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Job Description - Programme Officer (Biodiversity Mainstreaming) (2601520)
Job Description
2601520
Programme Officer (Biodiversity Mainstreaming)
Job Posting
21/Jul/2026
Closure Date
12/Aug/2026, 9:59:00 PM
Organizational Unit : OCB
Job Type
Staff position
Type of
Requisition :
Professional Project
Primary Location
Italy-Rome
Duration :
Fixed-term: one year with possibility of extension
Post Number : TBE
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Equality and Diversity
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 persons 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
All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks
All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality
FAO staff are subject to the authority of the Director-General, who may assign them to any of the activities or offices of the Organization.
FAO’s commitment to environmental sustainability is integral to our strategic objectives and operations.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through the FAO Strategic Framework by supporting the transformation to MORE efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems, for better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life, leaving no one behind.
Organizational Setting
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through the FAO Strategic Framework by supporting the transformation to MORE efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems, for better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life, leaving no one behind.
FAO's commitment to environmental sustainability is integral to our strategic objectives and operations.
The Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment (OCB) works to ensure that countries and stakeholders respond to the challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental degradation. OCB provides a cross-organizational coordination role on these issues and is the focal point to major multilateral environmental agreements, including the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conferences (UNFCCC), and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
The Office also assists FAO Members in their responses towards the interlinked challenges of food security, climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental degradation including through facilitating access to climate and environmental financing such as the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF). In addition, OCB hosts the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) Programme, the Secretariats of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, as well as FAO’s work on environmental safeguards and leads the Programme Priority Areas on Climate Change (PPA BE1) and Bioeconomy for Sustainable Food and Agriculture (PPA BE2).
The Biodiversity team coordinates the implementation of the FAO Strategy on Mainstreaming Biodiversity across Agricultural Sectors and its 2024-27 Action Plan, FAO’s participation in CBD processes (including the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework) and implements related projects. As part of this work, it leads and coordinates the Agri‑NBSAPs Support Initiative (Initiative), which aims to support countries and accelerate the integration of biodiversity into agrifood systems through the implementation of National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs).
It also leads and coordinates the project "Mainstreaming biodiversity into agrifood systems to implement National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans" supported by the Kunming Biodiversity Fund, which includes global activities and national implementation. The global component of the project will contribute to enhance policy alignment and coherence, building institutional capacity, improving financial incentives to promote biodiversity-friendly practices, and fostering knowledge sharing.
The Programme Officer will assist in the delivery of FAO’s work on Biodiversity…
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