National Investment Specialist

Job Description

Title: National Investment Specialist

Company Name: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Vacancy: --

Age: Na

Job Location: Dhaka

Salary: --

Experience:

• At least 9 years

• Bachelor/Honors

• At least 9 years

Minimum Requirements

• Advanced university degree in Agricultural Economics, Development Economics, Public Policy, Investment Planning, Agribusiness, Statistics or a related field;

• At least 9 years of progressively responsible experience in agricultural investment planning, public and private sector financing, or agri-food systems development, preferably in the context of Bangladesh or similar agro-ecological settings;

• Working knowledge of English (level C);

• National of Bangladesh;

FAO Core Competencies

• Results Focus

• Teamwork

• Communication

• Building Effective Relationships

• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills

• Strong technical expertise in agricultural investment planning, including regional and subnational investment frameworks, project design, and resource mobilization;

• Proven ability to apply quantitative and qualitative analytical tools for investment gap analysis, cost-benefit analysis, and agro-ecological diagnostics (e.g., FAO’s TAPE);

• Demonstrated skills in developing bankable and climate-resilient investment plans, with clear implementation and monitoring frameworks;

• Experience in formulating sectoral or regional investment plans, preferably linked to national agricultural transformation strategies or donor-funded programmes;

• Expertise in data analysis, and proficiency in using statistical software, especially R, Stata, SPSS, SAS or similar (preferably open-source) software.

• Expertise in investment gap assessments, and project costing, with demonstrated ability to apply tools such as cost-benefit analysis or agro-ecological diagnostics;

• Familiarity with Bangladesh’s agricultural policy landscape, including ATP, NAP 2018, Delta Plan 2100, and the institutional environment for investment planning;

• Strong ability to synthesize technical information into actionable policy and investment recommendations;

• Excellent skills in stakeholder consultation, facilitation, and coordination, including with government, private sector, and development partners;

• Competency in preparing high-quality technical reports, investment briefs, and presentations;

• Good working knowledge of standard software tools (Excel, PowerPoint, statistical software, GIS tools would be an asset).

• Organizational Unit: FABGD

• Job Type: Non-staff opportunities

• Type of Requisition: NPP (National Project Personnel)

• Duration: 12 months with the possibility of extension

Tasks and responsibilities

• Lead the development of six Regional Priority Investment Plans (RPIPs) based on agro-ecological, socio-economic, and environmental profiles;

• Conduct a comprehensive review of existing plans, projects, and investment gaps in each agro-ecological zone;

• Facilitate regional consultation workshops to validate diagnostic findings and investment priorities;

• Guide data collection and analysis using tools such as FAO’s TAPE and other relevant methodologies;

• Assess climate-smart agriculture (CSA) options, nutrition-sensitive approaches, and market-oriented investments in each zone;

• Identify public, private, and international financing opportunities and develop a resource mobilization strategy aligned with national priorities;

• Coordinate with relevant ministries and relevant agencies (e.g., BARC, DAE, BARI, BRRI, BADC) to ensure institutional alignment and ownership of the investment plans;

• Develop implementation roadmaps with sequencing, costing, and monitoring frameworks for each RPIP;

• Provide technical input for organizing investor roundtables or bilateral meetings with potential resource partners;

• Ensure the gender equality, environmental sustainability, and disaster risk management are fully integrated into all investment planning;

• Contribute to capacity-building activities and policy recommendations arising from the investment planning process;

• Prepare progress reports, technical notes, presentations, and documentation as required by FAO, Gates Foundation, and GoB.