Agribusiness Officer (Value Chains)
Category | Grade:ProfessionalDeadline:2 Sep 2026Job ID:2601657Posted on:5 Aug 2026
Overview
Provide agribusiness and value-chain analysis for FAO investment programmes across the Near East, North Africa, Europe and Central Asia. The officer assesses markets, policies, sustainability and financing constraints, shapes investment solutions and supports public-private dialogue, capacity development and knowledge products.
Department: Investment Centre, Near East, North Africa, Europe and Central Asia Service
Languages
Required: English, One additional FAO official language
Minimum Experience
5 years
Salary
Competitive UN common-system compensation and benefits package
Responsibilities
- Support multidisciplinary identification, preparation and appraisal of agrifood investment solutions
- Analyse value-chain competitiveness, market access, resilience, standards and financing constraints
- Assess policy and institutional conditions affecting private investment
- Develop knowledge products, practical tools and capacity-development activities
- Engage public and private stakeholders and international financial institutions in policy and investment dialogue
Requirements
- Advanced university degree in agriculture, agro-industry, agribusiness, economics, agricultural economics and finance, or a closely related field
- At least 5 years of relevant agrifood value-chain, agribusiness, market-access or investment-operations experience
- Proficiency in English
- Intermediate proficiency in one other FAO official language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish
Skills
Agrifood value-chain analysisInvestment project formulation and implementationMarket and competitiveness analysisPublic-private policy dialogueTechnical report writing
Tools
Value-chain analysis frameworksInvestment appraisal methodsFood safety and sustainability standards
Additional info
- Appointment is subject to medical fitness, accreditation, residency or visa requirements and security clearances