08/04/2026
Agro-Economist
Closure Date: 22/Apr/2026, 2:59:00 AM
Organizational Unit: FAO
Type of Requisition: NPP (National Project Personnel)
Grade Level: SB IV SC 8
Primary Location: Pakistan-Hyderabad
Duration: 8 months
Gender: No Preference
Estimated Salary: 350,000 to 555,000 PKR Per Month. T&Cs applied
Reporting Lines
Agro-Economist will report to Assistant FAO Representative (Programme) and work as team member of FAO Technical Assistance Team, The incumbent will work at Agriculture Delivery Unit, of Sindh Water and Agriculture Transformation Project (ADU-SWAT), Agriculture Department and will support Project Director ADU-SWAT in day to day technical matters and project ex*****on under Component-3 of SWAT. The Ag-Economist will also need to report on progress update to Project Coordination and Monitoring Unit (PCMU), which is overall client of this assignment.
Technical Focus
The Agro-Economist will provide strategic and technical advisory support to the Agriculture Delivery Unit under the Sindh Water & Agriculture Transformation (SWAT) program to advance sustainable, competitive, and climate-resilient agricultural development. The assignment focuses on strengthening agricultural production systems, crop protection, and climate-smart agriculture through policy advice, digitalization, technological innovation, and improved farm input and mechanization systems, with particular emphasis on enhancing productivity, diversification, and market orientation for small- and medium-scale farmers, including women farmers. The role also includes supporting multi-stakeholder collaboration, developing crop sector strategies for targeted communities, and providing technical backstopping for capacity development, policy support, and knowledge-sharing initiatives to improve livelihoods, nutrition, and incomes in both rural and urban contexts within the SWAT project framework.
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
โข Advanced degree (Masterโs or Ph.D.) in Agriculture Economy / Statistics, Climate Smart Agriculture / Agronomy or related discipline etc.
โข At least 10 years of international experience in sustainable agriculture, climate-smart practices, and adaptation strategies, preferably in large-scale development projects.
โข Working knowledge of English, Urdu and Sindhi
โข National of Pakistan
FAO Core Competencies
โข Results Focus
โข Teamwork
โข Communication
โข Building Effective Relationships
โข Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
For details, TORs and apply; please visit link given below or visit FAOโs site.
https://jobs.fao.org/careersection/fao_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=2600723
