; 2-Free, Prior and Informed consent; 3-Advocacy and capacity development; 4-Indicators for food security; 5-Indigenous Peoples’ traditional knowledge and climate change; Governance of natural resources - collective rights and VGGT; 7-Coordiantion. The two areas of work are: 1-Indigenous Women; 2-Indigenous Youth. **Reporting Lines** The specialist will work under the direct supervision of the Head of the PSUI Unit, the Coordinator of the Global-Hub on Indigenous Peoples’ Food Systems, the Technical Officer of FPIC and the Indigenous Youth coordinator, as appropriate, in close collaboration with the members of the Indigenous Peoples Unit, other Units within PSU, and in coordination with other FAO technical units. If/when activities are carried out at country level, the specialist will be required to work in close collaboration with the FAO Representation in the relevant country of assignment, as well as the relevant FAO regional office. **Technical Focus** Work with Indigenous Peoples within the seven pillars of work and two focus areas, providing technical insights into the work of FAO across technical divisions.
The seven pillars of work are: 1-Indigenous Peoples’ food systems; 2-Free, Prior and Informed consent (FPIC); 3-Advocacy and capacity development; 4-Indicators for food security; 5-Indigenous Peoples’ traditional knowledge and climate change; Governance of natural resources

📌 Indigenous Peoples Specialist (Roma)
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📍 Roma