
Fruit and vegetable
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Afghanaid is a British-registered international NGO, which has worked in Afghanistan for over 30 years. We assist community-driven processes that address the rights and fundamental needs of people in some of the most remote areas of Afghanistan, providing basic services, supporting development of rural livelihoods and responding to humanitarian emergencies. We are headquartered in Kabul, and operate 20 provincial and district offices across Badakhshan (north-eastern region), Samangan (northern region) and Ghor (western region), as well as a Marketing and Fundraising office in London. We employ around 160 personnel, 97% of whom are Afghans.
Job Summary
The Independent Consultant should be a suitably-qualified and experienced female individual consultant or a consulting firm. But the person conducting the ToT should be a female.
Duty station will be in Kabul but with required travel to Nangarhar and Logar
The Consultant will be required to complete the work over a proposed period of 5 working days. The resource person will indicate in the proposal the exact number of days s/he proposes for each Module to be discussed and agreed with Afghanaid.
The Consultant will need to be available around the beginning or mid of May 2018 to conduct the ToT.
Job Details
Date Posted: | 09 Apr 2018 | Reference: | VA-2018-14 |
Closing Date: | 17 Apr 2018 | Work Type: | Full Time |
Number of Vacancies: | 1 | Gender: | Female |
Functional Area: | Consulting | Open Ended: | NO |
Nationality: | Salary Range: | As per company salary scale | |
Contract Type: | Consultant | Years of Experience: | 2 Year(s) |
Contract Duration: | 0 Year(s) & 0 Month(s) | Extension Possibility: | No |
Probation Period: |
Duties and Responsibilities
As per proposed on-farm activities in market assessment report the project has to conduct trainings on fruit and vegetable processing to its beneficiaries in Nangarhar and Loger, as one of the promising on-farm business for women in Afghanistan. The main purpose of hiring the consultant is to build the capacity of the team on Fruit and Vegetable processing through 5 days ToT. The incumbent will be responsible to provide professional training during the 5 days of consultancy. M1 Importance of food processing Benefits of fruit and vegetable processing (Source of income, source of vitamin, avoiding diseases)
Types of processing
Types of vegetable available in LGR/NGR and required
Introduction to new types of vegetables for processing
Hygiene Importance of hygiene during the vegetable processing
Quality control
M2 Salad preparation Source of income, Source of vitamin Avoid of diseases
Chutney preparation Source of income, Source of vitamin Avoid of diseases
Pickle preparation Source of income, Source of vitamin Avoid of diseases
M3 Tomato processing - ketchup, tomato paste Usage of Ketchup, tomato paste
M4 Fruits and vegetable drying Usage of drying fruit and vegetable in different season
Dry Fruit processing: walnuts, apricots importance of dry fruit
M5 Jam preparation: apple, carrot, cherry, etc. usage of fruit on different method in correct way
M6 Packing, packaging and sorting and etc. Importance of packaging, sorting
Qualifications
The Independent Consultant should be a suitably-qualified and experienced female individual consultant or a consulting firm. But the person conducting the ToT should be a female.
Essential
a) Having bachelor degree in the related filed with at least 3-4 years of experience in fruit and vegetable processing.
b) At least 2 years of experience in conducting ToT or 3 years’ experience of conducting trainings on fruit and vegetable processing at the field level.
c) Practical knowledge of fruit and vegetable processing (Preparation Cleaning Processing of fruits vegetables and production of jam juices chutneys and other products and Packing).
d) Must have capacity building and facilitation skills
e) Must have small business management knowledge
f) Able to work independently with minimal supervision and support beside support in logistic arrangements
g) No conflict of interest with the ongoing activities of the commissioning organization
h) Excellent Pashto and Dari speaking skills
Desirable
a) Previous work experience in Afghanistan, or other conflict affected countries - particularly in remote areas
b) Willingness to stay and work in a very basic conditions during the assignment.
c) English speaking is an asset
3. Methodology
The selected consultant will be required to develop detailed methodology including a training plan reflecting times for theory and practical under each subject.
Job Location
Afghanistan - Kabul
Education:
Bachelors Degree,
Submission Guideline
Please send:
a) A covering letter explicitly referring to previous similar experiences, preferably in Afghanistan
b) CV of expert
c) Detailed methodology
d) Work plan
e) Professional fee (in AFN – either lump sum or daily rate)
f) Availability (date)
Your Expression of Interest must reach by COB on Tuesday 17th Apr 2018, clearly marked EoI: Fruit and Vegetable Processing ToT.
Submission Email
vacancies@afghanaid.org.uk
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