Home-Based Jobs at FAO 2026 (Closing date: varies)

Organizational Setting

Guided by the Country Program Framework 2023 -2027, FAO’s country programme in Egypt is aligned with country priorities as expressed in national strategies such as; Vision 2030, 2030 Updated Sustainable Agricultural Development Strategy and Action Plan (SADS-2030), National Water Resources Plan, 2017-2037, Egypt National Climate Change Strategy-2050 and First Updated Nationally Determined Contributions (2022), National Food and Nutrition Strategy (2022-2030), Egypt National Action Plan for Antimicrobial Resistance (2018-2022), Programmer (2022), National Strategy for the Empowerment of Egyptian Women, 2030, Haya Karima Initiative (Decent Life – Sustainable Rural Communities) 2019-2030, Nexus of Water, Food and Energy (NWFE) Program, and residential Initiative “Bedaya – A New Beginning for Human Building”.

Through the support of various international donors, FAO Egypt is implementing a growing portfolio of projects covering but not limited to; land and water enhancement, agriculture production, animal health, climate change adaptation, agrifood value chain development, food security and nutrition and support to vulnerable rural and smallholder farmers. Further, an expected pipeline of projects covering climate change adaptation, natural resources management, biodiversity restoration and risk reduction is expected. FAO Egypt also sits in various coordination mechanisms in the country, in a strategic capacity, as a technical lead for food systems and agriculture.

To deliver its program, FAO Egypt is working with several line ministries such as Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Health and Population, Ministry of Social Solidarity, Ministry of Water Irrigation, and Ministry of Youth and Sports.

Reporting Lines

The Technical Specialist (Concept Note Development) will work under the direct supervision of the FAO Representative/Day-to-day OiC in Egypt.

Technical Focus

The Technical Specialist (Concept Note Development) will contribute specialized expertise to the development of concept notes for key priority programmatic areas, ensuring compliance with standards and requirements.

Tasks and responsibilities

•    Formulate and draft high-quality concept notes on priority programmatic areas ensuring alignment with FAO’s strategic frameworks, donor requirements, and national priorities;
•    Ensure integration of cross-cutting issues (such as gender, climate change, safeguards, nutrition, youth) into the concept notes in accordance with FAO and donor guidelines;
•    Provide technical support to FAO country office on concept note structure, formulation and resource mobilization, including guidance on results frameworks, theory of change, and alignment with national development plans and FAO strategic objectives;
•    Perform any other related duties.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements 

•    Advanced University degree from an institution recognized by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/UNESCO in international development studies, international relations, economics, political and social sciences, agribusiness, agricultural sciences, environmental sciences, rural development, or related field or any other discipline relevant to the work of the Organization. Consultants with bachelor’s degree need two additional years of relevant professional experience;
•    At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in concept note development;
•    Working knowledge (level C) of English;

FAO Core Competencies

•    Results Focus
•    Teamwork
•    Communication
•    Building Effective Relationships
•    Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency

 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

HOW TO APPLY

• To apply, visit the recruitment website at: >> Jobs at FAO and complete your online profile. We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, and language skills
• Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile
• Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application

• Please note that FAO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at http://www.whed.net/. These qualifications should be in alignment with the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) mappings.

• Candidates may be requested to provide performance assessments and authorization to conduct verification checks of past and present work, character, education, military and police records to ascertain any and all information which may be pertinent to the employment qualifications
• Incomplete applications will not be considered
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• Only applications received through the FAO recruitment portal will be considered
• Your application will be screened based on the information provided in your online profile
•  We encourage applicants to submit the application well before the deadline date.

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Organizational Setting

TERRA (Together for the Expansion of Resilient and Restorative Agroforestry and Agroecology) is a Plan to Accelerate Solutions (PAS) for Axis 3, Key Objective 9 of the COP 30 Action Agenda. It aims to scale up agroecology and agroforestry (AE/AF) systems to restore biodiversity, enhance climate adaptation and mitigation, strengthen food and nutrition security, and generate decent rural incomes, with a focus on family farmers, including indigenous peoples and traditional communities, rural women and youth.

To achieve its core objectives, PAS TERRA operates along two tracks. On one track, it mobilizes five acceleration levers: i) strengthening cooperatives and farmers organizations; ii) technical capacity building; iii) blended finance; iv) access to seeds, bio-inputs, and machinery; v) value addition and market access. Together, these levers boost the implementation of agroecological and agroforestry systems. On the other track, PAS TERRA will foster international policy dialogues on the challenges and opportunities associated with expanding agroecology and agroforestry.

PAS TERRA is led by a steering committee comprised by the Ministry Agrarian Development and Family Farming (MDA) of Brazil, FAO/Forest and Farm Facility (FFF), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Agroecology Coalition, The Alliance of Bioversity International & CIAT (CGIAR), and NOW Partners Foundation (NOW).

