The World Bank Group Agribusiness Specialist
April 15, 2015 Job Description
The World Bank Group Agribusiness Specialist – Livestock
Short Term Consultancy
Location: Nairobi, Kenya or Addis Ababa, EthiopiaThe World Bank Group is seeking an Agribusiness Specialist to support a newly created Livestock project.
The project focuses on targeted regulatory and institutional reform that support improved regulatory good practice, improved institutional efficiencies and better access to markets and investment for stakeholders in the livestock value chain (primarily dairy and poultry).
The candidate with proven experience in regulatory/policy reform and trade facilitation will have an advantage. The project intends to work with the governments of, and the private sector stakeholders in, Ethiopia, Tanzania, and a 3rd country to be determined.
This position will be based in Nairobi or Addis Ababa will provide technical oversight to the other country programs included in the project.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- The Agribusiness Specialist will lead its project operations in Ethiopia and provide technical leadership for the L-MIRA project in all countries of operations.
- S/he will be responsible to support initial country project design, project delivery, and stakeholder and client relationship management of the L-MIRA project in Ethiopia from his/her base in Nairobi or Addis Ababa (TBD).
- S/he will be responsible for technical quality control for Livestock MIRA projects in all countries of implementation.
- A delimited portion of the Agribusiness Specialist (Livestock) time and expertise will contribute to other related Trade and Competitiveness Industry related projects in East Africa.
General Competencies
(i) Strong technical and analytical skills in the range of issues of relevance to veterinary service delivery and market development for dairy, poultry and small ruminant production;
(ii) General economic knowledge and analytical skills;
(iii) Proven experience leading or working on policy and regulatory reforms or trade facilitation related to Agribusiness;
(iv) Understanding of Ethiopian public administration in central and local level; experience with private sector entities will be an advantage;
(v) Knowledge on the functioning of World Bank’s international and regional technical partners (e.g. ILRI, FAO, OIE, etc.) is desirable and excellent report writing, communication, interpersonal and team skills with ability to find balanced, pragmatic and implementable solutions;
- The successful candidate will be a holder of at least a Master’s degree or PhD in an agricultural related discipline, public policy, business, or economics – focus on livestock a plus with at least five years of experience on livestock sector development issues or industry-related activities are an advantage with at least 3 years of project management experience.
- Fluency in English essential; knowledge of local language(s) in Ethiopia would be an advantage.
The World Bank invites qualified individual consultants to indicate their interest and submit an on-line application and expression of interest at https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org/wbgec/index.html Click on > Login > create an account> WBG eConsultant > Business Opportunities.
The expression of interest and CV must include Academic Qualifications, Experience and description of similar assignments performed.
(Note that this is not a request for financial and/or technical proposals.).
Closing date is April 27, 2015.
The World Bank Group is committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, nationality, culture and educational background.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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