About IFDC
IFDC is a public international organization active in 27 countries in Africa, Asia, and America. IFDC uniquely approaches the global issues of food security and poverty by bridging the gap between research and impact, combining science-based innovations, holistic market systems development, an enabling policy environment, and strategic partnerships to assist farmers and countries to identify and scale sustainable agricultural solutions, including improved nutrient use efficiency. These approaches are needed to boost soil health and crop productivity while reducing the environmental impact of fertilizer use. IFDC translates research into action by using locally driven, environmentally sound, and impact-oriented solutions. With our partners, we seek to close the yield gap, eradicate global hunger, safeguard the soil on which our lives depend, and generate economic resilience for farming households and the countries in which they live.
In response to the negative impacts of El Nino in the livelihoods of small holder farmer SHF in the targeted areas of 3R and beyond, IFDC is currently seeking passionate individual consultant for a period of six months to facilitate the implementation of El Nino mitigation interventions in Cheringoma, Chemba, Caia and Tambara Districts.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate the implementation of interventions in the districts of Cheringoma, Chemba, Caia, and Tambara;
- Prepare the work plan for the implementation of intervention/activities and submit them to the line manager for approval before executing the planned activities and for budget verification;
- Collaborate with Servico Distrital de Actividades Economicas (SDAE) on resource allocation and utilization; this includes requests of resources such as fuel, providing justifications and reconciliations, etc. All distributions and other activities related to the intervention will be led by the consultant;
- Work closely with Market System Development and Post Harvest Manager to strategize the intervention and enable impact;
- Provide technical support to ensure smooth implementation of the activities by connecting with all key stakeholders in the process;
- Provide feedback on the service providers performance by assessing the quality of their service delivery and making recommendations on possible areas of improvements;
- Lead in data collection and creation of evidence for the intervention implementation in collaboration with the Monitoring Evaluation Learning and Sharing (MELS) Manager;
- Guarantee that the most vulnerable i.e., women, youth and people living with disabilities are included and benefit from the interventions;
- Ensure all guidelines for the intervention and IFDC procedures are followed;
- Prepare the intermediate and final reports of the intervention in accordance with the provided guidelines and agreed timelines of execution and reporting.
Reporting and Work Relationships
The incumbent will report to the Natural Acting Country Director IFDC Mozambique.
Location
The position activities are based in any of the districts mentioned above as per their preference.
Consultancy duration and fees
The consultant will be paid USD 150 per day for 24 professional working days per month. The consultancy will run for a maximum of 6 months and will be payable in local currency subject to statutory deductions.The determination of consultant salary is determined by the available budget and the level of effort (LOE) required.
Diversity Clause
IFDC is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion, and offers equal employment opportunities based on ability, performance, and potential. Equal opportunity is integral to the recruitment and selection practices at IFDC. IFDC recognizes the value in recruiting employees with different backgrounds, knowledge, experiences, perspectives, and beliefs. IFDC recognizes and values the contribution of people with a diverse background in capabilities, experience, and perspectives. Diversity encompasses gender, age, experience, education, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation and cultural backgrounds as well as other dimensions such as lifestyle and family responsibilities.
About Program/Project
The International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) will be implementing the Triple Resilience Project, funded by the Embassy of Sweden from October 2023 to December 2027. IFDC, in partnership with the Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA), Associação Kwaedza Simukai Manica (AKSM), LavasFlor Foundation, União Provincial Dos Camponeses De Manica (UCAMA), and União Provincial de Camponeses (UPC). The overall goal of the project is to achieve social integration, sustainable and resilient livelihoods, and improved management of natural resources for communities throughout the Beira Corridor, ensuring the full economic and social participation of DDRs, IDPs, youth, and women, while reducing vulnerability and risk of future conflict. Apart from co-management role, IFDC will be facilitate the widespread availability and adoption at household and individual levels of environmentally sustainable and climate-resilient on-farm, off-farm and non-farm activities that are income generating for increased food security, nutrition as well as ability to mitigate and/or adapt against climatic shocks and disasters. The project expects to improve livelihoods and food security in the Beira Corridor, through methods and practices that build the capacity and leadership of systemically excluded people and that protect the environment, ultimately leading to enhanced resilience and stability for an estimated 42,000 people.
The program aims to build and strengthen social, climate, and economic resilience, accelerating the shift from humanitarian aid to long-term sustainable development, increasing the ability of communities to absorb, adapt, and transform in the face of recurrent shocks and stresses. By implementing this dynamic approach, exit strategies across each main program intervention will be built. Program will mainstream gender through all program activities, with special emphasis on promoting rights and creating sustainable income generation activities, and gainful employment and leadership opportunities for women and youth through gender-responsive and youth-centered development.
All applications should be submitted directly through the IFDC Career page
Required Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in an area related to Natural Resources Management or Agriculture with emphasis on crop production and village poverty management, Community Development or a closely related field;
- Professional and technical experience compatible with the duties and responsibilities mentioned above;
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in an NGO;
- Experience in community mobilization, liaison, advocacy, gender equality facilitation;
- Good communication and coordination skills, and a team player with experience working in normal and emergency situations;
- Good experience working with the government of Mozambique both at District and local level is mandatory;
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
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