Milk and Cassava Value Chains Expert-Private Sector Engagement Evaluation

at  Panagora Group

JOB DESCRIPTION

Panagora Group is a U.S. small business that provides technical and advisory services related to monitoring, evaluating, and learning USAID/Colombia’s strategy and activities. The Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Short-Term Activity (MELSA) provides monitoring support services: designing and implementing performance and impact evaluations, as well as other studies and assessments, supporting their use and dissemination, and developing collaboration, learning, and adapting initiatives.
MELSA is conducting the performance evaluation of USAID/Colombia’s Private Sector Engagement (PSE). This evaluation aims to gather evidence about the results and lessons of USAID/Colombia’s Private Sector Engagement (PSE) and the sustainability of its interventions during the current Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) timeframe. In addition, this evaluation should outline the Mission’s PSE approach and provide evidence of good practices, opportunities for improvement, and course correction actions that can inform USAID interventions with a PSE component and the next CDCS (2025- 2030).
Since 2018, the Agency’s PSE Policy was launched, USAID/Colombia has prioritized and recognized the importance of aligning with the policy’s four principles: 1. Engage early and often; 2. Incentivize and value PSE throughout planning and programming; 3. Expand the use of USAID approaches and tools that unlock the potential of the private sector; and 4. Build and act on the evidence of what works and what does not in PSE. The proposed evaluation would cover USAID/Colombia’s alignment with the PSE policy and provide new evidence on the conditions, drivers, results, and sustainability of this approach.
As part of the evaluation team, MELSA seeks an agricultural economist (or related fields) with expertise in the milk and cassava value chains. The following are some of the key responsibilities and requirements for the position.

REQUIREMENTS

• BA in economics, agronomist, political science, international development, international relations, business administration, or another relevant field.
• Graduate degree in agricultural economics, economics, agriculture, rural development, international development, international relationships, development, public policy, or another relevant field.
• More than seven (7) years of relevant experience.
• Experience working on the milk and cassava value chains, production, processing, commercialization, market systems development, market-based solutions, organic fertilizers for agriculture, promotion of inclusive markets, and related issues.
• Knowledge of the milk and cassava Colombian market, milk and cassava value chain, technical assistance in milk and cassava production, access to markets, market-systems development, use of organic fertilizers, and related issues.
• Proven ability to deliver quality analysis, tables, written products, and explanations.
• Advanced knowledge of written and spoken English.
• Ability to conduct interviews and focus groups in Spanish.
• Experience with USAID activities is desired.
  If you are interested in this position, it is mandatory that you upload your labor certificates and proof of education in the Attachment Information. Only candidates who have attached these documents will be reviewed.
  If you do not hear back from Panagora after two weeks we thank you for your application and understanding that we have moved forward with another candidate.
  No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted. Only applicants who include the required application components will be considered.

Panagora Group is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

• Note: Panagora does not offer visa sponsorship at this time.

Requerimientos:

• Profesional en economía, agronomía, ciencia política, desarrollo internacional, relaciones internacionales, administración de empresas u otro campo relevante.
• Posgrado en economía agrícola, economía, agricultura, desarrollo rural, desarrollo internacional, relaciones internacionales, desarrollo, política pública, u otro campo relevante.
• Siete (7) años de experiencia relevante.
• Experiencia trabajando con las cadenas de valor del sector lácteo y de la yuca, su producción, transformación, y comercialización, el desarrollo de sistemas de mercado, las soluciones basadas en el mercado, fertilizantes orgánicos para la agricultura, promoción de mercados inclusivos, entre otros temas relevantes.
• Conocimiento en el mercado colombiano de la leche y la yuca, sus cadena de valor, la asistencia técnica en su producción, el acceso a los mercados, el desarrollo de sistemas de mercado, el uso de fertilizantes orgánicos, entre otros temas relevantes.
• Capacidad demostrada para elaborar análisis, tablas, y productos escritos de calidad.
• Conocimiento intermedio o avanzado del inglés escrito y hablado.
• Capacidad para realizar entrevistas y grupos focales en español.
• La experiencia en evaluaciones de USAID es preferida.

Si está interesado en este puesto, es obligatorio que suban sus certificados laborales y certificados de educación directo en la solicitud al final en la parte “Attachment Information/ Información de adjuntos”. Solo se revisarán los candidatos que hayan adjuntado estos documentos.
Sin consultas telefónicas, por favor. Se contactará con los finalistas. Solo se considerarán los solicitantes que incluyan los componentes de solicitud requeridos.

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• Nota: Panagora no ofrece patrocinio de visa en este momento

Panagora Group LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran disability or genetic information or any other reason prohibited by law in employment.

• Lead the case study of USAID Global Development Alliance (GDA) Bitter Cassava for a Sweet Milk (BCSM) implemented by Colanta for answering questions 3 and 6, following the scope of work guidelines.
• Review primary and secondary information sources related to the milk and cassava value chains, production, processing, commercialization, market systems development, market-based solutions, organic fertilizers for agriculture, promotion of inclusive markets, and related issues.
• Participate in the qualitative instruments coding process and contribute with a thematic revision of the process in creating the codebook.
• Support the qualitative and quantitative data analysis for the reports and presentations mentioned in the deliverables. This covers the data triangulation process and its corresponding qualitative and quantitative analysis to answer each evaluation question as requested by the team leader.
• Support the Team Leader in preparing reports and presentations for USAID and the Implementing Partner. This includes any required participation in the final presentation and report