National Consultant – Resource Efficiency and Circular Production (RECP) Coach Kenya (Coffee Sector) at International Trade Centre

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The Consultant will work under the overall supervision of the Senior MARKUP II Programme Manager  (DCP/OA), and under the direct supervision of the Associate Programme Officers of the Trade and Environment team within the Green and Inclusive Value Chains section (GIVC).

The Consultant will have the following duties and responsibilities:  

• Coaching 5 Kenyan MSMEs to develop a Resource Efficient and Circular Production (RECP) strategy, including various measures and related business cases.
• Utilize the ITC Resource Efficiency and Circular Production (RECP) Approach to assist MSMEs in defining measures to enhance resource efficiency and circularity in their existing production practices and develop a strategy for implementing these measures. Conducting a cost-benefit analysis for each high-cost recommended measure is essential.
• Conduct approximately 3 face-to-face meetings (additional telephone/email engagements as necessary) with each company to guide them through the different steps of the ITC RECP Approach.
• Ensure thorough documentation of the content discussed in each meeting in a mission report (using a template provided by ITC), along with images of current practices, machinery, improvements, etc.
• Prepare a strategy document, aligned with MSME management (referred to as the “company RECP strategy”), which should include:
• Description of the company's environmental performance (e.g., water and energy usage, waste disposal, pollution, etc.).
• Identification of resulting environmental impacts and cost inefficiencies.
• Description of measures to address resource efficiency gaps and promote circular production processes.
• High-cost prioritized measures should include a cost-benefit analysis to confirm their viability.
• Recommendations for implementation, assigning responsibilities and identifying potential external financing needs for measures and next steps.
• Engage with other consultants working on similar assignments with other MSMEs as part of the RECP component in Kenya to exchange best practices.
• Present the content of each strategy document to the MSME management and facilitate discussions on the implementation of the recommendations.  
• Note: ITC’s project team will provide feedback on the strategies developed by the consultant as feedback in the development of the final draft.  Copyright Clause:
• The Consultant has to ensure that s/he has obtained the necessary permissions with regard to intellectual property rights required to perform his/her services under this consultancy contract and for the subsequent dissemination by ITC in any form.
• Documentary proof is to be submitted to ITC.
• Should any license fee be due for the use of copyrighted materials of third parties, the Consultant shall request prior written permission from ITC.
• S/he has further to ensure to obtain accreditation to event(s), if required.  
• ITC champions workforce diversity, inclusion, gender equality and gender parity and considers all qualified persons - of all genders - equally, including those with disabilities, without discrimination or prejudice of any kind.

Qualifications/special skills

• Undergraduate degree (BA/BSC or other). Engineering (environmental, agronomy, production, electrical etc), sustainability, or related field.
• Extensive relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the university degree. At least 5 years of experience working with the coffee sector in Kenya.
• Experience in undertaking environmental assessments of MSMEs, preferably resource efficiency and circular production assessments (water, waste, chemicals and/or energy-related).
• Competent user of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Data analysis and ability to interpret financial feasibility. Attention to detail. Ability to work independently and to solve problems.
• Flexibility and ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, both oral and written.