Avis à manifestation d’intérêt pour le recrutement d’un Coordinateur compact basé au Kenya.
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has received financing from the African Development Bank toward the cost of Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) Phase II and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this grant to payments under the contract for Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato (OFSP) Compact Coordinator who will be based in one of TAAT and CIP priority countries in Sub-Sahara Africa (Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Uganda).
The Consultant will lead the OFSP Compact and his/her duties will include provision of effective technical and managerial leadership in all aspect of the OFSP compact, overseeing the work of implementing partners and ensuring timely and high-quality delivery of the OFSP project activities. Specifically, the consultant will be required to carry out the following services: lead the Orange Fleshed Sweet-Potato Compact and the development of all the necessary submissions for approval by the TAAT Clearing house, TAAT PMU and the AfDB; oversee day-to-day management and implementation of value chain compact activities in close collaboration with country value chain implementation teams; facilitate the implementation of value chain activities in all target countries and participate in the monitoring of progress made towards achieving value chain and TAAT set goals and provide support to all value chain public and private sector partners in each participating country
The selected Consultant will report to the Senior Program Coordinator – Sweet-potato and the assignment shall be for an initial period of One (1) year and subject to renewal with satisfactory performance
The selected consultant should possess an advanced postgraduate degree in Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Marketing, Business Administration, Food Technology, Agricultural Extension or a closely related field to the Potato value chain; minimum of 10 years of professional work experience with at least three (3) years of experience with the Sweet-potato value chain (vine multiplication, production, storage and processing etc.); relevant work experience in project management especially with projects that link farmers to the market will be added advantage; experience in leading projects that are involved in public-private partnership
How to apply
The IITA now invites eligible individual consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services by visiting the following link: https://www.cipotato.org/open-vacancies/ . Interested consultants must upload at the link, information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (including their detailed CV and letter of motivation detailing past related experience similar to this assignment.).
Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours (0800-1630hrs).
Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s Procurement policy framework, October 2015, which is available on the Bank’s website at https://www.afdb.org/en/projects-and-operations/procurement/new-procurement-policy
Expressions of interest should be delivered to the link https://www.cipotato.org/open-vacancies/ or via email to the address below on or before 11th August 2023.
This consultancy will NOT work or have contact with children and/or vulnerable adults.
Learn more about CIP by accessing our web site at http://www.cipotato.org.
CIP is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified women are particularly encouraged to apply.
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