Specialist in Impacts of Violence in Agrarian Conflicts On Female Peasant Leaders

Job Posting: 28/Aug/2025

Closure Date: 12/Sep/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 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 Representative in FAO Brazil - Programme.

**Technical Focus**

Perform data and information analysis on agrarian conflicts in the countryside, forest and waters with a focus on the analysis of the specific impacts on women leaders.

**Tasks and Responsibilities**
- Conduct bibliographic research and data and information surveys
- Prepare technical reports in a format to be specified, relevant to the activities of the Terms of Reference
- Define, in collaboration with the supervisor, which states should be selected as the object of analysis in each of the geographic regions
- Provide the MDA with information and parameters regarding the topic pertinent to the Terms of Reference
- Prepare the Work Plan and Products as established in the Terms of Reference

**CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING**:
**Minimum Requirements**
- University degree in Agricultural Sciences
- Minimum professional experience of 08 (eight) years in professional and/or militant work with rural women
- Working knowledge of English and 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**
- Experience in popular education methodology or, work with social movements in the countryside, forest and/or waters; Experience with the implementation of public policies for rural women
- Professional experience with human rights, peasant conflicts and peasant struggles
- Participation in studies on human rights, rural women, peasant conflicts, peasant struggles or implementation of public policies for family farming
- Doctorate in the area of social sciences according to the CAPES table of areas of knowledge

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.

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