National Expert on Economic and Financial Analysis

The Department of Agriculture sought the technical support of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to provide assistance in developing investment proposals under the Hand in Hand Initiative. The position is mainly responsible in assisting FAO in providing expertise in terms of economic and financial analysis of the investment proposals of the Department of Agriculture.

Tasks and responsibilities:

Under the supervision of the FAO Representative in the Philippines, the direct supervision of the Assistance FAO Representative for Programme, and in close coordination with the National Hand in Hand Coordinator the consultant will undertake the following tasks:

• •  Collect and analyse economic data using statistical software and econometric methods for inputs into the financial models of the identified projects
• •  Prepare detailed financial models to assess the economic and financial viability of the identified projects.
• •  Prepare detailed financing plan (working capital and initial investment) for the financial models prepared above
• •  Conduct sensitivity analysis and develop different scenarios to assess the impact on the viability of the projects from factors such as changes in prices based on past market trends, other risks on the viability of the projects
• •  Support the development of the investment proposal based on the financial models and the sensitivity analysis conducted above
• •  Participate in the project meetings and workshops;
• •  Prepare and submit an end-of-assignment report and project terminal report according to FAO’s guidelines; and
• •  Carry out other relevant duties within his/her technical competence as requested by FAO.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements :   

• •    The candidate must have an advanced university degree in Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness Management, Development Management, Financial Management or a closely related field;
• •    The candidate should have at least seven (7) years of proven knowledge and experience in project financial and economic analysis, or any other relevant fields;
• •    Working knowledge (level C) of English
• •    A national of the Philippines or a legal resident with a valid work permit

Technical/Functional Skills:

• •    Experience in conducting economic and financial analysis of agricultural investments
• •    Must have excellent oral and written communication, coordination, organizational, monitoring, analytical and conceptual skills.
• •    He/she must also be an effective team player, have good interpersonal skills and high motivation for delivering quality outputs with a constrained time-frame and achieving good quality results

Source: https://jobs.fao.org/careersection/fao_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=2403828