Agribusiness Specialist at Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Job Description

• Plan components of multi-disciplinary teams, participates on Organization-wide, cross-Departmental committees, project teams, and working groups and/or provides specialized expertise on technical networks and/or international technical policy and standard setting bodies.
• Develop technical, analytical, monitoring and reporting frameworks, and related methodologies, tools, systems etc. to support the planning, implementation / delivery and monitoring of programmes of work, projects, products and/or services.
• Design and conduct research, data collection, validation, analysis and/or reporting activities to support the development of technical standards, international instruments, innovative approaches and strategies, new tools, technologies, technical reports/publications, and/or policy proposals as well as the provision of technical/policy/ specialist/advice and expertise.
• Respond to country requests for technical and policy assistance, provides technical advice, assistance and solutions to Decentralized Offices and provides technical backstopping to field projects.
• Collaborate in, provide technical backstopping to and ensures the quality / effectiveness of capacity development and knowledge sharing activities within member countries such as policy support, organizational development and individual learning events including preparation of related information, learning materials, on-line tools.
• Promote international cooperation / advocates for best practices, increased policy dialogue and provides technical expertise at international / intergovernmental meetings.
• Participate in resource mobilization activities in accordance with the FAO Corporate Strategy.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
• Perform any other task related to the reporting or implementation of the FAO Policy on Gender Equality.

 Requirements/Skills

• Advanced university degree in agriculture, agro-industry, business administration, economics, agricultural economics or a closely related field / University degree only for PSA.
• Seven years of relevant experience in the practical application of value chain analysis and development, agribusiness and market development, processing, including experience in the formulation and/or implementation of agricultural investment operations in developing countries.
• Working knowledge of English, French or Spanish and limited knowledge of one of the other two or Arabic, Chinese, Russian / Working knowledge of English only required for PSA.