PEDSA/PNISA Mid-Term Review National Consultant for the USAID SPEED Project

Description

• The USAID SPEED Project is seeking a senior national consultant for 30 days of consultancy in a period of 5 months. The consultant should have 10+ years of experience in economics/agricultural economics or related fields and prior experience with evaluation of government programs or policies. The consultant will conduct a mid-term assessment of the implementation of PEDSA & PNISA II and provide recommendations for the achievement of key targets. The consultant will also engage with MADER and other stakeholders from the public and private sectors, civil society organizations, development partners and others

Duties

• Review and analyze the financial policy framework adopted to implement PNISA II, agriculture finance data, reports, studies and their contribution towards achieving the goals and targets
• Evaluate the financial resource allocation including Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) and coordination mechanisms
• Identify key constraints and good practices in financial management and institutional set up for the implementation
• Organize, facilitate and report on consultations with key agriculture stakeholders at the central and provincial level
• Produce a report with key findings and recommendations for the remaining period of implementation and future planning
• Present key findings and recommendations to relevant stakeholders

Requisites

• At least an MSc degree in economics, agriculture economics, agronomy, economic development or rural finance
• Proven experience in agriculture and development programs assessment, especially financial assessment
• Knowledge of the agriculture sector in Mozambique
• Knowledge of agriculture policies, regulations and strategies in Mozambique. Knowledge of agriculture policies in regional, continental and global level will be taken as an advantage
• Strong knowledge and proven experience in working with agriculture stakeholders (government, private sector, development partners, NGOs, farmers)
• Knowledge of agriculture programs being implemented in Mozambique by different stakeholders
• Proficiency in both quantitative and qualitative evaluation methods including designing surveys, conducting interviews and analyzing data
• Strong analytical skills to assess data and draw actionable insights
• Strong and proven spoken and written proficiency in English and Portuguese Languages
• Immediate availability to conduct the assessment and to travel to selected provinces and districts and work from the SPEED office if needed

Notes

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
• Interested candidates must submit their CV in English

How to Apply

1. Documentation

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae

2. Application

• Send your Documentation to speed_recruitment@dai.com with the Subject line “PEDSA/PNISA Mid-Term Review National Consultant for the USAID SPEED Project”