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Rwanda Food Security and Nutrition Expert 200 days

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Organization: Hubconsult
Country: Rwanda
Sector: EU and Donor-funded, Lot 1: Rural development

 

Dear All,

 

Please find attached a request for services we received tonight.

 

PROJECT INFORMATION

Country

Rwanda

Reference

2011 / 277 782 - Version 1

Title

Technical Assistance to Mainstream Food Security and Nutrition in the Agricultural sector in Rwanda

Expertise

1               Junior              200 WD

Methodology

Yes

Language

English

Presence of a management team member

No

Phone interview

Yes

Internal date for evaluation

28/12/2011

 

 To, apply please submit your tailored CV in English, not French, through www.hubconsult.com using our recently updated format in English. 

 

Pls answer the Mandatory Questions on the basis of evidence of s14 of your CV. These requirements are asked for because the client expects to see this explicit wording in your CV.


The TOR mentions a Junior Expert but I expect it will be a Senior which will win this.  


To have a good chance, your CV must indicate projects which fulfill TOR s3 criteria explicitly and highlight the keywords in bold. :


It is essential too that the attached 3 PAGE CV format is used. (in English, attached). In the TOR they ask for 3 pages..


Please check that all of the requirements are mentioned here in your project experience in s12 and s14 of your CV especially.


Required minimum qualification/expertise/experience:

- PhD, Post-graduate studies or University Degree covering at least 2 of the following

subjects: Nutrition, Food Security, Food Science, Food Policy, Agricultural Development.

- Minimum of 3 years of relevant professional experience related to food security and

nutritional issues in a developing country;

- Familiarity with issues related to the development of agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa,

including the challenges in addressing food security and poverty alleviation;

- Able to work in a multicultural setting and contribute to a good team spirit;

- Computer literate and proficient in Excel;

- Proficiency in English required.


Desired qualification/expertise/experience:

- Experience with food security and agriculture information systems, agricultural statistics

and database management;

- Experience with agricultural / food security survey methodologies and data analysis;

- Experience in analysis the food security and nutrition impacts of agricultural projects;

- Experience in working with a Ministry of Agriculture;

- Experience in institutional capacity assessment / capacity building;

- Experience in the development of training materials specifically adapted for user

populations;

- Proficiency in French desirable for engagement with sub-national governments;

- Experience of undertaking similar assignments in developing countries, in particular Sub-

Saharan Africa; experience in the Great Lakes / East Africa region will be an asset.

 


best regards


FWC team


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