Location: Yerevan, Armenia
Category:
Type: Full Time
Deadline: 5/21/2017 12:00:00 AM
Salary:
Description
Under the overall guidance of the Sustainable Growth and Resilience Portfolio Analyst and direct supervision of Project Coordinator (PC) in close collaboration with the Director of Center for Strategic Initiatives the incumbent is expected to develop the vision and strategy of agro-processing industry development in Armenia and suggest/ identify possible strategic interventions to support local agro-processors.
Responsibilities
The strategy document should include but not be limited to the following:
Policy Review:
- Review the government's agricultural, local development and other respective policies and programmes in the context of the agro-processing development.
Sector Profile:
- Profile current state, potential and trends of local agro-processing in Armenia in terms of production and consumption patterns, regional distribution, markets, industry, sources of finance, technologies applied, etc.
Stakeholder Mapping and Engagement:
- Conduct a comprehensive mapping and engagement mechanisms and incentives: a comprehensive mapping of the global value chain for the agro-processing sector identified above and including actors (i.e. growers, producers, service providers and exporters), enablers (business support organizations, etc.), drivers (public institutions and ministries) and factors (buyers, consumers, quality/ standards, trade agreements, transportation/ logistics, trends, etc.);
- Assess the existing Agricultural Support Center including their institutional set-up, efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability and come up with a proposal on improvements.
Sector Strategy and Implementation Arrangements:
- Present a vision, objectives, development outcomes, institutional capacity development, Government/ public sector interventions, private sector interventions, finance and other sector mechanisms, investment opportunities, etc. Present strategic interventions in the sector with a view to facilitate the development of business linkages, synergies, improved competitiveness and sustainability. This should address but not be limited to modalities on how to:
- Facilitate access to incentives and support packages;
- Facilitate access to infrastructure;
- Promote value chain linkages;
- Support technical and managerial training;
- Facilitate access to appropriate technology;
- Facilitate access to business development services;
- Intervention models;
- Support a cluster approach;
- Promote incubators;
- Support niche products for internal market and exports;
- Ensure income generation, value addition, employment creation and rural poverty reduction in local agro-processing industry;
- Other relevant issues.
Conclusions and Recommendations:
- Present a summary of major conclusions and recommendations.
In developing the strategy special attention should be given to climate-smart agricultural practices and risk-informed agricultural development.
RequiredQualifications
- Advanced university degree in Economics, Agriculture, Business Administration or a related discipline;
- At least 5 years of relevant experience related to agriculture sector development, rural business development, agro-possessing, value chain analysis or other related areas;
- Availability of at least 3 similar assignments related to the preparation, formulation and development of strategy papers, industry analysis, analytical papers or other related tasks within the last 5 years;
- Excellent knowledge of Armenian and English languages; knowledge of Russian language is an asset.
Benefits
Job URL: iJob.am - National Consultant for Agro-Processing Strategy Development @ UNDP Armenia Office
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