Abt Associates, a global leader in research and program implementation, is recruiting a agricultural economist as consultants to support an endline impact evaluation of the AgResults Aflasafe Project, a multi-year effort to stimulate the market through aflatoxin control. Work is anticipated to begin in
early 2016.
Job Title: Agricultural Economist
Experience: 2year(s)
Course of Study: Agricultural Economics
Location: Nigeria
Job Description
- Review the qualitative data collection protocol provided by the Qualitative Specialist
- Confer with the Qualitative Specialist to identify maize value chain players to interview
- Participate in training on the relevant data collection instruments
- Contact, request interviews, travel to their places of business, and implement interviews with maize value chain players identified in conjunction with the Qualitative Specialist
- Enter data from the interviews into provided templates and transmit to the Qualitative Specialist
- Assist in the resolution of questions that might arise following the Qualitative Specialist’s review of the data
- Other tasks, as assigned
Qualifications
- Masters in Agricultural Economics, Economics, Rural Sociology, or related discipline with at least five years of experience
- 2-3 years of experience in conducting qualitative research (key Informant interviews, focus groups, small-sample surveys, etc.) survey in a developing country
- Conceptual foundation in subsector analysis, value chain analysis, structure-conduct-performance, industrial organization, and/or experience in conducting surveys addressing rural livelihoods, agriculture, gender, private-sector development issues
- Demonstrable understanding of approaches to ensure rigor and scientific validity of data collected through qualitative methods
- Excellent written and communication skills in English.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their CV and summary of relevant qualification to: AgResults_procurement@abtassoc.com
Deadline: 30th September, 2015
Leave a Reply