This training aims at preparing social development specialists, researchers, consultants and partners for their new role in supporting the enforcement of the World Bank Group's (WBG’s) new Gender Strategy in their operations, in particular, linking analysis, action, and outcomes to close the key gender gaps. Social development specialists are probably already convinced of the value of gender equality and have operational experience in its…

The Eastern Africa Farmers Federation in partnership with IFAD calls for innovative ideas from rural youth groups in agriculture and agribusiness related enterprises. Young farmers will receive technical support, mentorship, access to potential funders/investors and other partnership opportunities. Eligibility extends to groups or individual farmers (35 years or less) from Kenya, Uganda, Burundi, and Rwanda.

Danida Market Development Partnerships promote the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. Focusing on SDG 8, the main objective is to promote sustainable local economic growth and employment in developing countries in agriculture, energy, and other sectors. Applications are invited from consortia that include a business partner and an administrative partner, and possibly including additional partners from civil society, government…

The Conservation Coordinator position with The Nature Conservancy may manage conservation data, participate in conservation planning, develop project packages, respond to landowner inquiries and maintain manual project records. May include collecting, assembling and analyzing various types of data, in the field or through document surveys, producing maps using GIS software and assisting in the production of reports. Work may be done in the field…

The Forest Policy and Resources Division, FOA seeks a Forestry Officer, who will ensure all aspects of sustainable management of forests and trees as well as forest landscape restoration in drylands, within the context of FAO's Strategic Program 2 on 'making agriculture, forestry and fisheries more sustainable' and Strategic Program 3 on 'reducing rural poverty'. Qualifications for this position are: Advanced university degree in forest resources…

Agri Lida offers professional paid internships on approved Danish farms. Applications are open to all students worldwide in various agricultural fields. Internship placements opportunities include among others: Forestry, Dairy, Horticulture, Field Crops and Pig farms. Benefits for Interns include: employment contract before internship start, monthly intern salary, offered and reasonably payed accommodation deducted monthly, and international…

The Senior Manager, Landscape Standard (LS), provides leadership to the development and execution of the Landscape Standard (LS) initiative. Senior Manager will be the lead to ensure LS builds functional partnerships with priority users in the agribusiness, finance, donor and government sectors; and ensuring the overall financial and strategic viability of LS through developing - and guiding the execution of - a compelling business case and…

University of Florida/IFAS Extension and Sarasota County seek to fill a 12-month, permanent status-accruing Sustainable Agriculture Extension Agent position. The educational responsibilities will emphasize strong leadership in both small and large-scale agriculture production with a focus on sustainable food systems and agricultural practices, Best Management Practices, labor, business management, and other related topics. The applicant will also…

La mayoría de las mujeres y los hombres rurales pobres dependen de su trabajo para ganarse la vida. Sin embargo, las oportunidades de empleo rural suelen ser precarias, estar mal remuneradas e incluso entrañar peligros. De este modo, los trabajadores y sus familias pueden quedar atrapados en un círculo vicioso de hambre y pobreza. En todo el mundo, casi 8 de cada 10 trabajadores pobres viven en áreas rurales. En este curso de autoaprendizaje en…

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), in collaboration with UNWOMEN and World Food Program (WFP), has received support from the European Development Fund (EDF) under the EU Support to Response, Recovery and Resilience in Borno State, to implement a 3-year program to restore and improve sustainable agriculture-based livelihoods for food security, employment, and nutrition improvement in Borno State. FAO’s interventions include supporting…

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a not-for-profit institution that generates agricultural innovations to meet Africa’s most pressing challenges of hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and natural resource degradation. The IITA seeks a highly motivated Project Manager with field experience in agricultural technology transfer and management of complex partnerships to manage two similar multi-institutional projects in Mali and…

As the United States' largest water, earth, and biological science and civilian mapping agency, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) collects, monitors, analyzes, and provides scientific understanding about natural resource conditions, issues, and problems. As a Hydrologist (Database Manager) within the Nevada Water Science Center, some of the specific duties will include: Compile, compute, check, and analyze groundwater records; Collect, compute…

