Assistant Economist at International Fertilizer Development (IFDC)

Scope of Work

• Our project needs a reliable Economist/Socio-economist to join our team.
• We are three years down the road and gathered large amounts of socio-economic and agro-technical data that needs to be analyzed in great depth.
• We’re looking for a college graduate with journey-level skills and a desire to expand his or her skill set and experience.
• The ideal candidate will be able to function effectively under the supervision of the main economist who guides required economic analyses.
• The candidate will assist the Economics team to conduct research, prepare reports and journal articles, and formulate plans to aid in solution of economic problems in the fertilizer value chain.
• He/she will process economic and statistical data using econometric and sampling techniques.
• Our team includes some of the brightest minds in the academia and we hope to add you to our roster.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Assist in designing survey instrument and manage participatory action research processes.
• Assist in field data collection, secondary data collection, literature synthesis, and conduct field data analyses.
• Write, among others, journal articles and policy briefs, based on existing project data and objectives.
• Assist natural scientists to conduct economic analysis of fertilizer trials/demonstrations.

Skills & Competencies:

• Skills in framing social science research designs and conceptual understanding within an interdisciplinary context, to design and conduct field research activities across soil fertility management and good agronomic practices.
• Proven experience in mixed methods (quantitative and qualitative),
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a multidisciplinary, multi-institutional and multicultural environment.
• Possess an open mindset and the ability to learn.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English (and French will be added advantage).
• Ability to plan and conduct socio economic studies for development
• Competence in statistical analysis and data collection
• Good skill in report-writing and presentation of research results
• Proven knowledge in mobilizing communities and professional organization
• Supervisory skills
• Time-management skills
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team