Background

Swiss Church Aid/HEKS is the aid organization of the Protestant Churches of Switzerland and has its headquarters in Zurich/Switzerland. Swiss Church Aid/ HEKS works towards a more humane and more equitable world, assisting people and communities to overcome economic, social or humanitarian disparities in order to gain autonomy and to live with dignity both in Switzerland and abroad. Therefore, Swiss Church Aid/ HEKS engages in development cooperation, humanitarian aid and church cooperation and works in more than 30 countries and runs around 200 projects worldwide. Swiss Church Aid/ HEKS is a member of the ACT Alliance.

Swiss Church Aid/HEKS is looking for an eligible Consultant for conducting a study on marketing & business structure (DAMMA-II Project). The overall objective of the envisaged project is to improve the livelihood opportunities of 3,846 smallholder beekeepers in five districts (Choman Guduru, Guduru, Hababo Guduru, Horro, and Horro Bulq) through apiculture business and market access.Objective

The objective of the study aims to develop the most appropriate business model and practical marketing structure that smallholder beekeepers can quickly adapt. The service provider is expected to produce a viable business model and good marketing structure guide to ensure that smallholder beekeepers benefit across the honey value chain and get an equitable share of the Donat from the honey market systems development.  

The main scope of the activities are:

1. Conduct field assessments, surveys, interviews, research on secondary sources in the three project districts, i.e., Guduru, Horro, and Horro Buluq.
2. Organize validation workshop to validate the findings with potential market actors of function, main actors, supporters, and enablers across the value chain. The consultant will present the results, and HEKS will cover the costs to organize the workshop.
3. Produce a document outlining the business structure model to guide beekeepers to profitable and sustainable business directions.

Job Requirements

QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE

The service provider must demonstrate at least two years of experience and

• Minimum Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Agribusiness, and Value Chain or related field.
• Good track record, including at least 3 references of organizations that have previously commissioned the applicant’s work in the area of the honey value chain and business model
• Provide Renewed business license of the current year
• Be able to present VAT and TIN Registration Certificates
• Have a skill/Ability to work with staff with respect, maturity, and impartiality
• Willing to stay in remote areas for a period of time

How to Apply

Proposals shall be submitted to the Swiss Church Aid/HEKS in person at the address below on or before July 26, 2021 by 12:30 pm.

NB: The proposer must submit the Technical and Financial Proposals in separate sealed envelopes mentioning "Technical Proposal" and "Financial Proposal" on the top of respective envelopes as though the financial information could not be revealed before the financial proposal Opening. Then a big envelope shall be used to cover both proposals and write "Proposal for conducting a study on marketing & business structure services provision, HEKS, Addis Ababa" on the top of the big sealed envelope. Unsealed Financial Proposal and proposal received after the deadline would be ground for rejection.

Interested applicants shall request detailed Terms of Reference (ToR) using this email address: Mariamawit.Tsegaye@heks-eper.org

Office location:- Swiss Church Aid /HEKS Ethiopia, Country Office 1st floor AACC Building, Nifas Silk lafto sub-city,Woreda 03, 0655 street, house 330, or Near Embassy of Togo or mail through: P.o. Box 100108: Office Tel:. 0114705556 / 0921308278

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia