Extension Systems Evaluation Consultant

Winrock International is recruiting a Extension Systems Evaluation Consultant, to be based in Nampula, Mozambique.

Description

• RAMA-Nacala is seeking the assistance of 1-2 short-term consultants to provide the project team with an overview of extension systems operating in Mozambique and globally, to make it easy to understand and collaborate with the appointed project partners
• Reporting to the Resilient Agriculture Manager, the consultant(s) shall
• Prepare and make a presentation to RAMA-Nacala technical staff on extension systems and practices, globally and in Mozambique. Special emphasis to be given to how different extension systems and practices promote (or not) critical thinking and strategy making capability among extension agents and among farmer clients/beneficiaries (1day)
• Travel to the field to visit eight selected extension networks together with RAMA-Nacala technical team. Prepare a report on each extension network visited, describing and evaluating their existing extension systems and practices, and making recommendations on how these systems and practices could be improved to achieve better performance in meeting RAMA-Nacala objectives, (15 days in field, 14 days in report preparation) Special emphasis should be given to the extent to which existing systems and practices promote critical thinking and strategy making capability among extension agents and among farmer clients/beneficiaries, and how proposed changes could improve these capabilities
• In addition, the report should include evaluation of the following existing and potential impact of extension systems and practices on:Increased sustained productivity
• Improved proactive risk reduction, mitigation, and management
• Improved capability to adapt to shocks and stresses

Requisites

• 10+ years of experience managing agricultural extension and research in Mozambique
• Fluency in Portuguese, spoken and written
• Masters’ Degree (PhD preferred) in Agriculture or related field
• Level of Effort: 20 working days
• Deliverable: Power point presentation on different extension system
• A report with findings from the different partners’ extension systems after field visits
• Recommendations for RAMA-Nacala project interventions with partners for future activities

Notes

• Only short listed applicants will be contacted