Subregional Coordinator for Eastern Africa

Job description

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is recruiting a Subregional Coordinator for Eastern Africa (requisition 2602140), based at its Addis Ababa office. This senior D-1 staff position leads FAO’s multidisciplinary subregional team, guides agrifood-system strategy and programmes, mobilizes resources, and manages partnerships, personnel and budgets. The coordinator also serves as FAO Representative to Ethiopia, the African Union and UNECA. The fixed-term appointment is two years with possible extension. The FAO portal showed a closing time of 13 November 2026 at 01:59 in the reviewing Chrome browser and warns that the displayed time depends on device settings. To avoid timezone ambiguity, applicants should apply by 12 November and confirm the local deadline on the employer portal. Public LinkedIn lead: https://et.linkedin.com/jobs/view/subregional-coordinator-for-eastern-africa-at-fao-4477058811 . Original employer vacancy and application: https://jobs.fao.org/careersection/fao_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=2602140&lang=en . Verified against FAO’s live original listing and Apply Online sign-in entry on 22 October 2026 UTC.

Requirements

Master’s degree or equivalent in agriculture, fisheries, forestry or international relations. At least 12 years of relevant development, management or resource-mobilization experience, preferably including work in Africa. Extensive leadership and management experience related to FAO’s mandate; experience with international organizations, governments and partners. Proficient English (FAO Level C) and intermediate knowledge (Level B) of another FAO language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish. FAO notes that it does not appoint a person as FAO Representative in their own country of nationality.

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