Horticulture and Agro-Business Specialist (SC 8)
Job Description
Title: Horticulture and Agro-Business Specialist (SC 8)
Company Name: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Advanced degree in Agri business development, Horticulture, agriculture economics, value chain Agronomy or related disciplines
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 7 year(s)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Ensuring alignment with overall Programme objectives and promoting standardized approaches as appropriate:
∎ Review existing farmer group profiles for target areas and conduct desk review of local conditions and markets,
∎ Meet with DAE staff to understand local and regional strategies to determine strategic fit for FAO programming,
∎ Review agro-ecological conditions for targeted areas to determine appropriate crop selection and planning,
∎ Conduct field visits to selected farmer groups to assess group capacity, interest and cohesion,
∎ Determine appropriateness of previously provided and planned support,
∎ Develop group specific strategies and recommendations based on market demand and capacity of farmer groups,
∎ Provide investment plan for recommended horticultural production strategies based on return on investment, value-for-money and overall feasibility,
∎ Consider medium and long-term horticultural strategies for the targeted areas to cope with climate change and disaster risk profile,
∎ Identify private sector market linkage options and assist in connecting farmer groups,
∎ Work closely with partners assisting urban poor to determine demand and preference of the target consumer group,
∎ Assess DAE capacity to provide support for innovations and strategies, recommending trainings and support strategies to be employed.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible professional work experiences in agribusiness, value chain development related field.
∎ Working knowledge of English and Bangla
∎ National of Bangladesh
Salary: Negotiable
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 3 May 2021
Company Information:
∎ 15 Apr 2021
∎ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Category: NGO/Development
Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 3rd May 2021
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