Programme Policy Officer - Support of Farmers' Organizations and Development of Value Chains (SAMS), Deputy Head of Resilience

The Programme Policy Officer provides technical and strategic support to farmers' organizations to develop sustainable and inclusive agricultural value chains in Madagascar. The role also serves as Deputy Head of the Resilience Section, providing leadership and oversight to resilience programs aimed at strengthening food security and rural development.

Responsibilities

• Identify and analyze priority agricultural value chains for rural development and food security.
• Assess the needs and challenges of farmers' organizations in selected value chains.
• Provide training and management tools tailored to farmers' organizations to improve their capacity.
• Support farmers' organizations in the development of business plans and marketing strategies.
• Collaborate with various actors in the value chain to improve coordination and integration.
• Support the identification and implementation of solutions to reduce post-harvest losses, improve product quality and facilitate market access.
• Assist farmers' organizations in setting up effective governance mechanisms and develop risk management approaches including crop insurance tools.
• Develop a monitoring and evaluation system to measure progress of farmers' organizations in implementing value chain strategies.
• Provide periodic reports on progress, challenges, and recommendations.
• Serve as Deputy Head of the Resilience Section, providing support in strategic coordination, programme oversight, stakeholder engagement, and ensuring continuity of leadership in the absence of the Chief of Resilience.

Requirements

• Advanced University degree in agronomy, agricultural economics, rural development or related field.
• Proven experience (5 years minimum) in developing agricultural value chains and supporting agricultural farmers' organizations.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills in French, and English, with the ability to interact with various stakeholders.
• Knowledge of market dynamics and risk management mechanisms in agricultural contexts.
• Good knowledge of the Malagasy context and the challenges of food security and rural development in the region.
• Analytical skills: Ability to perform technical and economic analyses of energy systems.
• Knowledge of socio-economic and environmental challenges in Madagascar, especially in rural areas.
• Willingness to travel frequently to remote terrain and work in harsh environments.

Skills

• Agrifood Value Chain Development
• Support to Farmers' Organizations
• Agronomy
• Agricultural Economics
• Rural Development Policy
• Market Dynamics
• Risk Management in Agriculture
• Technical Economic Analysis
• Energy Systems
• Food Security
• Socioeconomic Analysis
• Environmental Challenges Analysis
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Project Leadership
• Resilience Programme Management
• French
• English

Languages

French, English