Country: Pakistan
Closing date: 21 Apr 2018
Agriculture Sector Specialist,
Agriculture Market Development (AMD) Project,
Pakistan Performance Management Support Contract (PERFORM),
Pakistan
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Project Summary: **
In May 2015, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a five (5)-year contract to Management Systems International (MSI) to provide performance management support to USAID-sponsored development programs throughout Pakistan. The Performance Management Support Contract (PERFORM) serves as a centralized management support mechanism that provides services in (1) monitoring, (2) evaluation, (3) assessment, and (4) learning support. PERFORM provides data and information to help USAID/Pakistan project managers improve results through better implementation, design, and learning, enabling it to better target its programming and achieve its goals and objectives .
****Please note: Only Pakistani citizens are eligible for this position. **
Position Summary:
MSI is recruiting an agriculture sector specialist to work as part of a team of local consultants to monitor the USAID/Pakistan Agricultural Market Development (AMD) Project.
The AMD Project supports the development of internal and external markets for a variety of Pakistan's agricultural products. These products include mangoes, citrus, high value and off-season vegetables, and livestock. AMD supports farmer groups and supply-chain businesses through grants to upgrade the quality of the agricultural products at all levels of the supply chain to make them more profitable and competitive in international markets. The project also has a gender component, aimed at increasing the participation of women in the agricultural sector. The project is being implemented across the provinces of Sindh and Punjab.
The duration of this assignment is April 2018 through September 2019.
Responsibilities:
- Review all relevant program documents required to understand the assignment.
- Participate in a team planning workshop in Islamabad to review the assignment's purpose and methodology.
- Participate in designing instruments for individual interviews, focus group discussion guides and observation checklists.
- Assist with the finalization of research methodology, data collection instruments, data analysis and data collection plans.
- Conduct on-site individual interviews as well as complete observation checklists.
- Participate in data analysis.
- Participate in report writing.
- Participate in a debriefing session with USAID/Pakistan on the findings, conclusions, and recommendations; and
- Undertake other tasks required for the successful completion of the assignment.
Qualifications:
- At least a master's degree, or equivalent, in a relevant field with at least ten (10) years specific professional experience in the field of agricultural development, particularly in agribusiness development.
- Fully conversant with the principles, business models, and development approaches of agribusiness development / private sector development.
- Prior experience with similar projects.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Fluency in verbal and written English and Urdu.
- Willing and able to travel to project areas.
*Position will be filled on a rolling basis*
Candidates that have a real or potential conflict of interest in this evaluation will not be considered for this assignment. MSI will require a written statement to this effect before formal engagement on this assignment. Conflict of interest in this context includes, but is not limited to: close and/or family relations with the individuals that are related to the project, financial interest in the implementing organization(s) or grantees, current or previous experience with the project being evaluated or the USAID requesting office, etc.
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
MSI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer.
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