Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant

Call for consultancy services

(Ref.: 2021/02/CON/KE/SSA)

POSTING TITLE: MONITORING AND EVALUATION CONSULTANT WORK LOCATION: KENYA

I. Background

Under the Orange-Fleshed SweetPotato (OFSP) Puree for Bakery Applications in East Africa for Nutrition, Post-harvest Loss Management, and Youth & Women Economic Empowerment project, CIP’s project activities in 2021 include conducting consumer preference and market assessment studies for OFSP puree products in Kenya.

II. Objective

The objective of this consultancy is to collect data which will inform decisions on OFSP product formulations that meet consumer preferences, profile existing markets for the products and identify new avenues for dissemination of the OFSP products.

III. Deliverables

• Participate in thedesignof research toolsfor a consumerpreference study and a market assessment study for OFSP products in Kenya. • Identify study areas, conduct fieldwork, collect, analyze, and interpret the data.

• Write up the results in the form of a report to be shared with project partners and a manuscript for publication in a peer reviewed journal. • Contribute towards raising awareness to project activities. IV. Selection Criteria

• MSc Agriculture, Food Science, or related field.

• At least 6 years in monitoring and evaluation of food crops. • Experience in monitoring and evaluation is a requirement. • Familiarity with sweetpotato at project level is an advantage. • Competency in statistical analysis using different packages. • Ability to accurately capture data, good report writing skills and oral presentations to team members.

• Scientific publication(s) in peer reviewed journals will be an added advantage.

• Ability to work well in a multidisciplinary group.

1 V. Time frame

• Consultancy contract will be for 88 days.

Conditions: This is a national consultancy position limited to Kenya nationals and permit residents only.

Applications: Applicants should apply online through our CIP’s Job Opportunities website:

https://cipotato.org/open-vacancies/ including a letter of motivation, a full C.V. with the namesandcontactinformationofthreereferencesthatareknowledgeableofthecandidate’s professional qualifications and work experience. Screening of applications will begin on May 10, 2021 and will continue until the post is filled. All applications will be acknowledged; only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

This consultant will not be in contact with children or vulnerable adults. CIP is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified women and professionals from developing countries are particularly encouraged to apply.

CIP does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing or training). CIP also does not concern itself with information on applicants’ bank accounts.

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