Job Title: Agricultural Economist
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Organisation: Abt Associates
Abt Associates, a global leader in research and program implementation, is recruiting an Agricultural Economist as a consultant to support an impact evaluation of the AgResultsAflasafe Project, a multi-year effort to stimulate the market through aflatoxin control. Consultancies will require 30-50 days in the first year and possible additional time thereafter. Work is anticipated to begin between July and September 2013.
Job Desctiption:
• In consultation with the qualitative specialist, interface with the in-country project Implementer and survey expert on survey development, implementation, and data analysis.
• Develop survey questionnaires to support qualitative data collection.
• Implement qualitative surveys with diverse respondents representing farming, agricultural input and service, trading, processing, and consumption nodes of agricultural value chains
• Assist in the analysis of survey results under the supervision of the qualitative specialist and evaluation team lead.
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.
Deadline: 15th May, 2013.
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