Agriculture And Livestock Expert (Consultancy)

Scope of work: -          Support Mercy Corps Program team to develop new project ideas, innovations, concept notes and research to assist in the development of new projects and initiatives on livestock management and agriculture -          Support the design of an agricultural framework linked to livestock value chains -          Design tools used for the tracking and management of agriculture and livestock projects -          Explore novel forms of fodder and fodder production that could be adopted in areas of intervention -          Support the integration of agriculture and livestock projects, potentially through the development of more complex, integrated market systems -          Draft a value chain report based on existing data and assessments -          Conduct a training for MC and partner staff on livestock and agriculture project design and management (including all phases) within a humanitarian context -          Conduct an evaluation of existing livestock and agriculture projects and recommend best practices and lessons learnt   Knowledge and experience: -          Experience in working in the areas of agriculture, farming, livestock breeding and animal husbandry, crop production/cultivation and contributing to sustainable market systems -          Experience in designing, managing or providing technical advice on agriculture or livestock projects. Previous experience within a humanitarian context is a plus -          Experience in conducting value chain assessments and market assessments specific to the agriculture and livestock markets -          Experience working with partners in remote monitoring/management settings is strongly preferred. -          Technical knowledge specific to potential diseases that could encounter livestock or crops and applying control measures for these -          Technical information on the improvement of fodder production, preservation, and possible alternative methods of production -          Detailed understanding of the role of livestock/agriculture in household resilience, particularly in vulnerable communities -          Ability to provide technical advice on matters related to livestock and agricultural productivity -          Ability to identify constraints related to livestock and agriculture production and proposing potential interventions to address these -          Initiative of presenting ideas pertaining to livestock and agriculture development in rural areas -          Knowledge of livestock and agricultural practices in the Middle East -          Previous training in LEGS is preferred. -          Advanced degree in an area relevant to agronomy, livestock, animal husbandry, rural development or related field is preferred. -          Experience in fragile environments preferred but not a must -          Fluency in Arabic is preferred, but not essential.