Locally Recruited Staff

Contractual Term of Employment

An initial three year contract is normally offered which is renewable subject to satisfactory performance and continuing funding. Depending on the level of the position between 6 to 12 months of the appointment will be served as a probationary period.

Salary Ranges

Local staff receive a competitive salary paid in euros. There are eight grade levels of locally-recruited staff, ranging from Level 1 (the lowest grade), to Level 8 (the highest grade).

 Current salary scale for LRS Rome (7 KB)  [1]

Retirement fund contribution

A monthly contribution of 15.8 percent of base salary will be made by the organization to a retirement fund. Staff have the possibility of making voluntary contributions.

Insurances

Medical insurance coverage will be provided to the staff member and eligible dependents. Life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and long term disability insurance will be provided to the staff member only.

Child allowance
An allowance will be paid per year for each child recognized as a dependent.

Leave

• 30 days of vacation leave per year
• 22 sick leave days per year
• 16 weeks maternity leave
• 5 days paternity leave
• 5 days adoption leave
• 3 days compassionate leave

Separation allowance

When the staff member separates from Bioversity they will receive a payment calculated on the base salary at the time of separation divided by 13.5 and multiplied by the number of completed years of service.

Contact Us:

Email:  Human Resources  [2]
Fax: (39) 06-6118341