Consultancy for Jonglei State Government - Republic of South Sudan - Ministries of Agriculture and Forestry and of Livestock and Fisheries
CONSULTANCY FOR JONGLEI STATE GOVERNMENT Republic of South Sudan Ministry of Agriculture &Forestry and Ministry of Livestock & Fisheries
Background USAID is funding a food security program for Jonglei State, the Jonglei Food Security Program (JFSP). JFSP will engage a consultant(s) for four months to provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MoAF) and the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries (MoLF) in finalizing, and developing an implementation plan for, each Ministry’s 5- year strategy for food security.
Scope and timeframe The consultancy will focus on developing a planning and implementation strategy document for each Ministry identifying the required steps needed to develop each Ministry as the backbone and engine of economic recovery and growth. The timeframe of the consultancy is the four month period December 2011 to March 2012.
Consultant profile - Ministry of Agriculture & Forestry: • Extensive experience at a senior level in policy and strategy development in agriculture with government ministries; • 10-15 years experience on food security development programs in a similar setting; • Extensive management level experience related to agricultural economics and extension; • Post graduate qualifications, at a minimum, in agronomy
Consultant profile - Ministry of Livestock & Fisheries: • Extensive experience at a senior level in policy and strategy development in livestock and/or fisheries with government ministries; • 10-15 years experience on livestock/fisheries and food security development programs in a similar setting; • Extensive management level experience related to agricultural economics and extension related to animal husbandry; • Post graduate qualifications, at a minimum, in animal husbandry, veterinary science or related specialism. The final SoW and work plan for the consultant(s) will be developed at the outset of the contracted consultancy period in a planning workshop with the two Ministries and staff from the JFSP.
To Apply Applications for the consultancy should be sent electronically only to the following email address:Jonglei.consultancy@gmail.com. Applications should reach the email address not later than twenty ( 20 ) working days following the publication of this advertisement. Applicants should provide a complete and current CV plus the full contact details of three referees. Referees must include at least two individuals for whom an applicant has worked as a consultant within the last 5 years.
Contracting of the consultant - The Jonglei Food Security Program is being implemented by an international consortium led by Catholic Relief Services (CRS). The identified consultant will be contracted, administered and remunerated by CRS South Sudan.
Only candidates meeting all the above qualifications will be considered.
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