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The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit a Communications Manager to provide strategic communications leadership and oversight of the Rural Employment through Animal Feed production (REAP)program's communications strategy, ensuring coherent, high-impact communications across all consortium institutions, country teams, and thematic workstreams.

About the position

REAP is a five-year multi-country initiative intended to advance education and relieve poverty by enabling 1,000,000 financially disadvantaged young women and men, aged 18 to 35 years, to access new work opportunities in sustainable feed and livestock value chains across the seven countries. The Program will equip young people with technical, entrepreneurial, financial; digital and workplace capabilities linked to real economic opportunities and enable financially disadvantaged young people to access work, finance, productive assets, markets and income-generating opportunities that improve household resilience and wellbeing. Among its participants, the Program shall target 70% young women and at least 5% youth with disabilities and 20,000 refugees and displaced young people.

The programme will support youth-led and youth-inclusive enterprises to enter, stabilise and grow in feed and livestock markets; strengthen market systems, services, and commercial relationships; and improve policy, finance, innovation, extension, and other enabling systems required for youth-led enterprises to succeed and generate additional employment opportunities. Across these areas, it applies gender-transformative and inclusive approaches to address restrictive gender and social norms, reduce barriers to young women’s participation, and strengthen their agency, voice, leadership and access to resources and opportunities. Safeguarding measures are embedded throughout the programme to protect young people from harm and support their safe participation.

Led by ILRI, the consortium includes ICARDA, IITA, the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, and icipe, working with downstream delivery partners, enterprise-support organisations, financial institutions, government and private sector actors. The Director draws on partners’ expertise in feed and livestock systems, enterprise development, market systems, inclusive finance, digital innovation, policy, and gender and social inclusion to guide country delivery and achieve measurable youth work outcomes, adapting implementation in response to evidence.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and direction in the design, refinement, and execution of REAP's integrated communications strategy, ensuring alignment with ILRI and Mastercard Foundation priorities and reporting requirements.

• Lead the program's external positioning and influence strategy, repositioning the livestock feed sector as a modern, dignified, and economically rewarding space for young women and men through peer-led, influencer-driven, and edutainment content.

• Design and own REAP's programme-wide digital influencer and ambassador strategy, setting the vetting framework (audience, engagement, values, and authenticity criteria), brand-safety contract clauses, and exit mechanisms that country teams apply, and overseeing the scale-up of influencer and participant-creator activity across the programme's phased roadmap.

• Oversee and coordinate communications across the consortium institutions and multiple country teams, ensuring coherence, consistency, and strategic alignment of messaging and outputs.

• Drive strategic partnerships and stakeholder engagement, cultivating relationships with high-level partners, media, government counterparts, and platforms to expand REAP's regional and continental visibility and influence.

• Ensure timely and consistent internal communication and learning exchange across the consortium and country teams, working closely with MEL to capture and circulate evidence, learning, and most-significant-change stories that inform adaptive management.

• Lead the development of the evidence-based investment case for youth-led feed enterprises, working with MEL and technical teams to translate programme data into formats relevant to private sector partners, financial institutions, investors, and policymakers, including through the PAFFIN platform.

• Provide leadership, mentorship, and capacity strengthening to the PMU Communications Officer and country-level Communications Managers, fostering a high-performing, coordinated team and quality assurance across all communications products.

• Ensure brand integrity and strategic positioning, maintaining consistent messaging, narrative coherence, and adherence to approved branding across all internal and external outputs.

• Oversee communication risk management, ensuring protocols are in place and applied consistently across countries to mitigate risks related to backlash against women's visibility, influencer or ambassador misalignment, and tokenistic representation of people with disabilities.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, International Development, or a related field (a Bachelor's degree with significant additional relevant experience may be considered).

• At least 8 years of progressively responsible experience in strategic communications, preferably within international development, research-for-development, or donor-funded programmes.

• Demonstrated experience leading communications for multi-country or multi-partner consortium programmes.

• Experience designing or overseeing influencer, ambassador, or creator-partnership programmes at scale, including vetting frameworks, contracting, and brand-safety and performance management.

• Experience managing donor reporting and relations, ideally with foundations such as the Mastercard Foundation.

• Experience supervising and mentoring communications staff across multiple locations.

• Excellent strategic thinking, writing, and editing skills in English; working knowledge of French or other regional languages is an advantage.

• Strong digital and multimedia storytelling skills, including social media, video, and campaign management.

• Sound knowledge of the digital creator/influencer economy and youth-relevant social media ecosystems (e.g., TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, WhatsApp), including brand-safety practices and performance measurement.

• Skilled in stakeholder engagement and relationship-building with donors, government, media, and private sector partners.

• Sound understanding of youth employment, gender, and inclusion issues in agriculture or livestock systems.

• Strong project management and cross-cultural team leadership skills.

Post location: The position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya

Terms of Appointment

This position is at job level HG17 and it is only open to Kenyan nationals. The position is a 3-year contract, renewable subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funding. ILRI offers a competitive salary and benefits package which includes pension, medical and other insurances.

How to apply

Applicants should send a cover letter and CV expressing their interest in the position, what they can bring to the job and the names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience to the Head of People and Culture through our recruitment portal by clicking on "Apply Now" on or before 11 November 2026. The position title and reference number REAP/02/2026 should be clearly marked on the subject line of the cover letter.

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit a Communications Officer to support the Rural Employment through Animal Feed production (REAP) Communications Manager in the day-to-day delivery, coordination, and quality assurance of the programme's communications strategy across consortium partners and country teams.

About the position

REAP is a five-year multi-country initiative intended to advance education and relieve poverty by enabling 1,000,000 financially disadvantaged young women and men, aged 18 to 35 years, to access new work opportunities in sustainable feed and livestock value chains across the seven countries. The Program will equip young people with technical, entrepreneurial, financial; digital and workplace capabilities linked to real economic opportunities and enable financially disadvantaged young people to access work, finance, productive assets, markets and income-generating opportunities that improve household resilience and wellbeing. Among its participants, the Program shall target 70% young women and at least 5% youth with disabilities and 20,000 refugees and displaced young people.

The programme will support youth-led and youth-inclusive enterprises to enter, stabilise and grow in feed and livestock markets; strengthen market systems, services, and commercial relationships; and improve policy, finance, innovation, extension, and other enabling systems required for youth-led enterprises to succeed and generate additional employment opportunities. Across these areas, it applies gender-transformative and inclusive approaches to address restrictive gender and social norms, reduce barriers to young women’s participation, and strengthen their agency, voice, leadership and access to resources and opportunities. Safeguarding measures are embedded throughout the programme to protect young people from harm and support their safe participation.

Led by ILRI, the consortium includes ICARDA, IITA, the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, and icipe, working with downstream delivery partners, enterprise-support organisations, financial institutions, government and private sector actors. The Director draws on partners’ expertise in feed and livestock systems, enterprise development, market systems, inclusive finance, digital innovation, policy, and gender and social inclusion to guide country delivery and achieve measurable youth work outcomes, adapting implementation in response to evidence.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the design and delivery of REAP's communications strategy, coordinating implementation across the PMU and country-level communications teams to ensure consistent messaging and timely delivery.

• Coordinate the production of programme-wide communications outputs, including investment case documents, technical and policy briefs, results briefs, and donor reports, working closely with MEL and technical teams.

• Maintain REAP's cross-country influencer and ambassador database, coordinating consistent application of vetting, contracting, and brand-safety standards across country teams and tracking engagement and performance metrics for ambassadors and participant creators.

• Support the collection, curation, and circulation of internal learning briefs and impact stories, helping to break down silos and bring programme impacts to life across the consortium

• Coordinate cross-country content sharing, including webinars, internal e-letters, and quarterly retrospectives, to support shared understanding of progress, challenges, and emerging lessons.

• Manage REAP's digital presence, including digital asset repositories, ensuring systematic documentation of knowledge products.

• Provide quality assurance and editorial support across communications products developed by country teams, ensuring adherence to brand guidelines and messaging consistency.

