Job Description
Management Assistant, Agriculture Specialist, Technical Officer – Ministry of Agriculture
Program: Commercial Agriculture Development (CAD) – Mahaweli Water Security Investment Program (MWSIP) – Stage II Project (Anuradhapura)
Funding Agencies: International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) & Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation
Open Roles:
- Head of PIU (Category B): Overall leadership, target execution, and financial management of CAD initiatives.
- Agriculture Specialists (Category C): Technology & Entrepreneurship/Value Chain experts leading field strategy, crop health, soil management, and market linkages.
- Institutional & Capacity Building Specialist (Category C): Manages farmer mobilization, training, and stakeholder coordination.
- Agriculture Manager (Category D): Oversees program execution, monitoring, and field implementation.
- Technical Officers (Category E): Civil construction supervision and agricultural field guidance.
- Field Assistants (Category F): Grassroots data collection and farmer support.
- Support Staff: Management Assistants, Drivers, Office Aids, and Labors.
Age Limit: Below 64 years
Contract Duration: 1-year contract (renewable annually)
Application Deadline: August 10, 2026