Agriconsulting S.p.A, Rome-based consulting company is looking for Horticulturist – Estimated input: 34 man-months for the EU project in Afghanistan called: “Provision of Technical Assistance to the Afghan Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock to contribute to strengthen the planting material and horticulture industry”
Requirements:
Qualifications and skills
(1) He/she should have a university degree in Agriculture, with a specialisation in Horticultural Sciences, or equivalent;
General professional experience
(2) He/she should preferably have 10 years of experience in the management /implementation of projects or programmes aiming at the development of perennial horticulture and fruit and nut production in developing countries, but a minimum of 8years is required;
Specific professional experience
(3) Proven experience in implementing participatory demonstration projects, the development of fruit tree orchards, and / or in the management of fruit and nut tree commercial and mother stock nurseries (within the frame of one project at least);
(4) Excellent working knowledge of developing data base of genetic resources or in the management of information systems – has been concretely working in these fields within the frame of at least one project;
(5) Experienced in technical training and technology transfer, agricultural extension and preparation of training materials (has been involved in at least one development project having involved a substantial technology transfer component);
(6) Familiarity with genetic resources, their conservation and survey (identifying and mapping its peculiarities) and with the development of germplasm collections and the assessment of their potential following international standards would be a serious advantage;
(7) Good knowledge of EC implementation rules/constraints and particularly tendering and contracting procedures (has worked on at least one long-term EC funded project);
(8) Previous experience of working in Afghanistan or similar post-conflict environment;
(9) Fluency in English is compulsory; knowledge in Dari would be a serious advantage.
Interested candidates please send your updated CV in EU format to: Dorota Oszlanyiova: d.oszlanyiova@agriconsulting.it
Deadline for applications is 26 July 2010.
Dear Sirs/Madam,
ReplyDeleteNABCONS Partnership in Africa
I take pleasure in introducing our organisation – NABARD Consultancy Services (NABCONS), a premiere development consultancy service provider from India with a sharp focus on microfinance, agricultural finance, poverty reduction strategies, community based participatory income generation strategies for the rural poor, financial inclusion, natural resource management, capacity building, etc. NABCONS has recently launched operations in Africa and has office in Nairobi, Kenya. NABCONS is a consulting arm of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), an apex Development Finance Institution in India, promoted by Government of India and Reserve Bank of India (the Central Bank). NABARD operates in India with a working fund aggregating approximately USD 28 billion.
NABCONS, the consulting arm of NABARD, enjoys active support of over 1200 agricultural, rural banking and micro-finance experts.
The specialized consultancy services provided by NABCONS include:
• Policy reviews and development strategy in agriculture and rural sectors and credit;
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• Designing, planning, implementing, managing and monitoring of developmental programmes, especially for poor, smallholder farmers, women, etc;
• Business planning and organizational restructuring;
• Organisational development & sustainability strategies;
• Regulatory system, reforms and internal control system;
• Monitoring, evaluation, impact and diagnostic studies;
• Area based, commodity specific potential assessment;
• HR policy, Training Needs Analysis;
• Organizing theme based Seminars/Workshops /Training Programs;
• Replication of Success Stories - (SHG-Bank Linkage, Watershed Development, Natural Resource Management, Agri. Credit Products for small holder farmers/ Livelihood, financial inclusion, participatory credit plus approaches;
• Organizing theme specific Exposure Visits to India; etc.
So far, NABCONS has completed over 940 consultancy assignments for its national and international clients.
In this backdrop, NABCOS's foray in Africa I request for partnership proposals from various consulting firms in Africa.
Best Regards,
Shankar A. Pande
Business Head(Africa Region),
NABARD Consultancy Services (NABCONS)
12th Floor,(BDO/DCDM Group), Pension House, Loita Street,
P.O.Box 10032
00100 GPO, Nairobi, Kenya.
Mobile: 0731302979
E-mail: nabconskenya@gmail.com