The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is recruiting a Disaster Risk Management Associate for its regional office in Bangkok, Thailand. This six-month, full-time international volunteer assignment will support El Niño preparedness, climate-risk information management, early warning and disaster resilience across Asia and the Pacific.
Job Summary
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Organization | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) |
| Position | Disaster Risk Management Associate |
| Location | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Work Mode | On-site |
| Duration | 6 months |
| Expected Start Date | December 15, 2026 |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree |
| Experience | No professional experience required |
| Language | Working knowledge of English |
| Number of Positions | 1 |
| Nationality | Chinese nationals affiliated with a participating CYVA university |
Responsibilities
The selected candidate will:
- Maintain action trackers, country updates, meeting records and timelines for FAO’s regional El Niño programme.
- Compile climate, drought, heat-risk and agricultural information into reports, dashboards and briefing materials.
- Coordinate meetings and follow up on preparedness activities with country offices and technical teams.
- Organize project records and support after-action reviews and lessons learned.
- Prepare communication materials and support regional workshops and knowledge-sharing events.
- Assist with coordination involving ASEAN and regional early-warning partners.
- Explore responsible applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning in climate-risk analysis and early warning.
Requirements
Applicants should have:
- A bachelor’s degree in agriculture, international relations, geography, environmental science, climate science, communication, information management, computer science or a related field.
- Working knowledge of English.
- Strong organizational, coordination, analytical and written communication skills.
- Confidence using office software to prepare reports, presentations and information trackers.
- An interest in disaster risk reduction, climate adaptation, early warning, agriculture or humanitarian preparedness.
- An interest in data analysis, digital tools or AI applications for climate-risk monitoring.
Previous professional experience is not required. Familiarity with data-analysis or geospatial tools is an advantage.
Important eligibility condition: Applicants must be Chinese nationals affiliated with a university participating in CYVA’s programme and must be from a country other than Thailand.
How to Apply
Visit the United Nations Volunteers website and search for Disaster Risk Management Associate, Bangkok to locate the official vacancy and application instructions.
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