Job Vacancies at Fairtrade International

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Project Implementation

• Lead the development of the project implementation strategy and conceptual frameworks.
• Support the needs assessment, stakeholder mapping and analysis process.
• In conjunction with the Heads of Region, develop and implement project plans to ensure that each project under the category is delivered on time and meets the agreed objectives of the wider strategy and result framework.
• Develop, monitor and manage the project budget to deliver the category strategy and associated projects, using resources effectively in accordance with the funder’s requirements.
• Support Senior Project Officers in the planning and implementing of project tasks, ensuring correct budget use and conformity to programme specifications.
• Prepare and regularly review a detailed risk assessment for projects to identify, manage and formulate strategies to mitigate any risks to project delivery.
• Facilitate effective liaison between FTA and project implementation partners.
• Convene and steer a project implementation team composed of project implementation leads (senior project officers) from the 4 projects under the programme.

Monitoring and Reporting

• Ensure the effective monitoring and evaluation of projects within the portfolio by supporting field staff to capture and submit result-based narrative reports.
• Work with the M&E officer in the collection of monitoring data to inform impact or evaluation studies.
• Coordinate, organize and formulate narrative and financial reports in accordance with project, donor and organisational requirements
• Support and respond to financial and programme audit to improve project performance.
• Establish and maintain a database of all project documents and reports.
• Disseminate top level programme recommendations and key learnings with staff and relevant stakeholders

Programme Advocacy

• Establish and maintain strategic partnerships across the regional networks and thematic areas.
• Proactively support advocacy communication and visibility activities in line with FTA’s strategic objectives and project thematic focus.
• Identify opportunities to increase the project portfolio through the identification of programme needs for the category, establishment of partnerships and design of programmes/ projects.
• Manage relationships with existing donors and delivery partners, to promote deeper engagement, loyalty and maximize long term value.
• Develop relationships with new donors, support fundraising efforts and proposal writing.
• Represent FTA in external for a e.g. launch events, donor meetings, conference and trade fairs

General Management

• Support staff in developing realistic work plans based programmatic needs(as appropriate)
• Regularly discuss performance, giving timely, constructive feedback, providing support to address issues and actingwhen necessary
• Provide technical support, guidance and development for team members
• Promote a culture of high performance and continuous improvement

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in project management, Social Sciences, Agriculture or related field Experience and Knowledge
• At least 5 years of experience in planning, developing and managing projects in the agricultural sector.
• Experience in external representation with governments, civil society donors and producer networks.
• Experience in managing gender project desirable.

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The consultant(s) will deliver the following

• Inception meeting- Liaise and confirm with the selected coffee producer organizations to plan and coordinate the data collection from the producer organization and the selected producer members.
• Data collection- Carry out data collection on Cost of Sustainable Production for coffee producer organizations (3 small scale Producer Organizations in each region/country) as shall be advised by Fairtrade Africa.
• Report- Presenting preliminary findings and progress updates including data analysis, comparisons, key factors, recommendations, and conclusions.
• To harmonize the methodology across three regions, the regional consultants will be invited to join a global meeting and present a proposal on the methodology to be used.
• Document the methodology used and validation process.
• The consultant is responsible for answering questions related to COSP data throughout the COSP study project

Key deliverables:

• Description of the data collection process, including applied methodology, source of data, indicators, list of participants in the process, etc.
• Narrative report of the results, the report should follow the format provided.
• Final database with the raw data collected, reviewed and adopted. The raw data should be returned in the provided format.
• Final presentation to Fairtrade on the process summarizing the key findings and recommendations for stakeholders.
• Data Collection Methodology: The proposed method of data collection is a member group session with one single excel questionnaire to represent that group of farmers for the selected producer organization and one questionnaire for the costs of producer organization.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

• The consultant(s) should possess the following qualifications and experience
• Good knowledge of coffee production in the country of origin and ability to assess and collect accurate and dependable data on cost of sustainable production for coffee.
• Proven experience in agricultural research, particularly related to coffee production and coffee supply chain.
• Demonstrated expertise in sustainable agriculture practices, data collection, and analysis with appropriate tools.
• Understanding of the concept of cost of sustainable production in context of Fairtrade as well as market regulations affecting production and sourcing of coffee.
• Affinity with the context and challenges of sustainable development in the coffee sector.
• Strong analytical, report writing, and presentation skills.
• Ability to converse in English and local language is highly encouraged.