Technical Adviser (Climate Resilient Agri-Business Model)

Requirements

• Advanced university degree in agricultural economics, development economics, rural sociology, food security, nutrition, sustainable agriculture (including livestock, forestry and fisheries), or related field.
  
• Seven years of relevant experience in technical cooperation related activities, policy advice and analysis relating to food and nutrition security, agriculture and rural development, monitoring and evaluation of policies and programmes.
  
• Working knowledge (proficiency - level C) of English and intermediate knowledge (intermediate proficiency - level B) of another FAO official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).
  

• Provides technical oversight for project implementation, ensuring alignment with GCF requirements, FAO standards, and national strategies, with a focus on promoting climate-resilient, low-carbon practices within agricultural value chains.
  
• Facilitates coordination among key stakeholders (government, private sector, operational partners) to strengthen climate-resilient agribusiness and market linkages for project commodities.
  
• Develops and implements robust monitoring, evaluation, and financial management systems to ensure accountability, transparency, and data-driven decision-making, including benchmarking the quality, grading, and pricing of climate-resilient, low-carbon produce to enhance value chain competitiveness.
  
• Oversees knowledge sharing and reporting processes, supports the preparation of targeted information products and awareness campaigns for aggregators and buyers, leads all inception activities, and provides on-demand technical assistance and business mentoring to cooperatives to facilitate sales agreements and market access.