National Consultant in Charge of the Coordination of the Support of the Production... Tender

Procurement Summary

Country : Mali

Summary : National Consultant in Charge of the Coordination of the Support of the Production Activities of the Improved Shea Almonds

Deadline : 16 Jun 2018

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 24159903

Document Ref. No. :

Competition : ICB

Financier : United Nations Secretariat

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : UNITED NATIONS WOMEN
l’Immeuble Mangane Badala Est – Bamako BP: 120 Tel: 223 20 22 21 24
Mali

Tender Details

Tenders are invited for National Consultant in Charge of the Coordination of the Support of the Production Activities of the Improved Shea Almonds.

Duties and Responsibilities

Functions / Main expected results:

The consultant will be in charge of the following main functions:

1. Identify and select partner production organizations;

2. Plan all activities related to the accompaniment of twenty (20) women's groups working in the shea sector;

3. Facilitate contracting between almond and shea butter production organizations between private sector partners;

4. Facilitate the provision of support funds for the marketing of almonds

5. Facilitate training of trainers sessions on modern almond production techniques and other relevant modules;

6. Ensure the monitoring and evaluation of the realization of the activities of collection and production of almonds improved and shea butter production;

7. Ensure the mobilization of the management team and ensure the availability of products meeting the qualities required by private sector partners.

· Identify and select partner production organizations;

The collection and production of improved almonds in a perspective of sustainable partnership, requires the engagement of women's organizations in the main shea production basins in Mali. The identification and selection of shea production organizations will be done through a prospecting mission that will have the latitude to clearly explain the methods of collaboration, to validate the commitment of the shea production organizations. This process will be sanctioned by the signing of a collaboration agreement between them and the private sector companies during the launching workshop.



· Plan all the activities related to the accompaniment

In order to facilitate the ownership of the support approach by all stakeholders, the coordinating consultant will carry out participatory planning of all activities. This planning will clearly bring out the planned activities, the expected results, the achievement periods and the actors involved in their implementation. Beyond ownership, this planning will serve as a basis for developing participatory monitoring and evaluation tools to measure progress in support.



· Facilitate contracting between partner almond production organizations and the private sector

In advance of the support launching workshop, the consultant will take care to develop agreements that will link private sector companies and shea butter production partners. The launch will also be the framework for reviewing the Accompanying Action Plan and the responsibilities of all stakeholders in the collaboration.



· Facilitate the provision of support funds for the marketing of almonds

The signing of collaboration agreements with the shea production organizations is one of the guarantors of the mobilization of almond stocks agreed with them. To prevent members of production organizations from producing part of their production in local markets, it is planned to set up marketing support funds to be co-managed by leaders of women's organizations and supervisors. . These funds will come from the private sector to ensure a good supply. The facilitation of the establishment of the funds will be the responsibility of the coordinating consultant.



· Animate training sessions

Given the rich experience of the consultant in support of the shea sector, he will ensure the capacity building of grassroots organizations. The consultant will propose an effective strategy to achieve the results for producers of quality almond and butter. It ensures to highlight the mechanism of follow-up.

· Ensure the mobilization of the management team

Supervision of almond collection and production activities will be carried out by a team composed of resource persons from the Regional Directorates for the Promotion of Women and Children and the Family (DRPFEF) and other local resources ( especially in areas where the DRPFEF are less active). The mobilization of the management team is made by the consultant in consultation with the shea program of the MPFEF and the UN Women team.



· Monitor and evaluate the collection and production activities of almonds

In order to allow the intervention to achieve the expected results, a monitoring and evaluation system will be put in place. It makes it possible to follow the progress of the activities, to detect possible difficulties and to envisage remediation solutions. For this, close monitoring and evaluation will be carried out by supervisory staff and periodic supervision (once / month / locality) by the coordinating consultant. The entire monitoring and evaluation system will be carried by the consultant.

Impact of results

The support of the consultant must:

1. To facilitate the ownership of the intervention by all stakeholders;

2. Choose and select partner shea production organizations;

3. Facilitate the contracting process between partner shea production organizations and the private sector;

4. Strengthen the technical capacities (mastery of Good Manufacturing Practices and traceability) of supervisors and shea production organizations;

5. Facilitate the achievement of almond production objectives.



Values ??/ Principles

Integrity : Demonstrate integrity in defending and promoting the values ??of UN Women in actions and decisions related to the UN Code of Conduct.

Cultural sensitivity / Valorisation of diversity : Demonstrate appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the cultural diversity of the staff. Have an international perspective, appreciate the differences in values ??and learn about cultural diversity.




Competencies

Basic skills :

Ethics and Values :

Demonstration / Safeguarding Ethics and Integrity

Knowledge of the organization :

Demonstrate a good knowledge of the organization and have a good sense of judgment

Develop and strengthen the team / Coaching and mentoring : self development, initiative taking and coaching of team staff

Teamwork : Building and Promoting Effective Teams

Communicate information and ideas : Facilitate and encourage open communication within the team, communicated effectively

Self Management and Emotional Intelligence : Conflict Management / Negotiating and Resolving Disagreements

Capacity to share knowledge and continuous learning

Functional skills

The consultant must have varied skills, so as to be autonomous and to be able to follow the momentum initiated by UN Women and the MPFEF. As an indication, skills in sector analysis, business development, marketing / marketing of agri-food products will be highly appreciated.




Required Skills and Experience

Education : The consultant must have a degree of Bac +4 or higher in agronomy, or other related disciplines.

Experiences:

The consultant must have at least 10 years of experience in supporting the shea sector. In addition, the consultant must have:

· Master the principles of andragogy;

· Know the main production areas of shea;

· Have at least 5 years of support for almond shea production organizations

· Good knowledge of rural development issues in Mali;

· Validated experience of at least 5 years in the coordination, assembly and management of development projects;

· Prior experience in a project coordination position or desirable program;

· Demonstrated experience in supervision and team management;

· Good command of financial and budgetary tools for project management;

· Good communication skills in French (written and verbal);

· Mastery of computer tools, including Word & Excel email;

Languages : Proficiency in spoken and written French and basic notions in English are required. Speak and understand the local language Bambara is obligatory

1. HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL?

The technical and financial proposals must be in two different envelopes and bear the name of the consultant. The files must reach the following address: UN WOMEN MALI at the Mangane Building Badala East - Bamako (MALI) Tel: 223 20 22 21 24 BP: 120 later on June 16, 2018 at 12:00 .

The file must include the following documents:

The Technical Proposal / Financial Proposal

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