Description

The consultant will be responsible for: (i) Providing technical leadership and management of the development of a regional information service for the agriculture sector. This will require input from the existing AINS; (ii) Ensuring consensus and buy-in for the proposed regional information services including data sharing agreements, data use protocols, and analytical reporting agreements; (iii) Overseeing and implementing the building of the regional information services network and its data population; (iv) Ensuring that national and regional capacity is built and available to operate the regional information services network and the subsequent analytics that may be demanded; (v) Supporting national governments with the design, establishment and operation of national level data portals and information services connected to the regional information service network; (vi) Development of a business plan for the preferred regional information service network beyond 2017 and ensure wide consultation and concurrence on the business plan proposals, (vii) Ensuring that a transition or exit strategy is defined and implemented for the regional information service network based on agreements reached during system need assessments, and system design; and (viii) Ensuring the regional information system is maintained and that its value addition is clearly demonstrated prior to June 2017.

Qualifications Required Only the experts meeting the set criteria will be shortlisted and contacted.

The international consultants will have (i) at least a university degree or equivalent qualification in the related field; (ii) at least a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience; (iii) adequate experience in implementing projects in the GMS; (iv) sound and practical knowledge in relevant fields in Southeast Asia; (v) strong interpersonal and communication skills.