Consultant - Technical Liaison & Partnerships

• Facilitate technical meetings in Portuguese with government, civil society, and ag-tech partners; summarize and translate implications for product and engineering teams.
• Review and help interpret local technical documentation from partners (e.g., decision support tools, protocols, APIs, system diagrams).
• Surface integration constraints and opportunities for AI-enabled advisory tools, including API interoperability, content/data workflows, and decision support systems.
• Support coordination and follow-up with local partners including EMBRAPA and Brazilian NGOs/technical institutes.

This role helps bridge technical gaps between global AI teams and Brazilian agricultural partners, enabling the deployment of AI-powered advisory tools that help smallholder farmers adopt sustainable practices, increase productivity, and access better market opportunities.

• 5–10+ years in digital agriculture, agricultural extension, ag-tech, applied AI, or adjacent public-sector digital programs.
• Strong understanding of Brazil's smallholder agriculture ecosystem and exposure to school meals procurement (PNAE), food procurement (PAA), or similar programs.
• Comfortable facilitating and interpreting technical conversations on AI/LLM use cases, RLHF/user-feedback loops, API-driven integrations, and Decision Support Tools.
• Excellent written and spoken Portuguese + English with strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Estimated hourly rate: USD 45–60/hour, with a target rate around USD 50, commensurate with experience and scope. This is a short-term consultancy position with potential for future engagement subject to funding availability.