Agricultural Economist at Abt Associates,

 Employment Nigeria 30-Sep-2015 NIGERIA , Agriculture  

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.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Position: Agricultural Economist

Job Description

  • 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
  • Review the qualitative data collection protocol provided by the Qualitative Specialist
  • Confer with the Qualitative Specialist to identify maize value chain players to interview
  • 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



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