Quality Assurance and Technical Coordination Expert

NTU International A/S

is leading a consortium for the implementation of the EU funded project called:

EU assistance for the Uzbekistan AgriFood Development Strategy 2020–2030

and is searching for experts to support the core team during the implementation of this project.

The

overall objective

of this assignment is to contribute to the development of a sustainable market-oriented and inclusive agri-food system that will increase farm income, expand livelihood opportunities and enhance food security for smallholder farmers, women and the most vulnerable groups in Uzbekistan.

Location : Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Duration : The intended start date is

01 October 2026

and the period of implementation of the contract will be

48 months

from this date.

Key Expert: Quality Assurance and Technical Coordination Expert

☝️ Minimum Qualifications and skills: Master's degree in agriculture, agri-economics, rural development, natural resource management, public policy or a directly related discipline; or a Bachelor's degree plus four years of relevant professional experience. Proficient knowledge of English (written and oral), minimum C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference. Working knowledge of Russian is an

asset

.

☝️ General professional experience: At least 5 years of professional experience in agricultural policy, rural development or agrifood sector governance, demonstrating broad thematic exposure across areas relevant to this contract.

☝️Specific professional experience: Demonstrated capacity to produce or critically assess high-quality analytical outputs — policy studies, sector assessments, regulatory analyses or training curricula — across any agricultural policy domain. Experience in policy research, academia or senior advisory roles is considered particularly relevant. Direct experience within a public administration in an agricultural policy function. (

Asset

)

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply and upload your CV via LinkedIn or sent to [email protected]. Due to the large number of applicants, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.