Background

TechnoServe helps people lift themselves out of poverty by harnessing the power of the private sector. Technoserve is a leading non-profit organization operating in almost 30 countries, we work with hardworking women and men in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses, and industries. By linking people to information, capital, and markets, we have helped millions to create lasting prosperity for their families and communities. 

Within Technosereve Ethiopia we have a flagship project – The Regrow Yirga Project. The Regrow Yirga project will enhance the competitiveness of the Ethiopian coffee sector through increased productivity, improved supply chain performance, strengthened market linkages, and a more facilitative enabling environment, resulting in an increasingly secure supply of high-quality, sustainable coffee for US and other export markets. Regrow Yirga will implement a set of tested market-driven solutions and leverage private sector resources and expertise to address root causes that constrain Ethiopia’s coffee sector from reaching full potential. The project aims to increase productivity in the coffee sector through improved agronomy practices and increase trade in Ethiopian coffee, by both volume and value. Within Ethiopia, this initiative will focus on Yirgacheffe as the region is internationally recognized and acclaimed for producing some of the world’s most uniquely flavourful coffees and offers the best opportunity to increase trade with US and other markets.

The training aims to equip Farmer Trainers and Agronomy Advisors of the Yirga Regrow Project with the best agronomy practice and trainer training skills.

Overall objective of the Assignment

The overall objective of the assignment is to provide a training on agronomy best practice and how to best train farmers. The Agronomy Advisors and Farmer Trainers of the Yirga Regrow Project will participate in the training.

Output /Deliverables

• Facilitate training on the specific areas based on the schedule outlined below under section 4
• Administer and grade the knowledge test for trainees  

Duration, Location, and other arrangements

The training will be conducted as per the scheduled outlined below:

Content

Number of days required

Dates of the training

Conduct trainer training for farmer trainers  and agronomy advisers

16 days

Facilitate the training from

• 11/30/2021- 03/12/2021,
• 12/12/2021 – 12/15/2021 and
• 12/13/2021 – 12/18/2021

Copyright and Intellectual Property Rights

The Consultant expressly assigns to TechnoServe any copyright arising from the works the consultant produces while executing this contract. The consultant may not use, reproduce or otherwise disseminate or authorize others to use, reproduce or disseminate such works without prior consent from TechnoServe.

 Payment Schedule

Payments will be made in one instalment: TNS will deduct all the applicable tax before making the payment.

 Evaluation Criteria and Process

The applications will be evaluated by TNS on the basis of 60% technical and 40% financial with detailed parameters below. Below are the criteria and weight that will be used in assessing the proposals.

Criteria - Weight

Technical Assessment - 60%

1. Experience in facilitating similar trainings to smallholder farmers, wet mill and people outside the coffee industry - 30
2. Excellent technical capacities - 20
3. Methodology and the proposed work plan in responding to the Terms of Reference - 10

Financial Proposal 40%

Total - 100

 Job Requirements

 Qualifications and Requirements

The service provider will be required to have the following:

• Previous Farm College Training of Trainers experience
• Excellent technical capacities
• Previous experience in facilitating similar trainings
• Exposure and experience working with smallholder farmers, cooperatives and unions in Ethiopia and international organizations 
• Strong understanding of Ethiopian agriculture and coffee sector
• Amharic and English language skills required

How to Apply

Application Process

The applicants are required to submit:

• A Technical Proposal: Letter of Interest, stating why you consider your service suitable for the assignment and a brief methodology on the approach and implementation of the assignment
• Financial proposal indicating consultancy fee and a breakdown of expenses (unit price together with any other expenses) related to the assignment
• Personal CVs of technical personnel proposed for this project highlighting qualifications and experience in similar projects
• Work references - contact details (e-mail addresses) of referees (firms for whom you’ve produced similar assignments)
• Samples of recent similar assignments: online portfolios and links to video work/documentaries

Applications shall be submitted not later than November 30, 2021.

Applicants are required to submit the application in person to the TechnoServe Office, located on Haile Gebre-Selassie Street, at Rebecca Building, 8th floor or through mail: P.O.BOX 100598 Addis Ababa

TNS will not accept any application received after 5:00 PM in the afternoon of the closing date. Should you need additional queries, please contact Berhanu Demissie at 0923137636 or bdemissie@tns.org

Application for TNS –Yirga Regrow Project – Coffee Training

NB: Applications not including all of the above information will not be reviewed. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. TechnoServe is an equal opportunity employer. Women and Women-owned firms are highly encouraged to apply. TechnoServe reserves the right to cancel this advertisement fully or in part.