Tenders Are Invited For Agricultural Livelihood Specialist

Agricultural Livelihood Specialist Background The Wild Chimpanzee Foundation Wcf Is An International Ngo Established In SeveralCountries Such As C te Divoire Guinea And Liberia Wcf Has Been In Operation Since 2000 ForThe Conservation Of Chimpanzees And Other Biodiversity In West Africa One Of WcfS MainTarget Areas Is The Ta Grebo Krahn Sapo Forest Complex The Largest Remaining RelativelyIntact Forest Block That Spans Across The Ivorian And Liberian Border Encompassing VariousProtected Areas Ta National Park And Cavally Classified Forest In C te DIvoire And SapoNational Park And The Grebo Krahn National Park In Liberia And Identified ConservationLandscape Corridors Furthermore Wcf Is Active In The Krahn Bassa Proposed Protected AreaAnd Is Leading On Various National Initiatives With Numerous Partners Usaid Through The West Africa Biodiversity And Climate Change Wa Bicc Program IsOne Of WcfS Major Donors In Liberia And C te DIvoire Awareness Raising Research LawEnforcement Capacity Building Ecotourism As Well As Livelihoods Projects Are Among TheActivities Funded Through The Wa Bicc Program The Livelihood Projects Are Very Diverse AndInclude Bee Keeping And Honey Production Cassava And Inland Valley Swamp Rice Farming Chicken And Pig Farms Cocoa As Well As Market Gardening Objective Of The Mission Wcf Aims At Keeping The Environmental Impact Of Its Activities To A Minimum While Aiming At Maximum Compliance With Forest And Biodiversity Conservation And Long Term Sustainability Of Projects Hence It Was Decided To Keep Cultures And Farms As Organic And Conservation Friendly As Possible The Mission Of The Agricultural Livelihood Specialist Will Thus Be To Find Locally Fit Ways And Production Processes To Ensure The Best Efficiency Of Agricultural Projects While Avoiding Chemicals As Much As Possible Through The Use Of Permacultures And Organic Conservation Friendly Techniques For Instance The Experts Might Also Have To Help Beneficiaries To Select Better Producing Types Of Plants And To Support The Long Term Sustainability Of Projects Therefore After A Project Assessment And Evaluation Visit To The Field In Liberia And In C te DIvoire Which Will Enable The Expert To Identify The Strong Points And Potential Issues Faced By Each Of WcfS Livelihood Projects The Expert Is Expected To Present Recommendations Based On Past Experience Best Practices And Bibliographic Research And Then To Present An Implementation Plan For The Suggested Amendments Of Each Project The Consultancy Will Cover A Period Of 3 To 4 Months Profile Of The Candidate The Expert Is Required To Have A Master Level Degree In Agriculture Agronomy Or Any Other Relevant Area At Least 10 Years Of Experience In Tropical Food Producing Agriculture As Well As InCommonly Farmed Animals And Plants Especially In Africa At Least 5 Years Of Experience In Farmers Training In Rural Areas A Good Knowledge Of Organic And Conservation Friendly Certifications Procedures AndTechniques A Good Knowledge Of Community Based Development Project As Well As IndividualIncome Generating Activities In Rural Areas A Good Knowledge Of Ngo Processes And Ways Of Working The Application Must Be Emailed To The Following Addresses Until August 25Th 2019 Brard Wildchimps Org And Hillers Wildchimps Org

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