Consultant (Training Officer for Value Chain and Market) - WorldFish in Timor Leste

 

Consultant (Training Officer for Value Chain and Market)

 

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Description

Position: Consultant (Training Officer for Value Chain and Market)

Location: Dili, Timor Leste

Application Deadline: 15 April 2022

Type of contract: Consultancy Contract

Language(s) required: English (proficient/fluent writing and oral skills)

 

About WorldFish

WorldFish is an international, non-profit research and innovation organization reducing hunger, malnutrition and poverty across Africa, Asia and the Pacific. For over 45 years, our work on sustainable aquaculture and fisheries has improved the lives of millions of women, men and youth.

Fish and other aquatic foods grown in and harvested from oceans, lakes, rivers and ponds provide income for more than 800 million people and provide 3.3 billion with 20% of their animal protein intake. Our focus on sustainability makes sure that the way we produce and use these foods today means a plentiful future of generations to come.

Our evidence-based solutions range in scale from households to global policies and spans across six interlinked themes: nutrition, gender, climate, sustainability, economy and COVID-19.

We champion aquatic foods for healthy people and planet and believe that a sustainable blue planet of well-nourished children, women and men is within our reach.

About the Consultancy Opportunity

The Consultant (Training Officer for Value Chain and Market) will be actively involved in the implementation of Aquaculture Value Chain and Market related activities of the “Partnership for Aquaculture Development in Timor-Leste - Phase 2 (PADTL2) funded by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT), New Zealand and Accelerating Aquaculture Development in Timor-Leste (AAD-TL)” project funded by the USAID.

The consultant will be working closely with the ‘Aquaculture Production Systems and Fish in Food Systems’ teams, as well as with a range of stakeholders participating in project supported activities in Dili and other target municipalities.

The consultant will be expected to:

• Identify and monitor the demand for tilapia in local municipal markets and in the national market.
• Facilitate linking fish producers to these markets and identify the size of both the demand and the supply.
• In collaborations with project partners, involved in marketing fresh fish in Dili and in municipal towns to facilitate the linkage between SFF clusters to enable a coordinated and regular supply of fish according to agreed size, quality and price/kg.
• In collaboration with project partners, importing and suppling commercial fish feeds including apex importers, municipal input suppliers (loja agricultura) and Local Service Providers (LSP): facilitate the establishment of a fish feed distribution network that enables coordinated and regular supply of quality feeds to PPP hatcheries and to subsistence, semi-commercial and commercial fish farmers according to agreed schedules, qualities, quantities and price ranges they require and in accordance with best management practices.
• Assist the Market and Value Chain Coordinator in planning and implementing Farmers Field School/FFS Trainings (Module: cost benefit analysis and marketing) of project partners across PADTL 2 and AADTL project sites.
• Assist the Market and Value Chain Coordinator in organizing other PADTL 2 and AADTL project meetings, trainings, workshops at the local as well as the national level.
• Play a lead role in providing mentoring and support to all fresh and processed tilapia fish marketing activities and linkages, including with school feeding programs, hospitals food providers, jails, and barracks.
• Assist in implementing other project related activities as required, including surveys and reports that enable the projects’ Value Chain and Marketing component to be properly monitored, managed and reported.

Requirements

This opportunity might be suitable for you if you have the skills and qualifications listed below:

• A Diploma or Bachelor Degree in Aquaculture, Fisheries, Agriculture, Agri-business, rural development or related field.
• Knowledge of the principles of aquaculture/agricultural value chain and market analysis and development.
• Established experience in the application of rural development extension and FFS training activities in the field.
• Knowledge of participatory and livelihood approaches to aquaculture development, or community development.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office would be an advantage.
• Previous direct experience in improving agricultural commodity value chains would also be an advantage.
• Basic communication skills and a working knowledge of English.
• Experience in agricultural value chain and market related activities.

Deliverables and Timing

The successful consultant will produce the monthly activity progress report (in agreed format) including relevant milestone deliverable for that period

Budget

Applicants should indicate overall budget. This should include indication of fees/per day rates of individuals involved, and any other expenses.

Location and Duration

The successful consultant should be available to commence the consultancy contract in May 2022. The consultant will have an overall duration of maximum ten (10) months, with all outputs fully completed by February 2023. This position is open to nationals applicants only.

How to Apply

Interested applicant(s) are invited to provide specific information, which demonstrates that they are fully qualified to perform/provide the services latest by 15 April 2022. The Expression of Interest (EOI) should include:

• Confirmation of ability to complete the work to a high quality within the given timeframe.
• Profile of the consultant (including curriculum vitae, evidence of the requisite expertise and skills).
• Indicative budget (see above).

The screening will start immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Our Gender, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

WorldFish has seven offices across Asia, Africa and the Pacific, with more than 400 staff and 27 nationalities who contribute to a dynamic multicultural work environment.

WorldFish is committed to promoting a work environment where diversity and inclusion is valued and we seek to have gender balance in the organization. We aim to also seek balance across other diversity dimensions.

People in WorldFish are treated equally irrespective of gender, ethnicity/race, national or social origin, disability, religion, political affiliation, age, family size, marital status or any other form of personal identity.

We are an equal opportunities employer and strongly encourage qualified women and men from developing nations to apply.

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