Global objective:
- Global objective of the assignment is to assist the Government of Kenya (GoK) in the development of a high quality and high relevant concept note to access additional resources under the European Development Fund A-Envelope allocation under the EU MDG initiative.
Specific objectives:
- Assist GoK in the conduct and documentation of the ACP-EU policy dialogue ( including document review and discussions with stakeholders) to arrive at:
- An analysis where Kenya currently stands with regards to MDG.
- Provide an assessment of strengths, weaknesses, credibility and capacity of the sector policies in place to improve MDG.
- Assess to what extent the challenges and bottlenecks were taken into account in the formulation of the first MTP 2008-2012, and in the draft second MTP
- Analyse – on the basis of available documents – the impact of the (global) financial crisis with regards to Kenya’s progress towards reaching MDGs by 2015; and, based on the above
- Propose one or two EU-funded interventions per sector, taking into account the factors listed above, that could increase Kenya’s chances to reach MDG.
Requirements: Expert No. 2 Food security / rural development expert:
- Expert No 2 must have at least 10 years of post-graduate professional experience in Sub-Saharan Africa in advising Governments and development partners on agricultural policies as well as the design and implementation of support programmes in the areas of agriculture, food security and/or nutrition, including water supply and sanitation.
- The expert must have a masters or PhD degree in agriculture, forestry, nutrition or a related discipline. The expert must be fluent in written and oral English, and must be an excellent communicator.
- Experience of designing and implementing development programmes and projects is essential. The expert must be familiar with the Millennium Development Goals.
Requirements for the team:
- Previous experience with the identification and formulation of EU/EDF programmes/projects, as well as knowledge of EU/EDF procedures is required.
- Experience in Social protection is an advantage.
If you are interested in this job opportunity, please send your CV to info@edburgh.com mentioning the job reference number 499-03080.
To apply
Applications and updated CV should be submitted to infoedburgh.com
Senior Expert.Food security / rural development. Kenya.
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