Key Accountabilities

- Designing a strategic plan and road map to strengthen all the functions of Agriculture Marketing - Assembling (Concentration), Preparation of consumption (Processing) and Distribution (Dispersion), in conjunction with relevant stakeholders and related functionaries.

- Provide guidance to the Department in formulating new policies and reforming existing policies in order to reform the existing marketing system by redesigning the market structure, ushering in transparency, leveraging technology in operations, providing a well-functioning regulatory framework, etc.

- Domain research and provide insights and perspective to ensure incorporation of best practices and latest trends & technologies from across different states and facilitate management decision-making.

- Liaison/ Establish and build partnerships with important and relevant national-level bodies and organisations like State Agriculture Marketing Boards, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Government of India), and NITI Aayog and leading private organisations to garner support for Agriculture Marketing

- Design capacity building programmes /sessions, Provide guidance and support to the Department / team in relevant domain

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

- PG Diploma or Master's degree (full time) in Agribusiness Management / Management /Business Administration /Marketing

- Minimum 10 years of post-qualification experience in the agricultural domain.

OR

Retired personnel from Government with minimum 10 years of experience in the agricultural domain (last held position should not be lower than Joint Secretary or equivalent level)

OR

At least 10 years of post-qualification experience in Indian Administrative Service / 15 years of post-qualification experience in State Administrative Service (last held position should not be lower than Joint Secretary or equivalent level) with minimum 3 years of experience in the agricultural domain

Preferred

- Less than 65 years of age as on 1st January 2020.

- Experience in marketing of agricultural produce/commodity value chains and improving/ reforming market structure and operations

- Proven track record of leading and/or advising on Agro Marketing projects/initiatives/programs instate/central government / bilateral/multilateral organizations (such as State Agriculture Marketing Boards, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, World Bank, DFID, UNDP, ADBetc.)

- Bachelor's degree (full time) in Agriculture / Agriculture Engineering /Agronomy

- Certificates / Diploma / Courses in relevant areas will add weight to the candidature

- Honors / Awards in the relevant area will be an added advantage.

Candidate may apply online for the position till 20-06-2020.

Note: It will be a contractual job(3 Year Contract) and it will be renewed every 11 months based on performance and requirement.

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