Project Coordination Support, Jamaica, Job Ref. JM/ITC/1712/24666
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Description of Duties/Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of the Head of Inclusive Agribusiness Systems (GIVC), and under overall guidance of the Associate Programme Officer(s) (GIVC and OLAC), and in collaboration with the national team, the consultant will be responsible for the following duties: • Prepare written outputs, including reports and presentations on project objectives and activities in Jamaica, to be regularly updated for presenting to government, donor and private sector partners. • Assist in developing a country-level work plan for the Year 1 activities of the project implementation phase in Jamaica, including proposed budget allocations, timelines and outputs, for validation by national level partners. • Assist in developing work plans for selected companies/ social enterprises, outlining areas of support and calendar of activities, co-investment from companies, for validation by companies and support institutions and with inputs from A4A service centers (processing, marketing, investment etc.) • Provide inputs to the formulation of MOUs with supporting institutions, outlining key roles and responsibilities for the implementation of project activities, with inputs from A4A service centers (processing, marketing, investment etc.) • Together with key partners, support in the implementation of work plans for selected companies, outlining areas of support and calendar of activities, including co-investment from companies, through regular follow-up • Assist in the coordination of implementation and monitoring of MOUs with supporting institutions, including regular meetings and follow-up on progress • Facilitate logistics for at least two (2) missions per month to coordinate/ evaluate work with agroprocessors and lead farmers/ associations, together with key private and public sector partners • Facilitate the organization of biweekly meetings with the project team to present progress updates on the agreed work plan and regular meetings with project partners, including selected companies and institutions. • Facilitate the activation and coordination commercial alliances and market linkages between agri- processors/ lead farmers, for improved business transactions • Support the preparation of agroprocessors, lead farmers and support institutions in project activities (including capacity building trainings, B2B meetings, e-commerce, trade shows etc.) • Prepare monthly and quarterly reporting, including surveys at national and local levels level to measure results and impact achieved by the project (including behavioral changes, sales, investment and income; and case studies). NOTE – The selected candidate must be available for duty travel for short periods to rural areas in the country and to other countries in the region. Copyright The Consultant has to ensure that s/he has obtained the necessary permissions with regard to intellectual property rights required to perform his/her services under this consultancy contract and for the subsequent dissemination by ITC in any form. Documentary proof is to be submitted to ITC. Should any license fee be due for the use of copyrighted materials of third parties, the Consultant shall request the prior written permission from ITC. S/he has further to ensure to obtain accreditation to event(s), if required. ITC champions workforce diversity, inclusion, gender equality and gender parity and considers all qualified persons – of all genders – equally, including those with disabilities, without discrimination or prejudice of any kind.
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