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ARMT is presently comprised of
several full-time staff and a cohesive team of short and longer-term
consultants. The Team’s work is supported by several donor trust funds . To
support ARMT’s risk management mainstreaming program and to contribute to
other areas of ARD’s work, the services of an experienced professional are
being sought with the following duties and responsibilities:
• Manage ARMT’s efforts in
developing and implementing agricultural risk management capacity building
programs for micro, meso and macro level clients in developing countries .
This will involve identifying suitable risk management topics; development of
risk management training materials for delivery to clients, both directly and
through the contracting of expert resources; forging partnerships with key
institutions in developing countries ; developing multiple-channel delivery
mechanisms to maximize impact and reach; coordinating the delivery of ARMT’s
training programs both directly and via partnerships; recruiting expert
trainers, as required, to deliver expert training to audiences. Further work
will also be required to identify training opportunities for internal World
Bank staff and deliver such training in an effective and coordinated manner.
• Work closely with international
commodity organizations to promote the agricultural risk management agenda.
Such work will include providing guidance on risk management issues, working
to educate such organizations and their members, collaborating with these
organizations to raise awareness and promote effective agricultural risk
management amongst their stakeholders and networks.
• Proactively collaborate with the
sustainable agricultural certification initiatives, building their awareness
of agricultural risk management issues and providing support for them in
building the capacity of their agricultural producer partners.
• Conduct analytical work and
provide operational advice governments and other supply chain stakeholders on
risk and risk management in agricultural commodity supply chains, especially
in relation to traditional export sectors and those for staple food crops .
• Provide technical guidance to WB
staff and external clients on alternative approaches, institutional
arrangements, and prevailing ‘good practices’ in relation to selected themes
in agricultural supply chain development and agricultural risk management.
• Lead/participate in field
missions, involving some combination of risk assessment , intervention
design, and/or supervision/evaluation activity in specific countries and
regions.
• Work closely with other staff to
identify and implement partnerships with internal WB units or external
organizations to pursue joint work in agricultural risk assessment , risk
management capacity building, and related areas. External linkages might be
with agribusiness entities, NGOs, foundations, practitioner networks, and
other development agencies.
• Handle selected administrative
tasks associated with ARMT’s work and its relationship with key donors.
• Contribute to other aspects of
ARMT’s program of technical assistance and knowledge management as demand for
its services evolves.
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