Junior Consultant – Gender Equality and Social Inclusion at SNV Netherlands Development Organisation

Job Description

SNV is seeking a consultant for CRAFT-project. Overall, the consultant will conduct a gender-based value chain analysis on the gender-responsive climate smart agriculture practices and technologies in the four selected value chains (green grams, potato, sorghum and common beans) to aid in the development of an inventory of the practices and technologies. The consultant will Identify CSA practices and technology practised describing their application including costs incurred and benefits realized, identify the main barriers for adoption of climate smart technologies and approaches by smallholders and SME’s, and propose recommendations and approaches toward overcoming these barriers and most economically viable gender responsive CSA practices and technologies. The intervention should take  into account the men, women and youths concerns, interests and context.  

Objectives of the Assignment

The purpose of this assignment is to identify a consultant who will support the project’s interventions and work together with the project team to implement the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Strategy within the CRAFT project.

The specific objectives of the assignment are:

• To develop and implement gender strategies in businesses supported by the CRAFT project in Kenya based on the gender mapping and WEIA Survey results and the CRAFT GESI Strategy
• Conduct training for women and youth on opportunities in the provision CS technology and services
• Mentor and coach BCs on GESI mainstreaming - Undertake GESI training for BC
• Organize and facilitate Youth kick-off and women in leadership workshops for cooperatives and follow up on the youth kick-off workshop and formation of youth council including youth in climate action workshop.

Duration and Deliverables

The duration of the assignment is 6 months with the key deliverables as indicated below.

• An inception report demonstrating understanding of the tasks in the ToR and how they propose to accomplish the required tasks.
• Gender strategies for in businesses supported by the CRAFT project in Kenya developed.
• Training report of women and youth on opportunities in the provision CS technology and services
• Report on Youth kick-off and women in leadership workshops

Qualifications

• Master’s degree especially in Agriculture or related humanities with a bias in gender issues.
• Experience in gender mainstreaming in agricultural projects
• Experience preparing technical reports
• Ability to follow strict time frame
• Good working experience in Kenya’s agricultural secto