A. Coordination, Administration & Financial Oversight

• Provide overall coordination of the IITA component of the SMART Project as indicated in Mercy Corps Contract no. NYL-0520
• Ensure administrative and financial management of activities in accordance with IITA and donor guidelines.
• Prepare work plans, budgets, procurement needs, and implementation schedules.

B. Value Chain Assessment & Evidence Generation

• Support the design and conduct a rapid value chain assessment through surveys and key informant interviews with farmers, traders, processors, and stakeholders.
• Coordinate sample collection with the project lead, IITA staff, Mercy Corps teams, and field partners.
• Analyse aflatoxin testing results produced during field activities.
• Develop a geospatial map of aflatoxin contamination in South and Central Darfur using GIS/digital tools.
• Prepare a technical brief summarizing methodology, findings, and limitations of the contamination mapping.

C. Stakeholder Engagement & Platform Strengthening

• Identify, convene, and engage key value chain actors including producers, traders, processors, extension agents, authorities, NGOs, and private sector companies.
• Support the establishment and facilitation of a value chain stakeholder platform.
• Contribute to defining platform objectives, roles, and action plans promoting improved aflatoxin mitigation practices.

D. Risk Assessment & Sustainability Planning

• Conduct a project risk assessment covering operational, security, adoption, and market risks.
• Develop mitigation strategies for identified risks.
• Guide the handover process of aflatoxin testing kits to appropriate institutions with sustained capacity for ongoing testing.

E. Capacity Building, Training & Awareness

• Support the design and delivery of:
• At least one sensitization workshop per year for value chain actors.
• Minimum of 16 aflatoxin training sessions in Year 1, targeting 640 farmers and households.
• Ensure training materials are context-appropriate and conflict-sensitive.
• Prepare detailed training reports with participant lists, topics delivered, and learning outcomes.
• Lead training-of-trainers (ToT) sessions for Mercy Corps staff, farmer group leaders, and IDP representatives.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Food Safety, Agriculture, Public Health, Agribusiness, or any other related courses with a minimum of (8) years’ experience performing a similar role in a well-structured environment

Experience working in conflict-affected or humanitarian settings is an advantage.

• Skills in M&E mapping and data analysis preferred.
• Strong capacity building, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to work independently and coordinate multiple partners.

Benefits

We offer highly competitive salary with equally attractive benefits and excellent working conditions in a pleasant campus environment.