Terms of Reference for Consultancy Services
Sustainable Palm Oil Production Agriculture-Curriculum Consultant
Swisscontact
was established in 1959 as an independent organization by prominent
individuals
from the worlds of commerce and science in Switzerland. Swisscontact
promotes economic, social and ecological development by supporting
people to successfully integrate into local commercial life.
Swisscontact
focuses on four core
areas of private sector development: Vocational Education &
Training, SME Promotion, Financial Services and Resource Efficiency. A
registered international Non-Government Organization (NGO) with the
Ministry of Home Affairs, Swisscontact has worked in Indonesia since
1973.
SCPP Background
Swisscontact began implementing
Sustainable Cocoa Production Program (SCPP) in 2012. SCPP is a
large Public-Private and Producer Partnership (PPPP) in the cocoa
sector, including the Government of Indonesia representing the producer
country, several donors from consuming countries,
and farmer communities in 50 districts across the main cocoa producing
provinces in Indonesia. Swisscontact plays the role of a “neutral
broker” bringing together all stakeholders within the scope of the
development program to ensure inclusiveness, transparency,
traceability and ultimately sustainability of activities. SCPP will
benefit 165,000 smallholder cocoa farmers by 2020.
Assignment Background
Swisscontact has begun applying the lessons
learned in SCPP to other small-holder commodities in Indonesia. This
consultancy opportunity is linked to the application of lessons from
SCPP to help small-holder palm oil producers integrate
efforts towards a sustainable approach for the palm oil sector. The
consultant addressed in this TOR will provide the agricultural expertise
needed to modify the SCPP Good Agricultural Practice manual, design a
curriculum for Farmer Field School for small-holders,
and outline training needs for small-holder palm oil producers.
Assignment Objective
Objective of the assignment is to produce
a comprehensive training module (for application with the Farmer Field
School methodology) that will improve the competitiveness of individual
palm oil
growers in line with industry-recognized sustainability and
traceability standards, through the following:
•
Analysis of SCPP GAP manuals and extraction of relevant materials;
•
Assessment of other existing small-holder palm GAP manuals currently available;
•
Outlining the strengths and weaknesses of existing materials
•
Consultation
with independent CPO mills to define the most desirable and relevant
topics on practical knowledge to increase the performance and
productivity
This assignment should address current problems in productivity and quality of individual growers.
The output of the assignment should contribute to the inclusion
of individual growers in a sustainable traceability scheme set by the industry and led by the international demand.
Methodology and Scope of Work
The
consultant will work independently for this assignment. Swisscontact
will provide the
consultant with data from a cloud-based agricultural platform with
information on thousands of small holder farmers, and connect the
consultant with independent mills.
The assignment will
include meetings with the Swisscontact team and relevant stakeholders
including Swisscontact and implementing partners’ staff and
program-supported farmer organizations, farmers, local government, palm
oil training
and research institutions, extension services and others as needed, as
well as field visits. The resulting deliverables will be developed using
desk study, semi-structured interviews, in-depth interviews, FGDs and
other methods defined by the consultant.
The award of this opportunity can be given
to an organization and/ or an individual. The assignment must start
immediately and all deliverables must be submitted in final form no
later than 31 January 2018. There is no opportunity
to extend the contract and the funding source will expire on 31 January 2018. Candidates that are not able to comply with this deadline should not apply.
Deliverables and Submission Deadlines
The deliverables are as follows:
1.
Consultant assessment report (determined good practices towards the palm oil sustainable mechanism standard);
2.
Small-holder palm-oil GAP manual;
3.
Curriculum
including duration for FFS cycle based on the GAP palm oil manual,
including suggestions for apply additional manuals used in SCPP;
Deadline for final deliverables: 31 January 2018
Cost and Allowances
For the assignment of the consultant, Swisscontact provides:
·
Air tickets from the Home office to the field work location;
·
Local transportation during field work;
·
Daily allowance
for the field work in accordance with Swisscontact standard per diems
and hotel cost. Accommodation will be organized by Swisscontact;
·
FGD and other meeting related expenses, to be specified and approved by Swisscontact in advance.
Education
Advanced university degree in agronomy,
estate crops, sustainable agriculture development, agro-research or
another relevant field.
Experience
·
Strong experience with agricultural science and good agricultural practice in the palm oil sector;
·
Experience in the development FFS curriculum- process in the palm oil sector or other sector that is relevant;
·
Familiarity with palm oil sustainable mechanism standards that are used in certification and traceability;
·
Good English proficiency written and oral.
Confidentiality
Any sensitive information or data concerning
Swisscontact projects, activities, financial information and/or
internal procedures entrusted to or exchanged with the Consultant is
strictly confidential and cannot be used by the Consultant
for any other purpose, except with written consent of Swisscontact.
This confidentiality obligation remains valid after completion of the
assignment
Application Process
Intersted candidates should submit a quotation with the following information:
·
Letter of Intent describing the individual or organization that is bidding;
·
CVs of all experts who will participate in the work defined
·
Calendar with the delivery dates of the 4 required delieverables
·
Confirmation that all work will be completed (including time for review and revision) by 31 January 2018
·
All-in costs for the deliverables
Applications missing any of the above compoents will not be reviewed. The deadline for receiving applications is Thursday 30 November at 9AM Jakarta time. Any applications received after this time will not be considered. Applicants
may submit the required infomtation in hard copy or in e-mail to the following addresses:
Swisscontact-SCPP, Human Resources Unit, The Vida Building, 5th floor, Jl. Raya Perjuangan No. 8, Kebon Jeruk – Jakarta Barat 11530 , Tel. +62 21 2951 0200
Attention: Human Resource RE Sustainable Palm Oil Production Agriculture-Curriculum Consultant
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