(Climate Smart) Agricultural Expert

(Climate Smart) Agricultural Expert

For an ongoing project in Tanzania, GITEC-IGIP  GmbH  is looking for a Position as Coordinator of the Agriculture Component with strong experience in Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) and specific in capacity development of agriculture including forestry of international development projects.

GITEC-IGIP GmbH is a leading consulting company for development and international cooperation projects. GITEC-IGIP’s multi-cultural team and global network of companies and offices around the world has more than five decades of professional experience across four continents. Our companies lead mainly publicly financed projects in international cooperation. We are constantly looking for high-profile consultants. For more details, please visit our web site  www.gitec-consult.com

The Simiyu Climate Resilience Project (SCRP) is financed by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the German Government through KfW as well as the Government of Tanzania. The Ministry of Water (MoW) acts as Project Executing Agency (PEA) and will be implemented by the consortia GITEC (Lead Partner)-Sachsen Wasser-Galaxy Consultants until 9^th august 2025.

The SCRP has the objective to increase the climate resilience of rural and urban households, particularly small-scale farmers and women living in the Simiyu Region, and to improve policies and regulations for cross-sectoral action towards climate change adaptation. The SCRP is divided into five main components: Component 1 (enabling environment) and 5 (project management): Refining mechanisms for implementation of adaptation activities, pursuing a community driven approach, Capacity development; Component 2: Improving water supply infrastructure; Component 3: Improving agricultural practices; and, Component 4: Improving sanitation services.

The framework of this consultancy falls under component 3: Improved community resilience through application of climate-adapted agriculture practices.

The Agricultural Expert is responsible for the good planning and guidance of activities developed under the Component 3. He provides technical guidance in all agricultural topics, and describes the roles and responsibilities of staff and stakeholders involved in this component. He provides support and advice in coordination to the team leader and to the project management unit (PMU) for all issues and tasks related to component 3 (agriculture and forestry sectors).

Specifically:

Under Output 3.1: Improved agricultural output through climate-resilient agro- water infrastructure:

• Planning and coordination of activities performed by the project team for the development of Small Scale Irrigation systems in relation with the Irrigator’s organisations
• Providing advice and support to the Community Mobilisation team for participatory design approach involving communities and Irrigation Organizations (IOs)
• Monitoring process of collecting contributions to be made by the communities and ensure that all are in place prior/post to construction
• Monitoring and supervision of local NGOs (financial and technical) to be involved in the Capacity Building for IOs and initiating corrective measures if required

Under Output 3.2: Enhanced livelihoods and food security through application of climate adapted agro-ecosystems:

• Supervision of training of key community members by extension officers (training of trainers) in planting climate-smart seeds
• Monitoring training programme and Farmer Field School (FFS) with regard to planting seeds
• Monitor the process of incorporation of ESMP into community-based actions
• Monitor operation of FFS
• Monitor activities for sensitisation of communities with regard to natural forest management in the context of promotion and fostering Ngitili development
• Punctual technical support & evtl. advisory to the E&S team in topics related to the component.
• Support & advise in transferring technical messages and content into messages which can be understood and digested by the communities

• Degree (MSc. minimum or equivalent) in Agriculture or Forestry or climate change related topics.
• Additional studies in (agri) capacity development and community-based approaches will be an advantage. This point can be replaced by more than 5 years of practical experience in the mentioned subject.

General professional experience:

• International/regional expert with working experience mainly outside his / her home region; profound working experience in emerging and/or developing countries;
• More than 10 years overall working experience in the agriculture sector
• More than 5 years of experience in agriculture capacity development and/or community-based approaches

Specific professional experience:

• More than 5 years’ experience in similar donor funded projects (agriculture development, water harvesting, irrigation, seed variety, farmer field schools);
• Knowledge in Climate Change and specific in Climate Smart Agriculture / Forestry concepts;
• Knowledge in Ngitili systems is an advantage;
• Experience as Team Coordinator;
• Working experience in East African countries with similar socio-economic conditions as Tanzania.

Additional requirements:

• Knowledge of Swahili or any other Bantu language
• Good English and writing reports skills, client oriented and working in multidisciplinary teams (international & national)

The project has already started (2020). The present assignment is estimated to start by the second week of December 2023 until the end of the project implementation (Sep/Ago 2025). The experts is expected to receive approx. 6 man-months.  

Please send us an email containing your most recent English CV, including full contact details, professional fee expectations (per day) (Other relevant information can be also attached)  and details on availability to:

careers@gic-group.com (Email can be modified depending if the selection will be handle directly by the responsible of the project)

Quoting the Job ref. no.(To be filled by the Recruiting department): TZNAGRIC11-2023

Or apply online via the Application-Form in the section below.

Please note that we can only consider candidates who meet the required criteria!