Position Description
EnCompass LLC seeks a consultant to serve as an agriculture sector expert for the five-year Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Gender and Social Inclusion (GSI) Call Order in Lesotho. Under this project, the team will support all GSI activities under MCC Lesotho’s Compact II Improving Capital Investment (ICI) Project including: Institutional Reforms, Market-Driven Irrigated Horticulture Activity (MDIH), Technical Assistance Facility to Leverage Private Investment, and others. The work will also include cross-cutting work related to social safeguards, resettlement, counter trafficking-in person, women and youth in construction, gender-based violence, and social and behavior change, and gender and inclusion-focused legal, regulatory and administrative reforms, institutional capacity strengthening, community consultations and community participation and empowerment.
Requirements
- An advanced degree in agriculture, horticulture, or a closely related discipline is highly desirable.
- At least 15 years of experience in social, gender and poverty analysis pertaining to agricultural value chains, including production, marketing and processing. At least 5 years of this experience should be in sub- Saharan Africa.
- Experience in Horticulture value chain and cold chain development.
- Understands women’s barriers and opportunities in agriculture and horticulture sectors in Lesotho, including access to finance, and productive resources, with demonstrated experience in cutting edge strategies to promoting growth opportunities in production and other aspects of commercial value chains for women.
- Experience engaging with high-level government officials or private sector in developing countries, in a research, advisory or operational position.
- MCC or USG experience preferred.
- Strong oral and written English language skills.
- Based in southern Africa a strong advantage.
- Able (absent COVID-restrictions) to travel frequently to Lesotho.
Responsibilities
- Reviewing and revising documents, supporting development of an agriculture and horticulture strategies to include women in the sector for MCC investments.
- Support the review of economic feasibility studies for horticulture and cold chain development.
- Develop recommendations on strategy and program design.
How to Apply
Please submit CV and cover letter.
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