Socio-Economic Researcher at Mercy Corps

Scope of Work

Under the direction of the AgriFin Program Director, the consultant will be responsible for the following key activities:

• Outline the economic landscape through a critical review of the capacity-building sector for digital innovators in the Agricultural system in East Africa.
• Conduct a situational and gap analysis of the capacity-building sector for digital innovators in the agricultural ecosystem in Kenya outlining key barriers, opportunities, actors, and impact against relevant SDGs. This can include blended methodology to understand internal and external factors.
• Support the development of a high-quality feasibility study focusing on the resources needed, legal and regulatory framework, focusing on available timelines.

This project implementation shall be fully consultative with key stakeholders and in close coordination with the AgriFin program.

Deliverables

• The consultancy is a continuation of providing the AgriFin Program with the following deliverables, with specific timelines to be agreed upon in the approved consultant work plan: The consultant is expected to work for 5 days on this assignment.

Deliverables and Implementation Schedule

• Deliverable 1: Research methodology and approach report - Two-page report outlining the research methodology and approach
• Deliverable 2: Final research study - Ten-page narrative report on the research study on specified questions listed in the scope of work and accompanying citations.

Required Qualifications

1. Demonstrated experience with socio-economic research on digital services solutions.
2. Masters in economics and/or related social sciences required.
3. Strong written and oral communication and presentation skills in English, including report development, writing, and editing.
4. Expertise in report and proposal writing.
5. Experience in research in the digital economy exemplified by previous work products for key stakeholders in the ecosystem.