Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency

Position: Director, Policy Unit

Term of Employment: One Year with possibility of extension

Duty Station(s): Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Required Number: One

Salary & Benefits: Competitive

Application Deadline: May 27, 2021

Essential Duties:

• Coordinate and/or participate in joint planning and alignment workshops with partners focused on the consultation and approval of the draft revised ARD policy as well as policy instrument development once the policy is approved at the Council of Ministers.
• Preparation of a short-term, medium –term, and long-term plan for the implementation of the revised policy
• Resource mobilization and partnership building for the implementation of the revised policy.
• Coordinate the analytical works required to develop the policy instruments to support the implementation of the revised ARD policy
• Collaborate with the Analytics team in the ATA to the development of the Analytics approach to policy focused work, including prioritization of policy analyses, preferred analytical approaches and tools, engagement model with clients, local partners and senior policy makers, standard output formats, and other areas
• Join case teams to take on policy-focused work, including problem structuring, data collection, quantitative and qualitative analysis, leading stakeholder engagement, drafting policy documents (i.e. proclamations, regulations, guidelines, directives), and presenting to senior policy makers
• Provide expert guidance and advisory support to other Analytical case teams where lighter support such as validation of methodology, modelling approach, assumptions or outputs is required
• Develop the approach to contract out policy analysis to partner institutions and service providers, locally and internationally, and oversee quality control of the deliverables
• Manage relationships with specific partners and service providers for externally contracted work, and oversee specific engagements to ensure outputs are fit for purpose
• Oversee policy assessments to inform agenda-setting and identification and prioritization of sector-wide or sub-sector policy issues
• Share or present studies to policymakers and at existing policy forums or by organizing roundtables
• Establish and maintain strong relationships and lead discussion with senior policymakers across government partners, as well as relevant development sector and private sector partners
• The position reports to the DG of ATA and Matrix Managed by the Minister, MoA

How to Apply

We invite all candidates meeting the required qualifications to send (i) a cover letter, (ii) CV (maximum 5 pages), and (iii) a completed online ATA Application Form at https://apply.ata.gov.et

Note: Please DO NOT submit scans of certificates with your application form.

Women are highly encouraged to apply

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• PhD in Public Policy, Economics or closely related fields from a reputable University is required.
• At least five years of combined experience required in structuring and managing policy analysis within the government, at a research or think-tank organizations.
• Proven ability to develop credible, evidence-based policy advice and effectively liaise with senior policymakers, as well as development partners, non-governmental and private sector organizations
• Policy analysis experience in consulting or government setting, in areas such as program design and evaluation, cost-benefit analysis / investment cases, price stabilization and minimum support prices for agricultural commodities, investment incentives and private sector development, design / enhancement of regulatory processes and enforcement.
• Exceptional ability to communicate clearly and effectively with a range of stakeholders in a cross-cultural environment (fluency in English is essential)
• Highly collaborative management style and demonstrated success in managing and developing high-performance policy staff and teams
• Strong understanding and appreciation of the country’s broad economic reform program, the rationale and what it will mean for agriculture and rural development
• Strong set of personal values including integrity, honesty and desire to be of service