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Organization: WorldFish
Country: Kenya
City: Nairobi
Office: WorldFish in Nairobi
Consultant (Gender Equality and Social Inclusion – GESI) Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya National Contract 20 May 2022
Description
Position: Consultant (Gender Equality and Social Inclusion – GESI)
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Application Deadline: 20 May 2022
Type of contract: Consultancy Contract
Language(s) required: English (proficient/fluent writing and oral skills)
WorldFish is an international non-profit organization that works to increase food security, improve the productivity and profitability of aquatic food systems, improve nutrition and reduce poverty in developing countries through research for development.
WorldFish Social Inclusion and Livelihoods Program prioritizes the resource-poor farmers in developing countries to improve food security, reduce poverty and enhance social/gender inclusiveness. WorldFish is seeking to engage a competent, innovative and organized gender researcher, with a specific focus on agriculture and agribusiness sectors.
The expert will work closely with the Gender Scientist at WorldFish, Nairobi, Kenya to assist in generating research deliverables, whose end goal is to establish pan ESA GESI agribusiness network of public, private, grassroots stakeholders.
Position Objective and Scope of Work
Documenting stories of change using successful cases of agri-entrepreneurs’ actors, providing evidence of impact, policy and institutional strategies, interventions and market innovations in Kenya.
Facilitate a workshop, to collate mentors, partners, donors, funding instruments at the national level to identify entry points and pathways to change in Kenya. Provide a report after the workshop.
Deliverables:
Documented success stories of women and men involved in agribusiness sector in Kenya.
Workshop report, providing lessons learned from the multi-stakeholders who are involved in the agribusiness in Kenya.
Co-lead the development of the agri-business network in Kenya and agribusiness database for the country.
Requirements
This opportunity might be suitable for you if you have the skills and qualifications listed below:
Ph.D degree in gender studies, anthropology, geography, sociology, political economy, agricultural economics or any other related field with a specific focus on gender is required.
At least 10 years of GESI-agriculture experience in the sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) region.
Excellent understanding of the agribusiness sector, agricultural value chains of various crops, livestock and aquaculture food systems is required.
A good understanding of gender-transformative approaches and feminist political economy concepts in relation to agri-food systems.
Reliable analytical and written skills, publications on gender, agriculture, social inclusion in SSA, and able to write good case studies in the agribusiness and/or agricultural sector.
Excellent research skills, including design of research questions, qualitative data collection, analyzing of the data collected and presenting the data collected to various audiences.
Ability to lead and/or facilitate a workshop with multiple stakeholders working in the agribusiness sector in Kenya.
Ability to travel within Kenya if need be.
How to Apply
This opportunity is open for national consultant only and consultant is required to conduct an extensive field visits in Kenya. The selection of consultant will be based on the relevant qualification and experience, and the most competitive proposal.
The interviews are expected to be held in May 2022 and only shortlisted consultant will be notified and expected to attend the interview. The successful consultant should be available to commence the consultancy contract for maximum of two (02) working months in between May and October 2022.
Interested consultant(s) are invited to submit the following information online latest by 20 May 2022:
A two (02) page (max) cover letter; explaining on your background and list of prior experience that ensures they are qualified to carry out the scope of work; including your daily rate in USD.
Current curriculum vitae.
Name and contacts (telephone and e-mail addresses) of three professional referees (clients), you have consulted for. None of referees will be contacted without your permission.
The screening will start as soon as possible, and will continue until the position is filled. Only selected consultant 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 people from developing nations to apply.
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