• Support event and convening logistics, including annual learning and adaptation workshops, and other major programme communications events.

• Assist with donor and stakeholder reporting for the Mastercard Foundation and other REAP stakeholders, compiling inputs from country teams into consolidated reporting formats.

• Support monitoring of communication risks, helping to apply safeguarding, brand safety, and representation protocols across country-level communications activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field.

• At least 7 years of relevant experience in communications, preferably within international development or donor-funded programmes.

• Experience supporting influencer, ambassador, or content-creator programmes is an advantage.

• Experience coordinating communications across multiple teams or countries is an advantage.

• Strong writing, editing, and content coordination skills in English.

• Familiarity with influencer marketing and youth-relevant social media platforms (e.g., TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, WhatsApp).

• Proficiency with digital collaboration tools (shared workspaces, content calendars) and social media platforms.

• Good organisational skills and attention to detail; ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines.

• Team-oriented, with strong interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills.

Post location: The position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya

Terms of Appointment

This position is at job level HG15 and it is only open to Kenyan nationals. The position is a 3-year contract, renewable subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funding. ILRI offers a competitive salary and benefits package which includes pension, medical and other insurances.

How to apply

Applicants should send a cover letter and CV expressing their interest in the position, what they can bring to the job and the names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience to the Head of People and Culture through our recruitment portal by clicking on "Apply Now" on or before 11 November 2026. The position title and reference number REAP/03/2026 should be clearly marked on the subject line of the cover letter.

Responsible for overseeing all production aspects within your designated Production Section.

Key Responsibilities

1. Basic Responsibilities, Capacity, Duties and Responsibility

1.1. Accountable for cost control on Production process in your Section.

1.2. Responsible to Plan, Direct and Coordinate all Roses Production Activities, which includes but not limited to the following:

• Greenhouse Maintenance and Integrity

• Planting Preparation and Management

• Crop Maintenance

• Harvesting Protocol and training

• Production Forecast

• Maintaining a tidy and neat environment within his jurisdictions

• Maintaining a proper microclimate inside the greenhouses

1.3. Ensure Timely Production of excellent Quality Products.

1.4. Regularly monitor expenditures against budgetary allocations and implement cost-saving measures where applicable.

1.5. Prepare Production reports and forecasts for the Farm Manager and sales review.

2. Labor Management

2.1. Oversee Day to day Operations in your Section.

2.2. Provide leadership and guidance to your Production Team.

2.3. Train, and supervise growers and ensure efficient utilization of labour resources.

2.4. Schedule tasks and allocate responsibilities to maximize productivity and minimize downtime.

2.5. Monitor, analyse and intervene on key KPIs in your section.

2.6. Foster a positive work environment conducive to teamwork, safety, and professional development.

3. Asset and Equipment Ownership

3.1. Responsible for proper management of all the tools and equipment within your jurisdictions.

3.2. Maintain an inventory of all assets and equipment within your jurisdictions.

3.3. Ensure Implementation of preventive maintenance schedules to ensure operational readiness and longevity of assets.

3.4. Proactively coordinate for the requisitions of appropriate PPEs, tools and equipment in order to optimize your sections operations.

4. Crop Production and Managing Departmental Cost

4.1. Oversee all aspects of crop production including but not limited to land preparation, planting irrigation and crop protection, growing, harvesting as well as maintenance.

4.2. Ensure all Sections Heads and supervisors work within budget.

4.3. Ensure Efficient Usage of allocated Resources.

4.4. Ensure Maximum Utilization of Employees & their Working hours.

4.5. Control Overtime/ Minimize Cost during the Low Season/Holidays.

4.6. Ensure proper planning of available Resources to avoid inconveniences during High Demand.

4.7. Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements related to crop production.

4.8. Ensure proper Predictions for the 5 weeks and weekly with minimum deviation (+-5%) are given to the sales team for proper sales planning.

4.9. Ensure to follow the GH Preparation, Maintenance schedule (Guidelines set out for cultural Activities) as agreed upon.

4.10. Ensure to follow the planting-Replanting schedule as agreed upon with the Farm Manager/ General Manager.

4.11. Ensure Correct and Timely Maintenance of all the crops.

4.12. Ensure all Cultural Activities are followed as agreed upon.

4.13. Ensure Correct Skills and work Instructions are followed by the Section Heads and Supervisors.

5. Labour Management/ Training and Development

5.1. Develop an Induction Program for the Production Department.

5.2. Plan and Conduct Training Sessions for the Section Heads & Supervisors & Growers in the Production Area on Monthly Basis.

5.3. Organize Performance Assessment of the Section Heads and Supervisors on Monthly basis.

5.4. Ensure Juniors Understand their job duties and expectations are laid out in the job descriptions.

5.5. Communicate and Set Targets for all Section Heads & Supervisors.

5.6. Weekly monitor & assess of the operations of the Team’s Performance and take appropriate action.

5.7. To carry out Performance Appraisals Section Heads & Supervisors.

5.8. Motivate, & Guide Section Heads and supervisors to enhance Superior level Performance.

5.9. Ensure the Team follows the disciplinary guidelines including the working hours.

5.10. Ensure Juniors are Compliant to Policies/Procedures and work instructions.

5.11. To handle disciplinary/grievance cases to you arising from juniors and liaise with Human Resource Department and where possible resolve them amicably while keeping the Human Resource Department informed.

6. Planning and Coordination

6.1. Ensure Correct Production plan as per different Occasions of High Market Demands.

6.2. Ensure to Adjust and plan according to the crop conditions for High Seasons and Budgeted stems production.

6.3. Ensure Section Heads & Supervisors act Upon Feedbacks from the Pack house Department.

6.4. Eliminate N.C.R.S.

6.5. Ensure Health and Safety of Employees in the Department.

6.6. Ensure that the Department always has a Functional Accessible First Aid Boxes near their Work place.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Achieve Production Target of 120 stems/m².

• 100% labor utilization (not more than 2.5% OT, all planned leaves finished, clocking in time).

• 99% QUOTIF on planned orders; meaning any order is supplied 99% of the quantity, in Time and in good quality.

• Maximum of 2% deviation from the Production Budget set.

• Staff Training and Retention within your Department/Section. Achieve 85% workforce training and retention score/quarter.

Reporting Metrics

• Weekly production Reports – Weekly

• Labor training and performance update – Weekly

• Weekly CARs Report with root cause and action plan – Weekly

• Monthly Labor and Turnover report – Monthly

• Monthly Inventory report – Monthly

Job Specification

• Graduate in Horticulture, floriculture, Agriculture.

• 5–10 years’ experience in a Flower Production in the same capacity.

• Excellent leadership and Management skills.

• Analytical mindset, excellent interpersonal and communication skills and team player facilitating cross-functional collaboration.

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Responsible for overseeing all aspects of farm operations within the entire Chui Farm.

Key Responsibilities

1. Budget Monitoring and Management

• Prepare the annual budget for Chui Farm in conjunction with the AAA Flowers General Manager, Finance Manager and Directors in order to operate within these guidelines.

• Ensure every order has an LPO attached and resource usage per LPO is monitored and evaluated.

• Ensure plastic replacement is well managed.

• Regularly monitor expenditures against budgetary allocations and implement cost-saving measures where applicable.

• Prepare financial reports and forecasts for senior management review.

2. Labour Management

• Oversee day-to-day operations at Simba Roses i.e. Administration, production crop protection, maintenance etc.

• Provide leadership to the senior management team at Chui Farm and implement succession planning.

• Recruit, train, and supervise farm workers, ensuring efficient utilization of labour resources.

• Schedule tasks and allocate responsibilities to maximize productivity and minimize downtime.

• Monitor, analyze and intervene on key HR KPIs.

• Foster a positive work environment conducive to teamwork, safety, and professional development.

3. Asset and Equipment Ownership

• Responsible for proper management of all farm assets and equipment, including but not limited to machinery, irrigation systems, and infrastructure in the Farm.

