CDIP Consultant
Nairobi, Kenya
JOB DETAIL
The Organization
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) delivers research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to improve people’s lives. The Alliance solutions address the global crises of malnutrition, climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental degradation( https://alliancebioversityciat.org)
With novel partnerships, the Alliance generates evidence and mainstreams innovations to transform food systems and landscapes so that they sustain the planet, drive prosperity, and nourish people.
The Alliance is a member of the CGIAR Consortium ( www.cgiar.org) a global research partnership for a food-secure future.
Project background: AICCRA overview
AICCRA works to make climate information services and climate-smart agriculture more accessible to millions of smallholder farmers across Africa.
With better access to technology and advisory services–linked to information about effective response measures–farmers can better anticipate climate-related events to take preventative action that helps their communities safeguard livelihoods and the environment.
AICCRA has teams in six countries: Senegal, Ghana, Mali, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Zambia.
These teams collaborate with four AICCRA themes – Knowledge, Partnerships, Innovation and Gender and social inclusion. AICCRA is supported by a grant from the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank, which is used to enhance research and capacity-building activities of CGIAR centers and initiatives, as well as their African partners.
The IDA grant to AICCRA fulfils the World Bank’s commitment at the 2019 United Nations Climate Summit to increase its support to the CGIAR, a global partnership that unites international organizations engaged in research about food security.
Consultant- Would be the coordination and scaling lead consultant. They would provide coordination support and compile investment and impact monitoring reports whilst at the same time provide high-level identification of other scalable and replicable value chains and cooperatives that could benefit from this structure.
Structure
1) Co-ordination & Reporting:
Co-ordinate and co-convene biweekly calls with all stakeholders.
Participate in on- the ground activities in Makueni
Workshop plan, design and execution
Expected Output:
Comprehensive investment report of the CDIP for Kenya.
With the guidance of the CGIAR write a 3-4 page outcome story on the same
Complete highlights report compiling the pre-feasibility study, value chain & co-operative prioritization & selection (would leverage a lot from the report 1 of 2022), and include critical elements of the investment report
2) Scaling & Reporting:
Identify other co-operatives within the Sorghum value chain in which the above process is possible.
Identify other value-chains which the following could be scaled to alongside with their co-operatives.
Identify and commence linkage efforts to the CGIAR with other local and Pan African Banks and Insurance providers.
Identify off-takers to purchase the surplus sorghum from the cooperatives and savings groups
Expected Output:
Comprehensive scaling report of the CDIP for Kenya
3) Workshop design and execution:
Work with AICCRA Kenya team to design a workshop to be held by end of year
Expected Output:
Workshop Report
| Jun ’23 | Jul’23 | Aug’23 | Sept’23 | Oct’23 | Nov’23 | Dec’23 | |
| Co-ordination & Reporting
Comprehensive Investment Report & Total Highlights Report (Combined) Review of Interim Report Review of Final Report
Outcome Story Review of interim Outcome Story Review of final Outcome Story
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Interim Report | Final Report | |||||
| Interim Outcome Story | Final Outcome Story | ||||||
| Scaling & Reporting
Interim Scaling Report Final Scaling Report |
Interim Report | Final report | |||||
| Workshop Design and Execution
Preliminary workshop design Interim Workshop report Post-Workshop report |
Workshop design | ||||||
| Interim report | |||||||
| Final Report | |||||||
| Bi-Weekly updates for AICCRA (conference calls) | |||||||
Total Payment Amount: USD 25,000
Payment structure
Upon signing the contract – 20%
1st installment after approval of deliverable – Co-ordination & Reporting- 30% -Submission and approval of Comprehensive Investment Report & Total Highlights Report.
2nd installment after approval of deliverable – Scaling & Reporting – 30% – Submission and approval of scaling report.
3rd installment after approval of deliverable – Workshop Design, Execution, and outcome story -20% – Submission and approval of workshop report and outcome story report.
Requirements
- An advanced degree in any of the following or related disciplines: Business Economics, or other relevant disciplines.
- In depth knowledge of the agri-food value chains in Kenya
- Experience in gender analysis and gender value chain assessment
- Experience in policy analysis and research with focus on agriculture, natural resources, gender inclusion and financial instruments
- Experience working with development partners as well as the private agribusiness sector.
- Strong communication and analytical skills, with ability to convey complex information to stakeholders of varying levels of experience or ability.
- Excellent IT skills (Word, Excel, Power Point).
Terms of Engagement
The consultancy contract will be for a maximum of a 6-month period. The consultant will be home-based (Kenya).
Applications
Applicants are invited to visit https://www.bioversityinternational.org/jobs/ to get full details of the position and to submit their applications. Applications MUST include CDIP CONSULTANT as the position applied for. Application and CV should be saved as one document using the candidate’s last name, first name for ease of sorting.
Note: The Alliance does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing or training). The Alliance also does not concern itself with information on applicants’ bank accounts.
Applications closing date:28th July 2023
Please note that email applications will not be considered.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
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