Terms of Reference

Objectives of the consultancy

The consultancy is being offered to assist the CHIESA project in achieving its
goals of filling critical gaps in knowledge related to climate and land change
impacts on ecosystem services, and developing adaptation strategies for the
effects by building the capacity of local research and administrative
organisations through research, training and information dissemination.

The consultant will be expected to take charge of the coffee component of the
project under Work Package (WP) 5 and activities as contained in the updated
version of the project document that followed approval of the Supervisory Board
meeting of 24 August 2011.



Duties of the Consultant

The general duties will include:



Compiling
and digitising available historical data on coffee pests and diseases and
natural enemies/antagonists of coffee pests in project target sites in
Tanzania and Ethiopia.
Collecting
and documenting key data on coffee pests and diseases and the natural
enemy/antagonist composition, distribution, abundance and damage on
coffee, and assess their interactions.
Elucidating
hosts and habitat utilisation patterns of key coffee pests and diseases,
and coffee pests’ natural enemies/antagonists.
Documenting
historical and present weather parameter datasets for target coffee
production areas.
Studying
the eco-physiological and reproductive responses of target pests and
diseases and the coffee pests’ natural enemies/antagonists to climate
change through life table studies, and then developing appropriate
predictive models for the target sites.
Building
capacity of both men/women for research in functional ecosystem services
in selected African institutions through advanced level trainings at PhD
level, and group training of NARS and growers.
Producing
scientific peer-reviewed publications on the effects of climate change on
insect pests and diseases separately, and joint scientific publications
for adaptation strategies for coffee cultivation.

Specific details of the work plan for the
activities will be developed and agreed jointly with the other members of WP 5,
and amended as forthcoming results may dictate, with the WP Leader.

Disbursement of funds

The amount to be contributed by CHIESA pursuant to the duties outlined above
shall be disbursed to the Consultant on an annual basis based on WP 5 budget
developed jointly with the team members.

Reporting

The Consultant shall submit to the WP 5 Leader a progress report on an annual
basis based on the agreed work plan by the WP5 team members. Two separate
reports, one for insect pests and another for diseases must be compiled and
submitted.

Similarly, a final report indicating climate change adaptation strategies for
coffee cultivation including diseases and insect pests management options shall
be submitted to the WP 5 Leader upon completion of the Project.

In the event of an extension of this contract, necessary modifications shall be
made as to the Consultant's obligation in respect to the final report.

Payment arrangements

It is anticipated that the consultancy may involve several trips to Tanzania
and Ethiopia.

These trip costs, as well as other operational expenses relevant to this
contract (including the honorarium and medical insurance), as appropriate, are
included in the mutually agreed monthly payment, as specified in the budget and
contract.

Duration of the Consultancy

The Consultancy position shall commence as soon as a suitable candidate has
been identified and shall extend for a period of two years. It may be renewed
for a further period of two years or more following satisfactory performance.

Applications will be accepted up to 5 November 2011.

Only applications of shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.

Please send an application with current remuneration package, and a detailed CV
with names and addresses of 3 referees (including e-mail addresses) to:

icipehr@icipe.org

The Human Resources Department
icipe - African Insect Science for Food and Health
P.O. Box 30772-00100
Nairobi
Kenya


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