Overview
Provides strategic leadership, technical guidance, and policy advisory support for agricultural strategy implementation, sector recovery planning, and institutional strengthening in Syria.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide high-level policy and strategic advisory support to MoA and MoA’s policy-related units.
- Lead the implementation and coordination of policy support and technical assistance activities.
- Support the operationalization and implementation of the SAS Action Plan.
- Facilitate policy dialogue and strategic coordination with government, donors, IFIs, UN agencies, NGOs, and private sector actors.
- Oversee the development of agriculture investment pipelines and bankable programmes.
- Exercise supervisory functions over other affiliate personnel (but not staff members).
- Ensure the integration of climate resilience, nexus approaches, and evidence-based planning into all activities
- Lead the preparation of policy papers, advisory notes, and strategic reports.
- Support the establishment of coordination platforms and technical working groups.
- Guide resource mobilization efforts and donor engagement processes.
- Support institutional strengthening and governance systems within MoA’s policy-related units.
- Coordinate policy consultations, technical meetings, and stakeholder engagement processes.
- Support the development of sector planning, monitoring, and reporting systems.
Required Experience
Minimum 10 years of relevant professional experience in agriculture policy, governance, institutional development, or food systems. Consultants with a bachelor's degree need two additional years of relevant professional experience.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree from an institution recognized by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/UNESCO in agricultural economics, development economics, public policy, rural development, or related fields; Consultants with a bachelor's degree need two additional years of relevant professional experience.
