Agricultural Policy Expert Consultant

Responsibilities include :

- Advisory and management : Acts as a thought partner to program manager during the diagnostic and the design phase which includes a) Understanding Agriculture policy and linkages with related policies in the State such as water policy, power policy etc., b) Policy prioritization for ADAPT interventions, c) Impact assessment, d) Evaluating feasibility and practicality of the solutions e.g. user testing

- Advises program managers on the identification of boundary condition and constraints while defining the key metrics for success

- Supports TSU and coordination with agronomists, policy experts during solution designing and final alignment with senior stakeholders

- Uses expertise in agricultural policy to suggest best practices in decision making across subsidy implementation, budget allocation, program implementation.

- Identifies model states in India to better understand the best practices and data systems and also suggest outlays to connect TSU members with the respective states- officials/experts.

- Provides regular assistance to TSU on agricultural policy issues and evaluates the existing technical solutions in agriculture sector.

- Policy formulation : Using knowledge of methods and objectives of Agricultural Policy, formulates draft subject specific policy e.g. credit access to sharecroppers, irrigation security etc. in close tandem with respective AFE stakeholders if required, post the diagnostic phase.