Agricultural Markets and Market Information Specialist
| Date Posted: | May 12, 2010 |
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| Reference: | 008 |
| Closing Date: | Jun 11, 2010 |
| Work Type: | Unspecified |
| Number of Vacancies: | 1 |
| Gender: | Male |
| Functional Area: | Agriculture |
| Nationality: | International |
| Salary Range: | As per NTA salary scale policyUSD |
| Years of Experience: | 10 Years |
| Contract Duration: | Not specified |
| Extension Possibility: | No |
| Contract Type: | Permanent |
| Probation Period: | 1 month |
| Required Languages: |
About DAI:
Job Summary:
Support Agricultural Markets and Market Information (AMMI) Team in creating and implementing systems to track key data points related to high value agriculture.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Specialist will support AMMI Team in collecting and packaging relevant information by value chain as well as by production regions and disseminate information to relevant actors in value chain, such as 1) regular broadcast of commodity prices in major markets; 2) targeted (value chain or regional basis) traders conference/meet to discuss recent developments/ trends in major export markets; and 3) exporters /traders meet to discuss the tariff and non-tariff actual practical issues/ hurdles faced by traders in a value chain.
Job Requirement:
At least 5 years of professional experience in statistics, economics, or other relevant field;
Degree in relevant field required;
Prior experience in Afghanistan;
Prior experience working on USAID or other donor funded programs preferred;
Strong English language skills preferred.