Job Posting: Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN

The United Nations agency that leads international efforts to defeat hunger, is hiring an Ombudsman. The five-year position provides confidential, impartial and independent advice on conflicts and problems to FAO staff from the Rome Headquarters and in decentralized offices. In addition, the Ombuds will coordinate and manage FAO’s mediation program.

Applicants must have an advanced university degree; and ten years of relevant experience as a mediator, Ombuds, or manager involved in functional integrity/ethics related matters and conflict resolution in an international environment. Working knowledge of English, French or Spanish and limited knowledge of one of the other two or Arabic, Chinese or Russian, and knowledge of the Ombuds role are preferred. The contract is renewable for an additional five-year term. Applications are due November 29, 2019. (FAO Job Posting.)

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