Senior Water‑Agriculture Foresight Expert

About the role

NTU International is seeking a Senior Water‑Agriculture Foresight Expert to support the EU‑funded project that assists Uzbekistan in implementing its Agri‑Food Development Strategy 2020‑2030. The role focuses on integrated water‑agriculture planning, long‑term scenario analysis and climate‑resilient resource management.

Key responsibilities

• Develop foresight analyses and long‑term planning frameworks for water and agriculture systems.
• Provide technical assistance on integrated water resource management and sustainable agricultural water use.
• Conduct scenario analyses, climate impact assessments and strategic modelling of agricultural production and water availability.
• Advise ministries and public institutions on water‑agriculture nexus policies, drought resilience and irrigation efficiency.
• Integrate climate adaptation, food security and resource sustainability considerations into sector planning.
• Prepare policy studies, strategic recommendations and technical reports.
• Coordinate with ministries, water agencies, agricultural institutions, research organisations and development partners.
• Deliver workshops, technical training and capacity‑building activities.
• Support monitoring, reporting and analytical outputs related to water management and agricultural resilience.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in water resources management, agricultural economics, environmental sciences, irrigation engineering, climate policy or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in water management, agricultural planning, foresight analysis or climate resilience.
• At least 7 years of experience in integrated water‑agriculture planning, foresight studies or strategic resource management.
• Proven experience working on water, agriculture or rural development projects in developing or transition economies.
• Experience with international development cooperation and donor‑funded programmes.

Required skills

• Integrated water resource management
• Scenario analysis
• Climate impact assessment
• Strategic modelling
• Drought resilience planning
• Irrigation efficiency optimisation
• Water‑agriculture nexus policy analysis