The Marawi siege that began in the latter part of May 2017 has caused severe destruction of facilities and more importantly loss of livelihoods and disruption in the food supply chain. The FAO is providing technical expertise and assistance to contribute to the achievement of the full recovery and rehabilitation process. FAO developed a document entitled "FAO Response to Marawi and Affected Municipalities in Lanao del Sur, Emergency Assistance…

The purpose of this consultancy is to identify good practices and produce guidelines for the integration of human rights in communications to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and the integration of environmental issues in the work of United Nations human rights mechanisms, particularly treaty bodies, the Universal Periodic Review and Special Procedures. Tasks of the Consultant will be, among others: Describe the…

The position is in the framework of the FAO-GEF project “Strengthening agro-climatic monitoring and information systems (SAMIS) to improve adaptation to Climate Change and Food Security in Lao PDR”. The GIS Expert will provide support to the activities included in Component 2 of the project and other activities related to spatial information systems. The GIS Specialist will perform the following tasks, among others: Provide technical support for…

The Food and Agriculture Organization's Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa (FAO-RNE) has the Regional Water Scarcity Initiative (WSI) as the mechanism to deliver results from water-related programs. This includes: support to the League of Arab States (LAS) to implement the Arab Water Security Strategy; non-conventional water resources management; groundwater governance; water accounting and monitoring; sustainability, strategic…

The Regional Office for RNE is responsible for leading FAO's response to regional priorities for food security, agriculture and rural development through the identification, planning and implementation of FAO's priority activities in the region. The Regional Office also supports regional policy dialogue on food security, agriculture and rural development issues, facilitates the emergence of regional partnerships, and supports capacity development…

The position of Forestry Technician is temporary, has a Not-to-Exceed date and will be filled for up to 6 months or as a not to exceed (NTE) 1 year, however, an extension of the appointment may be possible without further competition. This position is located within the Lassen National Forest. Some of the responsibilities of the Forest Technician will be, among others: Assure recreation sites and areas with one or two major uses are operated and…

For more than 83 years, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), a part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), has worked in close partnership with farmers, ranchers, forest managers, non-governmental organizations, local and state governments, and other federal agencies to create and maintain healthy and productive working landscapes. The NRCS is the focal point for assisting the voluntary conservation efforts of the nation’s…

The Fairfax County Government in Fairfax, Virginia is seeking an Urban Forestry Division Director. The Director will help to lead, plan, direct and manage Fairfax County's urban forestry program for the benefit of the county's 1.2 million residents. Some of the specific duties will be, among others: Lead the Urban Forest Management Division to establish and ensure success of long-term strategic goals and initiatives and short-term projects…

The World Food Program’s (WFP) Strategic Plan (2017-2021) builds on the WFP’s recognized role as the world’s largest humanitarian organization. With its recently approved Nutrition Policy (2017-2021), the WFP affirms its commitment to support good nutrition before, during and after emergencies, recognizing that the changing nature and frequency of emergencies exacerbate already critical levels of malnutrition. The applicant will be responsible…

The Climate and Environment Division (CBC) assists member countries in policy development, planning and responses towards the challenge of climate change. It provides a coordination role in FAO on climate change and related climate-smart agriculture issues as well as disaster risk reduction and climate risk management and climate finance as well as bioenergy. Tasks and Responsibilities of the Specialist will be, among others: Participate in the…

The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) is an international autonomous, non-profit, research organization supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). ICARDA’s mission is to reduce poverty, enhance food, water, and nutritional security, as well as environmental health in the face of global challenges including climate change. Within the strategy of ICARDA's scientific…

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is an international financial institution and a specialized United Nations agency dedicated to eradicating rural poverty and hunger. It does so by investing in rural people. IFAD finances programmes and projects that increase agricultural productivity and raise rural incomes, and advocates at the local, national and international level for policies that contribute to rural transformation…

This project will help address the critical issue of forest and wild fire risks exaggerated under the climate change, by supporting national partners building necessary technical capacity and establishing sustainable practices of monitoring, prevention and coordination of roles and responsibilities during suppression of forest fires. The Consultant will work closely with local expert(s) as coordinated by UNDP and will perform the following duties…