Consultant/Co-facilitator

Consultant/Co-facilitator

Sustainable Healthy Diets through

Food Systems Transformations (SHiFT) Initiative: WP1

(open to Vietnamese nationals only)

The Organization

TheAlliance [1] of Bioversity International (www.bioversityinternational.org [2]) and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) (www.ciat.cgiar.org [3]) delivers research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to improve people’s lives. Alliance solutions address the global crises of malnutrition, climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental degradation.

With novel partnerships, the Alliance generates evidence and mainstreams innovations to transform food systems and landscapes so that they sustain the planet, drive prosperity, and nourish people in a climate crisis.

The Alliance is part of CGIAR [4], a global research partnership for a food-secure future.

About the position

The OneCGIAR research initiative on Sustainable Healthy Diets through Food Systems Transformations (SHiFT) aims to stimulate the demand for/consumption of sustainable healthy diets; the production/delivery of nutritious, safe, affordable, and sustainably produced foods; while improving livelihoods, gender equity, and social inclusiveness in all subsectors of food systems. One of the objectives of Work Package 1 is to Identify, test, and evaluate potentially scalable consumer- and food environment -focused policies, innovations, and guidelines to shift consumption patterns toward sustainable healthy diets. It is within this work package that the Alliance seeks to establish the co-creation of community actions to improve the adolescents’ food environments to ensure access to and consumption of healthy and sustainable diets in Vietnam.

Toward these objectives, the Alliance is seeking for a consultant to assist with the facilitation of participatory workshops with adolescent study participants. These workshops will involve introduction to the study, training on participatory video making and filming of clips, video creation, and joint evaluation of the videos.

The consultant will work directly with the lead facilitator and In-country study lead.

Key responsibilities:

• Contribute to the planning of workshops and finalizing of protocols and tools
• Facilitate or co-facilitate workshops and group discussions
• Contribute to the writing of workshop reports
• Monitor study participants as they film clips
• Support with the compiling of filmed clips and produced videos
• Support the review of transcripts of the workshops

Deliverables:

• Reports of the 04 workshops facilitated
• Observation reports of the filming of clips for each district
• Reviewed transcripts of workshop proceedings
• Database of video clips from all production teams

Required qualifications and experience:

• At least 5 years of relevant experiences with research organizations.
• Experience in research related to nutrition, agriculture, or relevant topics
• Experience facilitating workshops/ discussions and/or community activities
• Good command of Vietnamese and English (Written and Oral)
• Good organization skills

Duration: A total of 75 days over a 6-month period

Total contract value: USD 3,000 ($40 per day) PIT included

Payment schedule: The payment will be made based on the following schedule, and once the supervisor has confirmed deliverables:

Applications

To be considered for this position, please send an email to HR Unit: [email protected] [5] (Ms. Monissa Raju) with the subject line “Application: Consultant/Co-facilitator – Your full name”. In your email, please include:

1. A cover letter illustrating your motivation to apply and suitability for the above position against the listed qualifications and work responsibilities;
2. A detailed curriculum vitae, including the names and email addresses of three professional referees who are knowledgeable about your skills and professional abilities.

This position is urgent and will be filled as soon as a suitable candidate is found. Only qualified applicants with relevant skills and experience will be contacted. We recommend applying as soon as possible and no later than July 6, 2023.

We invite you to learn more about us at: https://alliancebioversityciat.org/ [6]