Climate Risk and Agrometeorologist Specialist

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Deadline 19 Aug 2026 · 20 days left

Level & eligibility Unknown · ~1 yrs · Master's · English/French/Spanish

:19/Aug/2026, 9:59:00 PMOrganizational Unit:OCB - Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment

:Italy-RomeDuration:Up to 11 months on a WAE basisPost 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.

The Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment (OCB) works to ensure that countries and stakeholders respond to the challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental degradation. OCB provides a cross organizational coordination role on these issues and is the focal point to major multilateral environmental agreements including the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conferences (UNFCCC), and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). The Office also assists FAO Members in their responses towards the interlinked challenges of food security, climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental degradation including through facilitating access to climate and environmental financing such as the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF). In addition, OCB hosts the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) Programme, the Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture as well as FAO’s work on environmental safeguards and leads the Programme Priority Areas on Climate Change (PPA BE1) and Bioeconomy for Sustainable Food and Agriculture (PPA BE2).

The incumbent will work for the Environment Team which is located in OCB at FAO Headquarters.

The specialist will report to the Natural Resources Officer in the OCB (Risk) Environment Team.

Provide technical support in climate services (including hydrometeorological, agrometeorological and impact assessments), particularly climate risk management with assessment of climate risks in agri-food systems in member states, together with FAO headquarters and Decentralized Offices.

In general, assigned tasks and responsibilities will usually include one or more of the following elements depending on the assignment and the expertise of the incumbent.

• Prepare technical documents (hydrometeorological, agrometeorological, and climate impact assessments) to evaluate the effects of climate risks in agrifood systems, for climate change adaptation project formulation and policy development.
• Analyze technical, social, economic, environmental information and data to characterize climate impacts and climate risks in agriculture (crop, livestock, forestry, fisheries, aquaculture) and in agrifood systems
• Provide technical support to development and implementation of climate risk assessment tools and methodologies.
• Support multi-hazard agricultural climate services as a weather risk management solution by improving access to, and use of, weather monitoring, forecasting, and early warning services across FAO’s work.
• Support the Environment Team with transferring risk knowledge (including tools, datasets, and methodologies) to FAO country/regional offices and Member States.
• Participate in relevant meetings and technical trainings.
• Participate in multidisciplinary teams and promote climate risk management and climate services across FAO’s work areas
• Provide technical support to FAO’s work on climate services and climate risks as required.
• Perform other related duties as required.