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AU-IBAR is a specialized technical office of the African Union Commission (AUC), headed by the Director who reports directly to the AUC through the Department of Rural Economy and Agriculture (DREA). Founded in 1951 to study the epidemiological situation and fight rinderpest in Africa, AU-IBAR's mandate covers all aspects of animal resources, includin...
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Knowledge Products Development Support Consultant- RAFFS Project
The objective of this assignment is to develop, synthesize, and publish a suite of high-quality knowledge products that document, analyze, and disseminate the RAFFS Project’s emerging body of evidence, experiences, and policy innovations; and to provide technical support in finalizing strategic CAADP indicators for feed and fodder.
Specific Objectives
The specific objectives will be:
Synthesize RAFFS outputs and translate them into peer-reviewed publications, policy briefs, and discussion papers.
Provide technical support to finalize feed and fodder CAADP indicators aligned with AU frameworks.
Facilitate stakeholder engagement, validation workshops, and dissemination of outputs.
Methodology of Conducting the Assignment
The institutional partner will work closely with AU-IBAR RAFFS technical teams to:
Review all RAFFS project documents and data sets, country assessments, continental survey reports, technical reports, and investment profiles.
Identify priority thematic areas for immediate policy and practice relevance and research impact.
Support technical validation and peer-review processes.
Support the drafting of:
Three comprehensive review articles suitable for submission to a peer-reviewed scientific journals.
Three discussion papers addressing cross-cutting policy and technical issues drawn from RAFFS implementation.
Three policy briefs targeting decision-makers, continental policy platforms, and donors.
Deliverables/Outputs
The institutional partner will submit:
Inception Report (within 2 weeks): Workplan, methodology, and priority topics.
Three Draft Review Articles (Month 3): Peer-reviewed article drafts.
Three Discussion Papers (Month 4): Thematic discussion papers.
Three Policy Briefs (Month 5): High-level policy briefs.
CAADP Indicator Technical Note (Month 5): Finalized indicator list with operational guidance.
Validation Workshop Support (Month 5): Presentation and summary report.
Final Knowledge Product Package (Month 6): All finalized documents incorporating feedback
Qualifications
The institutional partner must demonstrate.
Extensive experience in systems research, food security, feed and fodder sector development, and policy analysis in Africa.
Proven capacity to produce high-quality scientific publications and policy-oriented knowledge products.
Expertise in CAADP reporting processes, agricultural statistics, and indicator frameworks.
A multi-disciplinary team with experts in any of the following: Agricultural Economics, Food and Agricultural Policy Analysis, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL), Data Science and Statistics, Regional Engagement and Policy Liaison.
Track record of successful collaboration with national and international agricultural research institutions, as well as policy-making bodies. This should include partnerships with either national agricultural research systems, universities, and or policy-making bodies across Africa
Applications should be submitted through email to: procurement@au-ibar.org with a copy to albert.obiero@au-ibar.org and should include the title in the subject of the email.
Applications should include the following
Detailed curriculum vitae (CV) and brief cover letter.
Copies of academic and professional certification documents.
Declaration on exclusion criteria (see format attached).
Identification documents.
A Personal Data Protection and Privacy Statement is attached as information for the applicants.
Application Deadline
Applications should be submitted to the address given above by 05th September 2025 at 23:45hrs (11:45pm) Nairobi Local Time.
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