Senior Agriculture Technology Advisor for Development

UN Secretariat

Gebze

On-site

TRY 4,455,000 - 6,436,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

UNTB seeks a specialized agriculture expert to establish and maintain a structured roster of qualified professionals to support its work with LDCs. You will identify, assess and deploy specialists for technical assistance, policy advice, research and project design in agriculture.

Fluency in English is mandatory; PhD is preferred and experience with governments or international development is valued. You will help scale agricultural technologies, contribute to capacity building, and develop

Qualifications

Advanced degree in agriculture or related field; PhD preferred.
Minimum eight years of experience in agriculture; 12 years if holding a Master's in agricultural technology and engineering.
Experience with government ministries, UN entities, or international development organizations.
Fluency in English; French and Portuguese desirable.

Responsibilities

Identify, screen, and prioritize agricultural technologies suitable for LDC contexts.
Evaluate the technical feasibility and potential benefits of technologies.
Define requirements for adaptation and scale-up of technologies.
Conduct technology needs assessments, author knowledge products.
Design and facilitate multi-stakeholder consultations.
Develop capacity-building programs for beneficiary institutions.
Design project proposals, develop MEL frameworks, and mobilize financing for deployment.