ACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT – SHORT TERM CONSULTANCY
Technical Assistance for NRDS Implementation
of Burkina Faso
Conditions
Entry of Duty (expected) 20 January 2012
End of Duty (expected) 31 March 2012
Number of working days Maximum 16 days for honorarium (including preparation and reporting)
Payment Consultant fee and travel cost (air tickets and per diem)
Coalition Of African Rice Development (CARD)
CARD is a multi-stakeholder initiative launched at the Fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD IV) in May 2008. The Coalition aims to double rice production in Sub-Saharan Africa within ten years through increased and better-coordinated investment and assistance in the rice sector. Major bilateral and multilateral donors, African and international institutions, governmental and non-governmental organizations which attended TICAD IV formed a consensus on the goals and objectives of CARD and showed a deep commitment to working together to respond to the needs of the African rice-producing countries that will be identified and prioritized in their National Rice Development Strategy (NRDS). (For detailed information on the CARD initiative, please refer the web site: http://www.riceforafrica.org/about-card)
National Rice Development Strategies (NRDS)
The CARD Secretariat provides assistance to the formulation and implementation of NRDS in the 23 SSA countries, namely: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Central African Republic, DR Congo, Ethiopia, the Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Mozambique, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda and Zambia. Each country has set up the NRDS Task Force which is the main stakeholder of NRDS implementation.
Burkina Faso successfully launched the NRDS in October 2011 (the NRDS document can be downloaded : http://www.riceforafrica.org/card-countries/g2/burkina-faso ).
The CARD Secretariat is seeking the services of an experienced consultant to provide technical support to the Task Forces in successful implementation of their NRDS in Burkina Faso.
Duties
Under the general supervision of the Coordinator, CARD Secretariat, and in collaboration with the CARD Steering Committee, lead regional consultants and other resource persons, the consultant will:
· For the NRDS implementation exercises, discuss the concept note and plan working arrangements (modality and schedule), materials (for the NRDS Task Force) with the CARD Secretariat and other stakeholders;
· Prepare draft document as above in consultation with the Secretariat and other lead consultants;
· Provide technical assistance to NRDS Task Force, including travel(s) to Burkina Faso;
· Report progress, problems and other relevant issues concerning NRDS implementation to the Secretariat;
· Submit the Consultancy Report to the Secretariat upon completion of the duties;
· Undertake other duties relevant to NRDS formulation as requested by the CARD Coordinator.
Qualifications
- Thorough knowledge of African rice sector.
- Experience in writing / analyzing agriculture sector strategy documents, particularly CAADP Investment Plan.
- Good skills in training and motivating e the NRDS Task Force staff.
- Excellent skills in reporting, information management and controlling expenditures.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word. Competence in Excel and web browser software would be valuable additional assets
- Highly focused and results-oriented in supporting complex, deadline-driven tasks; able to identify goals and priorities and resolve issues in initial stages.
- Good health and fit for extensive travelling.
- Working-level command of French.
Applications
Applications accompanied by the applicant’s curriculum vitae and the names and contact details of three confidential referees should be submitted, by Friday 13 January 2012, to:
Mr. Kaz FUJIWARA CARD Secretariat, c/o AGRA Eden Square, Block 1, 2nd Floor PO Box 66773, Westlands, 00800 Nairobi, Kenya | Telephone (operator): +254-(0)20-3750-627 or 3675-000 Telephone (direct): +254-(0)20-3675-338 Facsimile: +254-(0)20-3750-653 or 3675-269 E-mail: KFujiwara@agra-alliance.org |
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