Latest Employment Opportunity At SNV

January 18th, 2022 at 06:07 am

SNV is a not-for-profit international development organisation that applies practical know-how to make a lasting difference in the lives of people living in poverty. We use our extensive and long-term in-country presence to apply and adapt our top-notch expertise in agriculture, energy and WASH to local contexts. SNV has an annual turnover of €130 million, over 1,250 staff in more than 25 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. We are proud to be a not-for-profit organisation that uses project financing to implement our mission. This requires us to work efficiently and to invest in operational excellence

SNV is aiming for structural change and scale in its programmes in the agriculture, energy, and WASH sectors, as well as bringing knowledge and initiatives from different programmes together at the country level to contribute to systems change. SNV has gained relevant track-record in innovative financing through facilities like the Dutch Fund for Climate and Development (DFCD), the Innovations Against Poverty (IAP) fund and other facilities (global, regional and country-level) where SNV is involved in the provision of early-stage grants, results-based financing and technical assistance to catalyse private sector investment.

This is based on the urgent need for private sector financial resources, know-how and capabilities to complement public sector finance in achieving the Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs). Engagement with the private sector towards development outcomes occur in two major ways: 1) engaging, primarily companies around their business activities to facilitate delivery of economic, social and environmental outcomes; and 2) mobilising private capital for development purposes, to complement public financing.

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Job Description

Terms of Reference

Organizational Development Training and Association Strengthening – HortiFresh Fruits and Vegetable Clusters

Introduction

SNV is implementing the HortiFresh programme in a consortium with Resilience B.V., Advance Consulting, SENSE and Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation (WCDI) lead implementer. The programme is funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Ghana.

The programme aims to reach 15,000 farmers and have a 20% increase in productivity by 2021.

Ghana and Ivory Coast demonstrate a strong growth potential and opportunities for private investments in the vegetable and fruit value chain. The two countries have had steady economic growth with a burgeoning middle class demanding quality and healthy food. The ability of the domestic and regional horticulture sector to meet this increasing demand, substitute and connect to export markets requires enhanced agronomic and marketing skills, access to finance facilities, quality produce, increased entrepreneurship, and investment opportunities.

To this end, the HortiFresh programme seeks to establish a competitive and professional horticulture market that contributes to inclusive economic growth and has the capacity to continuously innovate in terms of products and services in Ghana and Ivory Coast. The programme’s objectives include improving productivity in the fruit and vegetable sector; facilitating more efficient markets, linking producers and other value chain operators with the Dutch private sector, improving the business climate and further professionalizing the value chain for fruit & vegetable production and consumption in West Africa.

The programme includes a capacity strengthening component which is aimed at improving knowledge and practices of stakeholders in the sector. The programme is structured to build the capacity of stakeholders through agronomy trainings, technical assistance and knowledge sharing through independent research and development on issues relevant to the sector.

As part of its objectives, HortiFresh aims to improve the professionalism of farmer-based association in its fruit and vegetable clusters. A key challenge is the lack of professional management as well as financial management due to limited management capacity. To address this, HortiFresh aims to start an Organizational Development Training and Association Strengthen that supports farmer-based organizations reach their next stage of development. The training is expected to provide them with sessions focused on financial management, leadership, group dynamics, gender & youth mainstreaming and good administration.

To this end, HortiFresh seeks to engage an experienced Organizational Development company to execute the training in cooperation with the HortiFresh team.

Objectives and Scope of Assignment – Fruits Sector

The activities of the Scope of Assignment shall include, but are not limited to:

• Perform a needs assessment specific to each of the associations within the HortiFresh Clusters.
• Develop the training programme and material for the training in close cooperation with the HortiFresh team.
• Facilitate group trainings for the associations in the fruit and vegetable clusters on developed curriculum.
• Support the fruit and vegetable cluster associations with drafting of their constitutions and a business plan, if applicable.
• Support cluster associations with financial management and link with a finance expert who will provide relevant training for farmers.
• Provide training on gender and youth inclusion in association activities.
• Monthly visits to each association to assess adoption of lessons learned, assist with development of business plans, as well as provide tailored advice.
• Provide monthly verbal and written reports on progress to HortiFresh.
• A lead association should be selected to be a model to mentor other associations

Objectives and Scope of Assignment – Vegetables Sector

• Perform a needs assessment specific to each of the associations within the HortiFresh Clusters.
• Develop the training programme and material for the training in close cooperation with the HortiFresh team.
• Support the vegetable cluster associations to become stronger
• Support the vegetable cluster associations with drafting of their constitutions, if applicable.
• A lead association should be selected to be a model to mentor other associations.
• Provide training on gender and youth inclusion in association activities.
• Monthly visits to each association to assess adoption of lessons learned, assist with development of business plans, as well as provide tailored advice

Expected Results or Deliverables

• Improved management in each HortiFresh Cluster Associations in the areas of financial management, gender and youth mainstreaming, leadership and group dynamics and administration.
• Training material on association strengthening.
• Training material on organizational development.
• Training material on youth and gender inclusion.
• Needs assessment Report for each of the HortiFresh Cluster associations.
• Group trainings for each of the HortiFresh Cluster associations according to their identified needs.
• Business plan for a 5 -acre mango farm for each of the associations to use.
• Updated or New constitutions for each of the associations within the HortiFresh Clusters.
• Monthly visits to each association to assess adoption of lessons learned, assist with development of business plans, as well as provide tailored advice.
• Monthly verbal and written reports on progress to HortiFresh.
• End of Project Report.

Location of Associations and Clusters

• Onion Cluster: Keta and Denu
• Tomato Cluster: Akumadan, Afrancho, Tuobodom
• Ghana National Tomato Traders and Transporters Association
• Mango Cluster: Sunyani, Wenchi, Techiman, Nkoranza and Kintampo (Pamdu)
• Greater Accra Peri Cluster: Korle bu, Tuba, Fiesta
• Tamale Peri – urban cluster: Tamale

Budget

The maximum budget for this assignment is EUR 25,000 paid in Ghana Cedis (GH¢), in an agreed manner between SNV and the Consulting company and subject to all statutory deductions in line with the Ghana law and SNV policies.

Reporting

The Consulting Company will liaise with SNV assigned officer on the project. Activities and progress on deliverables will be reported to the designated Officer on a monthly basis, to ensure deliverables are attained as targeted.

Timelines

This assignment is for a duration of 3 months, from February 1, 2022 to April 30 2022.

How To Apply

Submission Guideline

Organisations interested in this call, and who match the qualification and experiences stated above, should please submit their application to ghanaprocurement@snv.org not later than January 24, 2022.

Applications should be marked in the subject line HortiFresh Organizational Development Training.

Proposal must be in two sessions and should include:

• Technical Proposal:

1. Cover letter highlighting the firm/organisation or groups of individuals capability in delivering the assignment including evidence of performing similar assignment within the last five years; experience in Agriculture sector will be preferred.
2. A brief technical proposal outlining understanding of the assignment, a proposed approach/methodology, work plan on how objectives of the assignment will be achieved and staffing plan. This may include applicant’s own ideas/recommendations towards better delivery of the assignment.
3. CVs of proposed team members to undertake the assignment.
4. Submissions should as well include company profiles, and company’s registration.

• Financial Proposal:

1. Personnel costs or professional fees should be indicated in the proposal
2. Training fees
3. Where applicable, SNV will bear cost related to field travels being accommodation, transport, DSA,

All applicants should note that only shortlisted candidates would be contacted.

* The entire assignment process shall take into consideration all safety measures including those associated with covid-19 and preventive measures. Details of these measures should be included in the work plan.