Nutrition and Food Systems Officer at FAO, Cairo, Egypt

Deadline: 29 April 2023

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Nutrition and Food Systems Officer in Cairo, Egypt. The duration of this post is 2 years.

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.

Key Job Responsibilities

The Nutrition and Food Systems Officer will perform the following functions-

• Research and analyze agricultural, economic, trade, market, social, environmental, nutrition/food composition and/or gender related data, statistics and information to provide technical, statistical and/or policy related information and analysis to support the delivery of economic and social development programmes work, products, projects, publications and services;
• Produce a variety of technical reports and input for technical documents, publications and/or web pages;
• Provide technical, statistical, and/or analytical services on various studies, projects and/or assessments and provides technical backstopping to field projects;
• Participate in the development of improved/updated technical, statistical and/or analytical tools, methodologies, systems, databases and/or key social/economic/environmental/nutritional and/or early warning indicators, etc.;
• Participate in multidisciplinary teams, collaborates with other divisions/offices and agencies on work groups and committees and promotes best practices;
• Collaborate in capacity development activities involving the planning and organizing of training workshops, seminars and major meetings and the preparation of related information, materials, on-line tools and information kits;
• Promote knowledge sharing and best practices at international meetings and conferences and influences partners in stakeholder consultations;
• Participate in resource mobilization activities.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicant must have:

• Advanced university degree in social sciences nutrition, epidemiology, health sciences food sciences or a related field.
• 5 year’s of relevant experience in integrating nutrition into agricultural policies and programmes, including at least two years’ experience working with national or international policy issues in this area.
• Working knowledge (proficient – level C) of English and limited knowledge (intermediate – level B) of another official FAO language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).

How to Apply

Applicants must submit applications through online process.

For more information, visit FAO.