Junior specialist on Food Loss and Waste

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - FAO

Consultant Closes 02 Jul 2026 9 days left

Overview

Support the implementation of food loss and waste (FLW)-related activities, with a primary focus on data collection, analysis, implementation support, and reporting.


Key Responsibilities
  • Support the implementation of food loss and waste (FLW)-related activities through data collection, validation, management, and collect, compile, review, and cross-check food loss and waste (FLW) data, statistics, and related information from multiple sources.
  • Provide analytical and operational support for multidisciplinary projects. Manage, clean, and analyse datasets using statistical software (including Stata) and Excel, ensuring data quality, consistency, and proper documentation.
  • Analyse and interpret quantitative data, and present 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.
Required Experience
  • One year of relevant experience in food loss and waste, agrifood systems, food security, agricultural development, or related fields.
  • Extent and relevance of experience in FLW, food security, agrifood systems, governance, policy support, or agricultural development.
  • Demonstrated experience in data analysis, reporting, and coordination activities.
Qualifications

• 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.

Other Details
Languages Required
• Working knowledge (level C) of English.
Languages Preferred
• Knowledge of another FAO official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish) will be considered an asset.
Contract Duration
4-11 months
Work Modality
Not specified
Remuneration
Not specified
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