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Winrock International Agricultural Extension and Advisory Service Assessment Consultant Jobs 2023 – Zambia NGO Jobs

Winrock International Agricultural Extension and Advisory Service Assessment Consultant Jobs 2023 – Zambia NGO Jobs.

Winrock International Zambia looking for “Agricultural Extension and Advisory Service Assessment Consultant”.

Applicants with a degree in Masters Degree may apply on or before 19th July 2023.

Winrock International is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to increase economic opportunity, sustain natural resources, and protect the environment. Based in Little Rock, Arkansas and Washington, D.C., Winrock is named for Winthrop Rockefeller, who served as the 37th governor of Arkansas.

Winrock International Agricultural Extension and Advisory Service Assessment Consultant Jobs 2023

The Winrock International has published a job vacancy announcement on 4th July 2023 for qualified Zambians to fill in the vacant post of Agricultural Extension and Advisory Service Assessment Consultant to be based in Lusaka, Zambia.

Recruiter Winrock International
Position Agricultural Extension and Advisory Service Assessment Consultant
Location Lusaka, Zambia
Country Zambia
Total Vacant Post N/A
Qualification Masters Degree
Experience Required Minimum Five years
Application Deadline 19th July 2023

Winrock International Job Vacancy 2023

Scope Of Work: The consultants will work as a team of 3-4 consultants in carrying out the following activities:

  • Document IWMI’s on-going activities under AID-I, its partners and objectives and strategies in relation to EAS through a review of documents and discussions with staff.
  • Conduct a desk review of literature on the agricultural extension system in Zambia (e.g. 2014 MEAS study[1]), how EAS fits in the broader agricultural innovation system, agricultural plans of the target districts and provinces and EAS projects/activities in target locations to provide a current understanding and analysis of the local context and guide the design of the methodology for the assessment.
  • Carry out selected key informant interviews with the Agricultural Advisory Service of Zambia’s Ministry of Agriculture to document the government’s strategy for advisory services, capacity development provision and challenges with EAS provision at the national level.
  • Finalize the methodology for the assessment and develop data collection tools.
  • With guidance from IWMI and other stakeholders (e.g. Zambia’s Ministry of Agriculture and stakeholders at provincial level), develop a list of EAS providers in the four target districts of interest to IWMI and make appointments for meeting them.
  • With the support of local stakeholders, arrange for meetings with 2 groups of farmers in each of the four locations.
  • Help organize logistics for fieldwork.
  • Together with other team members carry out interviews with staff from EAS organizations in 4 locations.
  • Together with other team member facilitate 2 group meetings with smallholder farmers in the four locations to document their perceptions and experiences with agricultural service provision in four locations, paying specific attention to the perceptions and experiences of women and youth.
  • Together with other team member analyze the data from the assessment of EAS provision and farmer consultations.
  • Contribute to preparing a report (no more than 60 pages) on the above activities and ensure the quality of the data, analysis and writing.

Position in Organization:

  • Position: Agricultural Extension and Advisory Service Assessment Consultant
  • Post category: Short-Term Consultant
  • Reports to: EFAT Project Director
  • Location: Zambia
  • Period of Assignment: August 2023-January 2024
  • Number of LOE days: up to 34 working days
  • Deadline: 19th July 2023

Qualification & Experience:

  • At least a Master’s degree in agricultural extension, agricultural economics, rural sociology, rural development or other related field of study.
  • At least 5 years experience conducting value chain analysis, agricultural and other types of assessments in rural parts of Africa
  • At least 5 years experience conducting desk reviews on agricultural topics
  • At least 5 years experience analyzing qualitative data.

How to Apply Winrock International Agricultural Extension and Advisory Service Assessment Consultant Jobs 2023

Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.

Then to apply, go to https://winrock.org/join-us/careers/job-openings/?gh_jid=6831854002&gh_jid=6831854002

The Closing Date: 19th July 2023.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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