• Maintain an inventory of all farm assets and equipment in the farm.

• Ensure implementation of preventive maintenance schedules to ensure operational readiness and longevity of assets.

• Proactively coordinate for procurement of appropriate PPEs, tools and equipment in order to optimize farm operations.

4. Crop Production and Protection

• Oversee all aspects of crop production including but not limited to land preparation, planting, irrigation and crop protection, growing, harvesting as well as maintenance.

• Ensure we achieve Quality On Time In Full (QUOTIF) targets on all roses growing operations.

• Develop and implement sustainable farming practices to optimize yield and quality while minimizing environmental impact.

• Monitor crop health and implement pest and disease management strategies.

• Implement irrigation strategies to ensure optimal plant growth and health.

• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements related to crop production.

5. Security, Health, and Safety

• Implement security measures to protect farm assets and mitigate risks.

• Develop and enforce health and safety protocols to minimize risk and ensure compliance with regulations.

• Promote a culture of safety among farm workers through trainings.

6. Project Management

• Discuss with the senior management to agree on the key projects to focus on for a set period.

• Design, implement and execute projects that run across the main KPIs (Productivity, Quality, Resource management and workforce) in a timely manner.

• Monitor project progress, identify risks and obstacles, and implement solutions to keep projects on track.

7. Policies and Procedures

• Ensure that all general practices and workflows are captured in policies and procedures.

• Ensure that all employees within Simba Roses are up to date on targets and policies in place.

• In case of any deviation of a policy ensure CARs are issued and there are follow-ups to get the process back in line.

• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the immediate supervisor, manager, or senior management.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Number of successfully completed projects.

• 100% labour utilization (not more than 2.5% OT, all planned leaves finished, clocking in time).

• 99% QUOTIF on planned orders; meaning any order is supplied 99% of the quantity, in time and in good quality.

• Maximum of 2% deviation from set budget.

• Staff Training and Retention. Achieve 85% workforce training and retention score per quarter.

• Compliance to internal policies, as 0 recurring CARs.

Reporting Metrics

• Quarterly Budget plan report — Quarterly.

• Project Plan and progress report — Monthly.

• Monthly Labour and Turnover report — Monthly.

• Monthly Inventory report — Monthly.

• Weekly CARs report with root cause and action plan — Weekly.

• Weekly production reports — Weekly.

Job Specification

• Graduate in Horticulture, Floriculture or Agriculture.

• 7–10 years' experience in a propagation unit in the same capacity.

• Excellent leadership and management skills.

• Analytical mindset, excellent interpersonal and communication skills and team player facilitating cross-functional collaboration.

IHH is seeking two qualified and motivated Agronomists to support the planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of agricultural and livelihood activities under the project, with a particular focus on supporting wheat farmers in Madiq Castle, Hama Governorate.

The Agronomists will work closely with the FSAL Project Officer, Field Engineer, Field Assistants and MEAL team, as well as farmers, community representatives, relevant agricultural authorities and other stakeholders. They will provide agricultural technical guidance, support beneficiary assessment and verification, follow up on agricultural inputs and activities, and contribute to coordination around irrigation-related interventions.

The role focuses on agricultural and farmer-support expertise. Engineering designs, Bills of Quantities (BoQs), construction specifications and technical supervision of civil works remain the responsibility of the Field Engineer and other qualified engineering staff.

Key Responsibilities

Agricultural Activity Implementation and Farmer Support

• Support the planning and implementation of agricultural and livelihood activities in line with the approved project proposal, work plan, targets and technical guidance.

• Conduct field visits and consultations with wheat farmers to understand agricultural needs, production constraints, seasonal priorities and access to irrigation water.

• Provide practical technical guidance to farmers on appropriate agricultural practices, crop management, input use and other relevant measures to support wheat production, within the scope of the project.

• Support the identification and verification of eligible farming households in accordance with approved selection criteria and procedures, ensuring accurate documentation and transparent processes.

• Assist in assessing farmers' needs for agricultural inputs or services and contribute technical recommendations for activity planning and implementation.

• Follow up on the delivery and use of project-supported agricultural inputs or services, where applicable, and document field observations and implementation issues.

• Facilitate farmer awareness sessions, demonstrations or training activities on relevant agricultural practices when included in the approved activity plan.

• Identify implementation challenges affecting farmers and raise them promptly with the FSAL Project Officer, recommending practical corrective actions.

Irrigation and Agricultural Infrastructure Coordination

• Coordinate with farmers, water users, community representatives and relevant local authorities on agricultural water needs and irrigation-related activities.

• Work closely with the Field Engineer to ensure that the agricultural needs of farmers are communicated and considered during the planning and implementation of irrigation-channel rehabilitation.

• Support field-level consultations on irrigation access, water distribution arrangements and the practical use of rehabilitated infrastructure, in coordination with relevant stakeholders.

• Help document farmer feedback and potential agricultural benefits or constraints related to irrigation interventions.

• Refer engineering assessments, designs, BoQs, construction methods and infrastructure quality concerns to the Field Engineer; do not approve engineering designs or civil works outside the role's technical competence.

Beneficiary Engagement, Monitoring and Reporting

• Communicate project objectives, eligibility criteria, activity schedules and relevant procedures clearly and respectfully to farmers and communities.

• Collect and maintain accurate records related to farmer assessments, beneficiary verification, field visits, training sessions and agricultural activities, using approved tools and templates.

• Coordinate with the MEAL team to support baseline or needs assessments, routine monitoring, post-assistance monitoring, data verification and other evaluation activities as required.

• Contribute to tracking project indicators and targets by providing timely, accurate and verifiable field information and supporting documentation.

• Prepare regular field updates and activity reports, highlighting progress, challenges, community feedback, lessons learned and follow-up actions.

• Ensure that feedback and complaints received from farmers are documented and referred through the established feedback and complaints mechanisms.

Coordination and Teamwork

• Coordinate day-to-day with the FSAL Project Officer, Field Engineer, Field Assistants and MEAL colleagues to ensure coherent planning, implementation and follow-up of project activities.

• Maintain constructive working relationships with farmers, farmer groups, community representatives, relevant agricultural departments and local authorities.

• Participate in project meetings, field coordination visits and technical discussions as requested by the FSAL Project Officer or Project Manager.

• Coordinate with procurement, logistics and other support teams through the relevant project staff to communicate technical requirements and ensure timely activity implementation.

• Perform other relevant duties within the scope of the position as assigned by the line manager.

Protection, Safeguarding and Accountability

• Apply the principles of impartiality, non-discrimination, accountability to affected populations and do no harm in all interactions with farmers and communities.

• Promote safe, inclusive and equitable participation, with attention to vulnerable farmers and households facing barriers to accessing assistance.

• Comply with IHH's Code of Conduct, safeguarding policies, Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) procedures and confidentiality requirements.

• Ensure that personal and beneficiary information is collected, stored and shared only for authorized project purposes.

• Report safeguarding concerns, protection risks or other incidents through established organizational channels.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, Agronomy or another closely related discipline.

• At least two years of relevant professional experience in agricultural activities, farmer support, agricultural extension, food security or livelihoods programming.

• Practical understanding of crop production and agricultural practices relevant to wheat farming and rural livelihoods.

• Experience conducting field visits, engaging with farmers, collecting information and documenting agricultural needs or activity progress.

• Ability to communicate technical information clearly and respectfully to farmers and community members.

• Experience working with local or international humanitarian or development organizations in Syria is an advantage.

• Experience supporting irrigation-related activities, water users' coordination, agricultural input assistance or farmer training is an advantage.

• Knowledge of monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) processes, digital data-collection tools or beneficiary verification is an advantage.

• Good organizational, communication, reporting and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and accurate record-keeping.

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office. Familiarity with KoboToolbox or similar data-collection tools is an advantage.

• Fluency in Arabic is required. Good English skills, particularly for reading technical materials and preparing reports, are an advantage.

• Ability to conduct frequent field visits and work effectively in rural locations and a challenging operational environment.

