Field Trial Advisor
Position Summary Expectations - Duties, Responsibilities
Reports to: AGID’s General Manager of Agri-machinery department
Period of Assignment: January 2024 to July 2024
Duration: 7 months
Contractual arrangement: Eligible for Cambodian residents/citizens only
Position Summary
AGID is seeking a technical consultant to take a lead and coordination roles in conducting the implementation of this pilot project. The consultant will be able to work independently in close collaboration with AGID and CAPRED to perform the tasks indicated in the table below:
- Support in conducting the technical testing to develop a guideline for combine harvester operation with straw chopping function.
- Work with technical team of AGID to design protocol and tools for conducting technical testing of straw chopping machines and planning to execute the protocol.
- Lead and manage in execution of the technical testing plan and protocol including analysis of additional cost for harvesting service providers in running chopping machines.
- Get operational guideline to operate combine harvesters with straw chopping functions written.
- Design and execute the 18 field trials in Battambang, Kampong Thom and Takeo.
- Work with AGID to develop the protocol and planning for the field trials to compare result of rice growing with and without straw chopping. The protocol covers clear rational and research question, location, trials design, data/data collection/data processing, material/equipment/resources needed, risks and their management, execution plan and reporting. There are 18 field trials planned in Battambang, Kampong Thom and Takeo
- Manage the execution of field trial protocol and plans with high quality.
- Conduct data analysis and write reports on results of all the field trials conducted.
- Market testing on straw chopping technology.
- Working closely with AGID in designing programs to test market of straw chopping machine and designing tools to capture challenges in promote sale of straw chopping machines in Cambodia.
- Support AGID in running market testing programs if needed and execute the tools designed to understand market reaction of straw chopping machines in all levels (farmers, harvesting service agent, harvesting service providers, harvest machine dealers and so)
- With result from capturing market testing, work with AGID and CAPRED to come with sale and marketing strategy to scale up the sale of straw choppers.
- Selection Criteria
- Essential:
- Advance in the practical experience in conducting rice experimentation related to new innovative agricultural inputs, mechanisation and technologies.
- At least six-year professional experience in running field trials preferably on testing new technology to improve rice farming efficiency.
- High competency in field experimentation particularly paddy.
- Strong analysis and interpersonal skills.
- Strong presentation and report writing skills.
- Experience in the integration of GEDSI and climate change in project activity implementation.
- Desirable:
- Experience working with farmers to undertake field experiments to promote the efficient and productive farming practices.
- Excellence in coordination and facilitation skills.
- High proficiency in English (both writing and communication).
- Decent profile in the provision of technical consultancy service in relation to the assignment.
- Competence in the use of Ms. Office standard and statistic software.
