Overview
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
12 May 2025-23:59-GMT+03:00 East Africa Time (Dar es Salaam)
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- WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.
- WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.
- A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
- We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).
The consultant will play a key role in supporting the implementation of KOICA-funded smallholder farmer activities in Kigoma. He will oversee day-to-day project execution, monitoring, analysis, and reporting. Additionally, he will facilitate linkages between farmer groups, Agri-SMEs, and value chain stakeholders to strengthen market integration and improve scalability.
Under the direct supervision of the Head of Sub Office, with technical support from the Head of Smallholder Farmers and overall management from the Head of Programme, the Consultant will be responsible for the following tasks:
1. Ensure the provision of technical support and field oversight for implementation of project activities following the project work plans through effective collaboration with cooperating partners in Kigoma region including the Local Government Authorities (LGAs).
2. Support in the identification and mapping of SMEs (farmer groups, private off takers, aggregators) and develop appropriate risk mitigation tools for project implementation and scalability.
3. Conduct supply and demand trend analysis to inform/strengthen sourcing from smallholder farmers.
4. Prepare realistic milestones to facilitate monitoring and increase transparency among value chain actors.
5. Advocate for availability of finance solutions for all actors in the supply chains through dialogues and partnership with relevant financial institutions.
6. Provide support to the development and implementation of WFP’s smallholder sourcing in line with the global WFP supply chain strategies, policies and plans.
7. Perform qualitative and quantitative data analysis using relevant data analysis and visualization tools; and communicate trends for decision making
8. Support the training and coaching of extension service providers on agriculture practices, technology adoption, and delivering needs-based and practical trainings to farmers, farmers’ organizations, etc.
9. Support the testing of available innovation tools including TEC solutions developed to ease information sharing and transactions among value chain players.
10. Actively participate in the monitoring missions and keep abreast of all developments in the activity to prepare reports, briefings, background notes, and other documentation as required.
11. Regularly share information on progress of implementation, challenges and emerging issues with supervisors to support rapid resolution.
12. Identify and prioritize issues for inclusion in the regular monitoring system – wide and operational reporting.
13. Support technical field-based missions and Steering Committee meetings – organize missions and meetings, prepare the agenda, provide background material and draft minutes.
14. Perform any other related duties as required
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education:
Advanced University degree in one or more of the following: Agriculture, Economics, International Development, Social Sciences or other related fields.
Experience:
Preferably 3-5 years or more of post-graduate work experience.
Knowledge & Skills:
- Familiarity with project planning and implementing including support and capacity building of partners.
- Strong oral and written communication skills are necessary to ensure WFP strategies and projects are well articulated to all stakeholders including beneficiaries, partners, local governments and donors.
- Flexibility and ability to work harmoniously with people of different national and cultural background.
- Experience with international organization(s) or business (es) a plus.
- Ability to frequently travel within the country.
- Demonstrated ability to provide consistent and timely services to meet the changing needs, demands and expectations of partners, allowing value chain actors to actively participate and contribute to decisions that are relevant to their needs.
- Strong problem solving, negotiation skills and Strong analytical skills
- Direct or indirect KOICA experiences is an advantage.
Languages:
Fluency (level C) in English language. Knowledge of Korean language is an added advantage.
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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
- We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).
- Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.
- Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language
- Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter
- Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time
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- Only shortlisted candidates will be notified
All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
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