Pakistan: Consultancy – Chilli Technical Advisor

The Market Development Facility (MDF), an Australian Government initiative, invests in innovative businesses to stimulate economic growth in a number of countries across the Asia Pacific region.

MDF is currently seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Chilli Technical Advisor (CTA) to work closely with one of our partners, the National Foods Limited (NFL), in Pakistan. This advisor will identify the gaps between chilli growing practices in the chilli growing area and the best production practices to increase the production of aflatoxin-controlled chilli to increase chilli export.

Key Responsibilities
Specific services would include an assessment of chilli growing practices by visiting chilli farms and meeting with chilli farmers in Kunri, Sindh, Pakistan. The CTA will develop recommendations for the improvement of practices and introduction of new chilli varieties that could meet export standards of the NFL. He/she will train the field agents of NFL on the application of best chilli production practices and may also need to provide support for the implementation of the recommendations. The CTA will also visit chilli processing and storage facilities and develop recommendations for improvement, if any.

Other Requirements
The appointment is for an initial term of approximately 12 days, commencing around mid-November 2014. The timeframe may vary depending on date of commencement and satisfactory performance.

For more information please download the Terms of Reference

Employee Benefits
Adviser Remuneration Framework Classification: Short term B3