The Specialist reports to the Deputy Director, EG and supervises the EG Program Support Unit of five (5) Cooperating Country National Personal Services Contractors, including one (1) Administrative Assistant, two (2) Project Management Assistants, one (1) Project Management Specialist (Budget), and one (1) Project Management Specialist (M&E).

Statement of Duties to be performed.
• Technical and Strategic Leadership (70%)
Serve in an advisory capacity to the EG for strategy and program identification, design, evaluation and
• performance monitoring, and activity implementation by providing relevant economic information and analysis. This include analysis and reporting on current economic conditions, the GOU’s fiscal policy, trade and investment policies, other donor initiatives and positions, and private sector and civil society initiatives with implications for USAID EG activities.
• Analyze economic policies and economic trends for their impact on Uganda’s economic development and their potential implications for USAID’s EG program and results achievement. Prepare reports and briefing materials on economic issues and developments as appropriate and useful to the EG Office.
Provide economic expertise in the design and implementation of USAID programs working in the areas of food security, agriculture, natural resource management, energy, and economic growth. Use economic analysis, including but not limited to cost-benefit analysis, cost effectiveness analysis, impact evaluations, assessment of market dynamics, and political economy analysis, to inform the design and implementation of USAID EG programs and activities.
• Serve as USAID EG’s technical professional and lead on agricultural economics and market-based approaches for reducing poverty and hunger and increasing agricultural productivity and exports. Provide high level technical guidance to the Mission, and other development partners on issues pertaining to economic development and agricultural markets.
• Provide professional technical assistance and support to private sector firms, trade, and professional associations, accrediting bodies, and public sector stakeholders in one or more of the following areas: policy development and implementation of market-shaping interventions, economic development and trade promotion, market-based approaches for development objectives, and revenue-generating business models.
• Through literature review, research, and regular communication with local and international stakeholders, keep abreast of emerging developments in organizational development approaches. Advise accordingly on how these policies and strategies can most effectively be incorporated to enhance USAID’s approaches for the economic growth program.
• In collaboration with colleagues, support the development of innovative monitoring and evaluation
• approaches and tools to support measuring the impact and outcomes of economic growth activities. Coordinate evidence and learning agenda as relates to economic growth policy, including collecting evidence, data, and lessons learned.
• Representation (15%)
• Build and maintain strong relationships with GOU officials including senior advisors and officials at ministerial level, representatives from the university and research community. Maintain collaborative working relationships with private business, and donor community as needed to perform responsibilities. As needed, serve as the Mission’s focal point on committees and working groups organized within the USAID Mission, by other donors or the GOU, on issues related to economics, agriculture, natural resource management, private sector development, and trade.
• Represent USAID at designated national, regional, and international meetings that relate to economic development, agricultural markets, natural resources, energy, and private sector engagement, including regular participation in national level technical working groups, trade associations, commodity platforms and related committees.
• Establish strategic working relationships with senior GOU at relevant Ministries and at the national and district level, development partners, civil society organizations, private sector companies, and professional associations to enhance regular and timely sharing of information on issues related to private sector engagement, including changes in key policies, and the legal and regulatory environment that could affect the implementation of USAID’s EG programs.
• Supervision, Management, and Staff Support (15%)
• Supervise the EG Program Support Unit comprised of five (5) other CCNPSCs. Supervisory functions include developing annual work objectives, identifying appropriate training opportunities, mentoring, and coaching in facilitation of professional development, and conducting regular performance reviews and address any performance challenges that may arise.
• Work with direct reports to determine training needs, help identify appropriate training opportunities and ensure fair participation in training. Support the capacity building of the unit and individual team members.
• Provide professional advice and guidance to direct reports on matters relating to EG, budget, M&E and how to best support the EG Office to ensure effective service cascade.
• The contractor is eligible for temporary duty (TDY) travel to the U.S., or to other Missions abroad, to
• participate in the “Foreign Service National” Fellowship Program, in accordance with USAID policy.
• Supervisory Relationship:
• The Specialist works under the general supervision of the Deputy Director, EG.
• Supervisory Controls:
• The Specialist supervises the EG Program Support Unit of five (5) CCNPSCs – including (1) Administrative
• Assistant, two (2) Project management Assistants, one (1) Project Management Specialist (Budget), and one Project Management Specialist (M&E).
• Physical demands: The work requested does not involve undue physical demands.

Minimum Qualifications Required for this Position
• Education:
• Master’s degree in Economics, Agricultural Economics, Environmental Economics, Business Administration, Finance/Accounting, Public Policy, International Development, Social or Behavioral Sciences, or related field is required.
• Prior Work Experience:
• A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in economic/socio-economic research and analysis, or private sector business development is required.
• Experience collaborating with and/or working for the USG, donor agencies, host country government,
• private-sector institutions, or other related organizations, is required.
• Language Proficiency:
• English Level 4 (Fluent) is required, and English proficiency will be tested. Excellent Oral and communication skills.
• Ability to provide comprehensive reports, including minutes of meetings.

Skills and Abilities:
• Strong computer skills are required. This include the ability to be fully functional in Windows, MS Outlook, word processing and spreadsheets, using the internet to solve problems and research information and the ability to create and maintain simple databases.
• Strong writing and analytical skills are required.
• This includes the ability to obtain, organize, and draft clear and concise reports; analyze and evaluate data and reports, provide accurate assessments to U.S. government senior managers. Must be conversant with basic techniques of statistical and econometric analysis.
• Must possess excellent interpersonal, negotiation and communication skills.
• This includes the ability to work effectively in teams and manage conflict, the ability to work effectively in a multicultural setting, the ability to maintain frequent and extensive contacts with GOU ministries and departments, local governments, academic institutions, development partner groups, and NGOs, other development partners and key private sector organizations, and implementing partners of USAID’s interventions.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and work independently while carrying out multiple tasks and adjusting to sometimes rapidly-changing priorities.
• This includes the ability to develop own work schedule and approaches for accomplishing tasks and independently resolve problems which may arise in accomplishing the tasks.
• Ability to lead and motivate team members in a constructive and respectful manner