Agro-Economic Specialist

Job Summary:

ARAZI is seeking for a qualified Agro-Economic Specialist who can take the over all responsibility of the research and technical analysis of activities related to land and can contribute to develop further systems and procedures for research and technical analysis of leases, land preparation, l and valuation, Land Ev aluation, and lease types and socio economic Impact Assessments of theleases.
The incumbent will report to the Lease Enforcement Director and Deputy Director on regular and on ad hoc basis. He/she will have full knowledge of land issues, agriculture farming, Agro-economics, businesses and private sector activities.

Provinces to travel:

Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Developing frame works and strategic approaches for land use planning and providing technical analysis.
2. Economic assessments and working on socio-economic impacts to have a special look on increased diversification and
enterprise development.
3. Monitoring and evaluation the leases technically in terms of: Land degradation / Soil fertility depletion / Choice of
technologies / Physical conservation measures / Biological and vegetative measures.
4. Providing technical analysis on: Use of incentives / Approaches used / Environmental benefits / Farmer empowerment
/ Impacts on farm production / Support systems / Key impacts and lessons

Main Tasks

- Developing frame works and strategic approaches for land use planning and Agro forestry practices.
- Preparation of price/cost analysis for designated actions, formulation of negotiation strategies.
- Developing land valuation procedure.
- Developing land valuation formats templates.
- Developing land valuation database and other related criterias.
- Conducting land valuation and land use planning trainings.
- Developing visual soil assessment procedure.
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- Developing environmental conservation assessment procedure and policy.
- Providing technical analysis on types of lease.

Technical skills
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Agriculture economics research
- Agronomy/Agriculture Planning
- Agriculture Economics Development
- Understanding of governmental policies and procedures.
- Ability to translate to English and national languages
- Developing economic assessment procedures for types of lease.
- Developing socio economic assessment procedure.
- Indicating best practices on land preparation.
- Identifying key issues to be considered while land preparation.
- Developing land use planning, policy and procedures.
- Developing social impact assessment plan and procedures.
- Economic assessment research through which farmer empowerment and impacts of the farm production is clarified.
- Working on the policy environment, land tenure and sustainable land management.
- Working on use of incentives and multi-disciplinary collaboration, economic assessments and socio-economic impacts.
- Having a special look on increased diversification and enterprise development.
- Monitoring and evaluating all technical aspects of the farm, or business established.
- Providing information on land use planning and conducting technical analysis for leases.

Job Location:

Qualifications:

Education

- Bachelors degree in Agriculture, Business Administration and Economics

Professional experience

Should be capable and expert in Agriculture, Management, M and E, Procurement, Audit and other related fields. The agro-economics specialist is to be capable and expert in Agriculture - Research, and other related fields.
5 to 7 years progressive experience in M and E, Agriculture and other related field with public/ private organizations, UN or NGO.

Technical skills

- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Agriculture economics research
- Agronomy/Agriculture Planning
- Agriculture Economics Development
- Understanding of governmental policies and procedures.
- Ability to translate to English and national languages
Language Knowledge
- Excellent communication skills in English, Dari and Pashto

Computer Science

- Office Package, other softwares, Dari/Pashto/English Typing

Personal Qualities

- Analytical and problem solving skills
- Effective writt en communication skills
- Timemanagementskills
- Stress management skills
- Report writing skills
- Trustworthy, patient, and accurate
- Managerial skills
- TeamPlayer
- Innovative
- Motivated