Organizational Setting

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through FAO’s Strategic Framework by supporting the transformation to MORE efficient, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable agri-food systems, for better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life, leaving no one behind.

The Shared Services Centre (SSC) is a centre of excellence focused on the delivery of high quality and cost-effective administrative services for FAO globally. The SSC ensures the management of quality assurance activities associated with its transactional processes and service delivery; continuously improves the satisfaction of its customers, internal or external, while pursuing a continuous improvement agenda that will drive up service excellence while driving down the costs of service delivery through process standardization, process automation and self-service capabilities.

The Human Resources Division (CSH) develops, recommends and facilitates implementation of human resources policies, procedures and services and advises management on appropriate measures and strategies to ensure that the Organization attracts, develops and retains a diverse, skilled and highly motivated workforce. CSH administers the Organization’s human resources management programmes, in particular in the areas of talent acquisition, position management, recruitment, mobility, staff development and social security. It supports the HR Units and staff throughout the Organization, in the SSC and the Regional Offices, to ensure that HR processes and programmes are delivered in a consistent, effective and efficient manner.

The objective of the Call is to attract talented individuals with experience and background in teaching Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian or Spanish as a foreign language and in assessing official language examinations to populate the language teachers Roster. Candidates who are registered in the Roster are available for consideration whenever relevant opportunities arise.

Reporting Lines

The language teacher reports to the National Administrative Officer, SSC, Budapest or to the Human Resources Officer, Language Training, Rome

Technical Focus 

Preparation and delivery of online and face-to-face language classes, use of the latest updates in teaching methodologies if relevant. Experience in assessing language examinations.

Tasks and responsibilities

•    Teach online or face-to-face group and/or individual language courses.
•    Participate in regular teachers’ meetings to discuss issues and share information.
•    Correct the Official Language Examinations in a professional, confidential and timely manner.
•    Update and present a course syllabus for each course taught during the contract (group and/or individual).
•    Send syllabus and lesson log to students after group courses in a timely manner.
•    Update and correct the end of session test for each student.
•    Provide student’s progress report (next level, pass/fail and comments) at the end of each group and/or individual class as well as an evaluation for the learner.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

•    University degree in education, language, or related area
•    Five years of relevant experience in teaching the chosen language (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian or Spanish) in an international environment.
•    Working knowledge of English.

FAO Core Competencies

•    Results Focus
•    Teamwork
•    Communication
•    Building Effective Relationships
•    Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills

•    Extent and relevance of experience in teaching Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian or Spanish to adults in an international environment.
•    Extent and relevance of experience in delivering online teaching classes.
•    Extent and relevance of experience in assessing and developing language (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian or  Spanish) examinations.
•    Familiarity with Word and Excel.

Selection Criteria

•    Extent of experience teaching in an international multicultural workplace
•    Proven experience as a team player with sensitivity in dealing with different nationalities and cultural backgrounds