Agricultural Economist at ABT Associates

Job Description

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