Junior specialist on Food Loss and Waste

The Junior Specialist will support the implementation of food loss and waste (FLW)-related projects, focusing on data collection, analysis, reporting, and coordination activities to strengthen evidence-based decision-making and contribute to sustainable and resilient agrifood systems.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of food loss and waste (FLW)-related activities through data collection, validation, management, and compilation from multiple sources.
• Provide analytical and operational support for multidisciplinary projects, including managing, cleaning, and analysing datasets using statistical software and Excel.
• Analyse and interpret quantitative data, presenting results clearly through tables, charts, and analytical summaries.
• Contribute to reporting and briefing processes in line with FAO standards, including drafting, editing, and revising technical documents, reports, and publications.
• Support the development and improvement of data collection tools, methodologies, and analytical approaches.
• Contribute to the development of training materials and support the organization of workshops, seminars, meetings, conferences, and other capacity-building activities.
• Contribute to the preparation of technical outputs, including reports, briefs, and inputs to final reports.
• Support the identification of data gaps and contribute to improving analytical and monitoring approaches related to FLW activities.

Requirements

• University degree or technical degree certificate from an institution recognized by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/UNESCO in economics, agricultural economics, statistics, sustainable development, social sciences, or another field relevant to FAO’s work.
• One year of relevant experience in food loss and waste, agrifood systems, food security, agricultural development, or related fields.
• Working knowledge (level C) of English.
• Proficiency or experience in the use of statistical software for data analysis such as STATA, Excel, or other relevant tools.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize work effectively.
• Demonstrated experience in data analysis, reporting, and coordination activities.
• Ability to plan and organize work, deliver results, and meet deadlines.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in multicultural and multidisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of another FAO official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish) will be considered an asset.

Skills

• Food Loss and Waste
• Agrifood Systems
• Food Security
• Agricultural Development
• Data Analysis
• Statistical Software Stata
• STATA
• Excel
• Reporting
• Project Coordination
• Work Planning
• Multitasking
• Oral Communication
• Written Communication

Languages

English