Core Competencies

• Agricultural technical knowledge and farmer-support skills.

• Field assessment, beneficiary verification and community engagement.

• Understanding of wheat production and agricultural livelihoods.

• Coordination with farmers, local authorities and multidisciplinary project teams.

• Field monitoring, documentation and results-based reporting.

• Communication, teamwork, problem-solving and attention to detail.

• Integrity, confidentiality and commitment to humanitarian principles.

• Compliance with safeguarding, PSEA and protection requirements.

Working Conditions

The positions will be based at the IHH Idlib Office, with regular field visits to Madiq Castle, Hama Governorate, and other project locations as required. The Agronomists will report to the FSAL Project Officer and work in close coordination with the Field Engineer, Field Assistants, MEAL team and Project Manager.

We are looking for a Maintenance Intern to join our Technology Development and Innovation team and work with our Field Engineers. You will support installations, routine maintenance, and site visits, and keep the logs and trackers that our service commitments depend on, so our engineers can focus on complex troubleshooting and technical decisions. You will split your time between the office and the field, in a fast-paced team where your work directly affects whether farmers’ systems keep running.

What you will do

• Assist with field installations, routine maintenance, inspections and commissioning, under supervision

• Support site surveys and complete pre-site forms, checklists and installation readiness records

• Maintain accurate maintenance logs, fault registers, SLA trackers, installation records and service reports

• Collect and organise field readings and operational data, and use Excel to update trackers and prepare basic summaries

• Support troubleshooting by gathering fault information, carrying out approved basic checks and escalating issues promptly

What we are looking for

• A Diploma or Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related technical discipline

• Entry level (0-1 year). Hands-on project experience is an advantage

• A valid driving licence

• Competent in Microsoft Excel and Word, with accurate data entry and technical documentation

• Willing to travel to field sites and work outdoors

• Practical, hands-on and organised, with attention to detail and a safety-first approach

• Someone who completes routine assignments reliably with minimal supervision, and who escalates rather than attempts work beyond their competence

• Interest in solar or renewable energy, agri-tech, IoT, electrical installations or equipment maintenance is an advantage

What we offer

• A monthly stipend of KES 20,000 gross

• Real, hands-on field and maintenance experience with honest feedback and clear goals

• A certificate of internship and a reference on successful completion

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit for the role of a Director of the Rural Employment through Animal Feed production (REAP) program to lead an integrated consortium under ILRI’s overall leadership, maintaining partner accountability, donor confidence, and alignment with approved objectives, budgets, and commitments.  The Director will be accountable to lead program strategy, delivery, results, and stewardship of resources across seven program countries: Kenya, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Senegal, Zambia, Morocco, and Egypt.

About the position

REAP is a five-year multi-country initiative intended to advance education and relieve poverty by enabling 1,000,000 financially disadvantaged young women and men, aged 18 to 35 years, to access new work opportunities in sustainable feed and livestock value chains across the seven countries. The Program will equip young people with technical, entrepreneurial, financial; digital and workplace capabilities linked to real economic opportunities and enable financially disadvantaged young people to access work, finance, productive assets, markets and income-generating opportunities that improve household resilience and wellbeing. Among its participants, the Program shall target 70% young women and at least 5% youth with disabilities and 20,000 refugees and displaced young people.

The programme will support youth-led and youth-inclusive enterprises to enter, stabilise and grow in feed and livestock markets; strengthen market systems, services, and commercial relationships; and improve policy, finance, innovation, extension, and other enabling systems required for youth-led enterprises to succeed and generate additional employment opportunities. Across these areas, it applies gender-transformative and inclusive approaches to address restrictive gender and social norms, reduce barriers to young women’s participation, and strengthen their agency, voice, leadership and access to resources and opportunities. Safeguarding measures are embedded throughout the programme to protect young people from harm and support their safe participation.

Led by ILRI, the consortium includes ICARDA, IITA, the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, and icipe, working with downstream delivery partners, enterprise-support organisations, financial institutions, government and private sector actors. The Director draws on partners’ expertise in feed and livestock systems, enterprise development, market systems, inclusive finance, digital innovation, policy, and gender and social inclusion to guide country delivery and achieve measurable youth work outcomes, adapting implementation in response to evidence.

Key Responsibilities

2.1 Strategic leadership and program delivery

• Lead REAP as an integrated program across countries and partners, accountable for delivery against its approved theory of change, results framework, targets, budgets, timelines and partnership commitments.

• Oversee annual and multi-year workplans, ensuring that country plans are realistic, sequenced and adequately resourced, and that milestones and partner commitments are actively managed.

• Ensure that country coordination, staffing and delivery arrangements are fit for program scale, and resolve significant implementation constraints.

2.2 Results, Learning and Adaptive Management

• Hold overall accountability for credible program results and provide the authority and institutional support needed to implement the approved MEL Plan, ensuring robust measurement systems, data quality assurance, evaluation and learning processes.

• Ensure credible measurement of youth in work, progression towards dignified and fulfilling work, enterprise performance, market development, inclusion and systems-level outcomes.

• Use country, partner and workstream evidence to guide strategic reviews, cross-country learning and timely changes to delivery models, staffing, partner roles, intervention packages and resource use, including identifying ineffective approaches early and adapting, replacing or discontinuing them.

• Implement adjustments within delegated authority and obtain the required governance or donor approvals before making changes beyond that authority. Ensure all changes remain aligned with approved program objectives and commitments.

2.3 Adaptive management and programme evolution

• Ensure that implementation evidence is used to actively guide REAP’s delivery model, staffing arrangements, partner structures and intervention packages.

• Lead timely adaptation where evidence shows that country delivery arrangements, partner roles, workstream structures, intervention packages or resource allocations need to change.

• Distinguish between adaptations that can be made within approved programme parameters and changes requiring donor or governance approval.

• Ensure that adaptation strengthens delivery while maintaining alignment with REAP’s strategic objectives, results framework and donor commitments.

2.4 Donor engagement, governance and representation

• Serve as the senior day-to-day program contact with Mastercard Foundation in coordination with ILRI senior leadership while maintaining transparent communication and delivering credible reports on time.

• Lead programme reviews, management and governance discussions, presenting progress, risks, learning and decisions clearly, and ensuring effective accountability and escalation.

• Represent REAP and strengthen collaboration with related programs and projects, governments, private sector actors, financial institutions, youth and producer organizations, and other stakeholders in line with ILRI’s institutional representation arrangements.

2.5 Consortium and people leadership

• Coordinate consortium partners, country leads, workstream leads and downstream delivery organisations around shared priorities, with clear responsibilities, decision rights and direct or matrix accountability.

• Ensure effective communication and decision-making across the PMU and partner teams and that reporting relationships function effectively.

• Lead the recruitment, onboarding, performance management and professional development of senior programme staff, promoting collaboration, inclusion and timely problem-solving while upholding ILRI values.

• Set clear performance expectations and promote accountability, learning and high standards of professional conduct to build a high-performing senior team.

• Manage institutional differences and resolve partner performance issues through influence, negotiation and escalation, balancing partner mandates with program commitments and country needs.

2.6 Technical integration and enterprises outcomes

• Draw on workstream, ILRI and partner expertise to connect climate-smart feed and livestock innovations with enterprise creation and growth, market access and youth work outcomes.

• Integrate production, processing and supply systems with animal-source food markets, enterprise support, aggregation and offtake, inclusive finance, digital innovation, policy and extension.

• Ensure technically sound, commercially viable and scalable approaches that fit country conditions and support gender equality, disability inclusion, poverty reduction and progression towards dignified and fulfilling work.

2.7 Financial operation and risk oversight

• Oversee program budgeting, forecasting and expenditure to align resources with delivery priorities and value for money; follow agreed consortium and governance procedures for changes to partner allocations.

• Work with finance, procurement, human resources, grants, legal and operations teams to ensure that systems, partnership agreements, sub-grants and contracts support effective delivery and comply with applicable ILRI and donor requirements.

