National Senior Precision Agriculture and Technical Specialist

The incumbent will support the design and implementation of the Technical Assistance of the PARTNER project, focusing on precision agriculture, mechanization, and innovation, while leading FAO’s engagement with relevant institutions and contributing to proposal development and fundraising initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Support FAOR for preparation of UTFs under World Bank and IFAD-funded “Program on Agricultural and Rural Transformation, Nutrition, Entrepreneurship, and Resilience in Bangladesh (PARTNER)” project.
• Ensure clear communication and coordination to address their requirements for finalizing the signing process of the Unilateral Trust Fund (UTF), following the agreed format.
• Support the representation in drafting the presentation and Priority Investment Plan for the Crop Sector for the high-level delegation attending the Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum.
• Focus on key areas such as mechanization, precision agriculture, cold chain development, and solar irrigation pumps (SIPs) to align with national priorities and attract potential investments.
• The incumbent will also provide strategic support to the FAO Representative (FAOR) on key aspects of agricultural transformation and ongoing agricultural reforms across the crop, livestock, and fisheries subsectors. This includes:
• Analyse current trends, policies, and reforms in agriculture to identify opportunities and challenges for sustainable sectoral growth.
• Offer expert guidance on best practices, innovations, and policy frameworks that can enhance productivity, resilience, and sustainability in the agricultural sector.
• Providing recommendations for aligning FAO’s strategies with national and regional agricultural reform agendas.
• Support to FAO representation on various policy dialogues, stakeholder engagements, and technical discussions related to agricultural transformation.
• Support FAOR to advocate for policies and programs that foster agricultural development.
• Identify key platforms, forums, and partnerships where FAO can enhance its influence and contribute effectively to discussions on agricultural transformation and sectoral reforms.
• Contribute to developing new proposal ideas, drafting of concept notes and project proposals, preparation of briefing notes and briefs, related to agriculture innovation and sustainable mechanization.
• Perform any other duties that may be required.

Minimum Requirements  :

• Advanced university degree in agricultural engineering, agriculture or related field.
• At least ten (10) or above years of demonstrated experience in teaching, research and implementing projects related to precision agriculture, agricultural mechanization, agriculture, food and nutrition and project cycle management.
• Working knowledge of (level C) English
• National of Bangladesh

Technical Skills:

• In-depth knowledge of precision agriculture, mechanization, and sustainable agricultural practices, with a focus on enhancing productivity and resilience in Bangladesh.
• Proven experience in development proposals, including needs assessments, budget planning, and timeline creation.
• Expertise in agricultural innovations, including gene bank automation, systems development for information management, and advanced mechanization technologies.
• Experience in managing multi-partner projects, specifically in collaboration with governmental institutions, and international organizations.
• Skilled in preparing concept notes, and proposals to secure funding and enhance FAO’s technical assistance in the agricultural sector.
• Competence in monitoring, reporting, and evaluating agricultural projects, ensuring the successful implementation of activities and outcomes.
• Ability to prepare technical reports, briefings, and strategic documents related to agricultural mechanization and innovation.

Source: https://jobs.fao.org/careersection/fao_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=2501025