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International Pesticide Registration Toolkit Specialist

Dhaka

  • Organization: FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
  • Location: Dhaka
  • Grade: Consultancy - Consultant - Contractors Agreement
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Agriculture and Forestry
    • Refugee rights and well-being
    • FABGD
  • 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.

Bangladesh has prioritised the elimination of its DDT stockpiles in the national implementation plan (NIP) for Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPSs) management ratified by Stockholm Convention and entered into force in the year 2007. Among the POPSs present in Bangladesh the POPS pesticides, and obsolete pesticides and their wastes are major concern in Bangladesh. Pesticides are mainly used for protection of crops from pest and insect attacks and diseases while of them DDT was used for the vector control of malaria. A huge stockpile of DDT in Chittagong and some significant quantities in other places and obsolete pesticides and their wastes were reported to endanger the human health, aquatic and the environment as a whole. FAO thus with the Government of Bangladesh took the initiative undertake a project for elimination of those pesticides and promote safer alternatives. Farmers use significant amounts of pesticides without proper information about their impacts and use. While some of these pesticides have been banned worldwide including in Bangladesh, DDT could still be in use for some purposes such as for the preservation of dried fish, protection of crops and control of mosquitoes.

This project addresses the elimination of stockpiles of POPSs pesticides and wastes in Bangladesh and the reduction of risks from on-going illegal uses of POPSs pesticides in crop production, food processing and public health protection which pose immediate threats to human health, biodiversity and the environment, including inland and coastal waters. One of the outputs to this CPF objective is to develop the capacity for policy, strategy and programme formulation on sustainable natural resources management and environmental protection through identification and promotion of proper and safer alternative methods. Proper management and monitoring of pesticides contamination directly contributes to the Sixth Five Year Plan of Bangladesh.


Reporting Lines

Under the overall managerial administrative leadership of the FAO Representative in Bangladesh, direct supervision of the Senior Technical Adviser, guidance provided by the Lead Technical Officer (LTO) at FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, and FAO experts at HQ, in coordination with the National Project Director (NPD), in coordination with STA the International Plastic Container Consultant will be responsible for\:

Tasks and responsibilities

  • Review the pesticide registration process, identify scope of improving it and recommend enhancement measures;
  • Along with DAE Focal Point and National POP pesticides Expert (NPE), the International Pesticide Registration Toolkit (PRT) Consultant will hold discussions with the Pesticide Registration authority, Pesticide Regulation Officers, and other staff involved in the registration process, explain the design, mechanism, role and advantages of FAO developed pesticide registration toolkit (PRT) and get their response about the utility and operation of PRT;
  • Provide practical recommendation for the use of the PRT relevant staff of PPW;
  • Install the PRT at the Plant Protection Wing (PPW) of DAE;
  • Impart hands-on training to the relevant staff of PPW on different aspects of PRT including proper maintenance and troubleshooting;
  • Practically observe the use of PRT by PPW staff up to the Registration Authority and ensure perfectness of its use in the process, and demonstrate the improvement over existing system;
  • The NPE will follow-up the application of PRT in registration process and feed-back to the Int’l PRT Consultant; and
  • Any other tasks assigned by STA.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

  • Advanced university degree in Entomology, Plant Pathology, Agronomy, Plant Protection or Biology and related field;
  • At least 10 years working experience in Plant Protection preferably in pesticide registration and regulation;
  • Working knowledge of English and limited knowledge of one of the other official FAO languages (French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Russian)

FAO Core Competencies

  • Results Focus
  • Leading, Engaging and Empowering Others
Communication
  • Partnering and Advocating
  • Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
  • Strategic Thinking

Technical/Functional Skills

  • Sound knowledge and experience of POPs and Stockholm Convention, knowledge and training on pesticide registration and deregistration system and adequate practical experience of Pesticide Registration Toolkit developed by FAO (PRT);
  • Excellent Communication skill in English both written and spoken is essential.

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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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