National Specialist Protocol Trade Negotiation for Agricultural Services Programme for Inclusive Rural Economy and Agricultural Trade (ASPIRE-AT)
| For : | Cambodian Only |
| Categories : | Advisory, Agriculture, Resources & Environment |
| Schedule : | Full time job |
| Sex : | Male, Female |
| Language : | Khmer, English |
| Location : | Phnom Penh |
| Hiring : | Many |
| Closing Date : | 03rd November 2025 |
| Salary : |
Negotiable
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| Experience : | Yes |
| Degree : |
The Agricultural Services Programme for an Inclusive Rural Economy and Agricultural Trade (ASPIRE-AT) is a government initiative implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF) and financed by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the European Investment Bank (EIB), and the Government of Cambodia (GoKC). ASPIRE-AT builds upon the success of the ASPIRE Programme (2015-2022).
The program aims to promote inclusive and sustainable agricultural growth, benefiting 100,000 smallholder farmers and 25,000 landless or land-poor households. It focuses on pro-poor value chains, including:
- Vegetables for the domestic market
- Native chicken for the domestic market
- Maize, cashew, fresh fruit, and processed fruit for export
Under Subcomponent 2.2 – “Strengthening the enabling environment for competitive agricultural” – the programme will recruit positions below:
- The National Specialist for Protocol Trade Negotiation is to assist the International Trade Protocol Negotiation Specialist ASPIRE AT programme to support GDA and the programme through provision of technical advice to promote, facilitate and support GDA to enhance negotiation of protocol trade agreement pertaining to the Cambodia’s agricultural trade development, contributing to increase export of agriculture products. Specific tasks will include, but not limited to:
- Translate all document produced by international TA from English to Khmer and from Khmer to English.
- Support International Protocol Trade Negotiation Specialist to conduct a thorough market analysis to explore potential market opportunities of Cambodia agriculture products and specific non-tariff measure requirement for export from Cambodia to international markets.
- Support International Protocol Trade Negotiation Specialist and GDA in developing and compiling the technical information for Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) for market access proposal development for export fresh fruit from Cambodia to International Market up to seven (07) major commodities.
- Work with GDA to develop an action plan for improving quality control mechanism to promote regional and intra-continental trade for agricultural outputs/products in relation to cross-border trade.
- Facilitated and implement any request relate to project documentation development.
- Deliverable Outputs
- Market analysis on potential market opportunities of Cambodian agricultural products conducted, and report completed.
- Building capacity and assisting the PPSPSD team in developing the seven (07) among pineapple, jackfruit, lotus seed, avocado, watermelon, vegetable, etc. technical information for Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) for market access proposal development for export fresh fruit from Cambodia to the International Market.
- Comprehensive action plan and capacity building for improving quality control mechanisms to promote regional and intra-continental trade for protocol negotiation.
- Conduct up to five (05) training courses for the PPSPSD team related to Phytosanitary Protocol Negotiation.
Interested candidate will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultant Selection-ICS method set out in the IFAD and the RGC’s SOP for Externally Financed Project in Cambodia Updated Version Dec 2019.
Interested candidate may obtain and download the detailed ToRs for the assignment as attached or visit ASPIRE-AT Website. Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form via email provided in the contact details. Women are strongly encouraged to apply and Priority for ASPIRE-AT Programme Staff.
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| Company : | Agricultural Services Programme for Inclusive Rural Economy and Agricultural Trade (ASPIRE-AT) |
| Email : | maffaspire.recruitment@gmail.com pysethsakun@gmail.com |
| Address : | ASPIRE-AT Secretariat located at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), on the 1st Floor of Former Building of Accounting and Finance, #200, Preah Norodom Blvd.,, Sangkat Tonle Basak, Khan Chamkar Mon, Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| Website : |
http://aspirekh.org/ |
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