Expert 1: Expert for Statistics

Duties of the expert

Data analysis and evaluation
Collaboration in the development of the improved data collection method for the
country packages and in the development of the data collection and evaluation
method for the end line
Where appropriate, participation in on-demand advice for the country packages
Provision of technical expertise in the area of statistics

Qualifications of expert 1

Education/training (2.2.1): Postgraduate/master’s degree in statistics or comparable degree course; doctoral degree in empirical social research
Language (2.2.2): English and/or French
General professional experience (2.2.3): Recognised expert in the area of statistics, qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection and data evaluation
Specific professional experience (2.2.4): In-depth knowledge in the area of agricultural production or agricultural value chain promotion
Leadership/management experience (2.2.5): At least ten years’ work experience in the following areas: statistics, empirical social research, qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection
Regional experience (2.2.6): Work experience in rural Africa

Soft skills of the team members
In addition to their professional qualifications, the team members should also have the following qualifications:

Team skills
Personal initiative
Communication skills
Socio-cultural skills
Partner- and client-oriented, efficient approach
Interdisciplinary mind set

Period of assignment: 1 January 2020 to 31 October 2021.
60 expert days:

in home country 48 expert days
in country of assignment 12 expert days (Estimated are: Assignment in Bonn, Germany for 02 expert days; Assignment in Kenya for 05 expert days; Assignment in Cameroon for 05 expert days)