Internship Programme in Human Resources with Monthly Stipend from the FAO

OPPORTUNITY DETAILS

Total reward

0 $

Nonprofit organization

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Deadline

01 Jan 2021

Study level

Undergraduate

Opportunity type

Internships

Specialities

Agricultural Science

Opportunity funding

Full funding

Eligible Countries

Algeria , Egypt , Jordan , Lebanon , Mauritania , Oman , Qatar , Syria , United Arab Emirates , Bahrain , Iraq , Kuwait , Libya , Morocco , Saudi Arabia , Sudan , Tunisia , Yemen

Eligible Region

All Regions

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) offers an Internship Programme in Human Resources with a duration From 3 months to 11 months. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations leads international efforts to defeat hunger and to achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives. With over 194 member states, FAO works in over 130 countries worldwide.

Internship Programme:-

The Internship Programme of Human Resources aims to attract talented young women and men who are strongly motivated to share their new perspectives, innovative ideas and latest research experience in FAO’s domains.
The Programme provides a learning opportunity to the participants to supplement their academic knowledge with a practical work assignment in a field related to the work of FAO.
Through the FAO internship experience, interns will contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and FAO Strategic Objectives to achieve Zero Hunger World – SDG2.

Requirements:-

Candidates should be enrolled in an under-graduate, graduate degree programme in a bona fide (i.e. listed in the IAU/UNESCO data base) educational institution at the time of application or recent graduates.
Candidates must specialize in a field relevant to the mission and work of FAO.
Working knowledge of at least one FAO language (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian or Spanish).
Knowledge of a second FAO language will be considered an asset.
Be nationals of FAO member nations.
Candidates should be aged between 21 and 30.
Candidates should be able to adapt to an international multicultural environment and have good communication skills.
Candidates with family members (defined as brother, sister, mother or father) employed by FAO under any type of contractual arrangement are not eligible for the Internship Programme.
Candidates should have appropriate residence or immigration status in the proposed duty station prior to the start of the internship assignment.
Candidates should have the following competencies:-
Results Focus
- Teamwork.
- Communication.
- Building Effective Relationships.
- Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement.

Eligibility:-

Candidates who have already undertaken an internship assignment at FAO, will not be eligible for another internship.
Qualified female applicants and qualified nationals of non- and under-represented member nations as well as candidates from Small Island Developing States (SIDS), Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Land-locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) are encouraged to apply to this Call for Expression of Interest.
All applications will be reviewed and only qualified applicants will be directly contacted for interviews by the hiring office and contacted again, if selected.

Benefits:-

FAO pays a monthly stipend to interns if they are not sponsored by sending universities or other entities.

About the FAO:-

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food security. The FAO is headquartered in Rome, Italy and maintains regional and field offices around the world, operating in over 130 countries. It helps governments and development agencies coordinate their activities to improve and develop agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and land and water resources. It also conducts research, provides technical assistance to projects, operates educational and training programs, and collects data on agricultural output, production, and development.

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