AGRA Job Vacancies

1. Request for Expressions of Interest Seed Specialists Secondment to Young Seed Companies (Consulting Services)Multi-National
Support to African Seed Companies
Fund for African Private Sector Assistance (FAPA)
Financing Agreement reference: 5700155002051
Project ID No.: P-Z1-AA0-112
The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has received financing from the African Development Bank – FAPA grant toward the cost of Multinational support to African seed companies, and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this grant to payments under the contract for Seed Specialists Secondment to Young Seed Companies.
The services included under this project are:
To assist in developing the ability of young, private, African seed companies to manage their business growth and provide improved seeds to small-scale farmers in eleven African countries on a sustainable basis.
The consultant will be expected to build expertise of seed company personnel in seed production, planning, procurement and management of inputs, out-grower systems, storage, computerization and record keeping systems, quality control.
Specific tasks will be as follows:

Help in establishing a seed production system for breeder seed, foundation and certified seed

Assist in making production plans for the different categories of seed

Assist in the establishment of out-grower systems for the production of certified seed.

Assist the seed enterprise to set up effective storage systems for different seed materials.

Provide advice on the procurement and management of appropriate inputs including seed processing equipment and seed dressing chemicals.

Assist to set up at least computerized seed production and record-keeping systems.

Assist in establishing an internal seed quality control system.

Assist in making production plans for the different categories of seed.

Help in identifying company personnel to be recommended for training at the Seed Enterprise Management Institute (SEMIS).AGRA now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services.
Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.).
Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s “Rules and Procedures for the use of Consultants”, dated May 2008 revised July 2012, which is available on the Bank’s website at ; Seed Specialists Secondment to Young Seed Companies
2. Request for Expressions of Interest Business Development Services - I (Consulting Services)
Multi-National
Support to African Seed Companies
Fund for African Private Sector Assistance (FAPA)
Financing Agreement reference: 5700155002051
Project ID No.: P-Z1-AA0-112
The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has received financing from the African Development Bank – FAPA grant toward the cost of Multinational support to African seed companies, and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this grant to payments under the contract for Business Development Services – I.
The services included under this project are: To assist in developing the ability of young, private, African seed companies to manage their business growth and provide improved seeds to small-scale farmers in eleven African countries on a sustainable basis.
The consultant will be expected to provide the following services:

Provide business development consulting services to selected PASS grantees, and assist startup and SME seed companies with the development of overall strategies for growth.

Work with seed companies to 1/ assess their needs and 2/ prepare an improvement plan comprising of specific strategies for production, seed quality, marketing efficiency, accountability and profitability.

Train PASS Grantee seed company staff in specific areas of need including marketing, financial management, and strategy development.

Give seminars to seed company management teams on selected, specific subject matters of importance to the survival and growth of the firms.

Assist in delivering business development modules at the Seed Enterprise Management Institute, which will include a series of networking and educational opportunities for African private seed companies and seed producers, facilitating their ability to learn from each other and from outside experts.

Travel to seed company operations in up to 11 African countries to make on-site assessments and give recommendations on the effectiveness of seed company processes, including financial management, management of parental materials, certified seed production, management of out-grower contracts, seed processing, packaging, warehousing, and marketing.

Report back to program managers regarding the effectiveness of individual seed companies as well as the overall seed program strategy.

Be in regular contact with Secondees embedded in seed companies to be able to in the end generate a comprehensive report that includes the outputs of the work of the Secondees in the target seed companies.

Other tasks detailed in the TOR as may be requested by AGRA’s Program for Africa’s Seed Systems (PASS).AGRA now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services.
Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.).
Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s “Rules and Procedures for the use of Consultants”, dated May 2008 revised July 2012, which is available on the Bank’s website at ; Business Development Services - I
Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours (0800-1700 hrs).
The TOR for these positions can be obtained from AGRA’s website at;AGRA Job Vacancies in Kenya under the “Opportunities” tab.
Expressions of interest must be delivered by email to the address below by 15th March, 2015 at 1700hrs EAT and indicate clearly in the subject line FAPA-Secondment to Seed Companies.
Attn:
Procurement Office
E-mail: procurement@agra.org
Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa
P.O. Box 66773-00800, Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254 20 3675 000
Fax: +254 20 3675 401