World Agroforestry – Agricultural Economist.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead a participatory appraisal of existing vegetable business networks in different parts of the country.
• Conduct baseline, mid-term, and end line evaluation studies of the project, using both quantitative and qualitative methods.
• Facilitation of participatory monitoring and evaluation processes of vegetable business networks using regenerative agricultural technologies, post-harvest practices, and circular agri-business practices.
• Monitoring and evaluation of vegetable seed supply systems in liaison with private seed companies.
• Carry out profitability studies of vegetable production and vegetable businesses.
• 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.
• Interact with policy makers and 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.

• 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 participatory appraisals, 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.
• Affinity with youth and women empowerment approaches, and planetary health.
• Experience in policy dialogues, advocacy, and media use is an advantage.
• Experience with the commercial seed sector or research on seed systems is an advantage.
• Excellent computer skills in MS‐office applications (Word, Excel, Power point).

Skills

· Team player with excellent communication skills in spoken and written English and Kiswahili.

· Good interpersonal skills and ability to interact with partners and colleagues in a multi-cultural setting.

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