[Hiring] Sustainable Animal and Aquatic Foods Exchange Visit @CGIAR

Role Description

The Sustainable Animal and Aquatic Foods (SAAF) Science Program invites applications from qualified consultants to design, coordinate, and facilitate an Africa–Asia exchange visit focused on livestock and aquaculture systems. This initiative aims to strengthen South–South learning and collaboration by bringing together farmers, government officials, researchers, and development partners from Africa and Asia to exchange knowledge, innovations, and best practices.

• The exchange will involve approximately 12 participants from:
  • Africa: Kenya and Ethiopia
  • Asia: Bangladesh and Vietnam
• The program will include reciprocal visits:
  • Africa-to-Asia (Bangladesh or Vietnam)
  • Asia-to-Africa (Kenya or Ethiopia)

Objective:

• The selected consultant will lead the overall coordination of the exchange program to:
  • Design a comprehensive exchange program and implementation plan
  • Coordinate participant selection and engagement
  • Manage logistics for both exchange visits
  • Facilitate interactions with host institutions and stakeholders
  • Document lessons learned and support knowledge-sharing outputs
  • Ensure effective communication and visibility

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in agriculture, aquaculture, livestock production, rural development, international development, or related fields.

Requirements

• Program Design
  • Develop a detailed concept and implementation plan
  • Define learning objectives and expected outcomes for the visits
  • Design detailed itineraries for both exchange visits
  • Identify and coordinate host institutions and field sites
  • Propose criteria for participant selection
• Stakeholder Engagement
  • Liaise with national and regional partners
  • Coordinate with government agencies, research institutions, and private sector actors
  • Organize preparatory meetings and briefings
• Participant Selection
  • Develop selection criteria and nomination processes
  • Support identification of participants, including:
    • Farmers (aquaculture and livestock)
    • Government officials
    • SAAF representatives
• Logistics Coordination
  • Arrange travel, accommodation, and local transport
  • Facilitate visa processes
  • Organize field visits and meetings
  • Ensure safety and duty-of-care compliance
• Knowledge Management & Communications
  • Develop a communication and visibility plan
  • Support documentation (photos, videos, testimonials)
  • Produce learning briefs and final report
• Facilitation & Reporting
  • Facilitate exchange sessions and daily debriefs
  • Document lessons learned and recommendations
  • Develop post-exchange action and dissemination plans

Deliverables

• Inception report and workplan - Within 5 days of contract start
• Exchange concept and implementation plan - Within 10 days
• Participant selection framework - Within 15 days
• Detailed itinerary and logistics plan - Within 15 days
• Communication and visibility plan - Within 20 days
• Daily briefs during visits – In October
• Draft and final exchange visit reports– In October
• Post-exchange scaling and dissemination plan– In November

Benefits

• CGIAR is committed to fair, safe, and inclusive workplaces.
• We believe that diversity powers our innovation, contributes to our excellence, and is critical for our mission.
• We offer a multi-cultural, multi-color, multi-generational, and multi-disciplinary, collegial working environment.
• We consciously create an inclusive organization that reflects our global character and commitment to gender equity.