Duties and Accountabilities:
The Agribusiness Specialist (Livestock) for the Livestock Micro-reforms in Agribusiness Project (L-MIRA) will lead its project operations in Ethiopia and provide technical leadership for the L-MIRA project in all countries of operations.
Project Overview: The Livestock MIRA project (600828) is an umbrella project covering Ethiopia, Tanzania and a third country to be determined. It is designed to support improved competitiveness in the Livestock sector and specifically in the dairy and poultry value chains and is expected to operate through approximately 2019. The project was designed by the Trade and Competitiveness Global Practice (T&C) under the theme of Competitive Industries, and working in partnership with the WBG’s Livestock Working Group and staff of the Agriculture Global Practice Group. The project is fully funded by a Gates Foundation grant and expected to begin implementation in 2015.
The project is in early stages of development. Funding was secured in late 2014 and the WBG approved the project concept and the associated project budget in early 2015. From April 2015 to Sept 2015, the project team will design country specific work plans and develop a baseline for measuring the reform outcomes that will directly trigger management approval for implementation. Upon implementation approval, the project will work to fulfill the approved work plan.
Project Management: The project will be managed by an Agribusiness Specialist working in Ethiopia and an Agribusiness Specialist working in Tanzania, respectively. The Specialist in Ethiopia will also serve as the lead technical specialist for the Project’s work in each country and engage regularly with the Tanzania Agribusiness Specialist by providing guidance and assistance to program operations. This team will work and coordinate with the Trade and Competitiveness (T&C) Global Practice Group and the Agriculture Global Practice Group representatives in Ethiopia and Tanzania (or wherever those team members are located (Kenya and Washington DC are possibilities). Immediate supervision will be provided by the T&C Competitive Industries Regional Program Manager based in Nairobi.
Project Description: The project focuses on targeted regulatory and institutional reform that supports improved regulatory good practice and improved institutional efficiencies, as diagnosed by the OIE’s PVS Pathway; better access to markets, cost savings to firms/livestock producers and the facilitation of investments to stakeholders in the value chain. The objective of this project is to increase the access of smallholder farmers and pastoralists (‘livestock producers’) to (i) improved services and technologies and to (ii) more stable, predictable income generating market opportunities. The technical focus on dairy and poultry value chains, with possible intervention in small ruminants. The program has been designed and approved with the following five components:
Component 1: Legislative and Regulatory Reforms for Animal Health ;
Component 2: Institutional Reforms for Animal Health
Component 3: Trade Reforms for Livestock Inputs and Outputs;
Component 4: Market Reforms for Livestock Inputs and Outputs; and
Component 5: Reform for Investment Facilitation in Livestock Value Chains.
The specific design of country-level projects will be done consultatively with the Government clients, drawing from the above five-component offering.
The Agribusiness Specialist (Livestock) will be responsible to support initial country project design, project delivery, and stakeholder and client relationship management of the L-MIRA project in Ethiopia from his/her base in Addis Ababa. He/She will be responsible for technical quality control for Livestock MIRA projects in all countries of implementation. In addition, a delimited portion of the Agribusiness Specialist (Livestock) time and expertise will contribute to other related Trade and Competitiveness Industry related projects in East Africa
The Agribusiness Specialist (Livestock) will:
• Contribute to the design of the country program and research necessary to provide baseline information on the potential impact of proposed reforms.
• Provide overall technical leadership for the L-MIRA project in all three countries of intervention;
• Provide operational leadership for the L-MIRA program in Ethiopia and occasional operational support to the program in Tanzania and the third country;
• Initiate and maintain a quality high level engagement and dialogue with key stakeholders, including government, civil society and private sector on regulatory and policy issues concerning livestock in the three countries;
• Work across sectors with staff of other Global Practices to ensure coherence and integration of the livestock portfolio in the three countries;
• Represent the L-MIRA project in fora regarding topics relevant to the L-MIRA project; (i.e. livestock sector development, agriculture development, economic growth, policy and regulatory reform, etc.);
• Lead the collaborative work planning process to be conducted in conjunction with the State Ministry for Livestock in Ethiopia;
• Assure the execution of the workplan in Ethiopia and the meeting of proposed benchmarks;
• Providing periodic reports on progress under the L-MIRA Project as required by IFC Advisory and L-Mira reporting arrangements.
Selection Criteria:
• Masters or PhD in an agricultural related discipline, including a focus on livestock
• At least seven years of experience on livestock sector development issues private sector or with industry-related activities are an advantage;
• At least 3 years of project management experience;
• Strong technical and analytical skills in the range of issue of relevance to veterinary service delivery, and market development for dairy, poultry and small ruminant production.
• Prior experience leading or working on policy and regulatory reforms and/or issues of relevance to veterinary service delivery is highly desired;
• Understanding of Ethiopian public administration in central and local level; experience with government institutions as well as private sector entities would be a substantial advantage;
• Knowledge on the functioning of WB’s international and regional technical partners (e.g. ILRI, FAO, OIE, etc.) desirable;
• Excellent report writing, communication, interpersonal, problem-solving and team skills with ability to find balanced, pragmatic and implementable solutions;
• Fluency in English essential; knowledge of local language(s) in Ethiopia would be an advantage;
Desirable Competencies:
• General Economic Knowledge and Analytical Skills - Possesses Cross-country knowledge in economic specialty and demonstrates ability to link the macro, institutional, and micro-level behaviors; able to support findings/policy recommendations with credible analysis and tools.
• 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 representatives of the government and non-government partners.
• Integrative Skills - Understands relevant cross-sectoral areas how they are interrelated; able to undertake cross-sectoral work in lending and non-lending operations.
• Agricultural Economics - Deep understanding of most of the economic concepts used in agriculture, with significant experience.
• Agriculture Policy, Strategy and Institutions - Solid understanding of agriculture policies, strategies, institutions, and regulations.
• Sector Dialogue - Able to conduct a dialogue with the client on familiar topics, with a narrow scope, based on a solid understanding of the sector.
• 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.
• Ability to take principled and balanced positions on complex issues and to communicate and defend them orally and in writing to Senior Bank management and Senior Government officially;
• High degree of discretions, ethics, tact and sensitivity in handling confidential and sensitive information;
• Very high level of energy, initiative and self-motivation coupled with willingness to travel extensively and work under challenging conditions;
• Ability to work under pressure while retaining perspective and a sense of humor.
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