Organizational Setting
The Office of Innovation (OIN) is an important instrument within FAO to provide strategic direction and help drive and coordinate innovation across the Organization's work, i.e. to consolidate and strengthen FAO's innovative spirit, including the innovation of approaches and cooperation models. Reporting to the Office of the Chief Scientist, OIN supports the Programme Priority Areas, ensuring that FAO mainstreams innovation in its programmes, facilitates cross-collaboration among FAO units, and aids in forging and reinforcing transformative partnerships.
The position is located in the Office of Innovation (OIN) at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy.

Reporting Lines
The Young Professional Officer (Community-driven Innovation) reports to the Innovation Officer (Farmer Field Schools) and works in close collaboration with other relevant OIN teams and units across FAO.

Technical Focus
Innovation in agrifood systems with emphasis on community-driven and grassroots innovation, including co-creation processes, multi-actor learning,



and the generation of evidence and knowledge to support agrifood systems transformation including through agroecology.

Key Results
Research, technical analysis and project related services to support the delivery of assigned projects, products and services.

Key Functions

• Analyses relevant technical social, economic, environmental, and technology information, data and/or statistics for input in various documents.
• Maintains records and updates databases and web pages.
• Provides technical support to various projects.
• Collaborates in the development of training tools and materials and the organization of workshops/seminars, etc.
• Participates in the organization and follow-up of meetings, consultations and conferences, the production of required materials and the provision of information and assistance to partners.

Specific Functions

• Supports identification, documentation and analysis of grassroots innovations, fa

📌 Young Professional Officer (Roma)
🏢 Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
📍 Roma