Agronomy and Post-Harvest Technical Specialist for Agricultural Services Programme for Inclusive Rural Economy and Agricultural Trade (ASPIRE-AT)
| For : | Cambodian Only |
| Categories : | Agriculture |
| Schedule : | Full time job |
| Sex : | Male, Female |
| Language : | Khmer, English |
| Location : | Phnom Penh |
| Hiring : | 1 Position |
| Closing Date : | 08th January 2025 |
| Salary : |
Negotiable
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| Experience : | Minimum 5 years |
| Degree : | Bachelor |
Agriculture Services Programme for an Inclusive Rural Economy and Agricultural Trade (ASPIRE-AT) is a programme of the Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia (GoKC) implemented by Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) and financed by International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD), European Investment Bank (EIB) and GoKC. ASPIRE-AT builds on the success of the Agriculture Services Programme for Innovation, Resilience and Extension (ASPIRE) implemented from 2015-22.
The Project Objective of ASPIRE-AT is inclusive and sustainable agriculture sector growth based on exports and domestic markets has increased incomes of rural producers and workers. The target beneficiaries are 100,000 smallholder farmers and 25,000 landless or land-poor households ready to take advantage of employment opportunities. These groups will be reached through direct support to about 500 Producer Organizations (POs) and to small and medium agricultural enterprises (SMAEs). About 50% of beneficiaries will be women and 20% will be youth. In line with Cambodia’s population, 1.5% will be Indigenous People.
The target area of ASPIRE-AT is potentially national but the programme focuses activities in selected areas which contain clusters of activities in targeted pro-poor value chains. The initial selected value chains are (i) Vegetables for the domestic market; (ii) Native chicken for the domestic market; (iii) Maize for export; (iv) Cashew for export; (v) Fresh fruit for export; and (vi) processed fruit for export.
ASPIRE-AT isseeking the qualified and experienced consultants to fill the following position:
- Agronomy and Post-Harvest Technical Specialist
Agronomy related responsibilities and tasks:
- Coordinate with the GDA team to provide technical advice and training on soil management and crop production to producers who are members of agricultural cooperatives of the ASPIRE AT beneficiaries.
- Facilitate and coordinate support to producers with core focus on optimizing crop productivity and yield by understanding soil health, nutrient management, and crop rotation and planning. Specific agronomic tasks include 1) soil analysis through the provision of assessing soil properties, fertility, and nutrient levels to recommend appropriate fertilizers, 2) crop production buy advising producers on suitable crops (vegetables, maize, pepper, cashew nut, mango and longan) based on soil type, climate, and market requirement, 3) crop management guidance on planting, watering, pest control, and disease prevention and 4) climate resilient sustainable practices on the promotion of climate smart farming technologies.
Post-Harvest related responsibilities and tasks:
- Facilitate the capacity development support in postharvest technology and handling of targeted value chains to POs and smallholders to enhance the capacities in postharvest handling of produces/products to promote product competitiveness and improve value addition.
- Lead and coordinate to carry out an assessment of existing processing plants, national post-harvest practices in Cambodia to identify challenges and gaps for primary & secondary processing, market diversification in targeted value chains for export market as well as domestic consumptions.
- Facilitate the preparation of postharvest plan in close consultation with producer’s organization/groups.
- Develop training modules and materials for post-harvest technology training on key value chains to support members of AC famers, collectors and processors.
- Lead in the coordination and dissemination of postharvest technologies under the programme to support target beneficiaries and relevant stakeholders.
- Facilitate postharvest and marketing trainings to the targeted value chain stakeholders.
- Lead in the provision of training support to promote improved management of storage and warehouse facility.
- Promote the adoption of effective postharvest technologies to the programme target beneficiaries to minimize postharvest and storage loss and to increases product value.
- To facilitate support to agri SMEs on postharvest physical and technologies to preserve the quality and reduce postharvest losses and waste in targeted value chains.
- Provide advice to PO-level on packaging materials and methods to minimize damage of logistic handlings of fresh produces.
- Assist POs and agri-SMEs to explore tools and means to increase value addition to agricultural products through processing, including drying and storge.
- Contribute to develop postharvest technology knowledge products and materials to disseminate and promote awareness on different aspects the targeted crops produced.
- Perform any other required tasks necessary to the programme as requested by the ASPIRE AT management.
- To be qualified for the position, the candidate must meet to the minimum required qualifications and experience as follows:
- Advanced academic/Master degree in Agricultural Agronomy, Agriculture Engineering, Post-harvest Technology or other relevant/equivalent fields.
- A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in agriculture processing, marketing and value chain.
- The candidate shall have competency and demonstrated practical experience in agronomy, postharvest technology.
Interested candidate will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultant Selection-ICS method set out in the IFAD and the RGC’s SOP for Externally Financed Project in Cambodia Updated Version Dec 2019.
Interested candidate may observe and download the detailed ToRs for the assignment below. Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form via email provided in the contact details.
Women are strongly encouraged to apply.
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| Company : | Agricultural Services Programme for Inclusive Rural Economy and Agricultural Trade (ASPIRE-AT) |
| Email : | maffaspire.recruitment@gmail.com |
| CC To Email : | pysethsakun@gmail.com |
| Address : | Office address - ASPIRE-AT Secretariat, of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), 3rd Floor of the Department of Administrative Affairs, #200, Preah Norodom Blvd., Sangkat Tonle Basak, Khan Chamkar Mon, Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| Website : |
http://aspirekh.org/ |
