Subsidies & Incentives Expert

Agriculture Subsidy Redesign, Targeting, and ImpactRole purposeDesign and implement subsidies and incentive mechanisms that improve productivity, sustainability, and farmerlivelihoods while ensuringfiscal sustainability, compliance, and measurable impact. This role is a technical lead within the TMO portfolio and owns the end-to-end subsidy reform workstream.Responsibilities:Diagnosis and designMap existing subsidy landscape: eligibility, spend, leakage risks,incentive distortions, overlaps.Segment beneficiaries (farm types, size,crop/livestock systems, geography, vulnerability).Design alternative subsidy models:Targeted input subsidies (seed/feed/fertilizer) with controlsOutcome/conditionality-linked incentives (water efficiency, compliance, productivity)Capital grants/ co-investment schemesfor modernization (irrigation, greenhouses, renewables)Develop fiscalscenarios and trade-offs for government decision-makers.Targeting, eligibility, and controlsDefine eligibility rules, verification methods,and audit trails(registry integration, land/farm ID, production evidence).Design leakageprevention controls (claimsvalidation, supplier vetting,anomaly detection triggers).Develop compliance mechanisms and enforcement pathways aligned with regulations.Develop cost-benefit scenarios to define and review on an ongoing basis applicability of the subsidies.Implementation of architectureTranslate designinto executable implementation plan: policy drafts,operating procedures, system requirements, vendor/process changes.Work with digital/data teamson:Farmer registryintegratione-voucher / digital disbursement logicCase management workflows for exceptions and appealsSupport procurement packages (system integrators, payment rails, verification services).Monitoring and impactevaluation frameworkDefine an impact evaluation approach:Logic models(inputs → outputs→ outcomes)Baselines and measurement methods(surveys, remote sensingproxies, administrative data)Quasi-experimental designoptions were feasible(phased rollout, comparison groups)Establish a benefits trackingdiscipline within the TMO (impactreporting cadence, auditability).Stakeholder managementCoordinate with finance/treasury, audit,regulators, farmer associations, suppliers, and service providers.Develop communication materials to supportadoption and managepolitical economic risks.Required experience and qualifications.Education: Bachelor’s degree in economics, public policy, agricultural economics, or related.Advanced degree preferred.10+ years in agricultural subsidy/incentives, social supporttargeting, agri-policy implementation, or development programs at leading organization.Demonstrated experience designing and implementing targeting and payment/disbursement mechanisms (public sector preferred).Strong quantitative capability: fiscal modeling,program evaluation methods.Familiarity with global best practices (FAO, World Bank, IFAD style program disciplines) preferred.