Technical Specialist

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Description

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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) 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. The main aim of the FAO Representation in Cambodia is to assist the government to develop policies, programmes, and projects to achieve food security and to reduce hunger and malnutrition, to help develop the agricultural, fisheries, and forestry sectors, and to use their environmental and natural resources in a sustainable manner. The Public-Social-Private Partnerships for Ecologically-Sound Agriculture and Resilient Livelihood in the Northern Tonle Sap Basin (PEARL) is a six-year project (2023 – 2029), funded by the Green Climate Fund (GCF). This adaptation project aims to enhance the climate resilience of farmers and local communities in the Northern Tonle Sap Basin (Kampong Thom, Siem Reap, Preah Vihear, and Oddar Meanchey) through public-social-private partnerships and improved access to growing segments of the premium agricultural product market while ensuring climate-resilient practices.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate consultations and meetings with CAOs, PDAFFs, PDoEs, farmer organizations, and other local stakeholders to identify and validate business planning needs and challenges.
• Support the international consultant in organizing meetings with the Department of Agricultural Cooperative Promotion (DACP) to present the assignment’s objectives and explore potential cooperation opportunities. 
•  Support the adaptation and localization of the Training of Trainers (ToT) curriculum and training materials developed by the International Consultant, ensuring alignment with local contexts, language, and cultural nuances.
•  Assist the international consultant to consult and validate the training materials with relevant government line department, e.g. Department of Agricultural Cooperative Promotion (DACP) of the General Directorate of Agriculture (GDA) and other stakeholders. 
• Assist in conducting capacity assessments to identify skill gaps among CAOs regarding business planning, financial literacy, market access, and climate-resilient agriculture.
• Translate training materials and resources between Khmer and English, ensuring accessibility and usability by local stakeholders.
• Coordinate logistics, preparations, and arrangements for provincial-level ToT workshops conducted in Siem Reap, Kampong Thom, Oddar Meanchey, and Preah Vihear.
• Co-facilitate ToT sessions, ensuring active engagement and understanding by CAOs and extension agents.
• Support the implementation of pre- and post-training assessments to evaluate knowledge and skills gained by CAO participants.
•  Provide regular field-based mentoring, technical support, and follow-up visits to CAOs and farmer organizations during the roll-out of business planning activities. Deliverable: Provincial Training Completion Reports.
•  Regularly monitor and document the quality and progress of business planning training delivered by CAOs and the effectiveness of business plans developed by farmer organizations.
• Perform any other relevant tasks as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• University degree in agricultural economics, rural development, agribusiness, business administration, or a related field. 
• At least 5 years of professional experience supporting agricultural training, business planning, or financial literacy programs with farmer groups, cooperatives, or extension service providers.
• Working knowledge of English.
• National of Cambodia or resident of the country with valid work permit.

Source: https://jobs.fao.org/careersection/fao_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=2501154

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