Young Professional Officer (Community-Driven Innovation)

Overview

The Young Professional Officer (Community-Driven Innovation) role supports the Office of Innovation in driving and coordinating innovation across FAO's work, focusing on community-driven and grassroots innovation in agrifood systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyses technical, social, economic, environmental, and technology information, data and/or statistics.
• Maintains records and updates databases and web pages.
• Provides technical support to various projects.
• Collaborates in the development of training tools and materials and the organization of workshops/seminars.
• Participates in the organization and follow-up of meetings, consultations and conferences.
• Supports identification, documentation and analysis of grassroots innovations and community-driven innovation processes.
• Supports design and implementation of community-driven, grassroots and frugal innovation activities.
• Provides support to the Global Farmer Field School Platform.
• Contributes to co-development and facilitation of multi-actor learning and innovation processes.
• Supports the generation of evidence, knowledge products, learning outputs and training material on innovation in agrifood systems.
• Contributes to analysis of key challenges in grassroots and community-driven innovation.
• Supports implementation of the OIN Learning Agenda on Community-driven innovation.

Required Experience

One year of relevant experience in international development, with a focus on agrifood systems, rural development and innovation.

Qualifications

Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in agricultural innovation, systems agronomy, agricultural economics, or related field.

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