Application Deadline: 10 Oct 2016
ILRI works with partners worldwide to enhance the roles that livestock play in food security and poverty alleviation, principally in Africa and Asia. The outcomes of these research partnerships help people in developing countries keep their farm animals’ alive and productive, increase and sustain their livestock and farm productivity, find profitable markets for their animal products, and reduce the risk of livestock-related diseases. www.ilri.org.
ILRI is a not-for-profit institution with a staff of about 700 and in 2016, an operating budget of about USD83 million. A member of the CGIAR Consortium working for a food-secure future, ILRI has its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, a principal campus in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and offices in other countries in East, West and Southern Africa and in South, Southeast and East Asia www.cgiar.org
Scope of work
The scope of work includes:
Establishing the project office and purchase necessary equipment – the location of the project office is likely to be in the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (MALF)
Putting in place and managing necessary financial and administrative reporting processes and mechanisms as per ILRI’s requirements – including making necessary reports to the funders International Land Coalition (ILC)
Assist the MALF to (re)establish a National Technical Working Group for the project and assist the MALF to organise one meeting during start-up period
Working with a representative of the MALF, and technical advisers of the project, undertake scoping visits to potential project sites and local civil society organizations (CSOs) in order to make recommendations about where new activities should be located
Once agreement has been made as to where the project will be located, then establishing sub-contracts for local (CSOs) who will lead activities in these sites including setting up any necessary administrative or financial systems to manage these sub-contracts
Overseeing and managing the implementation of activities including coordination and collaboration between partners
Ensure smooth relations with the funder International Land Coalition (ILC) and source donor International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD-Tanzania) and participate in IFAD activities as requested and appropriate
Represent the project in meetings or other as required
Liaising and working with the Technical Advisor for the project and other project technical staff/consultant
Final Products
6 months progress report of the Project.
Consultancy Fee:
The fee shall be based on an agreed daily rate.
Essential Skills and Qualifications Required:
At least 15 years’ working in Tanzania in rural areas in agriculture, livestock, development, Natural Resource Management (NRM) areas
At least 3 years’ experience of supporting government and communities to undertake village land use planning in Tanzania; and preferably some experience in supporting ‘joint’ village land use planning
At least 4 years’ experience in managing and/or administrating projects involving different stakeholders; including subcontracting of CSOs in Tanzania
At least 4 years’ experience of working with district, regional and national land and livestock government departments in Tanzania
At least 3 years’ experience of working with knowledge management, learning and sharing activities including producing publications
Proven writing skills in Swahili and English
Experience of working with IFAD, ILC and/or ILRI projects is an added advantage
Post location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Duration: 6 months (maximum: 130 working days)
Expected places of travel: Rural Tanzania including Dodoma, Morogoro and Bagamoyo. Possibly international travel – East Africa and/or other.
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Consultant-Sustainable Rangeland Management Project in Tanzania – Startup phase POSITION DESCRIPTION:
nternational Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit a Consultant within the Livestock, Systems and Environment program to provide technical support in the sustainable management of rangelands in villages, including the securing of village lands through village certification and village land use planning.ILRI works with partners worldwide to enhance the roles that livestock play in food security and poverty alleviation, principally in Africa and Asia. The outcomes of these research partnerships help people in developing countries keep their farm animals’ alive and productive, increase and sustain their livestock and farm productivity, find profitable markets for their animal products, and reduce the risk of livestock-related diseases. www.ilri.org.
ILRI is a not-for-profit institution with a staff of about 700 and in 2016, an operating budget of about USD83 million. A member of the CGIAR Consortium working for a food-secure future, ILRI has its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, a principal campus in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and offices in other countries in East, West and Southern Africa and in South, Southeast and East Asia www.cgiar.org
Scope of work
The scope of work includes:
Establishing the project office and purchase necessary equipment – the location of the project office is likely to be in the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (MALF)
Putting in place and managing necessary financial and administrative reporting processes and mechanisms as per ILRI’s requirements – including making necessary reports to the funders International Land Coalition (ILC)
Assist the MALF to (re)establish a National Technical Working Group for the project and assist the MALF to organise one meeting during start-up period
Working with a representative of the MALF, and technical advisers of the project, undertake scoping visits to potential project sites and local civil society organizations (CSOs) in order to make recommendations about where new activities should be located
Once agreement has been made as to where the project will be located, then establishing sub-contracts for local (CSOs) who will lead activities in these sites including setting up any necessary administrative or financial systems to manage these sub-contracts
Overseeing and managing the implementation of activities including coordination and collaboration between partners
Ensure smooth relations with the funder International Land Coalition (ILC) and source donor International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD-Tanzania) and participate in IFAD activities as requested and appropriate
Represent the project in meetings or other as required
Liaising and working with the Technical Advisor for the project and other project technical staff/consultant
Final Products
6 months progress report of the Project.
Consultancy Fee:
The fee shall be based on an agreed daily rate.
Essential Skills and Qualifications Required:
At least 15 years’ working in Tanzania in rural areas in agriculture, livestock, development, Natural Resource Management (NRM) areas
At least 3 years’ experience of supporting government and communities to undertake village land use planning in Tanzania; and preferably some experience in supporting ‘joint’ village land use planning
At least 4 years’ experience in managing and/or administrating projects involving different stakeholders; including subcontracting of CSOs in Tanzania
At least 4 years’ experience of working with district, regional and national land and livestock government departments in Tanzania
At least 3 years’ experience of working with knowledge management, learning and sharing activities including producing publications
Proven writing skills in Swahili and English
Experience of working with IFAD, ILC and/or ILRI projects is an added advantage
Post location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Duration: 6 months (maximum: 130 working days)
Expected places of travel: Rural Tanzania including Dodoma, Morogoro and Bagamoyo. Possibly international travel – East Africa and/or other.
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