The overall purpose of the project: Tools4SeedSystems: working towards resilience through root, tuber and banana crops in humanitarian settings is to enhance the effectiveness and appropriateness of USAID BHA’s agricultural programming investments in countries with RTB agri-food systems to achieve food security and resilience goals. The project is implemented by the International Potato Center in collaboration with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT, Wageningen University and Research and University of Florida. The scope is global, with two countries (Democratic Republic of Congo and Cameroon) targeted for the first 12 months. The purpose will be achieved by assessing existing interventions and needs, providing advanced trainings and technical support in partnership with local training institutions to private and public-sector stakeholders for seed value chains of RTB crops. Learning networks will be promoted utilizing recent research outputs and guidelines for investments, planning, and policy.

Specifically, the consultant will:

• Establish, promote and run (virtual/on-line) learning networks, engaging CGIAR-NARI RTB breeding and seed networks, in-country national seed system stakeholders and humanitarian actors (specific focus on Cameroon, DRC, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Haiti, Madagascar, Mozambique)
  
• Coordinate upgrade Tools4SeedSystems website and coordinate the translation into French of the website (text and tool Description Sheets)
  
• Coordinate support for virtual training in use of RTB Tool4SeedSystems toolbox and feedback/reflections events for the learning networks
  
• Manage project hub/Teams site and effective virtual communication
  
• Technical support for digitized data collection (e.g., using ODK on tablets) for adapted rapid tools for use in humanitarian settings
  
• Establish & promote accessible data base of RTB crop variety catalogues/information (in collaboration with Seed Equal and ABI)
  
• Establish & promote accessible data base of RTB crop specific seed production manuals for EGS and field seed production for different types of users (e.g. research, extension, community seed producers).

• Report on design and set up of learning networks.
  
• Report on upgrade of Tools4SeedSystems, & French version of website .
  
• Report on technical support & training in use of ODK for data collection.
  
• Establishment of data base of RTB crop variety catalogues (user guide).
  
• Establishment of data base of RTB crop specific seed production manuals.
  
• Report on the evolution and mentoring of learning network drawing out lessons for further development.
  
• Final technical report for consultancy.
  
  

Requirements

Qualifications/ Special skills

• MSc in Knowledge Management.
  
• At least 6 years of experience.
  
• Effective virtual communication tools, data base set up and management.
  
• Good report writing and communication skills.
  
• Fluent in English and French (both written and oral).
  

Benefits