Project tile:

AGRICULTURE MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT

Location:

Afghanistan

Financed by:

ADB

Status :

Expression of interest

Position:

Training Specialist - (international, 2 person-months)

Description :

The impact of the Project will be increased agricultural growth, through development of more efficient livestock and horticulture agribusinesses. This outcome will be achieved with the following outputs: improved agricultural marketing infrastructure with investment in slaughterhouses, small-scale horticulture market facilities, laboratories to certify products, and improved standards for horticultural products and product-management systems.

Start/ Duration :

The Project will be implemented over the period to December 2013, which is the Project completion date

Qualifications/Experience:

• review and assess existing relevant training needs reports, identifying key skill and training gaps in agribusiness and marketing including post harvest management areas;
• prepare with national training specialist and with input from other team members and counterparts a training program and action plan, the curricula to be covered and identify the training providers that can supply the training services;
• submit training program to team leader for PMO endorsement;
• prepare with procurement specialist standard procedures for the recruitment of training providers;
• provide brief training manual report on priorities, providers, recruitment mechanisms and training evaluation procedures;
• provide technical input into monitoring and evaluation framework for training activities.

• Bachelor's Degree in agricultural business training/ extension or agricultural communications with a Master's Degree in the same area preferred
• At least ten years of professional experience, with at least five years experience in developing countries
• Extensive professional experience in preparing training assessment, and course preparation and management of training programs.
• Previous work experience in Afghanistan preferred.

Languages:

English

Nationality:

ADB member countries

Contact:

If you are interested in a co-operation, please send your current CV to the following e-mail address, quoting the project title in the reference: Ms Barbara Braun
Barbara.Braun@afci.de

Thank you!

Only candidates under serious consideration and contacted will receive notification of the final outcome of the selection process.