Agric Economist at Rossland Consulting Limited

Job Description
As an Agricultural Economist/Agribusiness Specialist, you will provide the following services:

• Work collaboratively with diverse groups operating with the selected value chains including but not limited to, the agribusiness community, farmer-based organisations, and the public sector to identify and fund investments along the selected agribusiness value chains
• Provide technical assistance for investees as they design and grow outgrower schemes as well as other technical assistance relevant for the investees to better meet the needs of the outgrowers
• Monitor and assess implementation of each investee’s project, including services provided to smallholder farmers and the achievement of the expected targets (outputs and impacts)
• Any other duties assigned by the Team Leader

Qualification and Experience

• A minimum of post-graduate Degree in Agribusiness, Business Administration or related field from a recognised institution
• At least 10 years’ experience in the agribusiness sector, particularly in value chain development and facilitating market linkages
• Experience in agricultural administration, economic and financial analysis, market and risk assessment, and evaluation of programmes or related activities
• Understanding of the needs and challenges of agribusinesses, smallholder farmers and other agribusiness value-chain actors in Liberia or similar contexts, including experience establishing out-grower schemes that incorporate small holder farmers;
• Experience in developing or advising agribusiness projects in Sub-Saharan Africa or similar (including experience with smallholder out-grower schemes)
• Excellent skills in Microsoft Excel and Word
• Excellent skills in project management demonstrated on previous jobs
• Proven track record in working effectively within multidisciplinary teams