Dr.

SATYA NARAYAN SINGH

Associate Professor of Economics

Department of Economics
Faculty of Business and Economics
Mettu University, Ethiopia
Mail: snsingh05@gmail.com
Phone: +251947394071

Job title: Application for the position of Program Director in Economics

Dear Sir,

This is with reference to the Job posting for the program Director position in Applied
Economics in the website of your university. Here’s dictating why I’m an excellent candidate
matching for the position.

I have intense desire to pursue research as well as teaching in the field of Economics along with
law as it provides a comprehensive inter-disciplinary approach to the understanding of critical
developmental issues in pathway of sustainable development. My interest and expertise lie in
development economics, policy, and management including forests with International relations
on business of Environment like MEAs. In addition to WTO issues related to trade negotiations
on environmental goods and services and NAMA particular of Forests and domestic regulations
on environmental services which is an articulate research area of interest in the topic of
economics. My inter-disciplinary interest is determined and guided by my doctoral research,
wherein the linkages between natural resource management, sustainable development and
population were explored and analyzed. For the last more than 14 years, I have been associated
with well-known National and International organizations (eg.University of Lucknow,
CRIDA/Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR); Ministry of Environment and Forests,
Government of India, ICRISAT/CGIAR c/o World Bank and Mettu University, Ethiopia),
working extensively on development and environmental policy issues. Being a scholarly
researcher, I have strong background on analysis of parametric as well as non-parametric
variables with the application of statistical analysis using software like SPSS and SAS.  
I have also participated in the brainstorming discussion on crucial decision making on issues of
sustainable environment and forestry, such as, policies on eco-taxes, climate change and trade,
climate change and carbon sequestration through REDD; domestic regulations on environmental
services in India, granting Margin of Preferences (MOP) to China and Korea; and definitional
approach on environmental goods and services. Further, I have been involved in Modelling on
tariff reduction/escalation strategy on forests products at four digit level of HS code which later
was expanded to six digit and then to eight digit level etc. Moreover, I have sound statistical
background and my vast research policy experience in the field of applied developmental
economics and environment including forestry makes me suitable for this challenging profession
of widespread field of Economics for the benefit of society and future generations. However, I
am currently working in the capacity of Associate Professor of Economics in one Public
University of Ethiopia and involve in teaching at Graduate as well as Post Graduate level
students and imparting quality research. Additionally, my attached resume includes all of the
other requirements given on your job listing. For this reason, I believe that I would be an assets
and great addition to your organization.

I will make myself available to meet with you at your earliest convenience for presentation of
paper and interview

Yours Sincerely,

Dr. Satya Narayan Singh