Malawi - Farm Income Diversification Programme

The Farm Income Diversification Programm (FIDP II) purpose is to improve the livelihoods and nutritional status of rural households through increased and diversified production, and better market access.

The proposed contract will involve the provision of technical assistance for FIDP II mainly in the fields of agribusiness, nutrition and finance and grants management to support achievement of this purpose.

FIDP II seeks to address a number of problems:

1) to diversify and increase agricultural production

2) to promote income generation through agribusiness initiative with the involvement of the private sector

3) to improve FIDP farmer group management capacities

4) to improve FIDP farmer group social dynamics

5) to capacitate farmers and district level staff on nutrition issues.

The programme will be managed and implemented by the Department of Agricultural Extension Services (DAES) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, through a Programme Co-ordination Unit (PCU) as well as through Grants to be implemented by NSAs.

Qualifications: 
  • The Nutrition Expert should possess a minimum of Masters degree in Nutrition, Food Science, or related fields. Relevant additional degree(s) will be favoured.

General professional experience

  • Minimum 7 years working experience in nutrition related fields.

Specific professional experience

  • The Expert should have worked in at least two nutrition programmes and/or projects at local and/or international levels especially on nutrition policies and strategies
  • S/he should have 5 years experience in working with civil society organisations in nutrition or food interventions
  • Experience with food and equipment quality standards would be an added advantage. (e.g. ISO, EURGAP, HCCP)

Duration of the assignment: Indicative 325 working days over a period of 40 calendar months commencing at start of the execution of the contract.

If you are interested in this project, please send your most recent CV to:

Barbara.Braun [at] afci.de

 

Thank you!

 

Please note that only shortlisted experts will be contacted