Agricultural Engineering Officer

Under the overall supervision of the Director, AGS, and the general supervision of the Leader, Agricultural Machinery and Infrastructure Unit, develop and implement programme activities in agricultural machinery and mechanization. In particular, the incumbent will:
• analyze strategies and opportunities to enhance the roles of agricultural mechanization in sustainable agricultural intensification and enterprise development, and access to high quality machinery and equipment services in developing regions.
• make recommendations on design, manufacturing, operation and maintenance of agricultural machinery for country and crosscountry technical analyses and reviews; develop technical specifications and guidelines to improve agricultural mechanization and maintenance practices;
• provide technical guidance to the FAO Members and advise on agriculture mechanization and on appropriate agricultural machinery and equipment;
• appraise capacity building needs in planning and priority setting for agricultural mechanization, and improving the quality and reliability of agricultural machinery and equipment and related services; develop materials, organize workshops, and provide support for enhancing capacity;
• develop, implement, monitor and evaluate agricultural mechanization programmes and projects and the agricultural machinery components of rural development and emergency recovering programmes and projects; advise on the selection of technical and operational processes, machinery and equipment; and provide relevant supervision and technical backstopping including evaluation of plans, proposals and tenders for agricultural mechanization projects;
• collect and disseminate data and information related to agricultural mechanization and agricultural machinery;
• develop and maintain contacts with agricultural mechanization and machinery specialists in the major research, development and financial institutions, and other relevant organizations;
• perform other related duties as required.