Senior Agriculture Specialist World Bank

About this Job:	The Agriculture & Rural Development unit (AFTAR) of the World Bank is seeking to recruit two high caliber locally-recruited Senior Agriculture Specialist for the Uganda program in the Kampala office. These are one(1) Year Extended Term Consultant Appointments(subject to renewal for a further one year depending on funding, performance and business need) The Senior Agriculture Specialist(s) will directly report to the Sector Manager, Africa Agriculture & Rural Development (AFTAR) unit, and will be guided by the Sector Manager (or the Program Coordinator to whom managerial oversight on many issues is delegated) for professional and technical issues. The incumbent will seek guidance regularly from the Country Manager of Uganda on issues of client relations. The Senior Agriculture Specialist(s) would provide technical leadership in the area of agriculture in Uganda. H/She would be called upon, in consultation with colleagues and managers, to lead technical discussions on all aspects of agriculture with a focus on agricultural policy, agricultural services (research and extension), and designing institutions and incentives to encourage the adoption of new technologies, particularly in small-holder farming systems. H/She will provide both analytical and operational oversight to AFTAR’s programs in support of agriculture. The selected staff member will also be expected to work on agricultural programs elsewhere in Africa to share experience and build linkages, and to contribute to multi-sectoral activities in the Uganda program. The consultant will perform the following specific tasks: (a) Provide technical leadership in the area of agriculture for the World Bank in Uganda. (b) Lead/initiate/participate in a variety of operational tasks as a full member of multi-disciplinary teams working on project preparation, appraisal and supervision. This would include project economic analysis, technical review and analysis of various client reports, sector reports, technical assistance interventions, coordination of policy dialogue on agricultural and rural issues and interactions with the client and partners (regular trips required for interaction with the client); (c) Lead/initiate/participate in analytical and strategic work pertaining to agricultural policy and productivity, development of marketing chains and value addition, and provide support to agriculture/rural development in integrating agriculture and other fields. Help set up frameworks for monitoring and evaluation and assessment of impact, as well as evaluation of economic rates of return to the investments
Requirement:	Selection Criteria: (i) A PhD degree in a relevant field/discipline (such as agricultural economics/agribusiness or equivalent) and at least 8 years of relevant professional experience, (ii) Recognized substantive leadership in one or more of the strategic/ technical areas noted above, (iii) Proven operational experience, preferably in relation to programs supported by the World Bank, and hence familiar with policies and procedures of the World Bank; (iv) Demonstrate capacity to work with multi-disciplinary teams and in a cross-cultural environment; (v) Strong analytical and communication skills; (vi) Evidence of effective team work and client relations and Fluency in English is required.
Salary:	- USD/month
How to apply:	For the full job description and full selection criteria, qualified candidates are requested to visit and submit an electronic application through the World Bank Careers website:www.worldbank.org/careers and click on »employment opportunities Consultant/temporary opportunities> job# 112369. Email or paper/postal applications will not be considered. The World Bank Group is committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, nationality, culture and educational background. Individuals with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. The closing date is December 14. 2011. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.