Expert livestock (meet, milk, and eggs) for feasibility study in Kosovo

Kosovo is a potential candidate to the EU membership. The agriculture and rural development policy has become more and more important among the country’s development policies, given the importance and share of the agriculture in the gross domestic product, as well as the high potential of this sector to develop further and generate income and jobs.

Global objective is too support the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development (MAFRD) to design and implement its agriculture policy for the financial framework 2021-2027 in line with EU regulations and practices applicable to this sector, and with due consideration of the EC's cross-cutting objectives regarding environment and climate change, rights based approach, persons with disability, indigenous peoples and gender equality.

The specific objective(s) are: 

  • To give a quantitative and qualitative description of the relevant agriculture sectors;
  • To provide a diagnostic of each sector identifying among other things the bottlenecks, the weaknesses and the strengths in terms of productivity, competitiveness and capacity to access national and international markets;
  • To provide to decision makers up-to-date, relevant and comprehensive information necessary for a good programming and implementation of direct payment and rural development programs under the financial framework (2021-2027);
  • To provide to decision makers comprehensive information necessary for deciding over the market and direct payment measures to be potentially considered under the financial framework 2021-2027 (i.e. rules and measures to regulate and support the marketing of agricultural products).

The expert will perform all activities necessary for timely preparation of a good quality sector study for livestock/ meet, milk, and eggs (production, processing, and marketing). In order to receive approval from the Contracting Authority, the study has to be endorsed by the beneficiary of this contract, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development, represented by the Director of Rural Development Directorate - Head of the Managing Authority.

 

Qualifications: 

Qualifications and skills required

  • A Master's Degree, preferably in agronomy, horticulture, forestry, animal husbandry, fishery science, agricultural engineering, biology, botany, veterinary, zoology, food science, geography, economic sciences, finance, business administration; or, in its absence, - 5 years of professional experience (in addition to the minimum number of years of general professional experience required below).

General professional experience

  • At least 6 years' experience in agriculture and/or rural development.

Specific professional experience

  • Participation as main expert in preparation of at least one, preferably three sector studies, to serve as grounds for preparation of an agriculture and/or rural development program at national or regional level in an EU Member State or at national level in an EU candidate country or EU potential candidate, preferably for rural diversification and development of the rural economy
  • Previous work experience in the Western Balkans represents an advantage
  • Language skills: Very good English language skills
Start / Duration: 

65 wd; The indicative start date is 01/12/2020 and the period of implementation of the contract will be 120 days from this date (indicative end date: 31/03/2021).

Please apply here, indicating the position. Please note, that only shortlisted experts will be contacted