Land Management Specialist

Job Description

The Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica (GCOD) has received financing from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) in an amount equivalent to seven hundred and forty-nine thousand, six hundred and nineteen United States dollars (USD749,619) towards the cost of the ‘Enhancing the Sustainability and Resilience of the Agriculture Sector in the Commonwealth of Dominica’ Project and intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of this financing to eligible payments under a contract for which this invitation is issued. Payments by CDB will be made only at the request of GCOD and upon approval by CDB, and will be subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the Financing Agreement. The Financing Agreement prohibits withdrawal from the financing account for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, or for any import of goods, if such payment or import, to the knowledge of CDB, is prohibited by a decision of the United Nations Security Council taken under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations. No party other than GOCD shall derive any rights from the Financing Agreement or have any claim to the proceeds of the Financing.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Blue and Green Economy, the Executing Agency, now wishes to procure consultancy services for a Land Management Specialist. The objective of the consultancy is to utilize the existing national soil database to conduct a spatial analysis to develop a comprehensive solution framework focusing on land capability, irrigability, degradation and crop suitability classifications, and engineering properties, to inform policymakers, farmers, and engineers on making informed decisions that enhance agricultural productivity, protect the environment, and support resilient infrastructure development.

The duration of the assignment is expected to be twenty-two (22) days over a period of (3) three months.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Blue and Green Economy now invites interested eligible individual consultants to submit Expressions of Interest in the form of a curriculum vitae and cover letter, indicating their qualifications and experience to provide the consultancy services detailed in the attached draft Terms of Reference.

Consultants shall be eligible to participate if:

• the persons are citizens or bona fide residents of an eligible country; and
• the persons are citizens or bona fide residents of an eligible country; and In all cases, the consultant has no arrangement and undertakes not to make any arrangements, whereby any substantial part of the net profits or other tangible benefits of the contract will accrue or be paid to a person not a citizen or bona fide resident of an eligible country.

Responsibility

• Conduct a detailed desk review of available soil data in Dominica, in particular, the soil database developed under the Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project and Cocoa Cluster Development Project.
• Carry out an exhaustive review of all available national maps and cartographic material in Dominica related to the classification of different soil types.
• Conduct consultations with key stakeholders to obtain additional information on soil types, land use and variability in rainfall patterns and to ascertain the intended use of the soil maps.
• Review and harmonise the data collected.
• Analyse the data collected focusing on spatial variability in soil types, topography, pH levels, and rainfall patterns and may include other relevant variables.
• Define the appropriate working scale of the map and the minimum mapping unit.
• Generate digital farm soil maps based on the analyses of the variables described above, that would show the composition, key features and composition of farmland.
• Validate the information presented in the digital soil maps and verify through field observations.
• Present the digital soil maps to the Ministry of Agriculture and other agriculture related agencies.
• Develop communication materials to support the use of digital soil maps for agricultural stakeholders.

Experience and Qualifications

• The ideal candidate for the position of Land Management Specialist should possess the following qualifications and experience:
• A Post Graduate Degree in soil science, agronomy, geology, or related discipline.
• At least 5 years experience in preparing digital soil maps, description and analysis, land use planning and land management.
• At least 7 years Experience in conducting soil analysis in the agriculture sector, preferably in similar equatorial tropical regions.
• Working knowledge and experience in monitoring, evaluation and spatial analysis.
• Experience in environments with similar landscapes and geomorphology to Dominica would be an advantage.
• Proven track record in producing high-quality technical reports.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Excellent presentation skills with written and oral communications are desired.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
• Proficiency in English.

Benefits and Others

In the assessment of submissions, consideration will be given to qualifications and experience on similar assignments.

All information must be submitted in English. Further information may be obtained from the first address below between 8am and 4pm Atlantic Standard Time (AST) Monday to Friday.

An electronic copy of the Expressions of Interest must be received at the following two addresses no later than 4pm AST on April 22, 2026. The subject line should read “Expression of Interest – Consultancy Services for a Land Management Specialist”.

Following the assessment of submissions, the most technically capable and appropriately experienced applicant will be invited to negotiate a contract to provide the consultancy services. GCOD reserves the right to accept or reject late applications or to cancel the present invitation partially or in its entirety. It will not be bound to assign any reason for not engaging the services of any applicant and will not defray any costs incurred by any applicant in the preparation and submission of Expressions of Interest.

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5.01 The Consultant will report to the Project Coordinator and is required to deliver:

• An Inception Report including a work plan.
• Prepare a Report on the analysis conducted in (e) in the Scope of Services.
• Digital Soil Maps that can help to inform agronomic decisions including land use planning and conservation.
• Communication material to support the use of digital soil maps for agricultural stakeholders.

The duration of the consultancy services is expected to be approximately 22 working days over the period of three months.

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Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Blue and Green Economy
2nd Floor,
Government Headquarters
Kennedy Avenue
Roseau,
Dominica.

Phone: +1(767) 266-3271/3282
Email: pssecagriculture@dominica.gov.dm.

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Procurement Policy Unit
Caribbean Development Bank
P.O Box 408,
Wildey,
St. Michael.

Barbados Tel: +1(246) 539-1600
Email: procurement@caribank.org

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Applications should be sent electronically on or before 22nd April 2026.