📢 Agro-Economist – FAO Pakistan
🏢 About FAO Pakistan
Applications are open for an Agro-Economist FAO Pakistan position in Hyderabad. The Agro-Economist will provide strategic and technical advisory support to the Agriculture Delivery Unit under the Sindh Water & Agriculture Transformation (SWAT) program. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through the FAO Strategic Framework by supporting the transformation to MORE efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems, for better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better life, leaving no one behind.
Organizational Unit: FAPAK
Primary Location: Hyderabad, Pakistan
Job Type: Non-staff opportunities (NPP – National Project Personnel)
Duration: 8 months
💼 Key Details
🔗 Organizational Setting
FAO Country Offices advocate, inform and support policies and investments in the areas of FAO’s mandate; provide technical assistance and deliver core services; assist and catalyse partnership and resource mobilization activities; position FAO as the specialized/authoritative technical agency in food and agriculture; and ensure risk-smart and accountable operations and management.
This position is located at Hyderabad, Sindh within the Agriculture Delivery Unit (ADU) of the Sindh Water and Agriculture Transformation Project (SWAT).
📋 Reporting Lines
The Agro-Economist will report to Assistant FAO Representative (Programme) and work as a team member of the FAO Technical Assistance Team. The incumbent will work at the Agriculture Delivery Unit (ADU-SWAT), Agriculture Department, and will support the Project Director ADU-SWAT in day-to-day technical matters and project execution under Component-3 of SWAT. The Agro-Economist will also report on progress updates to the Project Coordination and Monitoring Unit (PCMU).
🎯 Technical Focus
The Agro-Economist FAO Pakistan will provide strategic and technical advisory support to the Agriculture Delivery Unit under the SWAT program to advance sustainable, competitive, and climate-resilient agricultural development.
The assignment focuses on:
- Strengthening agricultural production systems
- Crop protection and climate-smart agriculture
- Policy advice, digitalization, and technological innovation
- Improved farm input and mechanization systems
- Enhancing productivity, diversification, and market orientation for small- and medium-scale farmers, including women farmers
- Multi-stakeholder collaboration
- Developing crop sector strategies for targeted communities
📋 Key Responsibilities
- Advise ADU in developing agricultural production and crop protection initiatives for more efficient, competitive, sustainable, climate-resilient and socially inclusive agriculture development, especially for small- and medium-scale farmers
- Advise SWAT team in agricultural digitalization and technological innovation for sustainable crop production, crop diversification, and climate-smart agriculture to improve people’s nutrition, livelihoods, and incomes
- Support in promoting Climate Smart/Resilient Agriculture through innovation and technologies
- Develop multi-sectoral and stakeholder collaboration
- Provide technical backstopping and ensure quality/effectiveness of capacity development and knowledge-sharing activities
- Act as a knowledge resource to develop crop sector strategies for targeted communities (small- and medium-scale farmers/women farmers) in SWAT project areas
- Support in improving productivity of agricultural operations and enable a shift from subsistence to more competitive, market-oriented farming through appropriate mechanization systems, improved technologies, seed-delivery systems and other farm inputs
✅ Minimum Requirements
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Education | Advanced degree (Master’s or Ph.D.) in Agriculture Economy/Statistics, Climate Smart Agriculture/Agronomy or related discipline |
| Experience | At least 10 years of international experience in sustainable agriculture, climate-smart practices, and adaptation strategies, preferably in large-scale development projects |
| Languages | Working knowledge of English, Urdu and Sindhi |
| Nationality | National of Pakistan |
🌟 FAO Core Competencies
| Competency | Description |
|---|---|
| Results Focus | Deliver impactful outcomes |
| Teamwork | Collaborate effectively |
| Communication | Clear and effective exchange |
| Building Effective Relationships | Foster partnerships |
| Knowledge Sharing | Continuous improvement |
🔧 Selection Criteria
Candidates will be assessed against the requirements listed above.
🌍 Equal Opportunity
FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity. Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Zero Tolerance Policy: FAO has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and: FAO has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination.
📝 How to Apply
1: Visit the recruitment website and complete your online profile
2: Attach a letter of motivation to the online profile
3: Apply and submit your application
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