About the Project:
Pakistan Agricultural Technology Transfer Activity (PATTA) is a United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded project designed to increase smallholder farmers’ access to markets, alongside their overall development impact and cost-effectiveness. Smallholders farmers in Pakistan use outdated and less effective technologies, leading to stagnant or dwindling productivity and returns, particularly in the horticulture and livestock sub-sectors. Because improved technologies that are affordable, impactful, and safe have not yet penetrated the vast smallholder market. PATTA will combat these challenges by galvanizing ongoing private-sector investment to commercialize the types of agricultural technologies that enable smallholders to increase their incomes, improve farm productivity, create jobs, and enhance economic growth and stability. These technologies include seeds, fertilizers, water pumps, improved plant and animal breeds, precision agriculture, and integrated soil fertility management, amongst others.
Job location:
Islamabad, Pakistan, with possibility of traveling all over the country, particularly to Lahore.
Position Description:
Working under the supervision of the Director of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning, the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist will provide Short Term Technical Assistance (STTA) to conduct baseline analysis, engaging with agricultural technology firms, dealers and other stakeholders.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
The main duties of the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist (STTA) include:
- Develop a baseline framework for the PATTA project.
- Design and implementation of Baseline Analysis.
- Develop data collection tools for qualitative and quantitative information.
- Conduct primary data collection through interviews and focus group discussions.
- Manage and provide guidance to enumerators (STTAs.)
- Analyze data collected by PATTA staff from demand- and supply-side partners, incorporating, where feasible, to the baseline analysis.
- Support third party monitoring activities and incorporate findings.
- Perform analysis of quantitative and qualitative data and produce reports.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- At least five years of relevant, professional experience in roles with increasing levels of responsibility required, seven+ years preferred;
- Pakistani national;
- Bachelor’s Degree in Development Studies, Social Sciences, Economics, Master’s Degree preferred;
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite;
- Working knowledge of USAID policies, rules and regulations preferred;
- Previous project work experience in Pakistan;
- Team player, with excellent organizational, training design and delivery, time management, and communication skills in English, both written and oral. Excellent Urdu, with regional language capability desirable.
- Strong communication skills;