Technical Analyst (Agroecology) (JPO, P2)
Italy, Lazio, Rome
Nonprofit/Community/Social Services/International Cooperation
Other
Date of last update: 2026-06-25 (Expiry date: 2026-07-13)
Job description
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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.
The Office of Technical Delivery (OTD) provides expert guidance on IFAD's strategic direction, thematic priorities and technical quality of IFAD's operations. It plays a critical role in providing technical expertise to operational teams to enhance development effectiveness, by generating and disseminating IFAD's development knowledge and evidence on strategic themes and encouraging innovative application of cutting-edge global knowledge and evidence in IFAD investments to support countries tackle their most complex development challenges in fostering inclusive and sustainable rural transformation. OTD is composed of the Environment, Climate, Gender and Social Inclusion Division (ECG) and the Sustainable Production, Markets and Institutions Division (PMI). The PMI plays a key role in delivering sound technical leadership to the IFAD investment portfolio.
As Technical Analyst you support the Sustainable Production, Markets and Institutions Division (PMI) by providing the following:
- Sound technical analysis, advice and support to agroecology projects or project's component
- Support for ensuring linkages between IFAD agroecology activities and private sector engagement
- Support for OTD efforts in developing partnerships with the private sector more broadly
- Knowledge management and capacity building support
- Partnership building (including with the private agroecology sector)
- Etc.
Part of the Swiss JPO Programme, this position is sponsored by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC of the FDFA.
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Vacancies: 1
Working hours (%): 80-100% / 100%
80-100% / 100%Type of contract: Staff (Permanent and Fixed Term)
Duration: 2 to 3-year assignment (1 year renewable fixed-term contracts)
Education level: Master's degree
Macro-area: Western and Central Europe without Switzerland
Level of experience: Professional, 3 to 5 years
Area of work Definition: Agriculture, Forestry, Livestock, Rural Development
Area of work: External Relations, Partnerships and Resource Mobilization
Type of organisation: Multilateral Organisations
Skills required
For the Swiss JPO programme:
- Swiss nationality
- Not older than 32 years at the date of the first round of interviews
- Fluency in English and a second UN language
- Master's degree
- Strong interest in a longer-term career with the United Nations
For this position:
- Master's degree in Environmental Studies, Environmental Management, Development Studies, Geography, Climatology, Rural De-velopment or a closely related field
- 3 years of professional experience working on agroecology, climate, environment and/or biodiversity issues, and linking small-scale producers with private sector in the context of rural development. IFAD counts relevant work experience gained after the completion of a first university degree.
- Knowledge of international policy frameworks and conventions related to global environment, climate change, biodiversity and rural development
- Experience in project design, implementation and supervision.
- Access to a network of technical and professional resources and expertise, which can be brought to bear to improve portfolio programming.
- Experience in climate risk and vulnerability analysis is desirable.
- Experience in private sector engagement desirable.
- Experience with Environments and Climate Funds (AF, GEF and/or GCF) and/or UN or other entities addressing biodiversity is desirable.
- French is desirable.
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- Mandatory: Motivation letter in English (not more than 3500 characters, to be inserted in the pop-up window when you click on "apply")
- Mandatory: UN Personal History Profile duly completed and uploaded under the section "documents". Note that we will base our evaluation and calculation of your relevant experience on the UN Personal History Profile, not the CV.
- Mandatory: Work certificates, diplomas and university credentials (as PDF) uploaded under the section "documents".
- Optional: updated CV in English
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Application deadline: 13 July 2026
Start date: Please be aware that the recruitment process may take 3 to 6 months. You are expected to start your assignment within 3 months following notification of selection.
Any questions? Contact Michal Habegger, cinfo's Recruitment Specialist, recruitment@cinfo.ch
We are committed to gender balance and encourage applications from qualified individuals of all genders. We also welcome applications from people with different gender identities and from people with different backgrounds, including sexual orientation, disability, cultural or religious background. We value an inclusive working environment that promotes equal opportunities and a non-discriminatory culture.
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