Climate Change Specialist, Rome

Job Description - Climate Change Specialist (2602171)

Job Description

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Climate Change Specialist

Job Posting

20/Oct/2026

Closure Date

03/Nov/2026, 10:59:00 PM

Organizational Unit : SEC - Subregional Office for Central Asia

Job Type

Non-staff opportunities

Type of Requisition : Consultant

Primary Location

Home-Based

Duration : 11 months

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) works with countries and partners to promote sustainable and resilient agri-food systems and the sustainable management of agriculture, forests, land, water and other natural resources. Through its Subregional Office for Central Asia (SEC), FAO provides technical and policy support to countries across the subregion, including through capacity development, policy advice, knowledge exchange and the design and implementation of programs addressing climate change, environmental sustainability and rural development.

In this context, FAO supports countries in strengthening climate change mitigation and adaptation, advancing climate-smart agri-food systems, implementing national climate commitments, and enhancing the contribution of the agriculture, forestry and other land use (AFOLU) sectors to climate objectives. The work encompasses climate policy and investment planning, GHG inventories and MRV systems, sustainable forest and watershed management, nature-based solutions, ecosystem resilience, sustainable land management, and access to climate finance, while promoting synergies among climate change, biodiversity and land degradation priorities.

Reporting Lines

The Consultant will work under the overall supervision of the FAO Sub regional Coordinator, technical supervision of the Forestry Officer and under the operational guidance of the respective teams.

The consultant will coordinate closely with the national implementing partners, respective government representatives, as well as with other relevant national and international stakeholders. All deliverables and mission reports will be submitted to the LTO for review and approval.

Technical Focus

The Climate Change Specialist provides technical, analytical, coordination, and advisory support to advance FAO’s work on climate change mitigation and adaptation activities, with particular emphasis on climate-smart agri-food systems, Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), the Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sector, greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories and reporting under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement (PA) Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF). The Specialist supports the integration of climate change mitigation and adaptation measures into national policies, strategies and investment planning, including NDC implementation, Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) system development, adaptation planning, low-emission development and sustainable land and watershed management. The Specialist also contributes to strengthening national and regional capacities in climate‑resilient agriculture, forestry, livestock, land use and watershed management through technical analysis, knowledge generation, stakeholder engagement, capacity development and the dissemination of good practices. The Specialist also supports climate finance project development, including the preparation of concept notes, pre-feasibility and feasibility studies, and technical inputs to funding proposals for climate change adaptation and mitigation in forestry, watershed management and the AFOLU sector.

Tasks and responsibilities

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