pJob Description - Youth Affairs Specialist ) /p pJob Description /p h3Job Posting /h3 p06/Oct/2026 /p h3Closure Date /h3 p20/Oct/2026, 9:59:00 PM /p pOrganizational Unit : OYW - Office of Youth and Women /p h3Job Type /h3 pNon-staff opportunities /p pType of Requisition : Consultant / PSA (Personal Services Agreement) /p h3Primary Location /h3 pItaly-Rome /p pDuration : Up to 11 months /p pPost Number : N/A /p pIMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that Closure Date and Time displayed above are based on date and time settings of your personal device /p ul liFAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture. /li liQualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and person with disabilities are encouraged to apply; /li liEveryone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold FAO's values /li liFAO, 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 /li liAll selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks /li liAll applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality /li /ul pFAO's commitment to environmental sustainability is integral to our strategic objectives and operations. /p h3Organizational Setting /h3 pThe OYW ensures that youth and women act as conduits both (i) internally in FAO, supporting women and youth career enrichment and mainstreaming important topics of youth and women across the Organization, and (ii) externally,



by gathering and realizing innovative ideas and approaches related to youth and women within the FAO mandate. The Office takes forward and further institutionalizes the work of the FAO Youth Committee and the FAO Women's Committee, as well as the World Food Forum (WFF) Global Youth Action, designed by FAO as a global network of partners to build an effective platform to share transformative initiatives and encourage actions for the agrifood systems transformation. It promotes transformational leadership for gender equality and women and youth empowerment in the workplace and in FAO's initiatives, strengthening accountability of managers for gender equality and youth and women's empowerment. OYW further engages with relevant global initiatives, and UN and other partners and relevant stakeholders, enhancing the advocacy for, and engagement of, youth and women in agrifood systems. The Office works closely with the FAO technical units that coordinate the implementation of the FAO Policy on Gender Equality and the Rural Youth Action Plan and related programmes and initiatives. /p h3Reporting Lines /h3 pUnder the overall supervision of the OYW-Director, the Youth Affairs Specialist will develop and execute strategy and action plans for the WFF tracks, programmes and workstreams. /p h3Technical Focus /h3 pThe incumbent will work in the technical fields of youth empowerment for agrifood systems transformation, in areas related to policy, innovation, education, culture, young women's empowerment and outreach. /p h3Tasks and responsibilities /h3 ul liCoordinate and collaborate with partners to further amplify the messages, events and content of the WFF; /li liCreate and adapt content (presentations, articles, videos, and additional relevant content /li /ul #J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Youth Affairs Specialist (Roma)
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📍 Roma