Descripción de la vacante
NTU International A/S is leading a consortium for the implementation of the EU funded project called: EU assistance for the Uzbekistan Agri Food Development Strategy 2020–2030 and is searching for experts to support the core team during the implementation of this project. The overall objective of this assignment is to contribute to the development of a sustainable market-oriented and inclusive agri-food system that will increase farm income, expand livelihood opportunities and enhance food security for smallholder farmers, women and the most vulnerable groups in Uzbekistan.
Location: Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Duration: The intended start date is 01 October 2026 and the period of implementation of the contract will be 48 months from this date.
Key Expert: Quality Assurance and Technical Coordination Expert Minimum Qualifications and skills: Master's degree in agriculture, agri-economics, rural development, natural resource management, public policy or a directly related discipline; or a Bachelor's degree plus four years of relevant professional experience. Proficient knowledge of English (written and oral), minimum C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference. Working knowledge of Russian is an asset.
General professional experience: At least 5 years of professional experience in agricultural policy, rural development or agrifood sector governance, demonstrating broad thematic exposure across areas relevant to this contract.
Specific professional experience: Demonstrated capacity to produce or critically assess high-quality analytical outputs — policy studies, sector assessments, regulatory analyses or training curricula — across any agricultural policy domain.
Experience in policy research, academia or senior advisory roles is considered particularly relevant. Direct experience within a public administration in an agricultural policy function. (Asset) If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply and upload your CV via Linked In or sent to recruitment@ntu.eu. Due to the large number of applicants, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.