Summary
Date Posted: Friday, October 18, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA) is a sub-regional not-for-profit organisation covering twelve countries in Eastern and Central Africa, comprising Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, and Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
ASARECA, is implementing the “Development Smart innovation through Research in Agriculture" (DeSiRA), a joint project funded by the European Union (EU) through the International Fund for Agricultural Development (lFAD).
The overall objective of the project is to enable agricultural research and innovation, including extension services, to contribute effectively to food and nutrition security; economic development and climate mitigation in Africa. As part of the fulfillment of the project objectives, ASARECA is seeking to recruit staff with knowledge and experience in Agriculture research for development, and in project cycle management in the ASARECA region to fill the following position:
Program Officer-Policy
Duration of Service:
The period of the services will be 2 years, with possibility of contract extension dependent on performance and funds availability.
Duty Station: The Program Officer will work full time at the ASARECA Secretariat based in Entebbe, Uganda..

Required Knowledge and Experience
• Master’s degree in Development Studies, Agriculture, Economics, Policy Management or related field
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in Agricultural markets and policy research for development programs
• Good skills in policy, forecasting and foresight analytics
• Experience in advocacy for enabling environment on markets and, trade and in engagement of private sector or wider stakeholder networks in national and multi-country dialogues and other policy-enactment process

Job Responsibilities: Not Specified

Job Skills: Not Specified

Job Education Requirements: Master’s degree

Job Experience Requirements: 5 years

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Job application procedure
Detailed job descriptions should be downloaded on https://www.asareca.org/announcements/desirejob-vacancies 
interested applicants should submit a confidential cover letter and detailed CV with names and addresses of 3 referees (including e-mail address and telephone numbers) to the attention: Head, Human Resource and Administration, -ASARECA Secretariat, P.0. Box 765 Entebbe, Uganda. ( hr@asareca.org ).

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