Value Chain Development Specialist

Job Description

Title: Value Chain Development Specialist

Company Name: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Vacancy: --

Location: Cox's Bazar

Experience:
∎ At least 7 years

Published: 30 Apr 2025

Education:
∎ Bachelor/Honors
∎ Advanced university degree in agricultural economics, agribusiness management, rural development or related field.

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum 7 years of relevant work experiences in value chain development, implementation, quality assurance, monitoring, evaluation and reporting.
∎ Working knowledge of English is essential
∎ A Bangladeshi national.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Analyse technical and policy issues, strategies and programmes to support the development, competitiveness, inclusiveness and improved impacts of agribusiness, food systems and value chain development.
∎ Participate in developing and reviewing information materials, technical papers, and guidelines related to agribusiness, value chains, and food system development, investment strategy development, market and policy analysis, improving business enabling environment, institutional strengthening, contract farming, digital solutions/technologies for value chain development, marketing and market linkages, and public-private partnerships
∎ Contribute to the appraisal of capacity needs of beneficiaries and implementing partners related agribusiness and value chain development
∎ Contribute to the development and conduct of training materials and courses
∎ Contribute to the collection and dissemination of relevant data and information related to agricultural and development economics, agribusiness, and value chains
∎ Contribute to the organization of and/or participate in meetings, conferences, workshops, consultations and field visits as needed; contribute to building collaborations and partnerships.
∎ Perform other related duties, as required.
∎ Analyse technical and policy issues, strategies and programmes to support the development, competitiveness, inclusiveness and improved impacts of agribusiness, food systems and value chain development.
∎ Participate in developing and reviewing information materials, technical papers, and guidelines related to agribusiness, value chains, and food system development, investment strategy development, market and policy analysis, improving business enabling environment, institutional strengthening, contract farming, digital solutions/technologies for value chain development, marketing and market linkages, and public-private partnerships
∎ Contribute to the appraisal of capacity needs of beneficiaries and implementing partners related agribusiness and value chain development
∎ Contribute to the development and conduct of training materials and courses
∎ Contribute to the collection and dissemination of relevant data and information related to agricultural and development economics, agribusiness, and value chains
∎ Contribute to the organization of and/or participate in meetings, conferences, workshops, consultations and field visits as needed; contribute to building collaborations and partnerships.
∎ Perform other related duties, as required.

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

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Company Information:
∎ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
∎ House # 74, Road # 18, Block # J, Banani, Dhaka
∎ UN Organization

Address::
∎ House # 74, Road # 18, Block # J, Banani, Dhaka
∎ UN Organization

Read Before Apply: Please apply only who are fulfilling all the requirements of this job

Application Deadline: 8 May 2025

Category: NGO/Development