Technical Advisor_UDPNL

Technical Advisor on Agricultural Value Chains – M 1 UDPNL

Job Profile

A. Required qualifications, competences and experience
Qualifications
 Bachelor or Master's Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Agriculture, International Development or related field
 Proven knowledge about Governmental institutions especially the Ministry of Social Affairs, Ministry of Agriculture, international organizations and NGOs in Lebanon
 Proven knowledge about the selected agri-food value chains (apple, milk, olive) as well as Vocational and Technical Education in the field of agricultural and livestock production and processing

Professional experience
 Minimum 5 years of professional experience in planning and implementation of agricultural value chain development, vocational training programs or livelihood programs
 Proven experience in youth outreach / community outreach
 Good knowledge about the institutional setup within the agricultural technical and vocational training sector in Lebanon
 Working experience with public and private organizations and stakeholders in the agricultural and industrial sector

Other knowledge, additional competences
 Ability to understand complex interactions between different stakeholders and sectors
 Awareness and knowledge about the situation of refugees and host communities in Lebanon and vulnerable persons / “do-no-harm” approach in implementation of activities to avoid tensions between host and refugee communities
 Very good administrational and organisational skills
 Very good writing and communication skills
 Very good working knowledge of ICT technologies (related software, phone, email, the internet and computer applications like MS Office)
 Native in Arabic, excellent knowledge of English, knowledge of the German language is an asset
 Willingness to travel to different project locations in Lebanon
 Excellent social skills and teamwork skills

B. Responsibilities
The position holder is responsible for:
 Support and coordinate the design and implementation of technical und entrepreneurial trainings for women and youth in agricultural value chains
 Establishing and maintaining contacts with public and private service providers in agricultural extension services and vocational trainings
 Elaborating terms of reference for consultant missions / consultancies
 Coordinate the organization of online and physical expert exchanges and trainings on different agricultural value chains and entrepreneurship
 Manage procurement and tendering processes in close cooperation with the administrative staff and in accordance with contracting and accounting rules and procedures of the UDP_NL project office and the GIZ head office
 Plan, organize and coordinate events or other formats for the identification and promotion of viable business ideas and enterprise creation
 Support the project team in monitoring and evaluation activities of the service contracts and implemented measures and impact
 Maintaining a good flow of communication and information between all involved institutions, counterparts and the GIZ UDP_NL team
 Report relevant insights, experiences, challenges and successes to the project team
 Serving the programme´s knowledge management system, documentation of activities and other related tasks
 Drafting and finalizing programme documents, reports and provide advice to GIZ team and partners upon request

In this context, the position holder fulfils the following tasks:
C. Tasks

1. Advising partner institutions and service providers
The position holder
 supports in the analysis and identification of income- and job-creating innovations in agri-food value chains
 supports in designing contents and methods for advisory, training and coaching activities for farmers and MSME and start-ups in the agri-food value chains
 establishes and maintains cooperation with relevant partners, institutions of technical and entrepreneurial advice and trainings as well as value chain actors as service providers and target groups

2. Coordination and implementation tasks
The position holder
 supports in outreach activities to identify potential trainers and trainees
 supports and maintains a database of trainees in accordance with GIZ Data Privacy regulations
 monitors attendance and drop out of trainees
 prepares and implements events related to programme activities
 assures that project visibility is in place

3. Networking and cooperation
The position holder
 assists in visibility activities and cooperates with local communities, relevant organisations, non-governmental agencies and individuals
 communicates the programmes objectives

4. Knowledge Management
The position holder
 compiles reports and overviews illustrating achievements especially needed for the M&E-System established for UDP_NL
 develops implementation plans
 assists with research activities
 translates documents from Arabic for internal use if requested by the team
 supports in administrative tasks

5. Other duties/additional tasks
The position holder
 represents the interest of the GIZ and always acts on its behalf
 conducts other relevant tasks upon request

Period of assignment: 01.02.2020 – 31.07.2021 (full-time)
Location: Tripoli

Description of the project:
The project "Local Development Programme for Deprived Urban Areas in North Lebanon (UDP_NL)" aims at improving the economic and social living conditions of young people and women in disadvantaged urban areas of North Lebanon. A needs analysis has identified great potential in the apple, milk and olive value chain to promote the income and employment situation of vulnerable population groups. An expert exchange of national and international experts will take place to analyse and develop the above-mentioned value chains. In addition, trainings on value chains, sustainable agricultural production and land use as well as business creation & development for women and young people in Northern Lebanon will take place. This will strengthen their competence to generate their own income and promote the establishment and development of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises.