Senior
Policy Advocacy Fellows
Policy Advocacy Fellows
The
Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) is a not-for-profit
organization formed in 2006 to work with African governments, farmers, donors,
NGOs and the private sector to reduce hunger and poverty in Africa through
agricultural development targeted at resource poor farmers. AGRA has its
headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya and an office in Accra, Ghana.
Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) is a not-for-profit
organization formed in 2006 to work with African governments, farmers, donors,
NGOs and the private sector to reduce hunger and poverty in Africa through
agricultural development targeted at resource poor farmers. AGRA has its
headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya and an office in Accra, Ghana.
AGRA’s
Policy and Partnerships Program aims to increase the capacity of African
governments and institutions to develop evidence-based agricultural policies
that will drive accelerated and sustained adoption of agricultural technologies
by smallholder farmers, raise household incomes and assure household and
national food security in four (4) priority countries: Ghana, Mali, Mozambique,
and Tanzania.
Policy and Partnerships Program aims to increase the capacity of African
governments and institutions to develop evidence-based agricultural policies
that will drive accelerated and sustained adoption of agricultural technologies
by smallholder farmers, raise household incomes and assure household and
national food security in four (4) priority countries: Ghana, Mali, Mozambique,
and Tanzania.
The
Policy program focuses on five core priority policy areas: Seed sector policies
and regulations to speed up adoption of crop varieties; Soil health policies to
improve soil and crop productivity; Staple crop market and trade policies to
stimulate expansion and efficiency; Land and property rights policies to
stimulate equitable agricultural growth for the poor; and environmental and
climate change resilience policies.
Policy program focuses on five core priority policy areas: Seed sector policies
and regulations to speed up adoption of crop varieties; Soil health policies to
improve soil and crop productivity; Staple crop market and trade policies to
stimulate expansion and efficiency; Land and property rights policies to
stimulate equitable agricultural growth for the poor; and environmental and
climate change resilience policies.
To achieve its objectives, AGRA is enhancing local capacity for policy analysis
and advocacy in each of the priority countries through “policy action
nodes”.
A
policy action node is a group of existing or new policy research institutions
and other stakeholders that have the technical expertise and are willing to
work together to address policy, institutional and regulatory bottlenecks along
an agricultural value chain.
policy action node is a group of existing or new policy research institutions
and other stakeholders that have the technical expertise and are willing to
work together to address policy, institutional and regulatory bottlenecks along
an agricultural value chain.
A
loose network of Policy Action Nodes constitutes a Policy Hub.
loose network of Policy Action Nodes constitutes a Policy Hub.
AGRA
is also implementing the AGRA Policy Advocacy Fellowships Program (APAFP) with
a broad objective to generate evidence for policy advocacy by the policy action
nodes.
is also implementing the AGRA Policy Advocacy Fellowships Program (APAFP) with
a broad objective to generate evidence for policy advocacy by the policy action
nodes.
The
AGRA Policy Program intends to recruit two (2) Senior Policy Fellows for the
Ghana and Tanzania Policy Hubs with the lead responsibility of advocating and
promoting more effective policies in agricultural and rural development.
AGRA Policy Program intends to recruit two (2) Senior Policy Fellows for the
Ghana and Tanzania Policy Hubs with the lead responsibility of advocating and
promoting more effective policies in agricultural and rural development.
Expected
to be drawn from a pool of well trained and highly experienced individuals, the
Senior Policy Fellows would be provided with the financial support needed to
conduct policy analysis and advocacy to support the Policy Action Nodes’ agenda
in Ghana and Tanzania.
to be drawn from a pool of well trained and highly experienced individuals, the
Senior Policy Fellows would be provided with the financial support needed to
conduct policy analysis and advocacy to support the Policy Action Nodes’ agenda
in Ghana and Tanzania.
Detailed
responsibilities are listed in the Terms of Reference on AGRA’s website.
responsibilities are listed in the Terms of Reference on AGRA’s website.
Qualifications
- Candidates
should have an advanced university degree in agricultural economics,
economics, development studies, public policy, management or other relevant
subject with at least fifteen (15) years of experience. - Senior policy
makers with sound understanding of the political economy that shapes
agricultural policies who can help translate evidence-based policies into
action through their high-level connections with policy makers are also
considered. Recently retired Policy Makers are strongly encouraged to
apply. - Extensive
experience and familiarity with the seeds, soil, market, land and property
rights, and environment and climate change policies. - Proven
intellectual, managerial and technical leadership of a high order in the
relevant subject areas - Extensive
experience in the handling of agricultural policies. - Ability to lead
and work effectively with people of different backgrounds in a domestic or
international environment.
Competences:
- Candidates
should be conversant with current development debates and policies and
should have experience of primary research in developing countries,
working both independently and in close collaboration with development
actors and institutions in those countries. - Experience of
coordinating research projects and managing collaborative teams is also
essential.
Duration
and Location: The
Senior Policy Fellowship will be held for up to two (2) years in duration and
will be located at the Science and Technology Policy Research Institute
(STEPRI) in Accra for Ghana, and at the Research on Poverty Alleviation for
Tanzania.
and Location: The
Senior Policy Fellowship will be held for up to two (2) years in duration and
will be located at the Science and Technology Policy Research Institute
(STEPRI) in Accra for Ghana, and at the Research on Poverty Alleviation for
Tanzania.
Application
procedure and deadline:
procedure and deadline:
Applicants
are invited to send a cover letter illustrating their suitability for the above
position against the listed qualifications, competencies, skills together with
a detailed curriculum vitae, including names and addresses of three referees
knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work
experience.
are invited to send a cover letter illustrating their suitability for the above
position against the listed qualifications, competencies, skills together with
a detailed curriculum vitae, including names and addresses of three referees
knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work
experience.
All
correspondence should be addressed to Dr. Augustine Langyintuo
(ALangyintuo@agra.org) with copy to Dr. Konan N’dri (KNdri@agra.org).
correspondence should be addressed to Dr. Augustine Langyintuo
(ALangyintuo@agra.org) with copy to Dr. Konan N’dri (KNdri@agra.org).
Salary: A competitive salary including benefits commensurate with
experience is offered.
This
is a consultancy position and is tenable for a maximum of three years.
is a consultancy position and is tenable for a maximum of three years.
Closing
date:
October 20, 2012
date:
October 20, 2012
See
details at: www.agra-alliance.org
details at: www.agra-alliance.org
AGRA
reserves the right at any time in the process to terminate this request without
entering into a contract and to accept or reject any or all applications and is
not bound to give reasons for its decision.
reserves the right at any time in the process to terminate this request without
entering into a contract and to accept or reject any or all applications and is
not bound to give reasons for its decision.
Canvassing
in any form will lead to automatic disqualification.
in any form will lead to automatic disqualification.