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Mon, 20 Apr 2015 09:55:23 -0400
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Dear Subscribers,

The FAO is inviting calls for Expressions for Interest for an Agribusiness Consultant (National) and a  Marketing Specialist for the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Technical Cooperation Programme Project (TCP-STL-3501) for the provision of support to the Development of the Fruits, Vegetables, and Roots and Tubers Value-chains in St. Lucia by Linking Family / Small Farming to Markets.

A summary of the project’s background and the Expressions for Interest is provided below.  Please see the attached documents to consult the full terms of reference for the positions.

Background
The Government of St. Lucia has requested FAO’s assistance to build capacity for increased productivity of domestically produced fruits, vegetables and roots and tubers and to strengthen linkages between family farmers and existing markets in the country, in particular the school feeding programme. This would ensure that school-going children are provided with nutritious locally-produced foods and thereby reduce the incidence of malnutrition and its attendant consequences. The project TCP-STL-3501 Support to the Development of the Fruits, Vegetables, and Roots and Tubers Value-chains in St. Lucia by Linking Family / Small Farming to Markets has been formulated in response to this request. The project will also support the marketing and consumption of the local produce by conducting a market analysis, providing training modules for the farmer field schools, establishing linkages with hotels and restaurants and developing the Government public purchasing policies.

Accordingly, the project will strengthen the capacity of the Ministry to develop the linkages to allow farmers to sell their produce and improve their livelihoods. To address the issue of poor nutrition and eating habits, the project will promote the Food Based Dietary Guidelines (FDBG) that has been endorsed by the Government of St Lucia.

The project was approved in late 2014 and implementation is to begin shortly.

Vacancy for an Agribusiness Consultant (National)
An Agribusiness Consultant (National) is to be recruited under the project to conduct activities that contribute towards business model and agribusiness related components of the project.

Duration: 80 person days over the duration of the project
Duty station: St. Lucia (nationals / residents of St. Lucia)

Qualifications:
·         University degree in Agri-business, Management or other related disciplines
·         Knowledge and experience in the management of agricultural enterprises in the Caribbean in the use of participatory approaches in education management related to Agriculture and a strong background in Non-formal and Adult education methods
·         Experience at the national and or regional levels in the implementation of time-bound and agri-business developmental projects would be an asset
·         Ability to communicate and write effectively in English

The Expression of Interest (EoI) should include a covering letter, detailed Curriculum Vitae with names and contact information for at least two References and any other information that will assist with the evaluation process.

The EoI documentation should be sent via email to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>, copied to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or before the deadline of 28 April 2015, with the subject line ‘Expression of Interest –Marketing Specialist (TCP/STL/3501)’.

Vacancy for a Marketing Specialist
A Marketing Specialist is to be recruited under the project to conduct activities that contribute towards one of the components of the project.

Duration: 60 Man-days, over a period of 6 months.
Duty station: St. Lucia (nationals / residents of St. Lucia)

Qualifications:

·         A degree in Marketing from a well-recognised, reputable university or institute of technology

·         At least seven years practical commercial experience and a good working knowledge of production, processing, quality management and marketing of agricultural produce

·         Fluency in the English language is mandatory

The Expression of Interest (EoI) should include a covering letter, detailed Curriculum Vitae with names and contact information for at least two References and any other information that will assist with the evaluation process.

The EoI documentation should be sent via email to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>, copied to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or before the deadline of 28 April 2015, with the subject line ‘Expression of Interest –Marketing Specialist (TCP/STL/3501)’.

Kind regards,
Alicia Lynch
Communication Consultant
FAO Sub-Regional Office for the Caribbean
UN House, Marine Gardens, Hastings, Christ Church, Barbados
Tel: +1 246 427-7110 ext. 250
Skype: alicia.lynch
http://www.fao.org/americas/
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