The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is recruiting a FAO Representative (FAOR) to lead the FAO Country Office in Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania. This senior role (P-5) provides strategic leadership for FAO’s country programme, partnerships, resource mobilization, and results reporting—aligned with the Country Programming Framework (CPF) and the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF).
Key details
- Position: FAO Representative in Tanzania
- Job Type: Staff position | Professional
- Grade: P-5
- Duty station: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- Contract: Fixed-term 2 years, with possibility of extension
- Posting date: 28 Jan 2026
- Deadline: 26 Feb 2026 (exact time may vary depending on your device settings)
- Organizational Unit: FAO Representation in Tanzania
- Post Number: 0129763 | CCOG Code: 1A
What you will do (highlights)
As FAO Representative, you will:
- Represent and advocate FAO’s mandate with government counterparts, partners, and stakeholders.
- Lead FAO’s contributions to national priorities and SDG acceleration through the CPF/UNSDCF.
- Build strategic partnerships and mobilize extrabudgetary resources.
- Ensure effective programme delivery, compliance, monitoring, and reporting.
- Manage the Country Office’s people, finances, controls, and staff safety/security, and promote FAO’s integrity and zero-tolerance standards.
Minimum requirements
- Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in a relevant area (agriculture, forestry, fisheries, rural development, etc.).
- 10 years of relevant experience in planning, formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of field programmes.
- English (Level C) + another FAO official language (Level B) (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish).
- Strong leadership competencies (results focus, communication, strategic thinking, partnering/advocacy, knowledge sharing).
Important note
FAO generally does not appoint individuals as FAO Representative in their own country(ies) of nationality.
How to apply
Apply via the FAO recruitment portal (Jobs at FAO) and attach a motivation letter to your online profile. Only applications submitted through the portal are considered.
