Social Protection Specialist

Builds FAO's divisional roster of technical specialists who can support social-protection systems, resilient rural livelihoods and inclusive climate action. Assignments may develop policy, analytical and knowledge products; design and deliver social-protection programmes, training and information systems; mobilise resources; and provide technical quality assurance across FAO projects and partnerships.

• Develop analytical and guidance products on social protection
• Provide technical and operational support for social-protection policy and programme design
• Support development of social-protection information systems
• Design and deliver social-protection training
• Represent FAO in external forums, coordination platforms, workshops and conferences
• Write research, reports and knowledge products
• Develop proposals and partnership resource-mobilisation materials
• Review and assure the quality of project and programme materials

• Technical university degree or certificate for PSAs, or an advanced university degree for consultants, in political science, social policy, development studies, disaster management, economics, institutional development or related social sciences
• Relevant experience in social protection, socio-economic analysis, policy assistance and capacity building: at least one year for Category C, five years for Category B, or ten years for Category A
• Working knowledge of English

• Country-based experience strengthening social-protection systems for rural populations and linking them to agricultural or climate policies
• Experience developing knowledge products that inform social-protection-system design and reform
• Experience working in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams
• Field experience across more than one location or area of work

• Social Protection
• Social Policy Analysis
• Capacity Building
• Policy Assistance
• Climate Action
• Disaster Risk Management
• Resource Mobilisation
• Proposal Development
• Technical Quality Assurance
• Research

• Successful applicants join the divisional roster and may be called on for work matching their expertise
• Apply through the FAO recruitment portal with a completed online profile and letter of motivation
• Appointment is subject to medical fitness, accreditation, residency or visa requirements, and security clearances