Agricultural Economist Job at Abt Associates

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