Agricultural Value Chain Expert

الوصف الوظيفي

Aim of the position: to draft the Value Chain study planned under activity “1.1 Analysis of the productive and market potential in the Sa’ir, Kharas, al Burj Taybeh areas” in the framework of the intervention denominated: “Li Biladina: Sustainable agriculture, decent work and recovery of cultural heritage for the resilience of communities in the West Bank project” AID 012590/07/3

Main Tasks and Responsibilities:

conduct, in collaboration with the international and local experts, the literature review;
identification of the products (agricultural and transformed products) and of the groups to be strengthened along the selected value chain for the creation of added value; Identification of market gaps and barriers, competitors, previous efforts, potential customers potential opportunities (internal and external), sales forecast and feasibility of the selected products. That will be realized through:
Systematic Mapping: (focused on Processes, Actors, Activities, Inputs and Outputs, External Services, Constraints and Potential Solutions) to assess the characteristics of actors, profit and cost structures, flows of goods throughout the chain, employment characteristics, and the destination and volumes of domestic and foreign sales (if applicable). The mapping activity will, in particular, have to include a Gender and Social Inclusion Mapping, a Flow,value and Relationship Mapping, as well as a Geographic Mapping.
A study of the Distribution of Benefits: to determine who benefits from participation in the chain and which actors could benefit from increased support or organisation.
A study of the potential for Upgrading: an assessment of the profitability of actors within the value chain as well as information on limitations that are currently present.
A study of the Governance: an assessment of the structure of relationships and coordination mechanisms that exist between actors in the value-chain to ensure that interactions between chain participants are organized rather than being simply random.
prepare a fieldwork workplan with a clear description of the methodology to be used, the data that will be gathered and the appropriate theoretical framework for the analysis of the data;
data collection;
data analysis;
presenting the draft for the project team for discussion and getting feedback
Writing of the final version of the study in collaboration with the international and local experts. (Due at the end of the 6th contract month)
Supervise, in collaboration with the Result 3 coordinator, the preparatory activities for the establishment of small businesses on the basis of the value chain study results. (Until the end of the contract)