Consultant - Ghana Fertilizer Platform at International Fertilizer Development (IFDC)

Support and supervision

The consultant will collaborate with the following projects

• FERARI
• EnGRAIS
• AfricaFertilizer.org (https://africafertilizer.org/)

The consultant will be co-supervised by the program coordinators of FERARI and EnGRAIS and staff from the University of Ghana.

Deliverables:

The consultant will be expected to produce the following deliverables capturing objectives i-iv:

• A mid-term report to capture progress following the format of the final report whenever possible.
• A final report that
  • Systematically presents the outcomes of the reviews
  • Includes the questionnaires and synthesized responses from the informants
• Presents the outcomes of the workshop discussions
• A proposed action plan for development of the NFP
• The preparation of the Ghana Fertilizer roundtable to be held in (second half) of 2020

Timing, Duration and Place of Work:

The duration of this consultancy is 6 months (from Middle of January 2020 onwards). The consultant will operate in Accra, Ghana, and may be expected to travel to other regions of the country.

Closing Date of Application:

January 5, 2020

Required Skills

• Master’s degree or higher in Agriculture, Ag Economics, Ag Policy, Soil Science or a related field.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English; French is a plus (3/5+)
• Excellent interpersonal and diplomatic skills
• Ability to work and manage the study independently
• The candidate should be a Ghanaian national

Required Experience

• At least 10 years of relevant work experience
• Proven network with stakeholders involved in the study is a plus.