NATIONAL CONSULTANT – ITSPECIALIST
Dhaka
- Organization: FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Location: Dhaka
- Grade: Consultancy - Consultant - Contractors Agreement
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Occupational Groups:
- FAO REPRESENTATION IN BANGLADESH
- Closing Date: Closed
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FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender and nationality
People with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply
All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality
The incumbent may be re-assigned to different activities and/or duty stations depending on the evolving needs of the Organization
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Organizational Setting
FAO Bangladesh assists the Government to formulate policies, programmes and projects to address the root causes of hunger and malnutrition, develop the agricultural, fisheries and forestry sectors, and utilize environmental and natural resources in a sustainable way. It contributes to the development of FAO’s field programme projects in the country and implements them in the sectors of food security, agriculture and rural development.
The Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP) project of FAO to Establish Solar Energy Based e-Pest Surveillance System (TCP/BGD/3701) will\:
• involve machine learning based on detection and recognition of plant disease and insect pests providing clues to identify and treat the plant disease and insect pests at early stages;
• process recognition methods looking for fast, automatic, less expensive and accurate method to detect plant disease and insect pest cases, which is of great realistic significance;
• use method of data acquisition and transmission would use several kinds of sensors to collect, analyze, transmit and manage the whole data related to plant diseases and insect pests;
• involve machine learning based on detection and recognition of plant disease and insect pests providing clues to identify and treat the plant disease and insect pests at early stages;
• process recognition methods looking for fast, automatic, less expensive and accurate method to detect plant disease and insect pest cases, which is of great realistic significance;
• use method of data acquisition and transmission would use several kinds of sensors to collect, analyze, transmit and manage the whole data related to plant diseases and insect pests;
Reporting Lines
The national consultant will be under the overall managerial, administrative leadership and supervision of the FAO Representative in Bangladesh and direct supervision of the Assistant FAO Representative (Programme) and close collaboration with the Government counterpart as well as other project staff in the various project in FAO Bangladesh.
Technical Focus
Support the development and implementation of a e-surveillance pest management system for faster and accurate monitoring of pest diseases and pest using the solar energy.
Tasks and responsibilities
1) Review of the national systems, with special consideration given to pest surveillance systems, pest/commodity data, information networking.
2) Customization of solar-based digital traps and sensors in consultation with insects and disease experts to identify the appropriate lights for the different insects, pest and diseases.
3) Customize software to retrieve data from traps and sensors and store in the cloud, analyze, filtering data and mapping of insects and diseases.
4) Development of a hardware platform by having physical connectivity from the field to the cloud via farmers of end users.
5) Establish a printed circuit board and mould integrated system (sensors, traps and solar system)
6) Customization of the disease and insect pests in the following areas,
2) Customization of solar-based digital traps and sensors in consultation with insects and disease experts to identify the appropriate lights for the different insects, pest and diseases.
3) Customize software to retrieve data from traps and sensors and store in the cloud, analyze, filtering data and mapping of insects and diseases.
4) Development of a hardware platform by having physical connectivity from the field to the cloud via farmers of end users.
5) Establish a printed circuit board and mould integrated system (sensors, traps and solar system)
6) Customization of the disease and insect pests in the following areas,
-Related data query sub-systems;
-Information management sub-system;
-Mapping sub-system;
-Density measurement sub-system, data analysis & database;
-In close collaboration with the Surveillance Specialists, develop appropriate databases for managing ongoing surveillance data.
7) Design/ develop appropriate electronic pest databases and a database management system to facilitate sound decision-making.
8) Prepare a joint technical report at the end of each mission
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
- Advanced University Degree, preferably PhD. in Computer Science, Information Technology and understanding of cloud computing and database construction with experience in pest management information systems is an added advantage.
- Five years of relevant experience in transboundary plant-disease management in developing countries.
- Excellent knowledge of English is essential and well computer literate.
- National of Bangladesh or resident in the country
- Five years of relevant experience in transboundary plant-disease management in developing countries.
- Excellent knowledge of English is essential and well computer literate.
- National of Bangladesh or resident in the country
FAO Core Competencies
- Results Focus
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Building Effective Relationships
- Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Building Effective Relationships
- Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical/Functional Skills
- Good organizational capability and teamwork skills are required.
- Depth of knowledge and extent of working experience in transboundary plant-disease management in developing countries.
- Demonstrated ability to work, coordinate and motivate multidisciplinary teams.
- Demonstrated ability to provide coordination in inter-institutional and inter-cultural collaborative research and development.
- Ability to interpret and analyze field information.
- Demonstrated advisory skills and excellent oral and written communications skills (including ability to write concise reports).
- Willingness and fitness to travel.
_______________________________________________________________________________________ - Depth of knowledge and extent of working experience in transboundary plant-disease management in developing countries.
- Demonstrated ability to work, coordinate and motivate multidisciplinary teams.
- Demonstrated ability to provide coordination in inter-institutional and inter-cultural collaborative research and development.
- Ability to interpret and analyze field information.
- Demonstrated advisory skills and excellent oral and written communications skills (including ability to write concise reports).
- Willingness and fitness to travel.
Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency
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This vacancy is now closed.