Consultant on Coffee Value Chain

IESR, a non- governmental organization in Indonesia, is looking for a short-term local consultant to conduct research on coffee
value chain. He/She will conduct a research on coffee value chain for
smallholder coffee farmer community in Ende, NTT, and deliver gap analysis and
recommendation on all levels of coffee production: planting, harvesting,
processing, and marketing, including potential market.

IESR
has conducted initial data gathering and preliminary analysis, and identify
gaps on coffee value chain for the targeted area. The Consultant task is
therefore to: (i) analysis available data and information; (ii) design and
conduct a research (including field research) to fill up the data and
information gap on the coffee value chain; (iii) writing a report that contain
findings, recommendation and action plan.  

The
consultant is expected to deliver in 2^nd week of May 2017:

·        
Additional
primary and secondary data and to complete data-gap and analysis from previous
research.

·        
A
thorough analysis of coffee value chain: plantation, harvesting,
post-harvesting, processing, and marketing.

·        
A
full report that contain findings, analysis, recommendation and action plan in
English.

The successful applicant will
meet or exceed the following qualifications, experience and skills:

·        
Knowledgeable
in coffee value chain, including deep understanding on coffee production
process and market in Indonesia.

·        
Experiences
in research particularly research at community level.

·        
Demonstrated
experience in data collection and value chain analysist.

·        
Strong
interpersonal skills and the ability to work with multi-cultural teams

·        
Excellent
oral and written skills in English.

·        
Commitment
to maintaining the highest standards of confidentially at all times.

·        
Experience
in living or working in rural communities and understanding of local context is
preferable.

·        
Advance
Degree in appropriate subject e.g. Development Studies, Economics, Education or
Science is an advantage.

Interested candidate is encourage to send application
consist of letter of interest, latest curriculum vitae (CV) and proposal to: [email protected]. The deadline for applying is 31 March
2017. We are aiming to select the consultant and start the contract at
beginning of April 2017.