Consultant for the formulation of a sustainability plan for the...
NCBA CLUSA
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Zinder, Niger
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Company Description
For over 100 years, the National Cooperative Business Association CLUSA International (NCBA CLUSA) has contributed to high-impact international development projects in more than 85 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Grounded in the seven cooperative principles, NCBA CLUSA’s international development work seeks to alleviate poverty through social and economic empowerment. NCBA CLUSA’s work focuses on building resilient communities, creating economic opportunities, and strengthening cooperatives and producer organizations. Our community-led development approach empowers communities to identify, promote, and manage sustainable, locally generated solutions.
Job Description
Within this framework, Wadata is implementing an integrated approach based on the specific needs of extremely poor and chronically vulnerable households in the communes of Guidiguir, Damagaram Takaya, Guidimouni, and Mazamni in the Zinder region, through the following components:
• Enhanced collective action to address food, nutrition, and water security shocks and stresses (Purpose 1).
• Strengthened capacity, assets and means to improve access to adequate and diverse food at all times (Purpose 2.
• Improved nutrition, health, hygiene, and sanitation for pregnant and lactating women, adolescents, children under five, and their families (Purpose 3).
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Qualifications
The consultant sought for this contract should have the following main assets:
• Experience in designing/implementing USAID funded projects required, preferably with Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance/Food For Peace (BHA/FFP) Resilience Food Security Activities.
• Strong capacity to listen to team members and external partners and to identify challenges and solutions in a participatory manner.
• Implementation context knowledge in the Sahel and ability to travel and stay for 3 to 4 weeks in Niger between the 15th February and 10th March 2023, and return to Niger later in April, if needed.
• Immediate availability.
• Have at least a Bachelor’s degree, preferably a Master's degree, in a field related to international development, agriculture, food security, health, nutrition, planning, or sustainability.
• Have at least 8 years of experience in project design and/or reformulation, preferably including USAID/BHA/FFP projects.
• Proven command of written/spoken English and fluent French, additional local language capacity preferred.
Additional Information
NCBA CLUSA is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer with a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, age, and legally protected characteristics for non-merit factors.
NCBA CLUSA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in all facets of employment, including the employment application and selection process. If you have a disability that affects your ability to use our online system to apply for a position at NCBA CLUSA, please send an email to Brian Gunning or call 202.383-5464
