Social transfers and agriculture expert

Social transfers and agriculture expert

We are looking for a Social transfers and agriculture expert to provide advisory services to the EC Technical and Advisory Services for Social Transfers project.

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Project Description:**

The overall objective of the project of which this contract will be a part is to increase the impact, quality, sustainability and coverage of public transfers to address food insecurity in partner countries and promote their orientation towards social transfers scope ensuring sensitivity to food and nutrition security needs.
Capacities of Governments, EU Delegations and Headquarters, as well as other actors involved in the social transfers sector for policy design, programs and projects identification and formulation shall be improved.

Furthermore, public and social transfers related knowledge, based on evidence and objectively verifiable indicators, are to be strengthened, disseminated and able to support decision-making processes.

Qualifications:

Minimum requirements A master’s degree in agriculture, rural development or other related fields or an equivalent 5 years additional relevant professional experience in the area of agriculture and food and nutrition security in external assistance.

General professional experience

• At least 10 years professional experience covering the identification, formulation and/or evaluation of policies, and strategies in the area of agriculture, rural development, food and nutrition security.

Specific professional experience

• S/he shall have at least 3 years significant experience in capacity development, social transfers research and implementation, facilitation and training.
• S/he shall be familiar with the latest developments of national and international, including EU, policies and programmes in the field of social transfers, nutrition and food security.
• S/he shall have a good knowledge of EC development cooperation programmes in the field of agriculture and food and nutrition security.
• S/he must have excellent drafting and oral presentation skills in both English and French.
• Specific expertise in social protection and social transfers related to agriculture, food and nutrition security in developing countries will be considered as an asset.

Additional requirements

• Experience in monitoring and evaluation systems: design, implementation, reporting would be an asset. Familiarity with providing technical assistance in field related to the assignment to EU Delegations would be an asset.
• Experience in social protection, public finance management, disaster risk assessment and management will be considered an asset.
• Knowledge of Spanish, Portuguese and Arabic would be considered an asset.
• Familiar with the EC project cycle management.

How to apply:

To apply please submit your CV and a short cover letter through the following link:http://grminternational.force.com/Careers/ts2__JobDetails?jobId=a0I90000...

Applications close Monday, 6 October 2014.

For any questions related to this vacancy please contact Ms Ines Silva- ines.silva@grminternational.com