Job Recruitment at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Job Recruitment at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

ROLE: MAFAP Policy Analyst

The Agrifood Economics Division (ESA) performs economic research and policy analysis to aid in the transition to more efficient, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable agrifood systems for improved productivity, nutrition, the environment, and a better living for all. ESA supports national, regional, and global policy processes and initiatives related to food and agricultural policy monitoring and analysis, agribusiness and value chain development, rural transformation and poverty, food security and nutrition information and analysis, resilience, bioeconomy, and climate-smart agriculture. In addition, the division is in charge of producing two FAO flagship publications: The State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) and The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI).

Monitoring and Analyzing Food and Agricultural Policies (MAFAP) is an ESA program that aims to establish country-owned and sustainable systems to monitor, analyze, and reform food and agricultural policies in order to enable more effective, efficient, and inclusive policy frameworks in eight developing and emerging economies. MAFAP collaborates with government agencies, research organizations, and other partners to develop long-term policy monitoring systems and conduct consistent policy and public expenditure evaluations across a wide range of agricultural value chains.

MAFAP evaluations are used to inform targeted food and agricultural policy improvements, resulting in a more favorable environment for agricultural investment and productivity growth, particularly for smallholder farmers. As a result, MAFAP supports the majority of FAO’s strategic objectives, particularly those of allowing inclusive and efficient agricultural and agrifood systems and assisting in the eradication of hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition.

Lines of Reporting

The Analyst will report to the FAO Representative for Ghana and the Deputy Director, ESA, with direct supervision from the Coordinator for MAFAP activities in Ghana. The Coordinator for MAFAP activities in Ghana will ensure technical supervision and will approve the reports prepared by the Consultant as part of his/her MAFAP program deliverables. She/he will collaborate closely with other members of the MAFAP team and/or the FAO Country Office in Ghana.

Technical Emphasis

The Analyst will assist the MAFAP program in Ghana in monitoring and analyzing food and agricultural policy, with a particular emphasis on trade, market, and price policies, as well as state expenditures.

She/he will acquire acquainted with certain analytical methodologies and tools (price incentives, public expenditure analysis, and policy coherence) during the assignment.

Responsibilities and tasks

The incumbent will largely be responsible for policy monitoring operations. The Analyst t will be responsible for the following tasks in particular:

• To update the pricing incentives study, collect the most recent price data (farm gate, wholesale, border, and retail) for rice, maize, yam, groundnuts, palm oil, soybeans, poultry, and tomato from official government sources.
• Prepare the following sections of the MAFAP Policy Monitoring Review for Ghana:
• In the opening chapter, there is an overview of the country’s context, the Ghanaian food and agriculture industry, and the main sectoral policies and strategies.
• In the chapter focused on Price Incentives, the value chain backdrop for 5-8 selected commodities (rice, maize, yam, groundnuts, palm oil + soybeans, poultry, and tomato) is provided.
• Assessing the coherence of current policies (both commodity-specific and sector-wide) with stated policy objectives in the policy coherence study chapter.
• The next chapter contains the main recommendations resulting from the examination of governmental expenditures and price incentives.
• Assist with the creation of a policy brief for Ghana’s Policy Monitoring Review.
• Assist in the organization of stakeholder validation of policy monitoring indicator results.
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned to you.

CANDIDATES WILL BE EVALUATED IN RELATION TO THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Standards

• Master’s degree in economics, agricultural economics, development economics, applied economics, political sciences, or related fields; 5 years of relevant experience in agricultural policies or economic and agricultural research; and at least 1 year of
• Experience working with Ghanaian or Sub-Saharan African governments, research
• institutions, or development organizations.
  Working knowledge of English (Level C).
• Ghanaian national.

Core Competencies of the FAO

• Concentration on Results
• Teamwork and Communication Development Relationships that are effective
• Continuous Improvement and Knowledge Sharing

Technical/Functional Knowledge

• Extent and importance of job experience in Ghana or Sub-Saharan Africa with the government, academic institutes, or development organizations.
• Extent and significance of expertise in doing quantitative economic analyses of agricultural and food policies, including agricultural policy distortions and public expenditure on the food and agriculture sectors.
• Experience giving policy assistance to Ghanaian administrations.
• Knowledge of Ghana’s current political and economic situations, as well as the capacity to analyze the policy context at the country level using political economy methodologies.
• Capability to connect with government authorities on major agricultural and food security policy concerns.
• Experience engaging with government officials, as well as the ability to convey critical findings in a simple and effective manner.
• The breadth and depth of knowledge about Ghana’s food and agriculture sectors.
• Excellent communication and writing skills.

How to Apply for this Job Recruitment at the Food and Agriculture Organization

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Closing Date: 28th September 2023

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