External Consultant: Marketing and Sales, Financial Literacy, HR Systems - Bassatine program

Context & Background  

Bolstering Agriculture Systems’ Ability to Invest, Nourish, and Employ (BASATINE) is a four-year project that aims to support farmers and other value chain and associated sector actors in areas of Beqaa and Akkar focused on the production of wheat and vegetables, seeking a territorial approach and promoting linkages with other value chains. Through complementary interventions designed in alignment with the humanitarian-development-peace nexus, the project will immediately address food insecurity and provide needed income and technical support to farmers to survive this tumultuous time, as well improve the capacity of food systems to maintain employment and growth in the longer term via stronger domestic production and system linkages. This will ultimately contribute to greater economic stability – particularly for women, improved rural development, and more positive social cohesion between host/refugee communities at a local level.

For this purpose, Berytech, through the BASATINE Project, will hire consultants who will be able to deliver one of the consultancies requested below to MSMEs operating in the agri-food sector. Companies' profiles can be checked here.

The consultant will be primarily working with Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) most of which are characterized by their primitive and low-tech nature. These enterprises are underdeveloped and may lack the necessary resources and infrastructure commonly found in established companies. Furthermore, some of these MSMEs are situated in vulnerable areas, which may pose additional challenges to their operations. It is important to note that a number of these enterprises might not have well-defined governance structures or fully developed teams. The consultant's role will be crucial in supporting these MSMEs by providing guidance, expertise, and assistance in enhancing their operational capabilities, fostering growth, and establishing sustainable business practices based on the three axes of intervention defined in this TOR.

Consultant might in some cases and based on the clients’ location, travel in-country to rural areas. Online sessions might be allowed if approved by the program team.

1. Component 1 (C1): Marketing and Sales, Branding, and Export Readiness.
2. Component 2 (C2): Financial Literacy and Practices
3. Component 3 (C3): Human Resources System Review

Timeline and Application
The selected Consultant is expected to start his/her activities the soonest after selection; an exact timeline and effective working days are to be set based on both the company’s and the Consultant’s availability. The tentative timeline is between September 2023 – November 2023.

 

The intervention will include the follow:

• 1 Assessment report for each company
• 2-day workshop for a group of companies
• At least 1 clinic per company
• End-of intervention report.
• Onboarding, check–in meetings and follow-ups with the program team.

Please Refer to the attached PDF for all the needed details concerning each component.