Socio-economic Specialist (2 positions)

Technical role focused on research & analysis within FNEGY - FAO Representation in Egypt, supporting implementation, analysis, coordination and delivery of assigned programme outputs.

Department: FNEGY - FAO Representation in Egypt

• Conduct socioeconomic assessments and analyses of rural livelihoods, poverty, employment, gender, and youth dynamics to inform project interventions.
• Ensure inclusion of vulnerable groups, gender equality, and youth engagement across all project activities.
• Contribute to value chain analysis with focus on income-generating crops and agricultural waste transformation.
• Identify barriers and opportunities for women and youth participation in agribusiness and waste management start-ups.
• Promote gender equality and youth engagement by identifying opportunities for job creation, skills development, and entrepreneurship.
• Provide recommendations to strengthen community-based enterprises and farmers’ organizations.
• Design and deliver training, awareness campaigns, and Farmer Business School (FBS) activities to strengthen agripreneurship, cooperative management, micro-enterprise creation, and waste management practices.

• Advanced university degree in agriculture economics, social sciences, agribusiness developments or other related fields.
• At least 5 years of experience in similar functions designing, implementing and reporting on socio-economic activities.
• Working knowledge of English.

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