Senior Agricultural Subsidies & Payment Agency Expert

About the role

NTU International is seeking a senior expert to support the EU‑funded project that assists Uzbekistan in modernising its agri‑food sector. The role focuses on reforming agricultural subsidy systems, designing digital payment mechanisms, and strengthening institutional capacity for subsidy administration.

Key responsibilities

• Support reform and modernisation of agricultural subsidy systems and public support mechanisms.
• Provide technical assistance on development and administration of agricultural payment schemes.
• Establish and strengthen payment agency functions, operational procedures, and governance frameworks.
• Advise public institutions on subsidy targeting, eligibility criteria, transparency, and financial controls.
• Develop digital systems and databases for subsidy administration, beneficiary management, and payment monitoring.
• Conduct analyses of subsidy policies, effectiveness, and public expenditure efficiency.
• Prepare operational manuals, technical guidelines, policy recommendations, and reform roadmaps.
• Coordinate with ministries, financial institutions, farmers’ organisations, development partners, and public agencies.
• Deliver workshops, technical training, and capacity‑building activities.
• Support monitoring, reporting, and evaluation of reform initiatives.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in agricultural economics, public finance, rural development, public administration or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in agricultural subsidies, payment systems, public administration or agricultural finance.
• At least 7 years of experience specifically in agricultural support schemes, subsidy administration systems or payment agency operations.
• Proven experience working on agricultural reform or rural development projects in developing or transition economies.
• Experience with international development cooperation and donor‑funded programmes.

Required skills