General information

The General Service category include secretarial, clerical and administrative staff but also guards, nurses, software trainers and building technicians among others. When a vacancy announcement is issued to fill a General Service post, without prejudice to the recruitment of fresh talent at all levels, the fullest regard shall be given, in filling vacancies, to the requisite qualifications and experience of persons already in the service of the Organization including staff recruited for short term assignments. However, occasionally it is required to proceed with external recruitment.

External Vacancy Announcements

Before submitting an application, please read the guidelines to applicants. Complete a Personal History Form, available in MS Word (A4 and letter formats), and a detailed CV, plus a photo in a sealed envelope marked "CONFIDENTIAL - Application for [position] and [grade]" to the address mentioned at the bottom of the vacancy announcement, quoting the vacancy announcement number.

Temporary Assistance Pool

FAO occasionally recruits suitably qualified staff for short term assignments in the General Service Category. The duration of the short term assignments may vary from a few days to a few months.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENTS

• Reside within the Rome commuting area
• Secondary school education or equivalent in vocational training
• Relevant work experience
• Working knowledge* of one of the following FAO languages: English, French or Spanish, and limited knowledge** of one of the other two
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MS Office
• Ability to pass a test of office skills given in English
• Ability to work productively and harmoniously with people of different national and cultural backgrounds in a team environment
• Flexibility and ability to work under pressure

HOW TO APPLY

If you have the above requirements, and you are interested in being included in the roster for short-term employment, please fill out the Personal History Form, available in MS Word (A4 and letter formats) and mail to:

GS Recruitment
Human Resources Division
Room D-310
FAO
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
Rome 00153 Italy

or E-mail to: GS-External-Recruitment-Applications@FAO.org

All suitable applicants will be requested to pass our tests of office and language skills. Samples of these tests may be downloaded by selecting the following links: Office Skills Sample Test, English Sample Test, French Sample Test and Spanish Sample Test.

When short-term assistance is needed, the appropriate candidate(s) will be contacted.

*With a working knowledge of a language, you will be expected to work independently using the language required, to prepare a variety of written communications (correspondence, reports, working papers, etc), to participate actively in meetings and in work-related discussions, etc.
**With a limited knowledge of a language, you will be expected to follow work-related discussions or meetings, even though you may wish to intervene in another official language. You will be expected to participate in simple conversations, to use the telephone, to read and understand work-related texts and to write simple communications, etc.

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