Rice Value Chain Consultant
Background:
CABI is an international not-for-profit organization that improves people’s lives by providing information and applying scientific expertise to solve problems in agriculture and the environment.
Through knowledge sharing and science, CABI helps address issues of global concern such as improving global food security and safeguarding the environment. We do this by helping farmers grow more and lose less of what they produce, combating threats to agriculture and the environment from pests and diseases, protecting biodiversity from invasive species, and improving access to agricultural and environmental scientific knowledge. Our 48 member countries guide and influence our core areas of work, which include development and research projects, scientific publishing and microbial services. CABI holds unique potential in IPM, SPS and overall plant health improvement which positions CABI unique as compared to related international agricultural organizations.
CABI Central & West Asia is implementing Phytosanitary Risk Management Program (PRMP) in Pakistan. The PRMP objectives are 1) Improve technical capacity, and quarantine related infrastructure by creating an applicable and scalable model to support development and deployment of biocontrol agents to reduce the impact of plant pests in Pakistan and 2) Mitigate the impact of pests and improve the capacity of plant health regulators (in pre- and post-harvest quarantine management) to certify exports of agricultural commodities.
PRMP, among other research and development areas, is working on improvement of rice value chains in Pakistan. This component has key focus on mitigation of pests of quarantine, economic, and social concerns in the rice value chains.
The selected candidate for this position would be responsible for development of a PRMP Rice Value Chain Improvement Manual. The manual development process would include survey and meetings with rice supply chain stakeholders in rice production areas of Pakistan, review of previous reports developed by CABI resources, and eventually development of the desired manual.
Job Profile
Job title: Rice Value Chain Consultant
Reporting to: Project Manager
Direct reports: Project Manager
Key peer group: Project Scientists and Project Manager
Location: Multiple
TORs
- Work under the guidance of Project Manager PRMP
- Review of earlier survey reports and reference material developed on the relevant topic/s by CABI resources
- Conduct survey and meetings with rice supply chain stakeholders including input and services suppliers, growers, harvesting staff, postharvest handling staff, wholesalers, millers, packers, exporters, relevant government and non-government agencies, and (if practical through remote channels) with importers in leading rice markets of the world.
- Develop a training manual and training material in .ppt on rice value chains improvement in Pakistan. The manual, inter alia, must include a dedicated chapter on mitigation of Khapra beetle in rice value chains of Pakistan. (The training manual and training material would become the IP of CABI once the final payment of services of the consultant has been made).
- Participate as resource person in ONE training of rice value chain stakeholders of Pakistan organized by CABI in rice production areas of Pakistan.
- Any other relevant activity required for satisfactory completion of the key role requirements
Qualifications
Qualifications and language skills: Candidates should have earned a Ph.D degree in Entomology / Agronomy / Supply Chian Management from a degree awarding institute of international reputation. Knowledge and experience of pests of quarantine, economic, and social concern of rice is prerequisite. Must be fluent and well versed in communication in English.
Previous experience: At least 10 years work experience in control of pests of quarantine and economic concern is mandatory. Internship / training at international research and development institute in control of pests of quarantine and economic concern of rice will be given preference.
Personal characteristics: Applicant for this role needs to be honest, dedicated, social, motivated, disciplined, and self-organized to deliver quality work at prescribed deadlines.
Domicile: This is an open position for nationals from all provinces of Pakistan
Application Procedure:
- Candidates are invited to submit their application online on Brightspyre.com Or as hard copy applications (CV and a Statement of Interest / Motivation) addressed to the Manager HR, CABI, Opposite 1-A, Data Gunj Bakhsh Road, Satellite Town, Rawalpindi, Pakistan by 5 October 2016.
- Please write the position applied for on the envelope.
- Applications submitted online on Brightspyre.com as well as hard copy applications meeting aforementioned minimum qualifications would be considered.
- Government employees must submit applications through proper channel.