Agricultural Economist, Agribusiness Performance Evaluation at Social Impact (SI)

Project Objective

• The primary purpose of this mid-term performance evaluation is to determine whether the assistance provided by USAID/Nigeria through the Nigeria Agribusiness Investment Activity is meeting the stated development objectives, and to understand the lessons learned from this particular Activity in Nigeria. It is intended to provide an independent examination of the overall progress and accomplishments of the Nigeria Agribusiness Investment Activity.
• The estimated start date will be October 1, 2021 . The evaluation is expected to last until January 2023, and the estimated LOE will be 46 days. 

Position Description

• SI is seeking an Agricultural Economist who will who will provide technical support to the evaluation team.
• The Agricultural Economist will be working alongside three team members: Team Leader, Agribusiness Specialist, and Evaluation Specialist.

Responsibilities

• Perform desk review and identify additional information required for analysis.
• Provide technical expertise on costing framework and support the Team Leader's efforts in evaluation design, methodology, and data collection instruments.
• Schedule and interview key stakeholders and beneficiaries.
• Provide ongoing analysis of qualitative and quantitative data.
• Support the preparation and presentation of the key findings and recommendations to USAID/Nigeria.
• Write assigned sections of the draft evaluation report in coordination with team members, taking into consideration feedback from the preliminary findings presentation.
• Work collaboratively with team members throughout design, implementation, analysis, and report writing to complement each other's areas of expertise. 

Qualifications

• Must possess technical competence in the field of Agriculture, Agricultural Policy, Agribusiness and Agriculture value chains, Economics, or related fields.
• Must have a minimum of five (5) years conducting both qualitative and quantitative evaluations with capacity building, strong report writing and analytical skills.
• Must demonstrate strong knowledge of the Nigerian agricultural policy and agricultural finance environment.