Title: Consultant – South-South and Triangular Cooperation
Org. Unit: Centre d’Excelllence Regional (CERFAM)
Duty Station: Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Assignment Period: 3 months
I. COUNTRY CONTEXT/ ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT : Côte d’Ivoire has enjoyed remarkable economic success with a GDP growth rate above 7% per year since 2012, making it a major economic power in the subregion and one of Africa’s most vibrant economies. Although, the Ivorian economy remains vulnerable to external risks, including volatility in the prices of agricultural and mining products, climate conditions, global and regional security risks, and economic inequalities, the country plays an influential role on socio-economic development issues in the subregion and the government is taking a leadership role in contributing to end hunger and malnutrition in the region. WFP has successfully developed and signed a MoU with the Government of Côte d’Ivoire on 5 October 2018 to establish a general framework for a strategic partnership, which will promote partnership, south-south cooperation, technical assistance, research and advocacy within the region, by capitalizing on good practices in food security and nutrition. This framework resulted in the creation of a Regional Centre of Excellence against Hunger and Malnutrition (CERFAM), hosted and financed by the Government of Côte d’Ivoire. CERFAM was officially launched on 25 March, 2019. To enable it to operate, CERFAM is advertising a consultancy to prepare its South-South Cooperation Strategy.
II. PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT: The South South Cooperation Consultant will work to develop a South South cooperation strategy for the implementation of the programme of work of CERFAM, in line with the terms and conditions of the MOU between WFP and the Government of Côte d’Ivoire. Under the general supervision of the Head of Programme, the consultant will ensure synergies with the tasks of the Programme Unit, WFP’s global South-South team and Plan of Action for 2019/2020, WFP-related areas of work, with the workstreams of other Centres of Excellence and relevant technical functions.
III.DUTIES AND RESPONSABILITIES: The selected candidate will be working under the supervision of the Head of Programme for the preparation of CERFAM South South Cooperation strategy. In this regard he/she will perform the following duties:
IV. EXPECTED RESULTS : Within delegated authority, the South South Consultant will develop the following products:
V.SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
V.1Education: Advanced University degree in International Affairs, Economics, Nutrition/Health, Agriculture, Environmental Science, Social Sciences or other field relevant to international development assistance, or First University Degree with additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses.
V.2Experience:
V.3 Competencies:
V.4 Languages:
Tagged as: Consultation, Evaluation
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