REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT)
COMMERCIAL CROPS -TRAINING CONSULTANT
(19CSIC04 – COMMERCIAL CROPS -TRAINING CONSULTANT)
- The Government of Angola has received Financing from the African Development Bank towards the cost of the Cabinda Province Agriculture Value Chains Development Project and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this loan to payments under the contract for Commercial Crops -Training Consultant ;
- The assignment aims to contribute to the development of Commercial Crops (Cocoa, Coffee, Cashew and Palmar) in Cabinda Province, through training and other capacity development activities targeted to agriculture communities in Cabinda and to improve the capacity of Government officials directly or indirectly responsible for the implementation of the CPAVCDP. The training will promote good agricultural practices in commercial crops production, post-harvest technologies, marketing, conservation, processing and basic principles of entrepreneurship and business management. Special attention should be placed on Farmer Field Schools methodology and field demonstrations ;
- The Commercial Crops Training Consultant shall provide advice, maintain contact and frequent meetings with Producers, Suppliers, Associations, Cooperatives, Government officials and other stakeholders involved in the commercial crops’ value chain in Cabinda. The Consultant will provide technical assistance on the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of commercial crops associated activities as indicated in the Work Plan of the CPAVCDP ;
- The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries now invites eligible (individual) consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills, etc.) ;
- The duration of this assignment is one (1) year, renewable subject to performance and the Consultant will be based in Cabinda. The assignment is expected to begin in December 2021 ;
- The Commercial Crops -Training Consultant should possess the following qualifications :
Minimum Requirements (Essential) :
- Master’s degree in Agriculture science, agriculture economics or similar relevant studies ;
- The consultant should have expertise and demonstrated experience on similar assignments ;
- At least 5 years work experience in the agriculture – Commercial Crops, (Cashew, Cocoa, Palmar and Coffee) is an advantage ;
- Work Experience in the Agricultural Sector in Africa and specifically in Angola, at least 1 year ;
- Work experience in agricultural training, including farm-field schools practice is a strong advantage ;
- Ability to engage with senior government officials is required. Knowledge of Portuguese is mandatory. Working knowledge of English
Other competencies (Desirable) :
- Familiarity with government and multilateral aid operations in the public sector, particularly donor funded operations in the agriculture and rural development sector will be considered an advantage ;
- Experience working with commercial crop (Coffee, Cocoa, Palmar and Cashew) producer organizations, aggregators, private sector traders, aggregators, and processors, with knowledge of commercial crop supply chain will be an advantage ;
- Knowledge of French or the local language of Cabinda will be an advantage ;
- Computer literacy including the ability to use internet tools and Microsoft office software such as Ms Word, Excel and Power Point ;
- Work experience in training, including coaching is a strong advantage ;
- Respect for diversity and ability to adapt to various cultural environments ;
- Experience in drafting reports, briefings and training staff.
- Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s Procurement Framework for Bank Group Funded Operations dated 2015, which is available on the Bank’s website at http://www.afdb.org. Please, note that interest expressed by a Consultant does not imply any obligation on the part of the African Development Bank to include him/her in the final shortlist ;
- Interested Consultants shall provide information on their qualifications and experience demonstrating their ability to undertake this Assignment (CVs, reference to similar services, experience in similar assignments, etc.). They may obtain further information and detailed Terms of Reference at the address below during office hours from Monday to Friday, 09:00AM – 3:00PM ;
- Expressions of Interest must be delivered to the email below by 17 of November 2021 at 2.00PM (Angola time) and mention Commercial Crops – Training Consultant.
Attention : José Fernandes
Telephone : +244 222 781158
Electronic mail address : procurementofficer@piucabinda.com