FAO Young Professionals Programme
- Organization: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Type: Job
- Location: Global (priority for nationals of non and under-represented FAO members)
- Deadline: September 7, 2026
- Age: 32 or younger
- Funding: Not Specified
FAO's Young Professionals Programme recruits early-career professionals into the UN's food and agriculture agency as international civil servants. The 2026 call opens nine P-1 Young Professional Officer positions, each a two year fixed-term staff appointment (one year probation, possible extension) starting at P-1 step 1 and moving to step 2 in the second year. Priority goes to nationals of non and under-represented FAO members, especially Small Island Developing States, Least Developed Countries and Landlocked Developing Countries. What you get: ➤ Two year fixed-term UN staff contract at P-1 level, with possible extension ➤ Progression from P-1 step 1 to step 2 in year two ➤ Mentorship under senior FAO staff ➤ Entry path into an international civil service career ➤ Free applicant outreach webinars before the deadline What you'll do: ➤ Work in one of nine technical or professional roles across five duty stations ➤ Support design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of FAO programmes ➤ Conduct research, analysis and reporting in your discipline ➤ Coordinate with governments, partners and research institutions
