Deadline: 2 April 2022
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of National Expert on Agriculture in Seychelles.
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.
Key Job Responsibilities
The National Expert on Agriculture will perform the following function-
- Provide technical support to the project.
- Analyze in a participatory manner support actions for small producers (involvement of women’s groups in the diagnosis and planning of activities).
- Input needs will be identified through site visits and consultation of beneficiaries.
- Identify the training needs on the technical and organizational themes of the groups in a participatory manner.
- Facilitate access to agricultural inputs and organize an input supply and distribution system.
- Identification of households for seed distribution and multiplication by recruiting a consultant (backyard farming)
- Support the NPC on the transportation and distribution of the inputs to the beneficiaries.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have:
- Master’s Degree in Agricultural Economics, Agriculture or related field.
- 10 year’s experience in Agriculture.
- Experience working on agriculture development, school gardens, formulation of action plan.
- Nationality of Seychelles.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit applications through online process.
For more information, visit FAO.
