GEF Technical Specialist; Europe and Asia

Position: GEF Technical Specialist (Europe and Central Asia)
Job Description - GEF Technical Specialist (Europe and Central Asia) (2600333)
Job Posting
12/Feb/2026
Closure Date
26/Feb/2026, 11:59:00 PM
Organizational Unit : REU
Job Type
Non-staff opportunities
Type of

Requisition :
Consultant
Primary Location
Home-Based
Duration : 11 Months with possible renewals
Post Number : N/A
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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 person 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’s commitment to environmental sustainability is integral to our strategic objectives and operations.
Organizational Setting
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through FAO's 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 its strategic objectives and operations. In this regard, FAO is helping its member countries in strengthening 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.
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) family of funds is the largest multilateral provider of financing for programming among all these areas; serving as a financing mechanism for five international environmental conventions: the Minamata Convention on Mercury, the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD), the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Working under the guidance of the OCB-GEF Unit, FAO has been able to significantly increase its portfolio of GEF Funded projects in the recent years; including in the REU region, demonstrating continued and consistent trust from countries in FAO's support as a GEF Agency.
The consultant will work to support the development and successful implementation of the GEF portfolio of projects in the REU region; in close cooperation with the OCB-GEF Unit. He/she will work closely with countries, country offices, the FAO technical officers in Regional and Sub-regional Offices and FAO partners to continue mobilizing additional resources in the REU region under the GEF-9 programming period and beyond;

including implementation oversight of a selected portfolio of projects from all GEF focal areas, including complex multi-country transboundary initiatives.
The consultant will also be taking the lead on coordinating the formulation process of assigned project documents, which may include providing necessary technical inputs or completion of relevant sections of the document, in accordance with donor’s expectations and related sources of information that the organization holds.
In this regard, one of the consultant's key responsibilities will be to support project proponents through capacity development, guidance towards technical orientations and concept note/project document development support; as well as supporting the successful and effective project implementation, monitoring, reporting, evaluation and closure; in compliance with GEF requirements.
Reporting Lines
The GEF Technical Specialist (GTS) will work under the overall supervision of the GEF Senior Coordinator, OCB GEF Unit, guidance of the REU GEF Regional Focal Point and direct supervision of GEF Portfolio Regional Lead for REU (GTO); in coordination with the Country Office/Field programme teams, Technical Officers, members of the Multi-disciplinary Teams and members of the GEF Coordination Unit.
Technical Focus
Providing strategic thematic advice and guidance on GEF programming priorities and approaches as they relate to FAO's comparative advantages and strategic framework; as well as, supporting identification, design, formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of FAO-GEF projects and programmes. This includes strategic and policy work, with a focus on the nexus of agriculture,…