FAO Job Circular 2026: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has released a job circular on August 03, 2026. According to the current circular, they are looking for the recruitment of Data Protection and Cybersecurity Expert Post.
The interested job seekers may download [PDF] official circular notice from the official website (www.fao.org). However, you can also go through this article to know more about জাতিসংঘের খাদ্য ও কৃষি সংস্থা.
FAO Job Circular 2026
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food security. Its Latin motto, fiat panis, translates to “let there be bread”. It was founded on 16 October 1945. The FAO comprises 195 members, including 194 countries and the European Union. Their headquarters is in Rome, Italy, and the FAO maintains regional and field offices worldwide, operating in over 130 countries.
| Name of the Organization: | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) |
| Position: | Data Protection and Cybersecurity Expert |
| Total Vacancy: | N/A |
| Job Location (City): | Dhaka |
| Salary: | Negotiable |
| Employment Duration: | Full time |
| Source | Official Website |
Important Dates:
- Deadline of Application: August 12, 2026
- Application Type: Online
Vacancy Details for FAO Job Circular 2026:
- Advanced university degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems or a related field.
- 8 years’ experience in driving digital financial services and innovative payment infrastructures.
- Working knowledge of English (level C)
- National of Bangladesh or resident of the country with a valid work permit.
FAO Core Competencies
- Results Focus
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Building Effective Relationships
- Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical/Functional Skills
- Proven track record of leading large-scale e-payment platforms, mobile financial services, and digital banking solutions from concept to nationwide launch.
- Strong understanding of digital systems, data protection, and cybersecurity, with experience in designing secure digital platforms that support financial inclusion and digital agriculture initiatives
- Strong expertise in assessing and benchmarking digital infrastructures and e-voucher ecosystems against global best practices, including FAO-led implementations in countries such as Kenya, Zambia, Nigeria, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe.
- Proven capacity to evaluate national digital ecosystems, including mobile network coverage, internet and smartphone penetration, digital payment readiness, fertilizer retail digitization, and digital and financial literacy levels in Bangladesh.
- Demonstrated competency in stakeholder identification and mapping, engaging mobile network operators, fintech providers, banks, payment service providers, government agencies, and technology partners for large-scale digital transformation initiatives.
- Strong understanding of legal and regulatory frameworks related to digital financial services, electronic transactions, data privacy, cybersecurity, and compliance requirements.
- Ability to identify digital implementation barriers, operational risks, and technical requirements for scalable and inclusive e-voucher deployment.
- Expertise in assessing and comparing digital payment delivery models, including closed-loop prepaid smartcards, financial smartcards through central bank-licensed PSPs/banks, and QR-based mobile wallet voucher systems, with emphasis on scalability, interoperability, security, cost-efficiency, and user experience.
- Advanced knowledge of data protection, cybersecurity, and KYC-enabled beneficiary registry systems, including management of large-scale demographic, behavioral, and transactional datasets to support credit profiling and data-driven decision-making.
- Experience in developing implementation roadmaps, SOPs, governance frameworks, MIS integration mechanisms, digital risk management strategies, and capacity development plans tailored to agricultural and rural development ecosystems.
- Strong familiarity with international development operational standards and compliance requirements, including adherence to FAO policies, regulations, CSI guidelines, and institutional standards.
- Excellent coordination, analytical, documentation, and advisory skills, with the ability to undertake additional technical assignments and provide strategic support to senior management and programme leadership.
Job Description:
- Job Posting: 28/Jul/2026
- Closure Date: 12/Aug/2026, 3:29:00 AM
- Organizational Unit: FABGD – FAO Representation in Bangladesh
- Job Type: Non-staff opportunities
- Type of Requisition: PSA (Personal Services Agreement)
- Grade Level: N/A
- Primary Location: Bangladesh-Dhaka
- Duration: Six months with possibility of extension
- Post Number: N/A
- IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that Closure Date and Time displayed above are based on date and time settings of your personal device
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
- Personal information provided on your application may be shared within FAO and with other companies acting on FAO’s behalf to provide employment support services such as pre-screening of applications, assessment tests, background checks and other related services. You will be asked to provide your consent before submitting your application. You may withdraw consent at any time, by withdrawing your application, in such case FAO will no longer be able to consider your application
- Only applications received through the FAO recruitment portal will be considered
- 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.
| Job Circular | Download |
| Official Website | www.fao.org |
Contact Details:
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Block-J House, 74 Rd No 18, Dhaka 1213, Bangladesh
- Phone: +880 1705-404470
- E-mail: FAO-BD@fao.org
- Official Website: fao.org