1. Improved adoption of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) among coffee producers, resulting in increased productivity, improved coffee quality, and enhanced household income (February–May 2026) • Deliver ongoing technical guidance to improve coffee productivity and farmer income for 2,000 SHFs. • Conduct field demonstrations on improved practices (harvest and post-harvest handling, pruning, mulching, composting, stumping, etc.) for 8 FTs. • Offer tailored, farm-level advisory support once every two months to address site-specific challenges. 2. Standardized training modules on modern agricultural extension systems developed and delivered (June–September 2026) • Prepare technical training modules for FTs and coffee-producing farmers (course contents include family business, Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), post-harvest handling, and quality improvement). • Develop and distribute farmer-friendly training tools (manuals, visual aids, handouts). • Provide training of trainers (ToT) for 8 FTs. 3. Identification and assessment of new potential project areas to support coffee producers in the adoption of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) (February–March 2026) • Identify three new project sites and replicate best practices of good agricultural systems in the target areas. • Support model farmers to start additional income-generating activities. • Recruit and train three Farmer Trainers to work in the new project areas. 4: Conduct stakeholder workshops to establish new project woredas for scaling up ITC projects (May 2026) • Conduct workshops with government offices to scale up ITC projects. • Work with government officials to identify project sites and support activity implementation. 5. Conduct annual individual performance assessments and develop recommendations for appropriate human resource development interventions (December 2026) • Conduct individual performance assessments annually. • Organize human resource development training and coaching. 6. Prepare at least one income-generating activity (IGA) concept note to support coffee producers’ livelihood diversification (February–August 2026) • Provide practical training and awareness sessions for FTs and farmers on selected IGAs and basic business skills. • Identify viable and market-driven IGA opportunities suitable for coffee-producing households. • Conduct an assessment of existing income-generating activities (IGAs) and income sources of smallholder coffee farmers. 7. Conduct field monitoring and inspections twice a year to identify, prevent, and manage coffee pests and diseases at the farm level (March–December 2026) • Conduct IPM practices and inspections two times a year. 8. One (1) new demonstration site established to support women and youth and to scale up the adoption of best practices in the project areas (September–December 2026) • One (1) new gender- and youth-responsive demonstration site established and operational. • Ten (10) existing demonstration sites maintained and operational in the Jimma zones. • Adoption of identified best practices increased by at least 10% among farmers engaged in demonstration sites. 9. Data collection and monitoring of capacity-building outcomes of farmers (October–December 2025) • Monitor the adoption of best practices by trained farmers using the Power BI digital dashboard. • Monitor, collect, and analyze data on: o Number and profile of farmers trained. o Key performance indicators (productivity, income, quality). • Submit reports: o Mid-term progress summary (by October 2026). o Final report (by December 2026), covering results, lessons learned, and recommendations. 10. Coordinate stakeholder engagement at new project sites (March 2026) • Effective liaison maintained with local government bodies to replicate best practices. • Coordination supports the smooth implementation of project activities in the respective municipalities. • Facilitate local field days or community engagement events to share learnings and promote adoption (at least one stakeholder meeting per region). 11. Timely project reporting (February–December 2026) • Submit bi-weekly, monthly, and final reports on time.

