Innovation and Digital Agriculture Specialist

About the role

The Innovation and Digital Agriculture Specialist will support the FAO Subregional Office for the Pacific Islands in strengthening digital agriculture systems, data infrastructure and digital public goods across Pacific Island countries. Working under the Subregional Coordinator and the Innovation and Digital Agriculture Officer, the specialist will contribute to national and sub‑regional e‑agriculture strategies, digital farmer registries and capacity‑building programmes.

Key responsibilities

• Design and implement digital agriculture readiness assessments and investment roadmaps for Pacific Island nations.
• Support the deployment, configuration and continuous development of Digital Farmer Registries (DFR) and related digital public infrastructure.
• Deliver training and capacity‑building workshops for government extension staff and counterparts on digital agriculture tools.
• Provide technical guidance on interoperability, data governance and responsible use of agricultural data.
• Apply product‑management approaches to digital public goods, collect user feedback and drive continuous improvement.
• Plan, monitor and report on project activities, procurement, risk mitigation and resource mobilisation.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree in IT, Computer Science, Data Science, Smart Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering or a related field (or a bachelor’s degree with two additional years of experience).
• Minimum three years of experience in digital agriculture, ICT for development and technical project implementation.
• Working knowledge of English (Level C).

Required skills

• Familiarity with digital public infrastructure for agriculture, including Digital Farmer Registries (DFR).
• Knowledge of agricultural data standards, data interoperability and data governance.
• Understanding of product‑management principles and human‑centred design for digital solutions.