[Hiring] Consultant @WorldFish

Role Description

The objective of this consultancy is to support WorldFish and its partners under the Development and Scaling of Sustainable Feeds for Resilient Aquatic Food Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa (FASA) project to implement the Outcome Monitoring Study assessing the effects of FASA-supported capacity-building activities in Zambia.

• Support a mixed-methods outcome monitoring process combining structured surveys and Key Informant Interviews (KIIs).
• Assess changes related to gender-responsive practice, youth inclusion, climate-smart aquaculture, feed formulation, feed-making, and the use of locally available feed ingredients.
• Identify institutional, technical, market, gender-related, resource, policy, and environmental factors that enable or constrain sustained application of these outcomes.
• Generate analysis-ready datasets, validated outcome evidence, and actionable recommendations.

Qualifications

• At least one team member must hold a master’s degree in Aquaculture, Fisheries, Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness, Rural Development, Development Studies, Monitoring and Evaluation, or a related field; a PhD will be an added advantage.
• Demonstrated expertise in outcome monitoring, monitoring and evaluation, quantitative and qualitative research, aquaculture and aquafeed systems, value chain analysis, and Theory of Change–based assessment.
• Proven experience in designing and implementing structured surveys and Key Informant Interviews (KIIs), including digital data collection using platforms such as KoboCollect.
• Strong understanding of capacity-development outcomes.
• Familiarity with the socio-economic, institutional, and market dynamics of aquaculture and aquafeed systems in Zambia.
• Proven capacity to coordinate and supervise multi-site fieldwork and manage quantitative and qualitative datasets.
• Demonstrated knowledge of aquafeed formulation, feed ingredients, and feed-milling practices.
• A strong track record of producing analytical and synthesis reports.

Requirements

• Prepare an inception plan outlining the methodology, activities, milestones, deliverables, quality-assurance procedures, coordination arrangements, and timeline.
• Support WorldFish in preparing and submitting the required research license application.
• Conduct enumerator and facilitator training and submit a brief report.
• Implement a structured survey among FASA project participants in Zambia.
• Conduct at least 40 Key Informant Interviews with FASA stakeholders.
• Conduct 50 in-depth interviews with feed millers.
• Maintain systematic documentation of fieldwork progress and data quality assurance.
• Organize, quality assure, anonymize, and prepare all quantitative and qualitative data for analysis.

Benefits

• Opportunity to contribute to sustainable aquafeed development in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Engagement with a diverse team of international experts.
• Potential for future consultancy opportunities based on performance.

Consultancy Duration

The duration of the contract will initially be for 2 months.

How to Apply

Interested consultants are invited to submit the following materials for consideration no later than 23:59 (MYT) 30 September 2026:

• A brief cover letter outlining relevant experience related to this consultancy requirement.
• A CV highlighting similar past assignments.
• A financial proposal indicating the total cost for the task.

Our Gender, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

WorldFish is committed to promoting a work environment where diversity and inclusion are valued and we seek to have gender balance in the organization.

• Over 40% of WorldFish staff is women with some 30 nationalities represented.
• We are an equal opportunities employer and strongly encourage qualified women and men from developing nations to apply.