Agriculture Economics Specialist (2600162)
- Company
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
- Location
New Delhi
- Employment Type
Full-Time
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Functional Category
Finance & Operations
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Experience
10 - 11 years
About Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.
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Overview of the Role
FAO is seeking to recruit an experienced agriculture economist to be a part of the GEF 8 proposal development team to contribute to the overall proposal while specifically focusing on some of the key sections of the proposal, based on national and state level evidence and data analysis on agri economic parameters.
Job Description
The overall objective is contribute to the GEF 8 detailed proposal development for the project titled “Enabling resilience of livestock keepers through integrated landscape management” by focusing on specific sessions and technical areas on agriculture economics, financing, policies and regulations.
The specific tasks and responsibilities will be to:
• Prepare a comprehensive report based on secondary research of national and state (Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand) policies related to integrated and sustainable fodder management, green fodder, fodder banks, livestock health, nutrition, and related areas to support project proposal development.
• Prepare a financial assessment report through secondary analysis of national and state budgets, expenditures, and scheme allocations related to dairying, livestock development, integrated fodder systems, and other relevant programmes to support project proposal development.
• Estimate potential co financing contributions from national and state implementing agencies and other relevant institutions based on budget allocations, utilization patterns, and sectoral investments in the Animal Husbandry and Dairying sector.
• Conduct an economic analysis of livestock production systems in the proposed project locations.
• Prepare a note on innovative finance mechanisms, including asset backed value chain financing, green loans, first loss capital guarantee funds, and credit guarantee schemes for cooperatives or producer groups.
• Coordinate the collection and consolidation of relevant data from key stakeholders, including information on government schemes, plans, programmes, and related investments.
• Ensure that all necessary data that is required from the partners and stakeholders at the state level are timely collected and shared with relevant PPG team members
• Ensure that the data, documents and materials are properly organized and stored in the FAO SharePoint
• Carry out other relevant duties within his/her technical competence as requested by FAO.
Required & Preferred Qualifications
Skill
• Experience working with government agencies on development projects.
• Experience of writing detailed proposals for multilateral institutions
• Knowledge and experience in sustainable agriculture, climate change, agro forestry, livestock and/or dairyi sector
• Excellent multicultural and interpersonal skills, with experience networking with partners at all levels (ministries, donors, private sector, NGOs, and local community-based organizations).
• Experience working with international and donor organizations (e.g., World Bank, IFAD, Asian Development Bank)
• Proven written, analytical, computing, presentation, and reporting skills.
Education
Master’s degree in agriculture economics, environmental science and/or related field. Doctorate degree will be preferred
Experience
• At least ten (10) years of professional experience in working on research in agriculture, agriculture economics, livestock sector, agroforestry, etc including interpretation and analysis of complex data • Excellent report writing skills • Working knowledge (level C) of spoken and written English is essential and working proficiency in Hindi is desirable. • National of India