Overview
The Senior Agriculture Economist will provide technical and thought leadership to position agriculture food systems in country programs and lead the design, preparation, and supervision of complex operation projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical and thought leadership with clear vision, coherent strategy, and current knowledge to position the agriculture food systems in country programs, including designing innovative solutions to create jobs in agriculture value chains in close collaboration with IFC and MIGA.
- Lead the design, preparation and supervision of complex operation projects as Task Team Leader (TTL), ensuring high-quality outputs, and leveraging instruments such as DPLs, IPFs, P4Rs, and trust funds.
- Lead strategic and high-priority policy reforms dialogue with clients, manage strategic knowledge products, and position key sector reforms in development policy lending programs.
- Assume an active role in the CMU to ensure adequate and appropriate integration of relevant aspects of the agriculture and rural development agenda in core Bank products, including country partnership frameworks, strategic country diagnostics, country economic memoranda, and CCDRs.
- Serve as an active member of the AFE Planet team and contribute to the integration of Planet solutions into coherent programs, including on water, sustainable land management, and emission reductions, while working closely with the Planet leadership team, CMUs, and the clients.
- Actively engage with stakeholders and development partners and represent the Agriculture and Food team at relevant events and speaking engagements to identify opportunities for partnerships to improve program delivery.
- Serve as focal point for Agriculture and Food in Rwanda through close client engagement, liaison with the CMU, and provide quality assurance of the portfolio.
- Provide mentoring, advice and support to Agriculture and Food staff in the Rwanda CMU, including TTLs of demanding operations.
Required Experience
At least 8 years of relevant professional experience in agriculture, agribusiness, and other disciplines related to food systems, including experience of being the World Bank focal point in agriculture and food or related practice for a country.
Qualifications
A master’s degree in agricultural and resource economics, agribusiness, agriculture or closely related discipline.
