Support on a variety of projects related to farmer behavior, agribusiness finance, agriculture risk management and insurance within the Behavioral Optimization and Private Sector Support team of The Alliance Bioversity International – CIAT.
Specific Responsibilities, Outputs, and Timelines
The consultant will be called upon to: –
Lead engagement with Innovation Packages and Scaling Readiness (IPSR) and OneSF on behalf of the CGIAR Food Systems Accelerator and other projects.
Engage in the day-to-day management of project activities.
Conduct technical development of data collection instruments, literature reviews, whitepapers, slide decks and other presentation materials.
Conduct technical reviews of project outputs and development to provide creative solutions to engagements.
Manage projects toward timelines for deliverables and reports.
Present at relevant forums including conferences, networking events, or client meetings.
Attend relevant internal brainstorm sessions.
Perform any other duty as may be assigned by the project supervisor.
Travel up to one time per month.
Consultants are required to finance travel and request reimbursements at the conclusion of trips.
Outputs & Deliverables
The Consultant will deliver on specific tasks requested by the team:
Provide context and overall guidance on the purpose and expectations for the assignment.
Provide feedback and any necessary further direction.
Liaise regularly with the consultant as needed for the duration of the project.
Requirements
Master’s degree in social science Field or Business, with preference for economics or political economy.
At least 4 years of previous work experience in agriculture, agriculture economics, natural resource economics, development economics or behavioral economics, with experience managing large scale research and consulting projects in developing countries.
Strong qualitative, quantitative, research, and data analytic skills.
Experience in data analysis, including knowledge of and experience working with software such as R, Python, Matlab or Stata.
Ability to quickly understand and adapt to new contextual situations.
Ability to manage high-level relationships with partner organizations.
Excellent project management and organizational skills.
Flexible, self-motivating, able to manage multiple tasks efficiently, and a team player.
Interest and experience working in a fast-paced team within a large research institution.
Fluency and excellent communication and writing skills with a mastery of English.
Experience with agriculture risk management frameworks or risk modeling for credit or insurance is preferred but not required.
Applications MUST include reference number Ref: Consultant as the position applied for. Application and CV should be saved as one document using the candidate’s last name, first name for ease of sorting.
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