• Oversee mitigation and escalation of fiduciary, safeguarding, delivery, reputational, political, partnership and compliance risks.

2.8 Results, evidence, learning and adaptation

• Hold overall accountability for the credibility of REAP’s results and use of evidence in programme management.

• Supervise the programme MEL function and ensure that the MEL Lead has the authority and institutional support required to implement the approved MEL Plan.

• Ensure credible measurement of youth in work, progression toward dignified and fulfilling work, enterprise performance, market development, inclusion and relevant systems-level outcomes.

• Use evidence on partner performance, youth uptake, enterprise performance, market response, access to finance and country operating conditions to inform programme adaptation.

• Maintain clear accountability between the Director’s responsibility for programme performance and adaptive management and the MEL lead’s technical responsibility for measurement systems, data quality, evaluation and learning processes.

2.9 People leadership and organisational effectiveness

• Build and lead a high-performing, inclusive and delivery-focused senior programme team.

• Ensure that direct and matrixed reporting relationships are understood and function effectively.

• Ensure effective communication and decision-making between the PMU, country leads, workstream leads and consortium partners.

• Lead through influence where formal authority sits across multiple institutions and countries.

• Support professional development and performance management of senior programme personnel.

• Model ILRI values and high standards of professional conduct.

Requirements

• PhD in degree in agriculture, natural resource management, agribusiness, economics, development studies, market systems, business administration, public policy or another relevant field with senior technical and program leadership experience.

• Professional training in program management, organisational leadership, finance, risk management, market systems or related disciplines.

• At least 15 years of progressively senior experience in development, agriculture, food systems, market systems, youth employment, enterprise development, inclusive finance or related fields.

• Substantial experience leading large, complex donor-funded development programs, preferably across multiple countries and implementing partners, with senior accountability for strategy, implementation, large budgets, operational performance, risk and results.

• Demonstrated experience leading senior multidisciplinary and geographically dispersed teams and managing partnerships through influence, negotiation and shared accountability across institutions.

• Demonstrated experience working effectively with major institutional or foundation donors, governments, private sector actors, research institutions, financial institutions and delivery partners.

• Strong understanding of programme results frameworks, MEL, and implementation evidence to identify delivery weaknesses and adapt programme approaches, structures or partner arrangements

• Ability to connect agricultural innovations with enterprise development, viable markets and youth employment, drawing on specialist technical expertise.

• Significant experience working in Africa.

• Experience as a Program Director, Chief of Party, Country Director or equivalent senior role.

• Demonstrated experience in agribusiness or agricultural value-chain development, large-scale youth employment programs, and government engagement.

• Experience in inclusive finance, investment facilitation or access-to-growth-finance programming.

• Fluency in English. Working knowledge of French and/or Arabic would be an advantage.

• Willingness and ability to travel regularly across REAP programme countries.

Post location:  Nairobi, Kenya or Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Terms of Appointment

This position is at job level HG21, and it is open to both national and international applicants. The position is a 3-year contract, renewable subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funding. ILRI offers a competitive international salary and benefits package which includes pension, medical insurance, life insurance and allowances for: education, housing, security, relocation, and home leave.

Applications

Applicants should send a cover letter and CV expressing their interest in the position, what they can bring to the role, and the names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about their professional qualifications and work experience. The applications will be addressed to the Head of People and Culture by clicking Apply Now on or before 25 November 2026. The position title and reference number: REF: Director-REAP/10/2026 should be clearly marked on the subject line of the cover letter.

Are you a detail-oriented, proactive, and results-driven aquaculture professional committed to effective broodstock management, fish health, and consistent hatchery production?

We are seeking a skilled Broodstock Management Assistant Manager to join Victory Farms Kenya. The role focuses on overseeing all broodstock management activities, including fish selection, sexing, sorting, lake broodstock conditioning, pond stocking, stock adjustments, and broodstock movement.

You will play a key role in maintaining a healthy, accurately inventoried, and optimally conditioned broodstock population, ensuring compliance with company SOPs and the consistent supply of high-quality broodstock for hatchery production and reliable egg production.

You will also provide leadership to the Broodstock Management team through effective planning, coaching, performance management, and cross-functional collaboration to support efficient and sustainable aquaculture operations.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who is technically competent, highly organized, solutions-oriented, and committed to continuous improvement, operational excellence, and consistent production outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

1. Broodstock Management

• Take full ownership of all broodstock management activities from the agreed fish size at which sorting and sexing begins.

• Ensure broodstock are accurately sexed and sorted according to SOP.

• Ensure absence of any backlog of Broodstock fish awaiting sorting or sexing in the lake

• Maintain balanced male-to-female sex ratios across all broodstock ponds.

• Ensure all ponds are stocked to the correct numbers and densities.

• Ensure all recounts are completed as per plan and any required adjustments or top-ups are finalized within 3.5 days.

• Prioritize newly approved and improved broodstock cohorts for selection and stocking.

• Ensure broodstock are handled with the highest welfare standards, minimizing stress during all handling, transport, sorting, and stocking activities.

• Ensure all broodstock management SOPs are consistently followed.

2. Broodstock Conditioning

• Ensure broodstock are properly conditioned before movement into production ponds.

• Work closely with the broodstock pipeline team to optimize fish health, nutrition, and readiness. – Monitor broodstock condition and implement corrective actions where required.

• Ensure feeding programmes are correctly implemented to maintain broodstock performance.

3. Broodstock Inventory & Traceability

• Develop, maintain, and continuously update a live broodstock bank.

• Maintain accurate records of the number, location, age, and status of all broodstock.

• Ensure every broodstock movement is fully documented and traceable.

• Maintain accurate up to date inventory records at all times.

• Identify discrepancies quickly and implement corrective actions.

4. Pond & Production Management

• Monitor broodstock performance across all production ponds.

• Ensure appropriate stocking densities are maintained.

• Monitor survival, mortalities, and fish performance.

• Ensure flipping plans are executed accurately and according to schedule.

• Ensure all pond operations are completed safely and efficiently.

• Escalate production risks promptly and implement mitigation plans.

5. Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with the Broodstock Pipeline team to ensure accurate fish availability forecasts.

• Provide Broodstock pipeline team with a 6-month Broodstock projection 

• Communicate broodstock requirements clearly across departments.

• Collaborate with water quality, fish health, feeding, and hatchery teams to optimize broodstock performance.

6. Reporting & Data Management

• Prepare a comprehensive weekly Broodstock Management Report.

• Broodstock inventory and movement.

• Fish transfers.

• Stocking densities.

• Sex ratio performance.

• Water quality.

• Mortalities.

• Broodstock conditioning performance.

• Pond performance.

• SOP compliance.

• Flipping plan compliance.

7. Performance Management 

• Conduct monthly individual performance reviews with supervisors and team leaders before the 4th of every month. 

• Conduct a monthly departmental meeting with all departments before the 4th of each month (Review the previous month’s performance, discuss challenges and lessons learned, agree improvement plans and corrective actions, set departmental targets and priorities for the coming month, follow up on agreed action items. 

• Ensure supervisors/ team leaders complete individual performance discussions with every team member by the 4th of each month. 

• Monitor team performance and implement corrective actions where required. 

• Ensure departmental KPIs are consistently achieved. 

• Quarterly review and suggestions of new Departmental KPIs for the ensuing quarter.

8. Leadership & People Management

• Conduct regular departmental and one-on-one meetings.

• Train, coach, and develop team members.

• Monitor employee performance and provide continuous feedback.

• Promote accountability, discipline, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

• Ensure all team members understand and comply with company SOPs and biosecurity procedures.

• Build a high-performing culture focused on operational excellence and fish welfare.

9. Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve broodstock productivity, fish welfare, and operational efficiency.

• Reduce handling stress and improve broodstock quality through improved practices.

• Drive improvements in inventory accuracy, reporting, and operational execution.

• Support the implementation of new initiatives and best practices.

10. Inventory & Asset Management 

• Manage departmental inventory and stock. 

