National Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) Specialist

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• FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture
• Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and person with disabilities are encouraged to apply
• Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold FAO's values
• 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
• All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks
• All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality

FAO’s commitment to environmental sustainability is integral to our strategic objectives and operations.

Organizational Setting

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food security. FAO Papua New Guinea (FAO PNG) supports the Government of Papua New Guinea in achieving its national development priorities in agriculture, fisheries, forestry, food security, and rural livelihoods.

FAO PNG is transitioning from a project-based approach to a programmatic approach, establishing integrated teams that support all projects and programmes across the Country Office. This model ensures that cross-cutting themes such as Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI), and Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) are systematically mainstreamed across the entire FAO PNG portfolio.

The GEDSI and PSEA Team provides technical guidance and oversight to ensure that all FAO PNG inte