FAO Young Professional Officer – Community-Driven Innovation

The FAO Young Professional Officer – Community-Driven Innovation is a two-year, fixed-term staff position within FAO's Office of Innovation, aimed at early-career professionals with expertise in agricultural innovation and agrifood systems. The role focuses on community-driven and grassroots innovation, co-creation, and knowledge management to support agrifood systems transformation, including agroecology. The position is part of the FAO Young Professionals Programme (YPP) and is based at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy.

Salary as a staff member plus benefits including allowances, health insurance and pension entitlements.

Applicants must hold an advanced university degree (e.g., Master’s) and have at least one year of relevant international development experience; candidates must be 32 years of age or younger as of 31 December of the application year.

Apply through the official FAO recruitment portal by submitting an online profile, including a letter of motivation and complete employment history.