Reporting Lines

The incumbent reports to the Assistant Representative in FAO Brazil – Programme.

Technical Focus

The Global Initiative Facilitator will be responsible for supporting the implementation of the initiative at the global level, ensuring strategic alignment among the founding members, institutional partners, target territories, and other key stakeholders. The Facilitator will serve as the primary focal point for the initiative’s global coordination, fostering dialogue, collaboration, and consensus-building among diverse actors, while facilitating policy, technical, and operational processes that advance the agendas of productive forests, agroecology, restoration, and sustainable rural development. The Facilitator will also support the initiative’s governance, monitoring, evaluation, and learning processes, ensuring the generation of strategic information to inform decision-making and adaptive management. The Facilitator will report regularly to the six founding members of PAS TERRA, providing updates on implementation progress, challenges, emerging opportunities, and strategic recommendations to support collective governance and the consolidation of the initiative at a global scale.

Tasks and Responsibilities

Support the implementation and coordination of TERRA priorities, including:

•    Facilitate and support founding organizations and country partners in implementing agreed priorities and activities.
•    Facilitating peer-to-peer learning and knowledge-sharing among the different TERRA constituencies.
•    Facilitating policy, technical and operational processes of TERRA, under Steering Committee (SC) supervision.
•    Developing and monitoring implementation of the annual work plan and budget for approval by the SC.
•    Monitoring progress and results.
•    Providing regular updates to the SC and TERRA partners on progress, opportunities, and implementation challenges across TERRA initiatives.
•    Supporting the development of TERRA’s resource mobilization strategy, including identifying and connecting opportunities, supporting engaging with potential donors, and following up on partnerships on behalf of the SC.
•    Strengthening national and international partnerships.
•    Support managing potential conflicts of interest, ensuring impartial facilitation across the six founding organizations and other TERRA constituencies.

Plan, organize and facilitate regular meetings of the SC and TERRA partners:

•    Organize regular coordination meetings among TERRA founding organizations and TERRA partners.
•    Support TERRA initiatives representation in strategic forums and high-level engagements
•    Draft documents for discussion and approval by the SC.
•    Organize public events and support outreach and communication efforts on TERRA to external Stakeholders.
•    Maintain effective liaison with TERRA partners and facilitate coordination across partnerships.
•    Support potential workstreams to be assigned among partners with defined tasks and responsibilities to achieve TERRA goals.

Reporting:

•    Elaborate monitoring reports on the implementation progress of TERRA activities, workplan and budget
•    Elaborate general reports to guide SC on decision-making on: resource mobilization; partnership opportunities; events results;
•    Reports to the TERRA SC

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:
FAO Strategic Framework 2022-31: https://www.fao.org/strategic-framework/en
FAO social media policy and guidelines: https://www.fao.org/2/socialmedia
Social Media Branding Guidelines: https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/cb5044en
FAOSTYLE https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/cb8081en
FAO terminology http://www.fao.org/faoterm
FAO Names of Countries https://www.fao.org/nocs/en
Story guidelines, Story template, UN map standards, FAO logo policy and related branding guidelines (available to staff).
•    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  

•    Advanced university degree in Environmental Sciences, Agriculture, Rural Development, Public Policy, International Relations, Economics, Public Administration, Project Management, or a related field
•    At least 5 years of progressively responsible professional experience in the design, coordination, and implementation of programs and initiatives related to sustainable rural development, agroecology, productive forests, landscape restoration, climate action, biodiversity conservation, bioeconomy, or related fields
•    Working knowledge (level C) of English and Portuguese
•    National of Brazil

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

Technical/Functional Skills

•    Experience in building strategic partnerships and mobilizing financial and technical resources from bilateral and multilateral donors, foundations, and other development partners.
•    Experience in results-based management, strategic planning, monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL).
•    Previous experience working in international organizations, development cooperation agencies, or global partnerships is highly desirable.
•    Knowledge of climate finance, blended finance, sustainable investment mechanisms, and rural financing instruments is considered an asset.
•    Knowledge of French, Spanish, German, Mandarin would be an asset.

Selection Criteria

•    Relevant experience in agroecology, agroforestry, and/or biodiversity-agriculture policy processes (e.g. GBF, Rio Conventions)
•    Experience in multi-stakeholder facilitation and coordination, including with government, donors, producer organizations, indigenous peoples and traditional communities, civil society organizations, research institutions and development partners.
•    Proven experience facilitating policy dialogue, multi-sectoral governance processes, and strategic engagement at national, regional, and international levels.
•    Strong knowledge of policies and development frameworks related to agroecology, productive forests, sustainable food systems, climate change adaptation and mitigation, biodiversity conservation, and rural development.
•    Excellent analytical, writing, and reporting skills, including the preparation of strategic documents, technical reports, policy briefs, and donor communications.
•    Availability for fieldwork and travel.

•    Only candidates who meet the prerequisites will be contacted
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