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1. FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture.
2. Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and person with disabilities are encouraged to apply;
3. Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold FAO's values
4. FAO, as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, objectives and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination
5. All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks
6. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality
Organizational Setting
The Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa (RNE) leads FAO's support to countries in the region in transforming their agrifood systems to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It identifies regional priorities for food security, agriculture and rural development and ensures the planning and implementation of FAO's strategic response in the region through a multidisciplinary approach. It implements approved programmes and projects, monitors programme implementation and ensures that they contribute to addressing regional priorities. RNE also advises on the incorporation of regional priorities into the FAO Strategic Framework and Programme of Work and Budget.
Reporting Lines
The incumbent will report to the HR Officer
Technical Focus
High quality delivery of language training, enhancing the personnel capacities to ensure that the Organization maintains the high level of multilingualism required to fulfil its mandate.
Furtherly developing linguistic and cultural repertoire through language training to succeed in intercultural communication and cooperation throughout the organization and with external stakeholders.
• Language classes usually take place twice a week for a duration of 4 to 6 months
• Two or three sessions per year to be delivered, depending on the duration of each session
• All skills should be consolidated during the classes: listening, reading, speaking, and writing
Tasks and responsibilities
• Perform placement test determining level of knowledge of language taught.
• Deliver courses in the target language only.
• Deliver online group and individual language courses through different platforms as applicable (Zoom, MS Teams, etc.)
• Deliver language courses in the target language only and ensuring that listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills are being taught at the specific level.
• Keep each class folder updated with the syllabus, lesson plans, attendance, and activity logs.
• Provide student’s progress reports (next level, pass/fail, and comments) at the end of each group and/or individual class.
• Provide Syllabus of courses (as per Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for languages, levels should be aligned; A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 etc. and UN Language Framework | HR Portal.
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
• University degree from an institution recognized by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/UNESCO in relevant field such as language area studies, language teaching, applied linguistics, communication or education (i.e Arabic, English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese Language and/or literature)
• Minimum 3 years of working experience is required in teaching adults in an international environment (providing reference), language training, evaluation of knowledge of target language, etc
• Full proficiency/Working knowledge (level C) of one of the following FAO languages: Arabic, English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese (for Arabic – only Modern Standard Arabic is accepted).
FAO Core Competencies
• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical/Functional Skills
• Extent of experience in delivering Modern Standard Arabic courses complying with Arabic Language Proficiency Test (ALPT) which is the global standard for measuring student proficiency levels in Arabic.
• Availability of maintaining schedules for group and individual online courses.
• Extent of knowledge to teach group and/or individual language courses.
• Demonstrated ability to update and present a course syllabus for each course taught during the contract (group and individual).
• Excellent communication skills.
Selection Criteria
• Intermediate/Limited knowledge of another FAO language (level B) is an asset.
Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
7. FAO does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, processing)
8. Please note that FAO will only consider academic credentials or degrees obtained from an educational institution recognized in the IAU/UNESCO list
9. Please note that FAO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at
10. For more information, visit the FAO employment website
11. Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.