Overview
The role provides remote technical support to UNOPS CAMCO teams on agricultural activities, focusing on design, implementation, procurement planning, technical specifications, and quality control.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical advice on the feasibility, risks, sequencing, beneficiary needs, and sustainability of agricultural activities.
- Review work plans, technical reports, and proposed approaches from service providers.
- Prepare or revise technical specifications and terms of reference for agricultural goods, services, or works.
- Support procurement planning, market analysis, preparation of technical evaluation criteria, responses to technical clarifications, and review of offers.
- Contribute to the preparation of concept notes, project proposals, budgets, and technical documents for donors.
Required Experience
- With a Bachelor's degree: at least 7 years of relevant professional experience in agricultural development, agricultural value chains, food security, agricultural inputs, irrigation, post-harvest systems, rural livelihoods, or donor-funded agricultural projects.
- With a Master's degree: at least 5 years of relevant professional experience in a related discipline in agronomy, agricultural sciences, crop production, agricultural economics, rural development, agroeconomics, irrigation, soil sciences, or agro-processing.
- 5 years of experience in preparing documents for procurement processes is required.
- 5 years of experience in projects funded by international donors, multilateral banks, or UN organizations is highly desired.
- 5 years of experience working in Central Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, or in fragile and logistically complex contexts is a significant asset.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's (or equivalent) in agronomy, agricultural sciences, crop production, agricultural economics, rural development, agroeconomics, irrigation, soil sciences, agro-processing with at least 7 years of relevant professional experience.
- Master's (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline in agronomy, agricultural sciences, crop production, agricultural economics, rural development, agroeconomics, irrigation, soil sciences, agro-processing with at least 5 years of professional experience in a related field is required.
