Technical Lead Consultant to lead in the Development of Gender sensitive Food and Nutrition Security Strategy 108 views0 applications

Position Title: Technical Lead Consultant to lead in the Development of Gender sensitive Food and Nutrition Security Strategy

Contract Type: Personal Service Agreement

Duty Station: Nairobi

Organizational unit: FAO Representation Office in Kenya

Duration: 30 days when actually employed

Eligible candidates: Kenyan Nationals

Anticipated Start Date: March 2017

Background

Into the 4th year of devolution, there is a growing appreciation among the county governments that county regional economic integration can provide the critical leverage necessary to realize the economic growth potential and thus counties within close geographic proximity have come together to establish economic blocs. In this regard, County Governments from the Coastal Region have been engaging in a process of crafting a cooperation framework towards socio-economic empowerment of people in the region covering Mombasa, Kilifi, Kwale, Lamu, Tana River, and Taita Taveta Counties

The Jumuiya Ya Kaunti Za Pwani (JKP) Economic blueprint initiative recognizes that the strategic connections between the member counties with shared interests can form a viable unit for sustainable socio-economic development. In addition, a regional approach will ensure, inter alia, access to new expanded markets, economies of scale, larger labour force and shared natural and infrastructural resources. With support from Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (MOALF), the development of the Jumuiya Ya Kaunti Za Pwani Economic Blueprint will be undertaken primarily by the JKP Secretariat, identified professionals from the universities, Non-Governmental Organizations and private sector from the Coastal area, and with the guidance of a professional private firm.

In this regard, FAO and JKP seek to recruit the services of a technical lead consultant to support the delivery of the JKP Gender sensitive Food and Nutrition Security Strategy and implementation plan with an estimated budget. The technical lead consultant will work with a team of experts from the coast region identified by the Jumuiya ya Kaunti za Pwani (JKP) secretariat in consultation with the Lead consultant.

Reporting line and specific tasks

Under the overall supervision of the FAO representative in Kenya, and direct supervision of the Programmes Coordinator and with a secondary line of reporting to the JKP secretariat. The consultant will closely work with JKP Secretariat to lead the development of JKP Gender sensitive Food and Nutrition Strategy 2017 – 2030 and implementation plan accompanied by estimated budget to deliver the strategy.

The consultant will specifically:

• Bear the technical and management responsibilities of the project with support from the JKP Secretariat
• Incorporate a localized approach and methodology informed by knowledge transfer and application of globally proven models and practices of sustainable gender-based food security & nutrition security for regional economic development.
• Undertake a comprehensive situational analysis of the JKP regional sector performance of Agriculture, Livestock and, Fisheries and the Blue Economy economic development status in relation to contribution of county governments, national government, private sector and development partners
• Perform a gender and nutrition sensitivity analysis across agriculture sectors including Agriculture, Livestock, Environment/natural resources and Blue economy (capture and culture fisheries).
• Perform a sector(s) comparative advantage analysis of JKP counties and map out clusters and investment project/programs location and priorities for inter-county competitive advantages.
• Develop a detail JKP Gender sensitive Food & Nutrition Security Strategy 2017 – 2030 that responds to the food and nutrition security needs of men and women including addressing gender inequalities in the and the above sub-sectors and overall equitable economic growth.
• Map out the sector’s national Vision 2030 projects and others in the region and identify complimenting programmes/projects to be undertaken by Jumuiya to expedite economic development within the County Governments mandates.
• Develop financing mechanisms and resource mobilization strategies including PPP that would aid the implementation of identified programmes and bankable flagship projects.
• Facilitate dissemination and validation of the Gender sensitive Food & Nutrition Security Strategy 2017 – 2030 with the stakeholders.
• Develop an implementation matrix with performance indicators and possible timeframes to guide the realization of the goals of the process and ensure easy monitoring and evaluation of the various actions.
• Prepare end of assignment report using a given format after being contracted by FAO

Minimum Requirements

Academic Qualifications

• Advanced university degree in Sociology, Social Sciences, Economics, Development Economics, or other related disciplines

Technical Competencies and Experience Requirements

• Over 5 years of significant experience in analyzing and integrating the perspective of gender equality in nutrition sensitive agriculture and programme formulation in the context of agriculture and rural development and experience in socio-economic and gender analysis.
• Capable Technical Lead consultant based in Kenya with proven experience in development of regional food sector plans with long term strategies for gender sensitive food and nutrition security.
• Excellent knowledge of the key gender equality, social equity and women’s empowerment issues in the region, in the context of agriculture and rural development.
• Demonstrated ability (through publications in English language) to produce written analysis of socio-economic and gender issues.
• Excellent oral and written English language skills.
• Knowledge of the UN System, its working and programming mechanisms, familiarity with FAO’s work would be an asset

How to apply:

Candidates are requested to submit their application by email to [email protected] quoting the position title and vacancy announcement number.

A duly completed Personal Profile Form (PPF) generated from FAO’s iRecruitment portal as a PDF-file is to be submitted by email together with a cover letter. Please note that attached resumes or CV’s in place of the PPF will not be accepted.

In order to prepare a Personal Profile Form, you must first register on the FAO iRecruitment site by clicking on the following link to register: http://www.fao.org/employment/irecruitment-access/en/ In order for your application to be properly evaluated, please ensure that all sections of the on-line profile are completed.

Applications received after the closing date will not be given consideration. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

This vacancy is open to both male and female candidates. Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply. Persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply.