Tourism-Linked Farming Expert

Designs and supports tourism-linked agrifood market models connecting farmers with hotels and institutional buyers in Fiji and Cook Islands. The expert leads diagnostics, pilot design, buyer-seller partnerships, food-safety and logistics planning, validation workshops and strategies for scaling local sourcing.

• Assess tourism demand, local supply, food-safety requirements, logistics and value-addition opportunities
• Design market-diagnostic tools and stakeholder consultation methods
• Guide national experts and service providers conducting consultations with buyers and producer groups
• Develop commercially viable tourism-linked agrifood pilot models for Fiji and Cook Islands
• Support pilot implementation, farmer readiness, buyer engagement and institutional market linkages
• Facilitate national validation workshops and a regional learning workshop
• Prepare country strategies and multi-year action plans for scaling successful market models

• Advanced university degree in agriculture, agribusiness, agricultural economics, rural development, food systems, tourism development, value-chain development or a related field, or a bachelor’s degree with two additional years of relevant experience
• At least five years of relevant experience in agrifood systems, value-chain development, market linkages, agritourism or rural enterprise development
• Working knowledge of English at level C

• Home-based consultancy with travel to Fiji and Cook Islands
• Application requires a motivation letter