National Post-harvest and Primary Processing specialist
Job Description
Title: National Post-harvest and Primary Processing specialist
Company Name: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Advanced university degree in agricultural engineering/mechanization, food processing, agribusiness or related field.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 10 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Organizational Unit: FABGD
∎ Job Type: Non-staff opportunities
∎ Type of Requisition: NPP (National Project Personnel)
∎ Duration: 4 months (with possibility of extension)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Review and update training manuals on harvest, post-harvest, primary processing and storage technologies. Consult buyers to ensure their needs and expectations are included in the manuals.
∎ Facilitate refresher Training of Trainers on post-harvest, primary processing and storage techniques, with emphasis on reduction of post-harvest losses, ensuring better product quality, reduction of storage and transport losses, enhanced food safety and other value adding activities. Involve private sector resource persons in the preparation of the ToT.
∎ Provide technical backstopping to trained trainers during the roll out of the training programme to the beneficiaries. Participate in the field missions as necessary.
∎ Develop simple processing guidelines for women and youth-led small-scale food processing business models. Facilitate Training of Trainers for the Project staff.
∎ Advise the procurement process of equipment for small-scale food processing and matching grants: i.e. identify types of equipment needed, draft technical specifications, etc.
∎ Contribute to FAO-TA progress reports regarding the relevant activities.
∎ Perform any other related tasks as assigned by the Senior Technical Advisor.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Working knowledge of English and Bangla
∎ National of Bangladesh.
∎ FAO Core Competencies
∎ Results Focus
∎ Teamwork
∎ Communication
∎ Building Effective Relationships
∎ Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
∎ Technical/Functional Skills
∎ Experience in the field of promoting improved and adapted post-harvest, primary processing and storage technologies in Bangladesh.
∎ Experience working with the private sector (input providers and produce buyers, small-scale agriculture enterprises) and producer organizations.
∎ Experience in training and coaching, preferably of government extension staff.
∎ Excellent communication skills including writing skills, proven ability to convey complex ideas through clear communication, and concise reports, and effective oral presentations.
∎ Willingness to work as a team member with multicultural and multidisciplinary team of experts.
∎ Ability to work independently and proceed with objectives of the assignment work under pressure and meet deadlines.
∎ Self-motivation, willingness to learn and good work ethics.
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 29 Jul 2023
Company Information:
∎ 18 Jul 2023
∎ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Category: NGO/Development
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Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 29th Jul 2023
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