Capacity building Training TOT

الوصف الوظيفي

The Palestinian Agricultural Relief Committees (PARC) is a leading Palestinian Agricultural Development Organization that was established in 1983. Since its establishment, PARC has been efficiently engaged in Palestinian land development, water resources & environment, poverty reduction and women empowerment, olive oil marketing, as well as other crucial rural development programs.  

The overall objective of this program is to contribute to resilient and equitable agricultural growth from which small-scale women and men producers will benefit in the oPt. The specific objective is to increase the wellbeing and income of women and men engaged in small-scale agriculture in vulnerable communities through improved agricultural and market systems in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip. Through a strategic partnership with the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), Oxfam launched “the equitable agricultural production and market systems for resilient economic development in the occupied Palestinian territory (opt)” in July 2016. The overall goal of the project is for incomes of poor households to sustainably increase through enhanced employment and income opportunities. In partnership with key market players, the project will help to unlock the fresh produce sub-sector’s potential benefits for small-scale women and men farmers, through four inter-related strategies: (1) Catalyzing farmers’ cooperatives and groups to benefit from joint action, including with private sector, towards enhanced capture of market benefits; (2) Facilitating investment opportunities and market linkages to diversify trade channels of smallholder farmers to domestic, regional, and international fresh produce
Markets; (3) improving regulatory and institutional framework to ensure more favorable conditions for small-scale farmers; and (4) systematically addressing cross-cutting issues in market facilitation approaches, including approaches to promote gender equity, good governance, and increased resilience of small-scale farmers to climate variability and change.

Title offer
Capacity building of 10 national agronomists and 10 pioneer farmers in olives value chain – in Gaza Strip

EXPERTISE REQUIRED
Team leader expert qualifications:
PHD University degree in agricultural sciences or at least five years proved experience in OLIVES value chain, with specialized training in pre-harvest, harvest and post-harvest of OLIVES;
Proven experience in conducting trainings and workshops;
Knowledge of the NGOs work and guiding principles;
Personal skills: good communication, analytical and drafting skills;
Fluency in English and Arabic languages;
Excellent report writing in English and Arabic languages;
Familiar with the targeted locations.

Team experts:
Minimum master degree in horticulture and olives or related subjects.
Minimum 4 years’ experience working on similar projects.
Minimum 3 years’ experience in olive value chain.
Excellent command of English language (Oral and Written).
Familiar with the targeted locations.
Proven experience in conducting trainings and workshops;

TENDER SUBMISSION DATE
The proposal should be submitted no later than (2:00 PM) on the (08/27/2017) to PARC premises’ either in West Bank or Gaza Strip:

West Bank
PARC’s headquarter, 2nd floor, Ramallah – West Bank
Telephone: ++9702 2 2963840
Fax: ++970 2 2963850