• Ensure adequate stock levels of all consumables and operational materials. 

• Oversee asset management and accountability

Qualifications & Requirements

1. Education: Bachelor’s degree in Fisheries, Aquaculture, Animal Production, or a related field.

2. Experience: Minimum of 2 years’ experience in tilapia farming, specifically in broodstock management, fish handling, sexing, sorting, or tilapia pond operations.

3. Communication: Good command of spoken and written English, with the ability to communicate effectively with teams and management.

4. Physical Fitness: Ability to walk for extended periods and work in ponds, around water, on the lake and outdoor farm environments.

5. Computer Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, with basic data analysis, reporting, and data visualization skills.

Are you an experienced and detail-oriented aquaculture professional passionate about hatchery management, fish health, and sustainable fish production? Victory Farms Kenya is seeking a proactive and skilled Assistant Manager to oversee the operations of our Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS), with a primary focus on the hatching, incubation, and production of healthy, high-quality fry. You will play a key role in ensuring efficient hatchery operations, maintaining optimal fish health, and supporting consistent fry production while upholding high standards of operational efficiency, quality, and sustainability. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone with a strong background in aquaculture systems and hatchery management, who is analytical, solutions-oriented, and committed to achieving production targets. The role also requires flexibility to work approximately 10–15-night shifts, depending on operational schedules and the month.

Key Responsibilities

1. Assist in managing the daily operations of the RAS, specifically focusing on the hatching, incubating, and producing of fry.

2. Oversee and monitor the egg incubation process, ensuring optimal water quality, temperature, and environmental conditions for successful hatching.

3. Manage fry production, ensuring that fry are properly maintained, monitored, and fed throughout their early growth stages.

4. Implement and maintain protocols for fish health and biosecurity, including disease prevention, treatment, and the monitoring of water quality parameters.

5. Work with the management team to develop and execute hatchery and production schedules, ensuring timely and efficient production cycles.

6. Monitor the growth and development of fry, adjusting environmental factors such as water flow rates, oxygen levels.

7. Supervise a team of hatchery technicians and support staff, providing guidance, training, and ensuring adherence to safety and operational procedures.

8. Maintain records of egg hatching rates, fry health, water quality, and any treatments or interventions, providing regular reports to management.

9. Conduct routine inspections of equipment and infrastructure, identifying potential issues and ensuring maintenance is carried out in a timely manner.

10. Collaborate with the management team on research and development initiatives to improve hatchery processes, egg survival rates, and fry quality.

11. Assist with the procurement and management of necessary supplies and materials for hatchery operations.

12. Contribute to the continual improvement of hatchery operations, fostering innovation and adopting best practices for sustainable aquaculture production.

13. Assessing and scoring team, completing departmental and individual appraisals.

Qualifications & Requirements

1. Education: Bachelor’s degree in Fisheries, Aquaculture, Animal Production, or a related field.

2. Experience: Minimum of 2 years’ experience in tilapia farming, specifically in RAS system, incubation, or fry production operations.

3. Communication: Good command of spoken and written English, with the ability to communicate effectively with teams and management.

4. Shift Flexibility: Willingness and ability to work night shifts as required by hatchery operations.

5. Physical Fitness: Ability to walk for extended periods and work in wet environments inside and around tanks, ponds, and water systems.

6. Computer Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, with basic data analysis, reporting, and data visualisation skills.

How to Apply

Please send your 2-page CV and cover letter expressing your interest and qualifications to recruit@victoryfarmskenya.com indicating RAS Hatchery Assistant Manager as the email subject.

Are you a detail-oriented, proactive, and results-driven professional committed to efficient supply chain operations, regulatory compliance, and cost optimization?We are seeking a skilled Imports & Customs Specialist to join Victory Farms Kenya. The role focuses on managing the end-to-end import and customs clearance process, ensuring the timely and compliant movement of feed, capital equipment, spare parts, and other materials into the country. You will play a key role in managing import documentation, HS classification, customs entries, and clearing agents while minimizing demurrage and detention costs and ensuring the lowest possible landed cost. You will report directly to the Head of Supply Chain, Kenya, and contribute to maintaining efficient, compliant, and cost-effective import operations.This is a hands-on specialist role for someone who is meticulous, commercially aware, highly organized, and committed to operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

1. Customs clearance and compliance

• Own the HS classification and customs-value position on every import, and review and approve the licensed clearing agent’s draft declaration for accuracy before it is lodged in KRA iCMS

• Catch and resolve mis-classifications and valuation errors before entries are lodged, and clear customs queries and holds quickly once they arise

• Manage pre-shipment conformity (KEBS PVoC / Certificate of Conformity) and secure all commodity-specific approvals and permits required for clearance (e.g. KEBS, radiation, KEPHIS, fisheries or veterinary permits)

• Keep the business fully compliant with Kenyan customs and trade regulations, and current with changing KRA and regulatory requirements

2. Import documentation and process ownership

• Own the country import documentation process end to end – from supplier PO through clearance to delivery on site – as a controlled, repeatable, fully documented workflow

• Prepare, verify, and manage the full documentation pack for every consignment: Import Declaration Form (IDF), commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading / airway bill, certificate of origin, and permits and licences

• Maintain an audit-ready import records archive and keep the standard operating procedure for the import process current

3. Landed cost and duty management

• Compute and verify import duty, VAT, excise, IDF fee, and Railway Development Levy accurately on every entry

• Maintain the landed-cost model for key imports (e.g. feed), and flag duty, tax, or exemption opportunities to Procurement and Finance

• Ensure duty and tax funding is arranged and released in time so it never delays clearance

4. Clearing agents, port, and demurrage control

• Manage licensed clearing agents to agreed cost, accuracy, and turnaround SLAs, against a simple performance scorecard

• Run an import control tower: track every in-transit consignment by ETA, document status, and free-time / demurrage-clock expiry

• Proactively drive down demurrage, storage, and detention costs through documentation readiness and disciplined clearance planning

• Coordinate inland transport and delivery of cleared cargo to sites with the Logistics team

• Optional strategic mandate, if VF elects to pursue it: assess and, once approved, drive self-clearing / in-house licensed-agent status and AEO accreditation to reduce reliance on third-party agents and speed up clearance

Skills and qualifications

Must have

• 5+ years of hands-on imports and customs experience in Kenya – on the importer side or with a clearing and forwarding agent – clearing consignments through Mombasa port and JKIA

• Deep, practical command of the Kenyan customs declaration and KRA iCMS – enough to set classification and valuation and to direct and check a licensed clearing agent – spanning IDF, HS classification, duty and tax computation, and KEBS / PVoC conformity

• A proven track record of controlling demurrage, detention, and clearance lead times

• The ability to manage and hold accountable licensed clearing agents to cost and turnaround standards

• A solid grasp of Kenyan customs and trade compliance, including permits and exemptions relevant to imported goods

Nice to have

• A recognised customs or clearing qualification or licence (e.g. EAC / KRA customs, KIFWA, or licensed clearing agent status)

• Experience importing feed, agricultural inputs, perishables, or capital equipment

• Familiarity with ERP-based procurement and import tracking (ERPNext an advantage)

Attributes

• Meticulous and document-obsessed – nothing moves without a complete, correct pack

• Calm and decisive under time pressure, with free-time clocks always running

• Commercially sharp on duty and landed cost, not just on process

• High integrity, and comfortable operating in a compliance-sensitive function

• Field-oriented – as comfortable at the port and with agents as at a desk

Terms of Reference (ToR)

Final Evaluation of the Leveraging and Expanding Agri-Aqua Production in Bangsamoro (LEAP) Project

Funded by the European Union

1. Background

About People in Need

People in Need (PIN) is an international non-governmental organisation founded in the Czech Republic in 1992. It has implemented hundreds of humanitarian and development projects across Europe, Asia, Africa and Central America. PIN began its operations in the Philippines in 2013 in response to Super Typhoon Yolanda, and its programmes have since grown to cover market systems development, sustainable livelihoods, disaster resilience, renewable energy, peace and social cohesion, including in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

PIN seeks the services of a qualified external evaluator or evaluation team, referred to in this ToR as the Evaluator, to conduct the final evaluation of the LEAP project. The assignment will be carried out in close cooperation with the PIN project and MEAL teams and the consortium partners.

