Agriculture Statistics Analysis Advisor

TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR Agriculture Statistics Analysis Advisor

Job Categories: Agriculture and Economics Statistics Minimum Education Level: Master Vacancy No: 0014/MAIL/SNaPP2 Position: Agriculture Statistics Analysis Advisor Department: Planning and Programs General Directorate Organization: Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) Kabul. Period of services: 6 Months (with possibility of extension) Duty station: Kabul (with travels to provinces) City: Kabul No. of posts: 1 Gender: Male Salary Range: As per Company/Organization Date Announced: 20-July-2016 Closing Date: 31-July-2016 Nationality: Afghan Job Type: Full time Shift: 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM Job Status: Interviewing Experience: 7 years

Assignment Background & Information

Background

Support to National Priority Program2 (SNaPP2) is a development project of MAIL funded IFAD with the goal to improve food security and economic status of poor rural households in three provinces; Balkh, Herat and Nangarhar. The project will reach at least 57,000 households consisting of 427,500 people in these provinces. The project has two specific objectives: (i) institutional development and capacity building of community organizations, public extension services and relevant private sector entities in the provinces; and (ii) sustained increased incomes of small farmers and herders fostered by improvements in productivity and output, infrastructure and market linkages. These objectives will be addressed through supporting institutions and services, fostering increased productivity and production, and where feasible, upgrading profitable agriculture/livestock value chains. General Directorate of extension is the main stakeholders of the program and will lead the implementation of tow sub components 1. Extension services and 2. Small-holder Institutional development and Capacity Building. G.D of extension will establish program management unit under overall supervision of G.D general director who will be responsible for the implementation of the relate activities in three provinces. Extension sub components will strengthen the extension directorate by: (i) establishing a women’s extension department in Kabul and a cadre of 12 female extension workers specialising in agriculture and livestock, in line with the Taksheel, across the six pilot districts; (ii) strengthening the male extension worker cadre at district level in agriculture and livestock; (iii) targeting young graduates from local agricultural faculties to be recruited as extension assistants, under the Taksheel, funded by the project in years 1-3 and by MAIL thereafter; and, (iv) adapting the curriculum, in collaboration with relevant MAIL directorates, using updated techniques. Small-holder Institutional development and Capacity Building will strengthen the female CDCs through an orientation and training program guaranteeing female CDCs’ direct control over financial resources, over some elements of project implementation and over female beneficiary selection.

Job Summary

Under the direct supervision of Agricultural Statistics and Management Information Director the incumbent will be placed in planning and policy directorate. The incumbent will provide technical input in quantitative analysis and survey research methodologies.

Proposed Tasks

Duties & Responsibilities:  Work as a team player at ASMIS within different sections such as agriculture, irrigation, livestock and food security by providing technical inputs in quantitative analyses and survey research methodologies, sampling design, and the application of statistical techniques and methods in analyzing socioeconomic data and developing scenarios  Develop and maintain collaborative networks and partnerships with government and non- government partners and international organizations for the exchange and cooperative analysis of national data  Communicate, coordinate and control all data collection related activities with central MAIL and provincial DAIL offices  Liaise data collection activities with all projects/programs of MAIL  Communicate and coordinate with national and international NGOs working in agriculture sector for the purpose of data and information collection  Provide technical inputs on quantitative research methodologies to a multi-disciplinary team and build the capacity of other professionals in presenting, analysing, and interpreting statistical indicators and findings in centre-wide studies and publications  Ensure the information flow to the farmers in a systematic manner about the demand of the market and what quality product is preferred in both national and international markets  Perform other duties as assigned by the Agricultural Statistics and Management Information Director

Education and Experience

 Master Degree in statistics, economics, or other analytical majors.  7 years of experience in statistics or related field with tasks responsibilities in quantitative analysis, data collection, survey research methodologies, and sampling techniques  Strong knowledge of web reporting technologies, specially SQL reporting integration services  Excellent communication, decision making and coordination skills  Demonstrated the ability to cooperate with a variety of people and achieve results  Demonstrated ability to work independently and complete tasks once assigned with limited supervision

Skills

 Expert speaking, writing and consulting skills.

 Ability to work independently to meet critical and competing deadlines to produce high quality work in short timeframes.

 Demonstrated competency in research and policy analysis, including ability to identify and explain complex policy issues.

 Ability to work productively with others as part of a team.

 Ability to interpret legislation and prepare drafting instructions for Legislative Counsel.

Location

Kabul with possible trips as required.

Submission Guidelines The interested candidates should submit their resume alone with a covering letter as follow conditions:  Kindly send us your Attested Educational Documents by the Ministry of Higher Education.  Please send your CV along with a cover letter electronically to  Subject line must be: (Agriculture Statistics Analysis Advisor 0014/MAIL/SNaPP2) otherwise your application will NOT be considered.  Candidate’s educational degree must be attested with Ministry of Higher Education - Afghanistan otherwise we will not accept the application in short listing process.  Please note that application received after the closing date will not be considered.  Only short listed candidates whose application responds to the above criteria will be contacted for interview.

By email or Hard to the following address: CLAP/MAIL Jamal Mena, Karti – Sakhi Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock, Rural Microfinance and Livestock Support Program Email Address: [email protected]