FAO Regional Office for Africa (RAF) 2027 Internship Programme for young Africans.

Application Deadline: December thirty first, 2026

Applications are actually open for the 2027 FAO Regional Office for Africa (RAF) Internship Program. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) leads worldwide efforts to defeat starvation and to attain meals safety for all and ensure that individuals have common entry to sufficient high-quality meals to steer energetic, wholesome lives. With over 195 Members, FAO works in over 130 international locations worldwide. We consider that everybody can play a part in ending starvation. 

The Internship Programme goals to draw gifted young men and women who’re strongly motivated to share their new views, revolutionary concepts, and newest tutorial expertise in FAO’s domains. The Programme supplies a studying alternative to the members to complement their tutorial information with a sensible work project in a subject associated to the work of FAO.

Through the FAO internship expertise, interns will contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and FAO’s Strategic Framework to help the 2030 Agenda by way of the transformation to MORE environment friendly, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agri-food programs for higher manufacturing, higher diet, a greater atmosphere, and a higher life, leaving nobody behind.

Reporting Lines

The intern will report back to an assigned supervisor.

Technical Focus 

The intern might be assigned to totally different fields of labor based on his/her profile and to the wants of the Organization.

Tasks and tasks

The intern will carry out the features specified within the Terms of Reference (TOR) ready by the hiring workplace.

Minimum Requirements

•    Enrolled in an under-graduate, graduate diploma programme in a “bona fide” instructional establishment on the time of application or latest graduate. Please observe that FAO solely considers increased instructional {qualifications} obtained from an establishment accredited/acknowledged within the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a listing up to date by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The checklist may be accessed at http://www.whed.net/. 
•    Candidates should specialise in a subject related to the mission and work of FAO.
•    Working information of at the very least one FAO language (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian or Spanish). Knowledge of a second FAO language might be thought of an asset. 
•    Be nationals of FAO Members. 
•    Candidates must be aged between 21 and 30.
•    Candidates ought to be capable to adapt to a world multicultural atmosphere and have good communication abilities. 

FAO Core Competencies

•    Results Focus
•    Teamwork
•    Communication
•    Building Effective Relationships
•    Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills

Relevant tutorial research in one of many fields of the Organization
 

Please observe that every one candidates ought to adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the FAO Regional Office for Africa (RAF) Internship Program.