Embedded Advisor to Private Sector Federation (PSF) at Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture Feed the Future Modernizing Agriculture Activity: (Deadline 7 March 2023)

Embedded Advisor to Private Sector Federation (PSF) at Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture Feed the Future Modernizing Agriculture Activity: (Deadline 7 March 2023)

Rwanda Feed the Future Hinga Wunguke Activity

Embedded Advisor to Private Sector Federation (PSF) 

CNFA

CNFA is a not-for-profit organization based in Washington, D.C., dedicated to stimulating economic growth in the agricultural sector by nurturing entrepreneurship, private enterprise, and market linkages. CNFA specializes in fostering private sector investments in training, new technologies and marketing as a means to increase the overall competitiveness of agricultural value chains and rural development, to increase people’s incomes, to develop skills in the rural workforce, and to facilitate exports.

Program Description – USAID Feed the Future Hinga Wunguke Activity

The purpose of the USAID Feed the Future Rwanda Hinga Wunguke Activity (Hinga Wunguke) is to support increased agriculture productivity and income, access to finance and markets, and access and consumption of nutritious food products in Rwanda, while increasing the resilience of the agriculture and food systems to the changing climate. To achieve this goal, the Activity will sustainably increase agricultural productivity, increase access to finance for farmers and agribusinesses, improve producers’ nutrition and market outcomes, and strengthen the enabling environment to foster market-driven outcomes in agriculture.

Position Description

The Embedded Advisor will provide support to the Private Sector Federation (PSF) in coordinating activities implemented under Hinga Wunguke Components 1-4 and in achieving the targets proposed to USAID under the MEL Plan and Implementation Plan. The Embedded Advisor will be located at the PSF and implement the terms of an MOU that will be agreed to by both organizations. Following the MOU signature, Hinga Wunguke will appoint the Embedded Advisor to the PSF Agriculture and Livestock Cluster in order to support its Agriculture & Industry (Agro-Processing) activities. In this context, Hinga Wunguke will develop the TOR of the proposed Embedded Advisor and share with the PSF for review and approval.

In support of this effort, it is anticipated that the Embedded Advisor in PSF will:

• Development of relevant ALC strategy and action plans for the implementation of identified activities.
• Development of all required policies, processes, and procedures in relation to the ALC.
• Facilitate organization of Pitch Fairs and various forms of program outreach (Co-Investment Fund) with PSF, if agreed. In this case, costs for coordination, organization and logistics will be regulated in accordance with the MOU to be drafted.
• Develop of a 5-year strategy for the running of the agriculture and livestock Cluster (ALC). The strategy should ensure long term sustainability of the ALC within the PSF.
• PSF will increase its support the creation of a Private led Extension Support and Service Program in Rwanda as a “One Stop Center” to support private sector members in provision of different extension services, capacity building, private seed inspection services, advisory services, etc.
• PSF, with Hinga Wunguke’s support and analysis, will support the process to explore avenues on sustainability of services, structure of its provision, fixation of affordable service fees, operationalization, etc.
• Both parties will explore other interventions where PSF and Hinga Wunguke can collaborate directly with private sector members/actors, including seed sector, agrodealers, PHHS, FAA, and others.
• Play a key role in the organization of national and regional events (e.g., learning and knowledge sharing events) by Hinga Wunguke and/or PSF.
• Assist Hinga Wunguke to provide ideas and recommendations to PSF on diverse topics such as agriculture extension, sustainability, and on achieving joint areas of interest in the context of the collaboration and the future implementation of mutual goals.
• Close follow-up of the joint work plan between the GoR and Hinga Wunguke and facilitate communication between PSF, MINAGRI, RAB, RICA, and other stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the Gender and Social Inclusion Advisor to ensure that all Activity interventions with the PSF are inclusive of women, youth, people with disabilities and other relevant underserved groups.
• Attend to any other task as may be assigned by Secretariat of PSF or the Hinga Wunguke COP, including the below. 

Qualifications

• Strong preference for a Rwandan citizen with at least a Masters’ degree in business, agriculture, economics, agribusiness, economics, development and/or related fields.
• At least 10 years’ experience in agricultural policy and/or agriculture value chain development, as well as experience with donor-funded projects/programs focused on agriculture development.
• At least 3 years’ experience in the private sector, preferably in the agriculture sector.
• Demonstrated experience in preparing and implementing successful agriculture and industrial development projects.
• Clear knowledge and background of PSF or similar organizations and their operations
• Demonstrated experience in designing / implementing support for smallholder farmers.
• Extensive work experience with local governments (districts) and/or donors.
• Fluent Kinyarwanda with good report writing and presentation skills in English.

Reporting and Logistics

The Embedded Advisor in PSF will report operationally to the PSF Secretariat and administratively to the Hinga Wunguke COP.  He/she will be hosted at PSF. The Embedded Advisor will be paid on a monthly basis against the delivery of a monthly report detailing activities accomplished in line with the above tasks.

Application Instructions

All interested and qualified candidates can send their application (motivation letter, updated CV, certificates and references) documents to: ModAg@cnfarwanda.org not later than 15th April 2023 at 6:00 PM.  Please quote the job title in the subject.  Only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.