Project Specialist at Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA): (Deadline 27 April 2023)

Project Specialist at Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA): (Deadline 27 April 2023)

Terms of Reference

Smart Food Value Chain Management Project (SFVCMP) Management Consultant / Project Specialist

1. Description

• Title: Project Specialist (1 person)

• Organisation: KOICA – SFVCMP/PMC
• Supervisor: Project Management Consultant experts of Smart Food Value Chain Management

      2. Background

Smart Food Value Chain Management Project (SFVCM) is a project that has the main objective of reducing postharvest losses of horticultural crops for export and increase household income of small farmers through the establishment of a smart agricultural product management system in Rwanda.

It is a project funded by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and will be implemented in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources through National Agriculture Export Development Board (NAEB) and Project Management Consultant (PMC)

3. Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Smart Food Value Chain Management Project (SFVCMP) PMC Expert, the Project Specialist will perform the following duties and responsibilities;

• Supporting and coordinate the implementation of Smart Food Value Chain Management Project
• Overall Support of PMC expert, a related to the project;
• Assistant to Prepare the annual workplan with clear detailed activities, targets, budget and timeline
• Develop technical specifications for post-harvest equipment and tools and supporting detailed procurement plans
• Support the implementation of the project activities and ensure that the project staff efficiently and timely deliver on project expectations
• Support the overall training programs and educational materials for training to farmers in various levels of the value chain development
• Prepare the project reports
• Network with local government and extension leaders
• Any other duty as directed by the supervisor.

4. Selection Criteria

Academic requirement

• Master’s degree in Project Management, Agriculture, Agribusiness, Agro-economics, Crop sciences, Crop Production and community development with 3 years relevant working experience in similar project management
• Fluency in English is required
• IT literacy

Required Skills and Competencies

• Demonstrated experience in managing various stakeholders;
• Excellent social and networking skills, ability to engage with the private sector, civil society and governments;
• Excellent communication (written and oral), reporting and presentation skills;
• Willingness to travel to all project locations.
• Should be creative and innovative
• Should have strong analytical skills
• Strong communication skills

5. Application Procedures

• Interested candidates are required to submit an application letter addressed to SFVCMP – PMC, enclosed and sealed with detailed C.V, notarized copy of degree certificates and past work certificates in a related field.
• All forms and supporting documents should be typed in English.
• Detailed C.V does not base on a standard form but should contain information on ⓐpersonal data including name, date of birth, gender, contact information, etc., current employment and career background(past 3 years), educational background(higher education),  strengths & weakness. Otherwise, the application will be disqualified.
• The application documents mentioned above should be submitted to the [email protected] by 4:00 pm on Thursday 27th of April, 2023.
• he detailed C.V. must be written within 2 pages in English. Otherwise, the application will be disqualified.
• Only Successful candidates will be contacted and sit for an interview on Wednesday 3rd of May,2023. The interview schedule may change depending on circumstances and other unavoidable reasons.
• Applicants should take full responsibility for any disadvantages due to the mistakes or omissions on the application.