Posted:October 13, 2023
By:Semasocial
Company Details
Industry:
Non-Profit Organization Management
Description:
WorldFish is an international, non-profit research and innovation organization reducing hunger, malnutrition and poverty across Africa, Asia and the Pacific. For over 45 years, our work on sustainable aquaculture and fisheries has improved the lives of millions of women, men and youth. Fish and other aquatic foods grown in and harvested from oceans, lakes, rivers and ponds provide income for more than 800 million people and provide 3.3 billion with 20% of their animal protein intake. Our focus on sustainability makes sure that the way we produce and use these foods today means a plentiful future of generations to come. Our evidence-based solutions range in scale from households to global policies and spans across six interlinked themes: nutrition, gender, climate, sustainability, economy and COVID-19. We champion aquatic foods for healthy people and planet and believe that a sustainable blue planet of well-nourished children, women and men is within our reach.
Job Description
Objective
The purpose of this position is to co-lead the facilitation of theory of change workshop, in relation to the project goal of building Asia-Africa BlueTech Superhighway Project theory of change. The workshop will be organized by WorldFish in collaboration with local partners and will be held in Nigeria, Kenya and Tanzania in November 2023 and January 2024.
Scope of Work
The consultant is expected to:
- Co-lead the facilitation of the AABS inception and theory of change workshops in Tanzania, Nigeria, and Kenya.
- Prepare clear and concise workshop reports summarizing the project context, roles of project partners, planned project activities and impact pathways, as discussed during the workshops.
Requirements
Skill, Experience and Knowledge:
The Consultant (s) must have the following skills and demonstratable competencies.
- At least a post-graduate degree in Agricultural economics, Aquaculture or Fisheries economics/management, Rural development, or other relevant discipline. A PhD degree or MSc with more than 5 years of experience is an added advantage.
- Demonstrated experience on leading and facilitating participative processes for value chain mapping to develop systems theory of change in agriculture or aquaculture interventions.
- Demonstrated ability to facilitate teams and encourage collaborative teamwork, and experience sharing.
- A good understanding of the food systems aquaculture and fisheries value chain.
- Ability to work with local government, private sector and community stakeholders, including the ability to facilitate understanding between groups with different perspectives and interests.
- Strong background in systems thinking and familiarity with tools for systems mapping and analysis, e.g., Causal Loop Diagrams, Value Network Maps, etc.
- Demonstrated experience of using digital mapping tools (e.g., Miro, Vensim, Stella Architect, etc
- Working understanding about Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- Excellent presentation skills.
- Demonstrated experience in high quality report writing.
- High proficiency in written and spoken English.
Budget
Interested Consultant (s) are requested to provide a detailed budget proposal outlining professional fees, travel expenses (if applicable), and any other costs related to the consultancy. The budget should be submitted along with the application.
Education: Degree, Diploma
Employment Type: Full Time
Contact Information
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