National Digital Agriculture Expert

Job Description - National Digital Agriculture Expert (2602265)

Job Description

2602265

National Digital Agriculture Expert

03/Nov/2026

24/Nov/2026, 10:59:00 PM

Organizational Unit: FESRB - FAO Representation in Serbia

Non-staff opportunities

Type of Requisition: PSA (Personal Services Agreement)

Duration: 25 working days (when actually employed)

Post Number : N/A

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Please note that Closure Date and Time displayed above are based on date and time settings of your personal device

FAO seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in order to best serve FAO Members in all regions.

• FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture
• Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and person with disabilities are encouraged to apply
• Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold FAO's values
• FAO, as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, objectives and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination
• All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks
• All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality

Organizational Setting

FAO Serbia works with the Government of the Republic of Serbia to modernize agriculture and rural services and to advance the country’s digital transformation and EU-accession agenda. Through the Technical Cooperation Programme project “Enhancing digital public services in agriculture through capacity development and user-centered design” (TCP/SRB/4101), FAO aims to assess the status of digital agriculture in Serbia, among other activities. The project complements the joint initiative “Digital Service Design Hub – Clicking Together with Citizens”.

Working alongside an international Digital Agriculture Specialist, the National Digital Agriculture Expert provides the country-specific expertise, institutional access and language support that make this work possible – ensuring that findings and recommendations are firmly grounded in the realities of Serbian farmers and institutions.

This position offers a consultancy contract for 25 days on when-actually-employed (WAE) basis.

The incumbent shall be based in the Republic of Serbia. The assignment is home-based and may include field travel across Serbia (costs covered by FAO) to support senior colleagues in key informant interviews, stakeholder consultations and the national workshop. Only candidates holding citizenship and/or a valid residence and work permit in the Republic of Serbia are eligible to apply.

The incumbent will work under the direct supervision of the National Technical Coordinator, in close collaboration with and under the technical guidance of the International Consultant (Digital Agriculture Specialist) and the Lead Technical Officer (Head of Digital Agriculture, FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia), and under the overall supervision of the Budget Holder (FAO Deputy Regional Representative for Europe and Central Asia).

The incumbent will contribute to the implementation of the FAO Strategic Framework linked mainly to Digital Agriculture (BP5): “Provision of analytical and technical support for conducting research and assessments, studies, formulating strategies, programmes, and supporting projects for the digitalization of food and agriculture and rural areas.”

• Contribute to the assessment of the status of digital agriculture in Serbia, in close…