About the LEAP Project

The Leveraging and Expanding Agri-Aqua Production in Bangsamoro (LEAP) project develops the coffee and seaweed value chains in the island provinces of Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi (BaSulTa) in BARMM. It is implemented by People in Need as lead applicant, together with the co-applicants MARADECA and UNyPHIL-Women, under the European Union’s Bangsamoro Agri-Enterprise Programme (BAEP). The project runs from 1 July 2023 to 31 December 2026.

Overall objective: To contribute to a peaceful, cohesive, secure and inclusive development of agri- and aqua-culture value chains in Bangsamoro.

Specific objective: Coffee and seaweed production improved in quality, diversity, consolidation and its response to the needs of the market.

Outputs

• Output 1: Coffee and seaweed value chains in the island provinces are mapped, analysed and better coordinated.

• Output 2: Individual farmers and farmer or fisher folk groups are equipped for diversified, quality production through access to crop and sea inputs and extension services.

• Output 3: Farmer and fisher folk small social enterprises within the coffee and seaweed value chains are established and strengthened.

• Output 4: Enhanced post-harvest and processing facilities are in place.

Target Groups

The main target group is coffee and seaweed farmers, small farmer groups and cooperatives in Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi, a minimum of 2,000 farmers, with particular focus on women, youth and indigenous people.

Other target groups are traders and input suppliers in the three provinces; local, regional and provincial authorities, including MAFAR, MTIT and OPAG and the provincial agricultural offices; and academia, in particular MSU Tawi-Tawi.

The final beneficiaries are farmers, cooperatives and traders across BARMM and the general population of the island provinces.

2. Purpose and Objectives of the Evaluation

The final evaluation will assess the extent to which LEAP achieved its objectives and results, and how the intended and unintended changes came about. In line with the project design, the evaluation is conducted by an external evaluator with strong expertise and experience in markets development in the Philippines. It will provide lessons and recommendations that assist PIN, the consortium partners and other stakeholders to enhance the impact of future interventions in BARMM.

The specific objectives of the evaluation are to:

• Assess the project's performance against its overall objective, specific objective and the four outputs, measured against the logframe baseline and targets.

• Identify what worked, what did not, and why, across the coffee and seaweed value chains and the three island provinces.

• Generate practical lessons learned and actionable recommendations for future value-chain programming in BARMM.

• From a market systems perspective, the evaluation should assess not only what LEAP delivered, but the extent to which the project contributed to changes in how the coffee and seaweed market systems function. This should include changes in relationships, incentives, behaviours, capacities and roles among farmers, cooperatives, private-sector actors, service providers and public institutions, and the likelihood that these changes will continue, adapt or expand beyond direct project support.

3. Scope of the Evaluation

Type of evaluation. This is a performance evaluation against the standard OECD-DAC evaluation criteria. Impact is assessed as the project's plausible contribution to change measured against baseline values, and not through a counterfactual design. A separate impact evaluation of the programme will be conducted by the European Union, so this evaluation focuses on performance and does not attempt to measure the macro-level impact indicators.

Period under review. The whole project duration, from 1 July 2023 to the time of the evaluation.

Geographic scope. The three island provinces of Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi, with in-person data collection in each province.

Coverage. The evaluation covers the whole project, both the coffee and the seaweed value chains, the specific objective and all four outputs, assessed against the logframe baselines and targets.

4. Evaluation Criteria and Questions

The evaluation applies the standard OECD-DAC criteria of relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability, together with EU added value, inclusivity and gender equality and social inclusion, and cross-cutting themes. The questions below are the key areas to be answered. The Evaluator is expected to refine them and develop the corresponding judgement criteria, indicators and data sources in an evaluation matrix as part of the inception report.

Relevance

• To what extent did the project respond to the real needs and priorities of coffee and seaweed farmers in the island provinces, including women, youth and indigenous people?

• To what extent were interventions informed by identified market demand, commercial opportunities and underlying constraints within the coffee and seaweed market systems, as opposed to primarily responding to the immediate needs of producers?

• Was the project design and its modalities of support appropriate and conflict-sensitive given the security context of the island provinces?

Coherence

• How well did the project align with BARMM priorities and relevant sector roadmaps, and complement the work of MAFAR, MTIT, OPAG, the provincial agricultural offices and other actors in the coffee and seaweed sectors?

• How coherent were the interventions internally, across the four outputs and the two value chains?

Effectiveness

• To what extent were the specific objective and the four output targets achieved, measured against the baseline?

• How did results differ between the coffee and seaweed value chains, and what explains the differences?

• How well did the distinctive components perform, in particular the coordination platforms, the private nurseries, the post-harvest and processing facilities, savings groups, and the solar technologies and climate services?

• What were the major factors influencing the achievement or non-achievement of results?

Market Systems Effectiveness

• What market-system constraints did LEAP successfully address, and which constraints remain binding for the growth and inclusivity of the coffee and seaweed sectors?

• What changes occurred in the behaviour, practices, relationships and incentives of key market actors as a result of LEAP?

• To what extent have market actors taken ownership of functions initially supported or facilitated by the project?

• Is there evidence that practices, services, business models or relationships introduced or strengthened through LEAP have been adopted by actors beyond those directly supported by the project?

• Where systemic change has not occurred, what prevented it (weak commercial incentives, capacity constraints, institutional barriers, limited demand, conflict dynamics, project design or another factor?)

Efficiency

• Were the financial and human resources used economically to deliver the outputs across two value chains and three provinces?

• Did the consortium model of PIN, MARADECA and UNyPHIL-Women deliver in an efficient and well-coordinated manner?

• Was implementation timely, including the use of the 6-months extended implementation period to December 2026?

Impact (Contribution)

• What significant changes occurred in production, quality, diversification, market access, sales and household income, and to what extent did LEAP plausibly contribute to these changes? What other actors or contextual factors contributed to the observed results?

• Were there different effects for women, youth and indigenous people, and any unintended effects, positive or negative?

EU Added Value

• What did EU funding of this project add beyond what regional or national actors could have delivered on their own?

Sustainability

• Are the coordination platforms and the emerging industry bodies, such as the Sulu Coffee Industry Development Board and the Basilan Coffee Industry Cluster Council, likely to continue functioning after the project ends?

• How durable is the institutional anchoring of the seaweed value chain, which is weaker than that of coffee?

• Are the post-harvest and processing facilities likely to be maintained and continue to operate independently?

• Are the social enterprises and savings groups viable beyond the life of the project?

• For key functions supported by LEAP, which actors now have both the capacity and commercial or institutional incentive to continue performing these functions without project support?

• If LEAP support ended completely, which changes would continue, which would weaken, and which would stop, and why?

• Is there evidence of replication, imitation, crowding-in or spontaneous adoption by farmers, businesses, service providers, government institutions or other actors that were not directly supported by LEAP? What factors enabled or constrained such scale?

Inclusivity and Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI)

• To what extent did the project reach and benefit women, youth and indigenous people as intended, and was their participation meaningful rather than only numerical?

Cross-Cutting Themes

• How well did the project apply conflict sensitivity and a do-no-harm approach in practice?

• Were the Community Feedback and Response Mechanism (CFRM) and safeguarding measures functioning and accessible to target groups?

• How were environmental sustainability considerations addressed?

Lessons and Learning

• What are the main lessons from LEAP that PIN and partners should carry into future value-chain programming in BARMM?

5. Methodology

The Evaluator is responsible for developing the evaluation design and detailed methodology to meet the objectives above. A mixed-methods approach is expected, combining qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis. Findings must be measured against the logframe baseline values wherever the indicators allow. The proposed approach, the sampling strategy and the data collection tools are to be presented in the inception report and agreed with PIN.

