Technical Assistant

Under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative of Cambodia and the direct supervision of the PEARL Senior Project Officer, working closely with the Technical Advisor (Value Chains Development) and Technical Specialist (Value Chains and Provincial Coordination), the Technical Assistant (Value Chains) will be responsible for implementing administrative, operations, and technical support including but not limited to coordination, accounting, budgeting, procurement, and technical assistance required for the smooth implementation of the Project in the target provinces i.e., Siem Reap, Oddar Meanchey, Preah Vihear, or Kampong Thom working respectively on specific crops i.e., leafy vegetables, mango, rice, cashew.

Technical Focus 

The Technical Assistant (Value Chains) will primarily provide operational and technical support in the target provinces and for specific crops. 

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate the operational and technical support in the assigned Province;
• Assist during logistical preparations and implementation of conferences, meetings, workshops, trainings, and missions to support value chain development, and operations matters in the target Province;
• Support the drafting and management of correspondence between the PEARL project and provincial stakeholders;
• Support the drafting of TORs for PEARL Project events;
• Ensure the timely provision of required technical and operational assistance;
• Support the preparation of project work plans and field reports, and identify corrective measures to overcome operational constraints of the PEARL project; and;
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the SPO.

Candidates Will Be Assessed Against The Following:

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, agribusiness, food technologies, rural development or similar subject
• At least three years of experience in administrative, operational, and technical experience related to sustainable agriculture, agribusiness, and/or food value chain development
• Working knowledge of English and Khmer
• A national of Cambodia

Technical/Functional Skills :

• Work experience in more than one location or area of work
• Extent and relevance of experience in value chain analyses
• Extent and relevance of experience in project operations
• Familiarity with provincial government and other stakeholders in Cambodia

Source: https://jobs.fao.org/careersection/fao_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=2401674