Overview

The role focuses on supervising precision agriculture initiatives, establishing demonstration clusters and a laboratory, and supporting research design.

Tasks Summary

• Conduct a short scoping study to identify relevant communities and capacity needs related to precision agriculture.
• Help establish two field level precision irrigation model demonstration clusters and a precision agriculture laboratory.
• Support the identification of equipment, its specifications, origin, and procurement.
• Oversee the organization of training of trainers on multi-actor innovation approaches and precision irrigation systems.
• Participate in the coordination of a scaling-up strategy implementation.
• Establish and conduct innovation policy lab processes to generate policy frameworks.
• Assist in organizing multi-stakeholder policy dialogues to co-develop policy options and an advocacy plan.
• Provide similar services to other project components assigned by FAO.

Experience Requirements

At least 7 (seven) years of relevant experience in public and/or private sector work, research, and implementing projects related to agricultural mechanization, precision and/or climate resilience agriculture including sensor, IoT and renewable energy-based interventions.

Qualification Requirements

Advanced University degree in Agricultural Engineering or a related field.

Other Details

Languages Required: Working knowledge (Level C) of English.

Languages Preferred:

Contract Duration: Six months with possibility of extension

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