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Livelihood Expert/Agriculture Specialist

Afghan Australian Research and Management Consulting
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Position Title: Livelihood Expert/Agriculture Specialist

2024-11-04        Balkh, Bamian, Herat, Kabul, Kandahar, Kunduz, Nangarhar, Paktia       Part Time        63

Job Location: Balkh, Bamian, Herat, Kabul, Kandahar, Kunduz, Nangarhar, Paktia
Nationality: Afghan
Category: Agriculture Business Development Monitoring and Evaluation
Employment Type: Part Time
Salary: USD 800-1,000 plus per diem, transportation, and other costs covered by ARM Consulting
Vacancy Number: ARM-05-2024
No. Of Jobs: 10
City: Kabul with 90% traveling to 34 provinces
Organization: Afghan Australian Research and Management Consulting
Years of Experience: 7 years
Contract Duration: 3 months with a possibility of extension
Gender: Male/Female
Education: Bachelor's degree or higher
Close date: 2024-11-04

About Afghan Australian Research and Management Consulting:

ARM Consulting is a distinguished research and management consulting firm holding a valid business registration license issued by the Afghanistan Ministry of Commerce and Trade. Founded in 2015, we aim to address Afghanistan's development and humanitarian challenges through well-informed and evidence-based solutions, catering to the needs of international development and humanitarian partners.

Job Descriptions:

ARM Consulting is seeking experienced Livelihood Expert/Agriculture Specialist to join our team in implementing a multi-year third-party monitoring (TPM) contract for a leading UN agency across Afghanistan's 34 provinces. The Expert will primarily play a leading role in monitoring the performance of agricultural and livelihood projects. ARM Consulting is seeking experienced Livelihood Expert/Agriculture Specialist to join our team in implementing a multi-year third-party monitoring (TPM) contract for a leading UN agency across Afghanistan's 34 provinces. The Expert will primarily play a leading role in monitoring the performance of agricultural and livelihood projects.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

  • Conduct desk reviews of project documents
  • Perform on-site evaluations to verify compliance with the required standards
  • Engage with local communities and project stakeholders to gather insights and feedback on projects' impacts;
  • Participate in the briefing meeting with the relevant UN agency to understand their expectations of the monitoring missions and improve understanding of the context and the project;
  • Preparing inception reports for monitoring missions;
  • Preparing fieldwork schedules;
  • Conducting in-depth interviews with the project implementation team members at the national and provincial levels, beneficiaries, community leaders, and other related stakeholders;
  • Holding validation workshops with UN Agencies and project implementation team members to validate the draft key findings and finalizing the report;
  • Conduct field assessments to identify challenges and opportunities in agricultural practices and SME development within the project area.
  • Provide advice on Implement partners’ performance vis-à-vis crop selection, soil management, water conservation techniques, pest control, and the use of new agricultural technologies.

 

Job Requirements:

Please ONLY apply if you meet the following requirements:

  • A master’s degree in M&E, economics, business administration, agricultural economics, agriculture, or other related fields.
  • At least 5 years of progressive experience in M&E, livelihood development, SMEs, or agriculture.
  • Fluency in spoken and written English (please note that this is a key requirement for the job. Please only apply If you feel you have a high command of the English language - both written and spoken)
  • The ability to travel to provinces for field monitoring (This is a non-negotiable requirement)

Submission Guidelines:

Please submit your CV and supporting documents through below email.

https://ee.kobotoolbox.org/x/FvPlJpgl

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