US Embassy hiring Agricultural Specialist.
• Salary: 31,324,979 CFA/year
• Closing date: 04 September 2024

Job description
The Agricultural Specialist (mid-level specialist) is responsible for representing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) in Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger.
The incumbent monitors, analyzes, and prepares highly specialized reports on agricultural, marketing and trade policy developments for assigned agricultural commodities. Responsibilities also include working with U.S. and host country government agencies and industries to resolve trade complaints, issues of non-compliance with host country import regulations, and administering market development programs.
The incumbent develops and maintains key professional and social relationships (mid-to-high levels) to exchange information and gain cooperation on substantive trade and agricultural policy matters.


Job requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics, Marketing, Agriculture, Agribusiness, or International Trade is required.
• Minimum five years of work experience in one or more fields of agricultural economics, agricultural policy, commodity trade, and marketing analysis/research that includes extensive analysis and report writing on complex subjects.
• Detailed knowledge of FAS goals, programs, reporting requirements and procedures, and of U.S. agricultural policies and trading practices followed by American exporters.
• Thorough knowledge of agricultural practices, market conditions, and government policies in the host country.
• Knowledge of host government structure and responsibilities of various Ministries and offices, congressional and legislative processes as it relates to economic, trade, and agricultural policy matters is required.
• Significant knowledge of international agreements relating to agricultural policy, and a strong understanding of agricultural economic supply/demand theories and concepts.
• English level IV (Fluent) Reading/Writing/Speaking is required.
• French Level IV (Fluent) Reading/Writing/Speaking is required.