Mercy Corps recrute un Consultant pour le Développement d’un modèle d’alimentation scolaire au Libéria.

Mercy Corps recrute un Consultant pour le Développement d’un modèle d’alimentation scolaire au Libéria.

Purpose:

The consultant will support desk research and the development of informed school feeding models for the program to pilot starting in January 2024. It is imperative that the models are well informed, capturing lessons learned from national, regional and global school feeding efforts, as well as taking into account the unique context in Liberia – both in terms of the education system but also supply chain and logistics that are crucial for home-grown school feeding efforts.

Consultant Activities:

1. Conduct thorough desk research on national, regional and global school feeding models, documenting good practices and failures to inform school feeding model development
2. Develop a field visit plan, which outlines key engagement to take place in Liberia
3. Conduct in-person research and engagement in Liberia:
   1. Field visits to schools in all six counties
   2. Engagement with key Ministry of Education and Ministry of Agriculture stakeholders
   3. Engagement with other school feeding implementers
   4. Engagement with other food security implementers
   5. Engagement with private sector actors working across potential value chains
   6. Engagement with Mercy Corps program team members
4. Design 3-5 school feeding models based on desk and in-person research

Consultant Deliverables:

1. Inception report including desk research, field visit plan and draft stakeholder map (see Annex 1)
2. Final report including school feeding models and stakeholder map (see Annex 2)

Timeframe / Schedule:

The consultancy will take place over 40 days from August to September 2023. A three-week field visit to Liberia is envisaged, but is flexible based on the proposed field visit plan.

The Consultant will report to:

Director of Programs, Mercy Corps Liberia

The Consultant will work closely with:

Chief of Party, Deputy Chief of Party, Program Team and supporting departments

Required Experience & Skills:

• 5+ years of experience working with school feeding or similar food security programs.
• Experience working in Liberia is required.
• Deep understanding of the Liberian context including how the Ministry of Education School Feeding Technical Division operates, supply chain and procurement realities, etc.
• Ability to conduct the work within the envisaged timeline.
• Knowledge and understanding of school feeding good practices.
• Experience working with other large-scale school feeding implementers such as WFP, Save the Children, Mary’s Meals, etc is preferred.