Background

The project, entitled “Improved livelihoods of Anaz-Guassa Adjacent community in harmony with Anaz-Guassa Community Conservation Area management” will take place in adjacent Kebeles of the Anaz-Guassa Community Conservation Area (GCCA) in Menz-Gera Woreda of North Shoa Zone, Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia. The project will be carried out for six consecutive years starting from October 2020. Over 5 years, the project will address some of the key drivers of poverty and illegal natural resource use, in landless, marginalized and other disadvantaged groups who have limited livelihood options and capacity.

The primary target group of this project is the community residing in seven kebeles (Dargegne, Chare, Quangwey, Yedi, Wozxed, Siregedel and Anaz) of the Guassa Community Conservation Area as well as unemployed local youths and students in primary and secondary schools. The project intends to address a total of 6000 households residing in these kebeles. The entire families in the seven kebeles will also receive awareness and education on the role of women empowerment, family planning, harmful traditions and child nutrition for gender equality, food security and household resilience. Stakeholders such as Amhara National Regional State environment Forest and wildlife protection & Development Authority, zonal Health bureau, Zonal & Woreda Rural development and Agriculture, Health, Cooperative offices will work with the project. In addition, Debre Berhan University, Addis Ababa University, Holeta Honey bee research center, Holeta agricultural institute, Jima Agricultural Mechanization Research Center and University of Oslo will collaborate with this project primarily providing a technical support in implementing the projects activities

This project aims to improve the livelihood of the local community in the Guassa highland in multiple integrated development interventions. Specifically, this project aims to 1) improving the livelihood of the targeted poor households by introducing improved alternative income sources; honey production and marketing, apple & potato production and poultry 2) Training of unemployed young people mainly on selected profitable businesses including, fuel efficient cook stove production and marketing, small scale irrigation installation and maintenance business, and bakery business 3) Water shade development including rehabilitation of the Erica forest and other tree types that provide nectar for bees 4) Awareness rising on reproductive health, child nutrition, and harmful traditions that contribute for gender equality 5) Advocacy, multi-sectoral coordination and networking to harmonize livelihood efforts and environmental sustainability in Guassa 

Objectives of the consultancy 

The general objective of the baseline survey is to assess the health and food security situation of the 6000 HH in the 7 Kebeles adjacent to GCCA as well as the status of degradation of the natural environment in the area. More specifically

1. The prevalence of food insecurity of the targeted 650 HHs using food insecurity experience scale (FIES).
2. To assess the degradation status of two targeted watersheds in two kebeles 3
3. To determine the extent of awareness and knowledge of the community on child nutrition, gender equality and reproductive health (Family planning) 

For more details and applications click the below link: 

TOR KKS baseline (3).pdf

Job Requirements

Consultant qualification 

Consultant should:

• Be a consulting individual/firm with a team of expertise from social, economic and environment background
• Have team member with an appropriate post-graduate qualifications and appropriate experience in baseline survey, food security, conservation, and health with at least five years relevant experience;
• Be a consultant under the set of legal provisions or under any valid legal cover
• A commitment to meet the deadlines,
• Have a basic communication skill in local language, Amharic

How to Apply

Interested and qualified professionals/firms may send/submit their proposals, along with the following information: 

• Profile, giving background and experience of the individual/organization
• Technical Proposal consisting of
• Proposed detail plan to undertake the assignment
• Time period needed for completion of the contract. 
• Financial proposal: Indicate the total price with detailed breakdown. 
• Copy of renewed Registration Certificate, License or Work Permit. 
• Other relevant supporting documents.

Any interested and qualified applicants are required to submit their application, CV and the filled PHEEC’s application format that can be accessed from this link CLICK HERE

until March 17,2022

Applicants should submit their application/cover letter, CV and filled application format via e-mail: vacancy@phe-ethiopia.org or hand delivery at Population Health and Environment – Ethiopia Consortium Office.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. PHE ETHIOPIA CONSORTIUM provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of his/her race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or status as or in accordance with applicable local laws.