Volunteering with FAO

Are you interested in contributing your time towards a good cause?
FAO is actively seeking volunteers to work in its worldwide offices in various capacities.
If selected for the Volunteer Programme, you will be asked to work in areas according to your qualifications and the needs of the Organization.
Please read below to learn more about volunteering with FAO.

General Requirements	Remuneration	Important considerations
Minimum 18 years of age; Citizen of a FAO Member Nation; Have appropriate residence or immigration status in the country of assignment ; Fluency in one of the working languages of FAO office of assignment - the FAO working languages are English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese and Russian; Not bear any of the following relationships to other staff members: father, mother, son, daughter, brother or sister.	Volunteers are not paid by the Organization; The costs and organization of travel, accommodation and living expenses both to reach the duty station and during assignment are the responsibility of the Volunteer.	Candidates should preferably have an academic interest in the mandate and subjects of the Organization; Assignments under the FAO Volunteer Programme are not designed to lead to a staff position within the Organization; FAO will provide volunteers with documentation certifying that the individual is a volunteer with FAO. This can be used to obtain a visa if necessary; Medical/Health: Volunteers receive insurance and compensation exclusively for service-incurred illness, injury or death.

General Requirements

Remuneration

Important considerations

Minimum 18 years of age;
Citizen of a FAO Member Nation;
Have appropriate residence or immigration status in the country of assignment ;
Fluency in one of the working languages of FAO office of assignment - the FAO working languages are English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese and Russian;
Not bear any of the following relationships to other staff members: father, mother, son, daughter, brother or sister.

Volunteers are not paid by the Organization;
The costs and organization of travel, accommodation and living expenses both to reach the duty station and during assignment are the responsibility of the Volunteer.

Candidates should preferably have an academic interest in the mandate and subjects of the Organization;
Assignments under the FAO Volunteer Programme are not designed to lead to a staff position within the Organization;
FAO will provide volunteers with documentation certifying that the individual is a volunteer with FAO. This can be used to obtain a visa if necessary;
Medical/Health: Volunteers receive insurance and compensation exclusively for service-incurred illness, injury or death.

How to Apply

Send a cover letter and completed FAO Personal History Form to: Volunteer-Programme-Applications@fao.org.

Applications will be reviewed by the Human Resources Management Division and will be retained for a maximum of six months. Only successful candidates will be contacted by FAO.

Conditions of Service

Assignments should normally be from three to six months in any twelve- month period. At the end of the assignment, the volunteer will receive a certificate of participation. The FAO volunteer programme is independent from the United Nations volunteer programme. Volunteers are not staff members of the Organization. A former volunteer may not be employed by the Organization under any type of contractual arrangement for at least six months following the completion of the volunteer assignment.