Natural Resources Officer (Climate Change Mitigation)
Category | Grade:ProfessionalDeadline:13 Aug 2026Job ID:2601552Posted on:23 Jul 2026
Overview
Leads greenhouse-gas appraisal and mitigation analysis across FAO's climate portfolio, strengthening project design, carbon accounting, results reporting and climate-finance proposals while improving analytical tools and supporting countries' Paris Agreement implementation.
Department: Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment
Languages
Required: English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish
Job Areas
- Climate, Environment & Sustainability
- Data Science & Analytics
Minimum Experience
5 years
Estimated Salary
Not available
Responsibilities
- Lead greenhouse-gas appraisals for projects from formulation through completion
- Review project designs to maximize carbon benefits from GEF investments
- Improve analytical tools for mitigation planning and climate investment prioritization
- Monitor quality assurance for carbon-accounting exercises
- Support UNFCCC engagement, climate reporting and mitigation capacity development
Requirements
- Advanced university degree in natural resources, environmental sciences, climate change, agriculture or a related field
- Five years of relevant experience in climate change mitigation, greenhouse-gas accounting or mitigation project design and implementation
- Working knowledge of English at FAO level C
- Intermediate knowledge of another official FAO language at level B
Skills
Greenhouse-gas accountingClimate mitigation assessmentClimate project designResults-based reportingCarbon-accounting quality assuranceParis Agreement implementation
Tools
FAO NEXT
Additional info
- Fixed-term staff appointment; extensions depend on performance and funding