Desk Review

The Evaluator will review the project's logframe and description of the action including amendments, the baseline study, narrative and progress reports, monitoring data, the coffee and seaweed value chain studies and other studies conducted under the project, and summaries of feedback received through the CFRM.

Field Data Collection

• Key informant interviews with project and MEAL teams, consortium partners, government and private stakeholders.

• Focus group discussions with farmers and other value chain actors, held in person in all three provinces.

• Direct observation of nurseries, post-harvest and processing facilities and donated equipment, to verify that they are in place and functional.

Given the cultural context of the island provinces, the evaluation team should be gender-balanced so that women farmers can be interviewed by women enumerators where appropriate. The team must also cover the local languages in use in the target areas, including Tausug, Sama and Yakan, either within the team or through qualified interpreters.

The qualitative methodology should include purposive interviews with market actors positioned both within and beyond LEAP's direct intervention portfolio, including buyers, traders, processors, input suppliers, financial/service providers and relevant public institutions. This will enable the evaluation to test whether observed changes extend beyond direct beneficiaries and project-supported structures.

Evaluator should use contribution analysis and/or outcome harvesting to reconstruct the change pathway, assess LEAP's contribution alongside other influencing factors, and identify evidence of behavioural change, ownership, replication and sustainability.

Note on the Inception Report

Once approved by PIN, the inception report becomes the reference document for the assignment, and the final evaluation report will follow it. Approval of the inception report is internal to PIN.

6. Key Deliverables

Structure of the Final Report

The final report should include an executive summary, an introduction describing the project and the purpose and questions of the evaluation, the methodology and its limitations, the findings organised by evaluation question, conclusions against each criterion, lessons learned, actionable recommendations, and annexes including this ToR, the evaluation tools and the logframe.

The final report should include a dedicated synthesis of market-system change, distinguishing between:

1. Direct beneficiary-level results.

2. Changes in market actor behaviour and relationships.

3. Changes in supporting functions, rules or institutions.

4. Evidence of sustainability, replication, crowding-in or scale.

7. Indicative Timeline

The timeline is indicative and will be confirmed at contracting. The Evaluator should propose a detailed workplan in the inception report.

8. Qualification Requirements

Mandatory

• Proven experience in conducting final evaluations of EU-funded projects, or final evaluations for international non-governmental organisations.

• Demonstrated experience evaluating market systems development (MSD) and/or systemic value-chain development programmes, including assessment of market actor behaviour change, sustainability, facilitation, crowding-in and systemic change.

• Experience applying contribution analysis, outcome harvesting or other theory-based approaches to assessing systemic change.

• Strong quantitative and qualitative research skills, including survey design, key informant interviews, focus group discussions and data analysis.

• Experience working in conflict-affected or conflict-sensitive areas, and with marginalized communities.

Desirable

• Knowledge of the BARMM and BaSulTa context.

• Experience with the coffee or seaweed value chains and with agriculture, fisheries or aquaculture programmes.

• Experience in inclusive and gender-sensitive approaches. The proposed team should be gender-balanced.

• Coverage of the local languages in use in the target areas, including Tausug, Sama and Yakan, within the team or through qualified interpreters.

• Excellent analytical, report-writing and presentation skills in English.

9. Selection Criteria

Applications will be assessed against the following criteria, for a maximum total score of 100 points. Only proposals meeting all mandatory qualifications will be scored. The budget is published and fixed, so the financial offer carries a low weight in order to focus selection on quality.

Scoring Guide

Each technical criterion is scored within the point ranges below. The financial offer is scored on a standard formula, with the maximum points awarded to the lowest compliant price and the other offers scored in proportion.

10. Budget and Payment Modalities

The maximum budget available for this evaluation is EUR 30,000. This is inclusive of all professional fees, travel, accommodation, translation and interpretation, transcription, the cost of the findings-sharing event and all other costs related to the assignment. Offers exceeding this amount will not be considered.

Payment will be made in instalments against approved deliverables, as follows:

PIN reserves the right to deduct up to 0.5% of the total contract price for each day of delay in meeting the agreed deliverables, applied to the final payment.

Application Process

Interested applicants should submit the following in one email in PDF format:

• A technical proposal setting out the proposed approach, methodology and an indicative workplan with milestones.

• A quality assurance and safeguarding or risk management plan for this evaluation.

• A financial offer within the published budget, itemising fees, travel, translation and other costs.

• Curriculum vitae of the evaluator or team members, stating roles and responsibilities for this assignment.

• At least one and up to two samples of relevant previous evaluation work.

• Two verifiable references.

• For organisations, registration documents. For individuals, a government-issued identification.

Submission: Applications should be sent to procurement.philippines@peopleinneed.net by 17 November 2026, 5:00 pm Philippine time.

Ethics, Safeguarding and Data Protection

Data collection is the responsibility of the Evaluator. PIN will oversee the process, and the consortium partners will help facilitate communication with stakeholders and target groups. The Evaluator and any enumerators must comply with PIN's Code of Conduct and safeguarding and protection standards, which will be shared and referenced in the contract.

When handling personal data, PIN follows its Guidelines on Processing Personal Data and the Principles of Work with Personal Data. Participants are under no obligation to take part, and there will be no negative consequences for those who choose not to. The Evaluator will obtain informed consent, secure prior permission for taking and using images, and apply robust data security measures to protect the confidentiality and anonymity of participants.

Management of the Assignment

The evaluation is overseen by the PIN Programme Lead, supported by the MEAL Manager. The Evaluator will report to this focal point for all updates, submission of deliverables, requests for clarification and invoicing. A selection committee including the Programme Lead and the MEAL Manager will assess applications using the selection criteria above.

Annexes

• Annex A: LEAP logframe (Annex C of the grant contract).

• Annex B: Description of the Action.

• Annex C: PIN Code of Conduct and safeguarding standards.

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We are looking for a Fundraising Lead who can identify suitable funders, build relationships, write strong proposals and turn opportunities into funding. Your primary focus will be grants, foundations and corporate funding partnerships.

You will work directly with the Founder & CEO, with support from Finance, technical colleagues and the grants compliance team. This is a hands-on role for someone who can take ownership, work independently and follow through.

What you will do

• Build and manage a qualified fundraising pipeline aligned with Synnefa’s growth priorities. Assess funding fit, eligibility, timing and delivery requirements before recommending opportunities.

• Initiate outreach, secure introductions and develop relationships with foundations, institutional funders and corporate funding partners, including opportunities outside open calls.

• Lead concept notes, grant applications, proposals and pitch materials. Work with Finance on budgets and use verified technical, commercial and impact evidence.

• Manage funder follow-ups, due diligence and negotiations through to a funding decision, with CEO support on major relationships and commitments.

• Develop renewals, follow-on awards and funding partnerships with existing funders and suitable consortium partners.

• Maintain accurate opportunity records and funding forecasts. Report progress clearly, identify risks early and recommend practical next steps.

• Hand signed awards to the grants compliance team with complete budgets, conditions and reporting requirements. Support the CEO with materials and due diligence for wider capital raising.

Who we are looking for

• At least three years of relevant fundraising, grant development or funding partnership experience, with verifiable examples of successful awards and your personal contribution.

• Experience identifying opportunities, approaching funders and developing relationships, alongside responding to open calls.

• Clear, persuasive writing and confident verbal communication. You can explain a business, its impact and its funding needs simply.

• Practical understanding of proposal budgets, restricted funding, co-financing, financial information and due diligence.

• Strong organisation, reliable follow-through and confidence using spreadsheets and a fundraising database or CRM.

• A relevant degree or equivalent practical experience. Experience in agriculture, climate, energy access, technology or African social enterprises is an advantage.

How success will be measured

• New funding secured against agreed targets, with clear evidence of your contribution.

• A credible pipeline that progresses through funder engagement, proposals, due diligence and funding decisions.

• High-quality proposals delivered on time, accurate forecasts and consistent follow-up.

• Strong funder relationships and complete award handovers to the compliance team.