USAID/Tanzania has a vacancy for a Senior Agricultural Economist in its Economic Growth portfolio, and invites applications from well-qualified individuals. This is a full-time Personal Services Contract position.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The primary purpose of the Senior Agricultural Economist (SAE) is to serve as the senior FSNeconomist within USAID/Tanzania's Economic Growth (EG) team. The incumbent will serve as the principal FSN economic advisor to develop, implement and manage complex and highly diversified economic growth project activities in agriculture policy, nutrition, agricultural trade, human resource development in agriculture and nutrition, infrastructure development (roads and irrigation) and private sector investment, including investments in the energy sector.
Key Position Elements Include, But Are Not Limited To:
Strategic Planning and Program Development - this includes: (a) Initiating and supervising analytical research in support of Economic Growth activities in agriculture policy, nutrition, agricultural trade, infrastructure development and private sector investment. (b) Designing innovative economic growth activities that articulate well the USG's Operational Plan and Tanzania's development strategy to spur economic growth, reduce poverty, and improve nutrition status. (c) Monitoring new developments and performance in the Tanzania economy and interacting with high level Government of Tanzania (GOT) and USG officials in identifying priority USAID interventions in agricultural policy, agricultural production, trade, private sector development, and nutrition to spur economic growth. (d) Liaising with the Contracting Office in solicitation and technical analyses of proposals supporting economic growth activities through a variety of procurement mechanisms. II. Project Management - this includes: (a) Serving as Contracting Officers Representative/Agreement Officers Representative in managing economic growth projects by undertaking site visits to monitor project implementation, prepare progress reports and interact with implementing agencies to resolve outstanding issues. (b) Maintaining the Performance Monitoring Plan for each project managed and providing a continuous refinement of the results tracking system for indicators. (c) Providing innovative technical and administrative oversight of EG contracts and agreements. (d) Participating in budgeting and facilitating obligation of EG funds in agriculture, nutrition, trade and private sector. (e) Contributing to evaluation scopes of work for measuring achievement of results and assessing project impact. III. Macro-economic and policy analysis and coordination with the high level Government of Tanzania and Other Donors - this includes: (a) Participating in existing and creating new policy partnerships with the high level GOT officials, other donors, international organizations, local NGOs, business associations and private sector to identify and implement policy changes to stimulate private sector investment and performance in agriculture and nutrition. (b) Serving as a principal liaison with Got officials and the private sector on public financial management systems, trade, land tenure, taxation, agriculture and macro-economic policy and providing substantial leadership to develop host-country awards to support promising reforms and developments related to agriculture and nutrition. (c) When required, serving as the official USG representative in high level meetings of the Development Partners for Agriculture, and Trade & Private Sector. (d) Creating linkages and collaboration with partners and interest group 'in support of the USAID agenda. (e) Providing technical support to USAID strategic partnerships and cooperation with other donors and stakeholders.
Required Qualifications:
Applicants will initially be evaluated based on the documentation submitted with the application. Competitively ranked applicants will be interviewed. The following are the evaluation criteria for this position: Education: An advanced university degree (Masters and above) with specialization in any of the following
areas: Agricultural Economics, Economics, Business Management, Policy Analysis, Financing and Environmental Economics. Must possess excellent analytical and technical writing skills. Prior Work Experience: Ten (10) years of experience in economic development related work in government, academia, private sector, NGO sector, and/or international institutions including two years in development assistance. Expert in trade and private sector issues including trade facilitation, policy analysis competitiveness, trade integration, agricultural trade, value chain, market access agenda, financing, regional trading blocs and trade policies. Language Proficiency: Fluency in spoken and written English and Swahili is required. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: In depth knowledge and experience in project management, policy analysis, monitoring and evaluation; and design and implementation of pro-poor development projects is required. Familiarity with USG procedures and regulations desired. Familiarity with Tanzanian, regulations, policies and a detailed and broad knowledge of the Tanzanian economy, including the policy and legislative framework required. In depth knowledge on emerging policy issues in the country, region and international in the context of: agriculture and private sector competitiveness, trade policies, WTO and regional trading blocs is required, as is ability to work in a multicultural environment.
Selection Process:
Applicants will initially be evaluated based on documentation submitted with application; then competitively ranked applicants will be tested and interviewed. Therefore; it is essential that applicants address the required qualifications stated above in the application.
Application Instructions:
Letter of application together with current resume or curriculum vitae, plus copies of relevant certificates, testimonials, awards, copes of degree earned, etc., should be addressed to the
Executive Officer,
USAID/Tanzania,
P. O. Box 9130,
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
The U.S Mission is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates for the above position will be considered without regard to sex, color, religion, race, age, nationality, or handicap.
NOTE:
Those applicants 'who do not receive a response within three weeks of the closing date should assume that their application has not been successful.
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