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EXPRESSION OF INTEREST - DATABASE OF AGRICULTURE CONSULTANTS

CABI Regional Centre Central & West Asia (CABI CWA) is a part of CAB International. It was established in 1957 at Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Its specialities include implementing projects on invasive species management, rural knowledge systems, post disaster management and commodity value chains in pursuit of poverty alleviation and sustainable development. CABI operations, in Pakistan are governed by an agreement between Govt. of Pakistan through Pakistan Agriculture Research Council and CABI.

CABI CWA Centre wants to build a database of agriculture scientists for consultancy opportunities in the key areas of its specialisation.

Agriculture scientists having at least M.Phil, preferably a PhD, in any of the below listed or related subjects along with 10 years of relevant experience are encouraged to submit an Expression of Interest (EoI) and a recent CV.

List of CATEGORIES / SUBJECTS

  • Bio-diversity specialist
  • Lab Technician (M.Sc. Only )
  • Post-Harvest specialist
  • Entomologist
  • Plant pathologist
  • Plant protection specialist
  • Agriculture product translators (local and international languages)
  • Food and technology specialist  
  • Medicinal plants specialist
  • Agriculture project management specialist
  • Horticulturist
  • Crop physiologist
  • Wildlife and range management
  • Botanist
  • Zoologist
  • Statistics
  • Agribusiness management
  • Supply / Value chain management
  • Fresh produce handling and transportation
  • Agriculture extension
  • Farm mechanization
  • Soil conservationist
  • Structural engineer
  • Irrigation engineer
  • Sanitary / waste handling
  • Food engineer
  • Bioprocessing engineer
  • Crops specialist
  • Soil scientist
  • Fertilizer sales representative
  • Plant breeder
  • Plant geneticist
  • Soil conservationist
  • Soil surveyor
  • Farm supply representative
  • Livestock production manager
  • Feed sales / management
  • Livestock procurement
  • Livestock insurance representative
  • Veterinary scientist
  • Farm management
  • Stable management
  • Livestock feedlot operator
  • Animal geneticist
  • Food product research and development
  • Food quality assurance
  • Food chemist
  • Food microbiologist
  • Food manufacturing

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How to Apply?

  • Please send your CV and EoI through email [email protected] one person can submit only one EoI and CV. Hard copies would not be entertained. Last  date for apply will be 5-08-2015
  • Please clearly mention the ‘CATEGORY / SUBJECT‘ you apply for.  
  • The CV should include the following information:
    • Personal information
    • Nationality (Nationalities)
    • Area of Specialisation
    • Years of Experience
    • Countries Worked
    • Key qualifications
    • Education
    • Experience (Employments)
    • Projects completed / involved
    • Publications
    • Languages

Prequalification Criteria

Once a consultancy opportunity may arise, consultants would be short-listed and contacted based on the criteria defined below:

  1. Consultant  adequacy for the assignment
  2. Consultant 's relevant / specific experience
  3. Examples of transfer of knowledge by the consultant

Final Selection of Consultants

Further screening / final appointment of the consultant would be made based on the following criteria.

  1. Methodology for completion of the assignment
  2. Break-up of timeline for completion of the assignment within given duration
  3. Financial negotiation between the consultant and CABI CWA