New Job at International Fertilizer Development Center

The International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) is a public international organization (PIO) governed by an international board of directors with representation from developed and developing nations. The non-profit center focuses on increasing and sustaining food and agricultural productivity in developing countries through the development and transfer of effective and environmentally sound crop nutrient technology and agribusiness expertise.

We are recruiting to fill the below position below:

Job Title: National Policy Economist, Seconded to ECOWAS

Tracking Code: 20120364
Location: Abuja
Type of Contract: Regular Staff
Duration: One Year Renewable
Anticpated Start Date: 30th March, 2018
Program: USAID EnGRAIS

Job Description

Requirements/Skills

Required Experience:

• Liaise with ECOWAS officials, particularly in the Agriculture Department, regarding regional initiatives and issues related to the agricultural inputs and particularly fertilizer sector.
• Provide at least monthly updates on all ECOWAS activities related to USAID/IFDC ongoing work and current and potential initiatives; and
• Perform other tasks as assigned by the COP of EnGRAIS or his designee.
• Facilitate ECOWAS/IFDC coordination on planned fora, meetings, initiatives and implementation.
• Advocate, as appropriate and needed, on behalf of USAID/IFDC initiatives;

Deliverables

• IFDC North and West Africa is seeking to recruit a Monitoring and Evaluation specialist (M&E) for its program “USAID Enhancing Growth through Regional Agricultural Input Systems (USAID-EnGRAIS)” to be implemented in the West Africa sub-region.
• The M&E Specialist will lead the design of the EnGRAIS monitoring and tracking performance system. He/she will work closely with USAID/West Africa on establishment of baseline data, performance evaluations, mid-term evaluation and final evaluation.
• The M&E Specialist will be supervised by and report to the CoP.  He/she may also be called to perform other duties assigned by the CoP as deemed necessary to support the achievement of the program’s overall objectives.

• Lead the design and implementation of the EnGRAIS monitoring performance system.
• Assist in the preparation of annual workplans.
• Assure quality of baseline data (where applicable) and incorporate appropriately into the program monitoring system.
• Prepare indicator reports comparing actual achievement to program targets.
• Assist in overall preparation of program reports.
• Support improved data collection, analysis, and use of key project indicators for timely and effective decision making and planning.
• Support regular data collection, conduct analyses, and prepare reports in collaboration with other program staff.
• Verify validity and quality of monitoring data from the field, including use in reports on performance.
• Participate in and support the program documentation and dissemination of lessons learned and best practices.
• Develop/revise as needed and monitor the project’s Performance Monitoring Plan to systematically document project performance for project technical leads and the project leadership team.
• Develop and implement effective monitoring tools and approaches to demonstrate the effectiveness of project interventions.

• Requires strong mathematical and verbal skills.
• Must have demonstrated success in the design and implementation of M&E systems.
• Must be able to clearly explain results in graphic, oral and written contexts.
• Fluency in English and French is required.
• Knowledge of USAID data collection and reporting requirements.
• Willingness to travel extensively in the program’s intervention countries.
• Knowledge of statistical software (such as SPSS, STATA, and SAS).  Advanced skills with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access (or similar tools) is strongly preferred.

• MS in Econometrics, statistics, Economics or related Field
• Minimum seven years of relevant work experience in program monitoring and evaluation
• Demonstrated practical skills in M&E of donor-funded, including USAID’s, development programs

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Candidates can however also apply by e-mail to be sent to: ifdcnigeria@ifdc.org during the same timeframe. The subject of the mail must be “National Policy Economist seconded to ECO WAS”.

Application Deadline  23rd March, 2018.

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