Skills
This section of the Qualification and Skills tab allows you to enter information about your acquired skills which will be considered by FAO when evaluating your candidature. Skills are used to screen applicants therefore please refer to the Vacancy you are applying for and enter your skills as defined in the Vacancy. In addition to evaluating your professional experience in a specific field, FAO requires your assessment of the following skills:
FAO requires the fields highlighted above by an asterisk * to be completed. Applicants to Professional positions, please specify your Regional Experience. Applicants to secretarial/clerical positions please assess secretarial/clerical skills.
- *Language- Official
- *Language- Other
- *IT Skills
- Secretarial/Office Skills (for secretarial/clerical positions only)
- Regional Experience (for professional positions only)
During this iRecruitment Pilot phase, please do not use accented or special characters.
FAO employees & ex employees will find while completing skills and additional section called:
FAO Employee - IT SkillsPlease complete this section appropriately
1. Once on the 
tab click 
.
2. The Skills search screen below will be displayed:
3. Scroll through the list of Skill Types, click on the relevant value(s) corresponding to your area(s) of expertise or skills for which we require your assessment.
Click
to display all subcategories for you to select. To select more than one item press CONTROL key while clicking (or SHIFT key to select consecutive items).
4. If Computer or Languages other are selected from the list, the section displayed below will contain a list of the types of computer or language skills including “other”.
By clicking the “other” checkbox a free text field will be displayed where additional skills not contained on the lists can be entered.
5. Check the relevant tick boxes and click 
.
The My Account screen will be displayed again. In the skills section, enter the Proficiency Level/Experience.
6. Enter any information regarding this skill in the Other Information section.
7. Select the appropriate Proficiency level or Experience by clicking on the 
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LANGUAGE SKILLS
Please note the following standards should be applied when completing your level in a language:
A – Basic
You will be expected to comprehend the majority of written & spoken language and communicate this through another official language.
C- Excellent
You will be expected to work independently using the language required, to prepare a variety of written communications (reports, correspondence, working papers, etc.), to participate actively in meetings and in work-related discussions, etc.
B – Intermediate/Limited
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.
D-Mother Tongue
Your mother tongue
IT SKILLS
Please note the following standards should be applied when completing your level in IT skills:
Proficient
Advanced user, able to perform complex tasks
Working Knowledge
Regular user. Good knowledge of the software.
Fair
Limited experience
Basic
Able to perform very simple tasks with guidance. Not a regular user
each time you wish to add another skill.