The Market Information Specialist, based at the program’s headquarters in Addis Ababa, and directly reports to the Markets and Policy Analyst.
Fintrac is looking to hire a Market Information Specialist for the Feed the Future Ethiopia Value Chain Activity. The activity will contribute to the government of Ethiopia’s objective of improving agricultural productivity and the commercialization of smallholder farmers through an inclusive approach that integrates nutrition-sensitive interventions and climate-smart agriculture with value chain development. The five-year activity will work across key value chains of maize, coffee, chickpea, dairy, and livestock. The Market Information Specialist will be based in Addis Ababa and reports to the Markets and Policy Analyst.
Availability of accurate, up-to-date and timely market information will assist Feed the Future Ethiopia Value Chain Activity and its partners to make informed decision on project activities. The Market Information Specialist will take the lead in collecting, analysing and disseminating historical and current data on commodity prices, production & trade volumes, imports and exports and any other market related information as required by the project. The incumbent will be primary point of contact for availing and analyzing market information in relation to the target commodity value chains. The Market Information Specialist conduct, periodically, analysis of market information including domestic and international price data, commodity production and trade volumes and other related data and share this with partners and actors in the value chain through publication, workshops and briefing flyers.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Researches and collects market data through regular market visits; access online sources; conduct structured interviews; and other instruments, including liaising with public institutions like the Ministry of Trade, ECX, CSA, EGTE and others
2. Records and compiles market information related to domestic and international commodity prices, production, and trade for target value chain commodities using electronic format
3. Facilitates archival and retrieval of market data and information and facilitates ease of access to share with internal and external users
4. Processes and summarizes market data using spread sheet and statistical soft wares
5. Works with the markets and policy team in the preparation of reports as necessary
6. Liaises with activity Regional Offices in the collection and dissemination of market information for partners, and beneficiaries.
Personal Skills
· Demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively in team and across stakeholder groups
· Ability to produce high quality reports and publishable materials
· Excellent knowledge of data collection, analysis and presentation methods
· Excellent communication and interpersonal/networking skills
· Excellent time management skills and capacity to work to tight deadlines
· Good command of English, Amharic and other regional languages
Qualification and Experience
· University degree in Economics, Agricultural Economics or related disciplines with a strong background in statistics and econometrics
· A minimum of four years relevant experience, possibly in the agriculture sector
· Familiarity with survey tools and instruments, managing specialized websites to track international commodity prices
· Experience in collecting market data from primary and secondary sources using appropriate tools
· Proficiency in processing and summarizing market data, draft reports and briefs and share with staff and industry actors in meetings and workshops
· Experience in the use of Excel spreadsheet and statistical software such as SPSS, STATA for data analysis
· Experience in setting up and operationalization of agricultural market information & dissemination system
· Willingness to travel across the country.