FAO IT Technical Consultants

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is seeking

IT Technical Consultants
(Contract/Temporary/Project)

1) Who are we?

The Chief Information Officer Division (CIO) supports the development and maintenance of the Corporate and Divisional Information Systems (IS) and the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) infrastructure at FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy and its worldwide offices. CIO conforms in general with industry best practices and, where applicable, specific Organization technical standards. These services assist in meeting FAO's strategic objectives.

2) Who are we looking for?

We are looking for IT Consultants, with appropriate technical experience that matches one of the profiles below. Please click on the appropriate profile description for details:

The assignment duration is variable, but typically ranges from 4 to 18 months.

3) Requirements

The experience required for each profile is detailed under the appropriate Profile Description. In addition, all candidates will need to have a good working knowledge of English, excellent interpersonal skills, an ability to work in a multicultural environment and, preferably, familiarity with UN or other international organizations.

4) How to apply

Applicants must complete the Personal History Form available in MS Word (A4 and letter formats).

• Applicants must quote the Profile-code in the "Subject" line of the email they send (the Profile-code is identified above and in each Profile Description).

• Send the completed Personal History Form to CIO-Consultants-Registration@fao.org.

Note: Any email that does not include a completed Personal History Form or where the email's subject line does not contain the Profile-code will be automatically rejected.

5) What happens next?

• When you send in your Personal History Form, you will receive an automatically generated acknowledgement indicating that we have received your email.
• When we seek to appoint a consultant, we will review all relevant Personal History Forms, and, if we wish to pursue your application, we will contact you.
• Please note that other than the automatic acknowledgement, you will not be contacted by us unless we wish to pursue your application.
• Emails received will be stored for a six-month period only. If six months have elapsed since your last email, and you are still interested, update your Personal History Form and re-submit following the process mentioned above.
• Please do not submit applications for the same profile more than once in any six-month period.
• Please do not send any inquiries or status requests to the above mentioned email address, as this email address is intended for electronic filing of Personal History Forms only.
• It would be advisable to monitor this site regularly for any updates or added consultancy profiles as the site is subject to change without notification.