Paul Robert
Engineer in agriculture, soil management and irrigation
Back from Laos where I've gained work experience in various field. I'm now looking for job opportunity on international market.
Use to work in foreign countries, my communication skills and adaptability allow me to quickly integrate a working team and become rapidly proactive and efficient.
During these last 3 years, I've mainly worked as consultant. Through this background, I've faced complex problem to be solved quickly. Organized and open minded, I know to work under pressure and solve multidimensional issues.
Currently in France, I'm looking for a position abroad in the private sectors in fields related to agriculture, soil and water management. Use to manage staff and budget, I'm expecting an executive position within a dynamic company where I can bring my skills, motivation and expertise.
30 contacts2011 - 20111 month consulting
Assist an International consultant in designing Food Security project for EU program “Technology Transfer for Food Security in Asia”; Provide technical solution and project budget
Alternative Livelihood and Marketing Specialist, UNIDO, United Nations Industrial Development Organization
2011 - 20111 month consulting
Finalize activity of “Social and Economic rehabilitation of former opium poppy-growing communities” project; Liaise with Ministry of Industry an Commerce to hand-over the project
2011 - 20112 months consulting
Organize and develop infrastructure maintenance of the Northern Agriculture and Forestry College, Support HR development plan; Develop a maintenance manual; Train maintenance team; Draft 10 years Maintenance budget plan
Alternative Livelihood and Marketing Specialist, UNIDO, United Nations Industrial Development Organization
2011 - 20111 month consulting
In charge of developing two proposals: One funded by EU SWITCH Asia program for upgrading Lao wood processing sectors in partnership with WWF (2,5 ME). The other funded by UNTFHS on Sustainable development of Bualapha district, Khamouane province with UNDP and UXO-Lao (2 ME)
2010 - 2011Restaurant supervisor; host and event planner; Accountable for budget, payroll and cash Resister. Development of wine bar concept; responsible for business sales
Technical adviser, Alternative Livelihood and Marketing Specialist, UNIDO, United Nations Industrial Development Organization
2010 - 2010On-site project management (10 staffs; 150,000 USD); Supervise and evaluate project implementation; Analyze market chain; Enhance product value chain; Develop productivity and marketing center’s business plan, costing, accounting rules and regulation; Coordination with national authorities
2009 - 2009Design and implement data survey; Biofuel baseline assessment, Agro-economic analysis and Macroeconomic study; Modeling and presentation of findings at national level workshops commissioned by the Ministry of Energy and Mines
Identify and design a food security project (EuropeAid, 850 000 Euros) in colaboration with Pierre Leguéné (senior consultant);Hongsa and Xienghone districts; Sayaboury province. Supervised by David Boisson, Head of CRF delegation; Vientiane, Lao PDR.
Project Coordinator (further internship), IRD (Research Institute for Development; Ex-ORSTOM); UR Solution
Design and implement a study on intensity and kinetic energy of intercept rainfall to assess erosion factor of different vegetation cover; Research Institute for Development; Supervised by Christian Valentin, Ban Lak Sip, Lao PDR.
MSc thesis on South-east Asia erosion, IRD (Research Institute for Develoment; Ex-ORSTOM), UR Soution
Erosion of hilly landscape in South-east Asia: Effect of shifting cultivation on soil and carbon losses in a traditional system of slash-and-burn agriculture; Supervised by Christian Valentin, Bondy (93), France
Design and implement an automation program for running a drip irrigation system; Soil Department, SLU, Supervised by Abraham Joel, Uppsala, Sweden.
Field experiment: Effect of different tillage on biological and physical soil properties in organic farming; E.S.A. (Engineering School of Agriculture), Angers (49), France
Design a pilot farm project based on mesquite crop to fight against desertification process in Katchh district; CEDO (Centre for Desert and Ocean), Gujarat, India.
Seasonal flax harvest. Cooperative Terre de Lin, St Pierre le Viger (76), France.
