Call for Expression of Interest (EOI) - Food Safety International Consultant

INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE (IITA)

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Call for Expression of Interest (EOI): Recruitment of an Individual Consultant

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is seeking to engage the services of a Food Safety International Consultant to support the implementation, coordination, and communication of research, capacity-strengthening, and stakeholder-engagement activities related to food safety and the One Health approach in agricultural research.

The consultant will support multidisciplinary research initiatives, project management, scientific writing, and knowledge dissemination across implementation countries in Africa and in collaboration with partners outside Africa. The role will involve facilitating research activities, strengthening collaboration among stakeholders, supporting capacity-building initiatives, and promoting the dissemination of scientific findings and knowledge to relevant audiences.

The ideal candidate should possess strong scientific and analytical skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and experience working in multidisciplinary teams. Fluency in French will be an added advantage.

Scope of Work / Key Responsibilities

The consultant will be responsible for:

• Supporting data collection, management, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of research findings.
• Conducting literature reviews and evidence syntheses, and drafting manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals and other communication materials.
• Supporting interdisciplinary collaboration across human, animal, plant, and environmental health domains.
• Preparing technical reports, policy briefs, concept notes, conference abstracts, and other project deliverables.
• Supporting engagement with national, regional, and international stakeholders, including government agencies, academia, development partners, private sector actors, and civil society organizations.
• Facilitating workshops, webinars, stakeholder consultations, training events, and scientific meetings.
• Supporting project monitoring, evaluation, learning, and reporting activities.
• Tracking project milestones, deliverables, and performance indicators.
• Contributing to donor reports and project performance documentation.
• Performing any other duties assigned by the supervisor that are consistent with the objectives of the consultancy.

Requirements

Required Qualifications and Experience

• PhD in Agriculture, Food Safety, Public Health, or related fields. 
• Demonstrated experience in Food Safety and/or One Health research. 
• Strong scientific writing record, including peer-reviewed publications. 
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. 
• Experience organizing and facilitating stakeholder engagements, workshops, and scientific events. 
• Strong project management and organisational skills. 
• Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams. 
• Proficiency in data analysis and relevant research software. 

Duration and Location of the Assignment

The consultancy is expected to last for a period of one year. The assignment will be based in Senegal with activities in Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Ghana and other African countries.

Application Procedure

Interested individuals are invited to submit the following documents in response to this EOI:

1.      A detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) highlighting relevant qualifications and experience.

2.      A brief technical statement (maximum 2 pages) outlining understanding of the assignment and proposed approach to achieving the deliverables. (This should be attached to the CV)

3.      Financial proposal indicating the consultant’s expected professional fees.

All applications should be submitted electronically to IITA website: https://apply.workable.com/iita/#jobs no later than One Week from the date of this publication.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further discussions or interviews.

We look forward to receiving your expression of interest, and thank you for considering this opportunity.

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