GET READY TO APPLY: FAO Regular Volunteer Programme
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Apply on their own site: https://www.fao.org/employment/young-talent-programme/volunteer-programme/en
This checklist: https://qualifyafrica.com/o/fao-regular-volunteer-programme
Built only from what the listing states. Lines marked (our advice) are ours.
The application takes real work, by our reading.

1. CHECK YOURSELF AGAINST WHAT THEY ASK
[ ] a national of an FAO Member, which every African country is
[ ] 18 or over
[ ] completed secondary school
[ ] you must already hold residence or immigration status in the country of the assignment, and there is no pay

2. WHAT TO GET READY
[ ] Cover or motivation letter (Short, written for this one: why this, what you have done that fits.)
In their words: "Online application through the FAO careers portal with a motivation letter"

3. DATES
- Closes 31 December 2026, in 70 days.
- On the date, the listing says: Standing Call for Expression of Interest on the FAO careers portal, closing 31 December 2026. A new Call replaces it when it closes.
- Aim to send it by 28 December 2026. Websites slow down near a deadline, and data runs out. (our advice)

A job never asks you to pay to apply. A listing that charges shows the fee above, and it is paid only to the organisation. If anyone asks for money any other way, stop, and tell us: hello@qualifyafrica.com