FAO Young Professionals Program 2026 Abstract & Quick Facts

Scholarship Host: Food and Agricultural Organization
Category: Internships || Fellowships || Trainings
Benefits: Full Sponsorship• Monthly Salary• Training and Professional Development • Accommodation • Networking
Eligibility: All Countries
Deadline: September 7, 2026

FAO Young Professionals Program 2026 Details

The Young Professionals Programme (YPP) is a recruitment initiative targeted at talented, qualified young professionals who are mainly nationals of non or underrepresented members.

Priority consideration will be given to candidates from Small Island Developing States (SIDS), Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) and developing countries in general, to start a career as an international civil servant with FAO.

Under the supervision of a senior staff member, Young Professional Officers work with international and national staff and are involved in the identification, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of FAO activities. Purposes of assignments vary and may have a country-specific, regional, sector-based or thematic focus.

Young Professional Officers are offered two years fixed term contracts subject to a one-year probationary period. They will generally be employed at P-1 step 1 level on initial appointment and will move to P-1 step 2 level for the second year of their assignment.

FAO Young Professionals Program Benefits

• Under the supervision of a senior staff member, Young Professional Officers work with international and national staff and are involved in the identification, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of FAO activities.
• Purposes of assignments vary and may have a country-specific, regional, sector-based or thematic focus.
• Young Professional Officers are offered two years fixed term contracts subject to a one-year probationary period.
• They will generally be employed at P-1 step 1 level on initial appointment and will move to P-1 step 2 level for the second year of their assignment.

FAO Young Professionals Program Requirements

To be considered for the FAO Young Professionals Program, applicants must satisfy the following criteria:

• Candidates should be 32 years of age or younger as of 31 December of the year of application;
• Academic qualifications: Advanced university degree (Master’s, Ph.D. or equivalent) in a field relevant to the work of FAO;
• A minimum of one year of professional experience in a field relevant to the work of FAO;
• Language skills: Working knowledge of English and limited knowledge of another FAO official language (French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese or Russian);
• Candidates must not bear any of the following relationships to staff members of the Organization: son, daughter, brother or sister.

Available Programmes for FAO Young Professionals Program

The FAO Young Professionals Program is open to candidates pursuing the following programmes;

• Young Professional Officer (Food Loss and Waste) (2601699) –  Thailand-Bangkok
• Young Professional Officer (Aquatic Value Chain) (2601689) –  Italy-Rome
• Young Professional Officer (Economist) (2601700) – Italy-Rome
• Young Professional Officer (Communication And Outreach) (2601606) – Italy-Rome
• Young Professional Officer (Programme Support) (2601686) – Austria-Vienna
• Young Professional Officer (Small Island Developing States – SIDS) (2601691) – Switzerland-Geneva
• Young Professional Officer (School Food and Nutrition) (2601701) –  Italy-Rome
• Young Professional Officer (Finance) (2601703) –  Italy-Rome
• Young Professional Officer (Climate Change and Natural Resources Management) (2601710) – Nepal-Kathmandu

How To Apply for FAO Young Professionals Program 2026

The step-by-step guide to apply for the FAO Young Professionals Program is as follows;

• Visit the official FAO Careers Application Portal (Click the link below).
• Check the list of  YPP opportunities currently available.
• Select the applicable opportunity.
• Apply with all necessary information and documents
• Submit your application by the deadline.

Application Deadline: September 7, 2026

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