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Sr. Agriculture Policy Advisor


Location: Ukraine
Organization: Social Impact
Job Level: Senior-level
Contact Email: FSSC@SOCIALIMPACT.COM

Description
For a short-term assignment in Ukraine, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) requires an experienced PhD agricultural economist with specific experience in policy agenda setting for agriculture and trade initiatives with Ministry of Agriculture and other government institutions. The assignment requires being embedded in the Ministry or other government institutions as an agricultural policy advisor to indentify needed agricultural policies and advise on implementing such policies. This assignment requires a strong analytical background, deep familiarity of agricultural policy, agricultural development priority setting, and the ability to work with government officials in a transition economy to identify and move forward agricultural policy priorities, and identifying linkages to trade policy. In addition, we are looking for a professional with 10+ years' experience in agricultural policy development in Eastern Europe, preferably in Ukraine. The duration of the assignment may be up to two months with an immediate start date. Prior experience in Ukraine is strongly preferred. This assignment is through the USAID Food Security Service Center managed by Social Impact, Inc. (www.socialimpact.com) Please send CV to FSSC@SOCIALIMPACT.COM