Agricultural Economist

The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and World Agroforestry (ICRAF) envision a more equitable world where trees in all landscapes, from drylands to the humid tropics, enhance the environment and well-being for all. CIFOR and ICRAF are non-profit science institutions that build and apply evidence to today’s most pressing challenges, including energy insecurity and the climate and biodiversity crises. Over a combined total of 65 years, we have built vast knowledge on forests and trees outside of forests in agricultural landscapes (agroforestry). Using a multidisciplinary approach, we seek to improve lives and to protect and restore ecosystems. Our work focuses on innovative research, partnering for impact, and engaging with stakeholders on policies and practices to benefit people and the planet. Founded in 1993 and 1978, CIFOR and ICRAF are members of CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food secure future dedicated to reducing poverty, enhancing food and nutrition security, and improving natural resources. CIFOR-ICRAF is looking for a

Agricultural Economist

Overview The Agricultural Economist will provide Monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment of vegetable business networks in the Veggies 4 Planet & People Project.

Duties and responsibilities

• Facilitation of monitoring and evaluation processes of vegetable business networks engaged in regenerative agricultural technologies and post-harvest practices.
  · Train business coaches and partners to collect quality data.
  · Implement, monitor, collect and report data.
  · Conduct preliminary analysis.
  · Participatory M&E processes with farmers, partners, and researchers.
  · Report findings and conclusions
  
• Manage an on-line database of vegetable business networks (VBNs), VBN members, business coaches and project eventsin AkvoFlow.
  
• Facilitate profitability studies of vegetable production and vegetable businesses.
  
• Conduct end-line evaluation study of the project.
  
• In liaison with stakeholders, colleagues, and partners, promote innovations and processes that improve efficiencies in the vegetable value chains.
  
• Promote youth and gender empowerment in vegetable business networks through implementing partners.
  
• Document evidence and lessons learned into high quality documents or media for dissemination.
  
• Liaise with Media Officer and media partners to influence behavioral change of producers towards adoption of generative technologies and circular agri-business practices.
  
• Produce research briefs to influence policy towards a more enabling environment for vegetable business networks and sustainable agricultural practices.
  
• Technical progress and other evaluation reports of grammatically correct and scientific standards.
  
• Facilitate partner meetings and learning events.
  
• Perform any other duties assigned by the Kenya Country Director.
  
  
  

  Requirements

  • Master’s degree in agri-business, socioeconomics, or other related sciences.
    
  • Minimum three years’ experience in an international non-governmental organization (NGO) or company.
    
  • Proven experience in qualitative and quantitative evaluation studies, baseline studies, and impact assessments.
    
  • Proven ability to extract evidence and lessons learned from evaluation exercises and turn these into high quality documents for dissemination.
    
  • Proven experience in profitability studies.
    
    

    Education, knowledge and experience

    • Master’s degree in agri-business, socioeconomics, or other related sciences.
    • Minimum three years’ experience in an international non- governmental organization (NGO) or company.
    • Proven experience in qualitative and quantitative evaluation studies, baseline studies, and impact assessments.
    • Proven ability to extract evidence and lessons learned from evaluation exercises and turn these into high quality documents for dissemination.
    • Proven experience in profitability studies.

      Terms and conditions

      • This is a Locally Recruited Staff (LRS) position. ICRAF offers competitive remuneration in local currency, commensurate with skills and experience.

        Application process The application deadline is 31 May-2023
        We will acknowledge all applications, but will contact only short-listed candidates.