Natural Resource Management (NRM) Specialist
Job Posting: 05/Aug/2026
Closure Date: 19/Aug/2026, 3:29:00 AM
Organizational Unit: FAIND - FAO Representation in India
Job Type: Non-staff opportunities
Type of Requisition: PSA (Personal Services Agreement)
Grade Level: N/A
Primary Location: India-New Delhi
Duration: 165 days; 11 months
Organizational Setting:
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through the FAO Strategic Framework by supporting the transformation to MORE efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems, for better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better life, leaving no one behind.
FAO is a specialized agency of the UN that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. FAO's goal is to achieve food security for all and ensure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives. With 195 Members (194 countries and the European Union), FAO works in over 130 countries worldwide.
FAO India is currently implementing the ‘Promotion of Sustainable Food Systems in India through Transforming Rice-Wheat Systems’ Project under the GEF-7 cycle. This five-year project focuses on four states - Punjab, Haryana, Chhattisgarh and Odisha. The project will: 1) result in major global environmental benefits in terms of reduced land degradation, biodiversity loss and greenhouse gas emissions; 2) provide the country with win-win benefits in terms of improvements in the environmental sustainability of food systems and the income and resilience of farmers, and; 3) generate additional benefits for other food system stakeholders such as improved access to safe and healthy food and to employment opportunities. The project is aligned with the global objectives of the Food Systems, Land Use and Restoration (FOLUR) Impact Program, contributing to integrated landscape management and sustainable food systems transformation in India.
The position is located in the FAO Country Office in India.
Technical skills and competencies:
- Demonstrated knowledge of Integrated Landscape Management (ILM), ecosystem restoration, landscape governance, and sustainable natural resource management.
- Strong technical knowledge of land degradation neutrality, watershed management, biodiversity conservation, climate resilience, ecosystem-based adaptation, and nature-based solutions.
- Experience in GIS, remote sensing, geospatial analysis, spatial modelling, and Decision Support Systems (DSS) for landscape planning, monitoring, and restoration.
- Experience in designing and implementing community-based landscape restoration programmes, including agroforestry, assisted natural regeneration, restoration-based livelihoods, and NTFP value chains.
- Experience in facilitating multi-sectoral and multi-stakeholder coordination, including Government departments, research institutions, civil society organizations, community institutions, and private sector partners.
- Familiarity with Environmental and Social Standards (ESS), GEF policies and procedures, and safeguards applicable to landscape restoration programmes.
- Strong analytical, communication, facilitation, technical writing, and report preparation skills.
- Experience in preparing project monitoring frameworks, knowledge products, lessons learned, case studies, and donor reports.
- Experience working with FAO, GEF, UN agencies, or other international development organizations would be an asset.
How To Apply:
- To apply, visit the recruitment website at Jobs at FAO and complete your online profile. We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, and language skills
- Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile
- Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application
- 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 http://www.whed.net/. These qualifications should be in alignment with the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) mappings.
- Candidates may be requested to provide performance assessments and authorization to conduct verification checks of past and present work, character, education, military and police records to ascertain any and all information which may be pertinent to the employment qualifications
- Incomplete applications will not be considered
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- Your application will be screened based on the information provided in your online profile
- We encourage applicants to submit the application well before the deadline date.
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