Land Mapping Specialist- Tr037

Job Posting: 06/Oct/2025

Closure Date: 20/Oct/2025, 4:59:00 PM

Organizational Unit: FLBRA - FAO Representation in Brasil

Job Type: Non-staff opportunities

Type of Requisition: PSA (Personal Services Agreement)

Grade Level: N/A

Primary Location: Brazil-Brasilia

Duration: 11 months

Post Number: N/A

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**Organizational Setting**

UTF/BRA/089/BRA
The project objective is to contribute to the national processes of strengthening family farmers in Brazil for poverty reduction and rural revitalization. The expected outcome is to implement differentiated policies and programs that improve the capacities of the national government, local and family farmers in areas such as ATER (rural extension and technical advisory services), Credit Programs, land access and governance, access to markets and the strengthening of cooperativism.

**Reporting Lines**

The incumbent reports to the Assistant to the Representative in FAO Brazil - Programme.

**Technical Focus**

Collect and qualify data on repossession processes affecting areas where consolidated communities of family farmers, quilombolas, and traditional peoples and communities are located.

**Tasks and Responsibilities**
- Conduct literature review and desk research on land tenure, community organization, and conflict mediation practices.
- Collect, organize, and systematize quantitative and qualitative data related to land use, family farming, and traditional communities.
- Prepare spreadsheets and databases consolidating information on affected areas, communities, and institutional responses.
- Draft technical reports analyzing patterns, trends, and lessons learned, including case studies and comparative analyses.
- Develop methodological tools (data sheets, flowcharts, and manuals) to support monitoring and decision-making processes.
- Produce a final manual with procedures, good practices, and recommendations to strengthen government and partner interventions in land-related conflicts.

**CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING**:
**Minimum Requirements**
- University degree in Human Sciences or Applied Social Sciences, according to the CAPES table of areas of knowledge.
- Minimum experience of 08 (eight) years related to working with courts of justice and experience with Policies for Racial Equality and human rights.
- Working knowledge of English or Spanish and fluency in Portuguese.
- National of Brazil or resident of the country with valid work permit.

**FAO Core Competencies**
- Results Focus
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Building Effective Relationships
- Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

**Technical/Functional Skills**
- Participation in studies on human rights, peasant conflicts, peasant struggles or implementation of public policies for family farming.
- Desirable specialization, master's or doctorate.
- Availability for national trips.

**ONLY CURRICULUM VITAE (CV) COMPLETED IN PORTUGUESE WOULD BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS VACANCY**

**ADDITIONAL INFORMATION**
- Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.

**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

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