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FAO UNDERGRADUATE/GRADUATE INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN ITALY

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Application Deadline:31/December/2023, 11:59:00 PM

LOCATION: Italy

FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture. Call for Expression of Interest – Internship Programme for FAO headquarters.

ELIGIBILITY:

Enrolled in an under-graduate, graduate degree programme in a “bona fide” educational institution at the time of application or recent graduate. Please note that FAO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at http://www.whed.net/. 
Candidates must specialize in a field relevant to the mission and work of FAO.
Working knowledge of at least one FAO language (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian or Spanish). Knowledge of a second FAO language will be considered an asset. 
Be nationals of FAO Members. 
Candidates should be aged between 21 and 30.
Candidates should be able to adapt to an international multicultural environment and have good communication skills. 

BENEFIT:

FAO provides a monthly stipend to interns if they are not sponsored by sending universities or other entities. 

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ADVISER AND HEAD, COMMONWEALTH CONNECTIVITY AGENDA SECTION

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Application Deadline: 10 October 2023, 05:00 PM

LOCATION: London, England

There is an outstanding opportunity for an Adviser and Head, Commonwealth Connectivity Agenda (CCA), in our Trade, Oceans and Natural Resources Directorate. The successful candidate, operating within the framework of the Commonwealth Secretariat’s Strategic Plan, and the Directorate’s delivery plans and priorities, will lead and manage the team on the Connectivity Agenda, ensuring that the mandate by Heads on the Connectivity Agenda is delivered.

ELIGIBILITY:

You must be a national of a Commonwealth Country. You will be required toprovide evidence of this if you are shortlisted for the post. 

All appointments are subject to satisfactory references. You will be required toprovide details of three referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer and one for your employer prior to that, ensuring that you account for the last two years of your employment history in your application.  Referees should not be related to you and should be able to give an assessment of your professional abilities as well as your character. The secretariat reserves the right to take up all references including the current employers during the selection process.

You will be required to produce evidence of any educational and professional qualifications to support your application on the day of your interview.

The Commonwealth Secretariat’s retirement age is 65. You are expected to be able to serve a minimum 3 year term before your retirement age.

To be considered, please ensure that you submit your curriculum vitae together with a covering letter setting out your experience and skills in relation to the person specification, competencies and other requirements for the post.

BENEFIT:

Salary on appointment is £88,447 per annum plus other benefits. This is subject to the deduction of internal income tax (currently aligned with UK income tax rates) and UK National Insurance contributions (from which overseas-recruited Diplomatic staff members are exempt)

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