Home-based in Ethiopia

ASAP to 31.12.26

The International Trade Centre (ITC) is a joint agency of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization for trade-related technical cooperation in developing countries. The Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (OLAC), as a geographical section of the Division of Country Programmes (DCP), is responsible for defining the ITC strategy and coordinating all interventions in the region, either for individual countries or at the sub-regional and regional levels. The Sector Competitiveness Unit (SEC) is responsible for developing and disseminating sector level expertise for sustainable market driven solutions in ITC, including the Alliances for Action (A4A) methodology. A4A is a participatory partnership model that engages smallholder farmers and MSMEs in order to manage risk and facilitate networks that provide the required technical expertise and capacity building. The “Support to Business Friendly and Inclusive National and Regional Policies, and Strengthening Productive Capabilities and Value Chains” Programme aims to complement the European Union support for private sector development in ACP countries, under the context of the joint ACP-EU Programme for ACP Private Sector Development Support, adopted by ACP-EU Council of Ministers in Nairobi in 2014, and is financed from the 11th European Development Fund. With major focus on the development of agriculture and agri-business value chains, the Programme is designed to achieve two key outcomes: (1) adopting and implementing business-friendly, inclusive and responsible national policies and legal frameworks, and (2) strengthening productive, processing, promoting and marketing capabilities and value chains. ITCs is collaborating with UNIDO and the World Bank in the implementation of the program. ITC will lead the implementation of the micro pillar level of the Programme, which will focus on two core themes: 1) Promoting inclusive productive and commercial Alliances and investment to strengthen VC governance and MSME competitiveness; and 2) Increase small farmers and processors value addition, productivity and competitiveness. As part of this programme, in Ethiopia, ITC will implement a value chain development project with the objective of improving the competitiveness of farmers and agribusiness MSMEs in the coffee sector with focus on digitalization. The project will deliver under the below 4 outputs: • Output 1: Resilient and sustainable business and production models are identified and understood • Output 2: Public-Private alliances and support ecosystems are strengthened • Output 3: VC operator capabilities for more competitive and resilient commercialization and production are built • Output 4: SMEs, SEs and Producers Associations are exposed to and matched with potential partners, business and investment opportunities The potential impact on smallholder farmers includes developing farmers’ confidence of market access and farmers’ price share out of the coffee value-chain which can also influence their productivity, production and supply of quality coffee, and that ultimately impact on poverty reduction and ensuring sustainable livelihood. Trainings on coffee as a family business in the business model would also impact on the confidence of the women and the youth in coffee farming communities. The business model is to expand good agricultural practices and the service onto a greater number of farmers, which, through its visibility, can benefit a greater number of coffee households. This can also impact on coffee farmers’ confidence about the relative importance of coffee over other crops, and thereby on sustainability of coffee farming system. Under Output 3, training in good agricultural practices and farming as a family business will be delivered to a total of 5,000. The southern region covers 2,000 coffee farmers and the south-western region totals 3,000 farmers. Access to the farmers will be granted through cooperation with the local authorities at Woreda and Kebele level. In order to deliver according to the set goals the project will hire 18 FTs. A thorough selection of candidates took place at local level. The basic architecture of the action foresees: Description of Duties/Responsibilities Under the direct supervision of the ACP Business Friendly Programme Manager – in close collaboration with the National Coordinator of the ACP project in Ethiopia, The consultant will be responsible for the following duties to be carried in the SNNP south region (Addis Ababa). Under Output 3, training in good agricultural practices and farming as a family business will be delivered to a total of 5,000 farmers in two regions to increase the productivity of the farmers. The southern region covers 2,000 coffee farmers and the south-western region totals 3,000 farmers. Access to the farmers will be granted through cooperation with the local authorities at Woreda and Kebele level. The consultants are responsible for assisting the 18 Farmer Trainer to provide technical support and advisory services to the trainers to increase the income of farmers from coffee production. The consultant will work in close coordination with the project team and be responsible for different groups of farmers in the Southwest region. The major roles focused on: 1. Provide technical support on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) to enhance productivity and increase the income of coffee producers. 2. Design, organize, and deliver training modules focused on modern agricultural extension systems. 3. Conduct regular field monitoring and inspections to identify, prevent, and manage coffee pests and diseases at the farm level. 4. Organize and facilitate stakeholder workshops to ensure smooth project implementation and alignment among all relevant parties. 5. Conduct diagnostic research and assessments to identify key constraints faced by coffee producers. 6. Prepare and compile technical and progress reports in line with the project objectives and agreed deliverables. Copyright The consultant has to ensure that she has obtained the necessary permissions with regard to intellectual property rights required to perform 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. 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  

• Undergraduate degree (BA/BSC or other) • University degree in Agricultural Economics and Management • Extensive relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the university degree. • Minimum 5 years work experience in agriculture, value chain development and lead farms development models, coffee agronomy practices. • Experience working in developing countries. • Experience with coordinating and leading groups of experts is an added advantage. • Experience working on the TOT sessions on coffee agronomic practices Skills • Ability to work with minimum supervision, efficiency, competence and integrity and in harmony with people from different backgrounds. • Pro-active and initiative-driven behaviors. • Excellent interpersonal, presentation, written and oral communication skills.

Fluency in English and local language required.

Not available.

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