The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) seeks: TAAT Country Technology Transfer Consultant, Mali.
ICRISAT is a non-profit, non-political organization that conducts agricultural research for development in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa with a wide array of partners throughout the world. Covering 6.5 million square kilometers of land in 55 countries, the semi-arid tropics is home to over 2 billion people, with 650 million of these being the poorest of the poor. ICRISAT and its partners help empower those living in the semi-arid tropics, especially smallholder farmers, to overcome poverty, hunger, malnutrition and a degraded environment through more efficient and profitable agriculture. ICRISAT, established in 1972, and is a member of the CGIAR Consortium. For more details, visit www.icrisat.org.
ICRISAT is seeking applications for the position of a Country Technology Transfer Consultant to support TAAT scaling work in Mali for the Livestock compact of the newly launched “Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation” (TAAT) project under the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) program.
ILRI works to improve food and nutritional security and reduce poverty in developing countries through research for efficient, safe and sustainable use of livestock. It is the only one of 15 CGIAR research centers dedicated entirely to animal agriculture research for the developing world. Co-hosted by Kenya and Ethiopia, it has regional or country offices and projects in East, South and Southeast Asia as well as Central, East, Southern and West Africa. www.ilri.org
TAAT is a key priority of the African Development Bank’s agricultural transformation agenda also known as the Feed Africa Strategy. TAAT is essentially a knowledge-and innovation-based response to the recognized need for scaling up proven technologies across Africa aiming to boost productivity, and to make Africa self-sufficient in key commodities. ILRI leads the Livestock compact of TAAT.
The position: ILRI is recruiting a consultant to support TAAT scaling work in Mali. The TAAT scaling consultant will report to the TAAT Livestock Compact Coordinator and will be overseen by the ILRI Country Representative.
Main Duties
- In consultation with implementing partners, plan TAAT Livestock Compact (Small Ruminant) value chain interventions;
- Make arrangements with development partners for (joint) implementation of small ruminant value chain development interventions;
- Provide technical support for implementation of development interventions;
- Organize service providers and value chain actor linkages in support of small ruminant value chain development in Mali;
- Develop capacity of livestock value chain actors and service providers in approaches and value chain interventions through in-service and on the job training;
- Manages all activities including organizing and hosting workshops, presentations, field trips and meetings with and for relevant stakeholders and project partners; and
- Coordinating and reporting scaling activities to regional and national partners
- Support the project’s M&E system;
- Other duties that may be assigned by supervisor(s)
Education
- MSc degree in a relevant field
Experience
- At least 5 years’ experience in livestock research and/or development
- Experience in capacity building
Skills
- Broad knowledge of agriculture
- Understanding of value chain concepts, and how to scale up livestock technologies
- Fluency in spoken and written French language, Good English writing skills a plus
- Good organizational skills
- Good communication and partnership skills
- Good interpersonal skills
Duty Station: Bamako
Terms of Appointment: This is a Consultant position, initial appointment is for six months with the possibility of renewal for another six months, contingent upon individual performance and continued project needs.
How to apply:
Applicants should apply on or before 05 September, 2018 by email to: icrisat@icrisatml.org, with a letter of motivation, latest Curriculum Vitae, and names and contact information of three references that are knowledgeable of the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience. The reference name of the position should be clearly indicated in the subject line of the email.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
ICRISAT is an equal opportunity employer