Overview
Provides strategic leadership, technical guidance, and policy advisory support for the implementation of the Syrian Agricultural Strategy, agriculture sector recovery planning, institutional strengthening, investment programming, and coordination mechanisms.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide high-level policy and strategic advisory support to MoA and MoA’s policy-related units.
- Lead the implementation and coordination of policy support and technical assistance activities.
- Support the operationalization and implementation of the SAS Action Plan.
- Facilitate policy dialogue and strategic coordination with government, donors, IFIs, UN agencies, NGOs, and private sector actors.
- Oversee the development of agriculture investment pipelines and bankable programmes.
- Exercise supervisory functions over other affiliate personnel (but not staff members).
- Ensure the integration of climate resilience, nexus approaches, and evidence-based planning into all activities
- Lead the preparation of policy papers, advisory notes, and strategic reports.
- Support the establishment of coordination platforms and technical working groups.
- Guide resource mobilization efforts and donor engagement processes.
- Support institutional strengthening and governance systems within MoA’s policy-related units.
- Coordinate policy consultations, technical meetings, and stakeholder engagement processes.
- Support the development of sector planning, monitoring, and reporting systems.
Required Experience
Minimum 10 years of relevant professional experience in agriculture policy, governance, institutional development, or food systems. Consultants with a bachelor's degree need two additional years of relevant professional experience.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree from an institution recognized by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/UNESCO in agricultural economics, development economics, public policy, rural development, or related fields; Consultants with a bachelor's degree need two additional years of relevant professional experience.
