Training Consultant – Agriculture and Rural Development at Devimpact Institute

Training Responsibilities

• Design and improve new training courses and modules in expertise areas;
• Apply appropriate training approaches to facilitate high quality training sessions;
• Design and improve the training materials, tools and training methods;
• Advice on content and process arrangements needed to optimize quality delivery of the training;
• Keep track of the participant’s learning curve during the training; 
• Provide post training support to the participants;
• Develop proposals to acquire new training assignments.

Minimum Educational Qualifications and Professional Experience

• Master’s degree or higher qualification in Agriculture, Agronomy, Agribusiness Management, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Development or any other related degree;
• At least 5 years of proven professional experience in any technical programming areas of rural development, integrated resource management, market studies and value chain analysis;
• In-depth knowledge of the agribusiness sector;
• Working knowledge of agricultural policy environment; 
• Demonstrated success integrating youth, women and/or other vulnerable groups in funded programs;
• Experience with agriculture donor-funded projects, project implementation, monitoring and evaluation preferred;
• Knowledge on qualitative and quantitative research measurement tools preferred;
• Advanced skills in MS office applications, in particular Excel and PowerPoint;
• Proven experience in carrying out consultancy assignments and facilitating training in the expertise areas mentioned above;
• Familiar with learner-centered training methods and participatory training techniques;
• High level of enthusiasm and confidence in interaction with diverse groups of people (various ages, backgrounds, nationalities);
• Experience with the development sector (NGOs), Government Institutions, financial sector or research institutions.