Reporting Lines

The Child Labour Specialist will be under the overall supervision of the Director of ESP, and the direct supervision of the DRE Team Leader and one of the FAO Technical Child Labour Focal Points.

Technical Focus

Support to FAO’s work on child labour at global, regional and/or country level.

Tasks and responsibilities

• Contribute to the provision of policy and technical support to Technical Divisions, Decentralized Offices and Countries for the development and implementation of policies, strategies, programmes and projects related to child labour prevention and elimination, particularly in agriculture and rural development contexts;
• Support the development of evidence, good practices and lessons learned to improve the understanding of policies, approaches and institutional frameworks, as well as sectoral (agrifood systems) solutions related to the drivers, risks and mitigation of child labour, including through private sector engagement, due diligence processes and labour rights safeguards;
• Support the development, dissemination and uptake of knowledge products, technical documents, capacity development materials, advocacy tools and communication materials related to child labour, responsible business conduct, labour rights and sustainable agrifood systems;
• Contribute to the organization of capacity development and awareness-raising events and FAO’s participation in global and regional fora relevant to child labour prevention and elimination, responsible supply chains, labour rights and private sector sustainability initiatives;
• Contribute to initiatives like the Alliance 8.7 and the International Partnership for Cooperation on Child Labour in Agriculture;




• Contribute to country and resource partner requests for the formulation of programmes and projects focusing on, or relevant to, child labour prevention and remediation, private sector engagement, human rights and environmental due diligence, and labour rights safeguards standards;
• Provide support to any other tasks as required.

FAO Standards and guidelines:

• Liaison with OCC will be maintained, either directly or through an agreed focal point/coordinator, to ensure compliance with OCC standards, aligned messaging, and appropriate review and clearance processes.
• All communication materials will follow FAO clearance processes and comply with FAO standards, including:
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• Further guidance regarding FAO communications, policies and procedures can be found through the FAO intranet, OCC section.





CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

• For Consultants:
Advanced university degree from an institution recognized by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/UNESCO in human rights, rural development, political or social sciences, climate change, natural resource management, agriculture or other related field. Consultants with a bachelor's degree need two additional years of relevant professional experience.
For PSAs:
University degree from an institution recognized by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/UNESCO in human rights, rural development, political or social sciences, climate change, natural resource management, agriculture or other related field.
• At least 1 year for Level C or at least 5 years for Level B of relevant experience in policy assistance and programme development in the field of rural development and/or poverty reduction and/or rural employment, with experience related to child labour.
• Working knowledge (level C) of English, French or Spanish

FAO Core Competencies

• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills

• Familiarity with child labour from a rural development perspective.
• Extent and relevance of experience in specific child labour topics such as child labour prevention and remediation in agriculture, labour rights and safeguarding standards, responsible business conduct, human rights and environmental due diligence, private sector engagement in sustainable supply chains, youth employment as a means of

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