Consultancy – Mentorship Expert -Avocado Value Chain at Palladium International

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Conduct needs assessment with youth farmers (surveys/focus groups).
• Host mentor matching sessions.
• Organize peer learning summit where youth share success stories.
• Evaluate impact via youth surveys/metrics.
• Train Hub Operators & Hub Associates to sustain the program post-TA.
• Document lessons learned for CFYE.

Deliverables:

• Inception report that provides the proposed framework of support to SokoFresh.
• Monthly progress reports detailing youth engagement with the topics, training methods and outcomes, and recommendations for improvements.
• Collaborate with SokoFresh to plan and deliver an agreed number of training sessions
• Submit and end of assignment report summarizing all activities, outcomes, lessons learned, and recommendations for scaling or improving the intervention.
• Level of Effort and Reporting:
• Up to 7 days over 3 months (16th June– 30th October 2025).

Required Qualifications:

• A solid understanding of and network within the entrepreneurship/mentorship eco-system, including key players, projects, reform champions, and current challenges & opportunities;
• An analytical mind with the ability to conduct analyses, identify problems and opportunities, and craft feasible recommendations & approaches.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with diverse youth groups.
• Experience in using participatory methodologies in training and facilitation
• Facilitating mentoring relationships and linkages with local/mobile health clinics
• Experience in serving the mental health challenges of rural youth in the agricultural sector (desirable) 
• Experience in facilitating mental health circles using GRASP grievance frameworks (desirable) 
• Problem-solving skills and the ability to provide practical solutions to social challenges.
• Fluency in English and local languages (preferred).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and digital tools for data collection.