National Expert on Soil Science and Soil Surveying

Provides national technical leadership for FAO's Sri Lanka soil-information work under TCP/SRL/4105. The expert will strengthen soil profiling, mapping and agro-ecological databases, validate climate and land-use inputs, and deliver crop-suitability products that support evidence-based agricultural planning, climate-responsive recommendations and land-use decisions.

• Develop the agro-ecological region map and agro-ecological database of Sri Lanka
• Update the soil profile information system and soil profile database for Sri Lanka's dry, intermediate and wet zones
• Classify the soil series map and database of Sri Lanka
• Map potential cultivation areas for annual field crops, vegetables, root and tuber crops, fruits, plantation crops and spices
• Compile and submit crop-suitability maps, soil-profile information, agro-ecological maps and related databases

• Postgraduate diploma in Soil Surveying or a closely related discipline
• At least 10 years of professional experience in soil surveying, land suitability assessment, soil mapping, agro-ecological zoning, crop zoning or natural resources management
• Working knowledge of English at C1 level
• Working knowledge of Sinhala and/or Tamil
• Sri Lankan nationality or residence with a valid work permit

• Soil Surveying
• Soil Mapping
• Land Suitability Assessment
• Agro-Ecological Zoning
• Soil Data Interpretation
• Crop Suitability Mapping
• Soil Profiling
• Capacity Building

• Soil Profile Information System
• Agro-Ecological Database

• Assignment supports TCP/SRL/4105 soil-information, agro-ecological mapping and crop-suitability outputs