• Minimum of a Master's degree in Economics, Agricultural Economics, International Relations, Food Security and Nutrition, Agricultural Development or a closely related field.
• At least ten years of recent experience relevant to international agricultural development, preferably in the field related to agriculture policy analysis, (a completed PhD is equivalent to 3 years of relevant professional experience).
• Demonstrated track record in leading agriculture and multi-sectoral analytical products.
• Excellent knowledge of various modern methods of policy monitoring and evaluation and extensive
experience in applying such methods to various datasets. Familiarity with the OECD’s and MAFAP’s agricultural support estimate and related indicators of agricultural support, and previous experience with the corresponding dataset is a plus.
• Strong technical skills in the range of issues of relevance to agriculture, including in depth knowledge of agricultural and trade policy analytics, environmental impacts of agricultural policies, evaluation of agri-environmental policies and programs, Climate Smart Agriculture, environmental sustainability, and poverty analysis; knowledge of the European Common Agriculture Policy is an advantage.
• Strong experience in policy dialogue and excellent ability to present complex issues to World Bank
management and senior Government representatives in country, as well as to nonspecialist audiences.
• Familiarity with international organizations such as FAO, OECD, CGIAR, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and a proven track record of contributing to knowledge
generation and dissemination in the areas of relevance to agriculture.
• Proven sense of initiative, result orientation, teamwork and leadership qualities, and ability to work
effectively across sector.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English. Languages including French, Spanish, and/or Portuguese will also be an advantage.
• Strong client engagement skills, and excellent interpersonal, problem-solving, and team skills with ability to work across various disciplines and multi-disciplinary teams; while being diplomatic and sensitive to cultural, political and gender issues.
Technical Competencies:
• Knowledge and Experience in Development Arena - Translates technical and cross-country knowledge into practical applications and contributions to country and sector strategies; interacts with clients at the policy level.
• Policy Dialogue Skills - Anticipates needs and requests in the field and conducts independent policy discussions with high level representatives of the government and non-government partners.
• Integrative Skills - Understands relevant cross-sectoral areas how they are interrelated; ability to conceptualize scaling up micro and project level outcomes to macro and global transformative outcomes.
• Agriculture Policy, Strategy and Institutions - Solid understanding of agriculture policies, strategies, institutions, and regulations.
• Project Design for Impact and Sustainability - Contributes to the design of projects and programs based on an understanding of the country and sector context.
• Multi-sector Dialogue - Able to conduct a dialogue with a range of clients including on complex issues related to climate change and its impacts, including agriculture, environment, finance, and private sector and markets, based on a solid understanding of interactions with agriculture.
• Client Orientation - Maintains client relationships in the face of conflicting demands or directions and provides evidence-based advice and solutions based on sound diagnosis and knowledge.
• Drive for Results - Identifies the needed resources to accomplish results involving multiple stakeholders and finds solutions to obstacles affecting key deliverables.
• Teamwork (Collaboration) and Inclusion - Shows leadership in ensuring the team stays organized and focused, and actively seeks and considers diverse ideas and approaches.
• Knowledge, Learning, and Communication - Leads in the sharing of best practice, trends, knowledge and lessons learned across units and with clients and partners, articulating ideas verbally and in writing in a clear and compelling way across audiences of varied levels.
• Business Judgment and Analytical Decision Making - Gathers inputs, assesses risk, considers impact and articulates benefits of decisions for internal and external stakeholders over the long term.
Note: If the selected candidate is a current World Bank Group Staff Member with a Regular or Open-Ended appointment, they will retain their Regular or Open-Ended appointment. If the selected candidate is a current World Bank Group Staff Member with a Term appointment that expires later than the end date of this appointment, they will retain the duration of their current Term appointment.