The Consultant will submit a monthly report on the progress and completion of Outputs for the coffee value chain and institutions for validation, as follows:- Operational National Coordination Office Established (August 2025) A fully functional project coordination unit is set up in Maputo, including the recruitment of key support staff and logistical arrangements to ensure smooth implementation of project activities across targeted regions. Comprehensive Stakeholder Engagement and Partnership Report (September 2025) A consolidated report detailing established institutional partnerships, active collaborations, and stakeholder engagement activities.
Responsibilities:
Lead national-level coordination of project implementation across key coffee-producing regions.
Establish and manage the national programme coordination office and coordination team.
Engage with ministries (e.g., Agriculture, Trade), research institutes, development partners (e.g., EU, UNIDO), and international platforms (e.g., ICO, AFCA) to ensure alignment with national priorities.
Coordinate knowledge-sharing between Mozambican stakeholders and regional/international actors to foster learning and collaboration.
Oversee the establishment and management of coffee nurseries in selected locations.
Mobilize and train youth and women as nursery operators and growers, integrating them as key actors in the value chain.
Support site selection, propagation, and documentation of agroecological and quality characteristics.
Coordinate training programmes on sustainable coffee production, processing, post-harvest handling, and entrepreneurship.
Expand coffee planting initiatives with technical support and seedling access.
Promote selective harvesting, proper drying, and sorting at farm level to enhance specialty coffee potential.
Support local processing and roasting enterprises and increase domestic value capture.
Coordinate participation in national, regional, and international trade fairs and B2B events.
Develop and roll out national branding strategies for Mozambican coffee.
Facilitate the identification of sites and partnerships for post-harvest infrastructure.
Engage with local banks and investors to support the development of financing tools tailored to the needs of nurseries, processors, and cooperatives.
Track and report on progress against the national work plan, identifying risks and proposing adaptive measures.
Contribute to programme communications and visibility activities, ensuring alignment with EU and ITC guidelines.
Promote awareness of project goals, milestones and success stories through multimedia content, field highlights and coordination with communication focal points.
Requirements:
Undergraduate university degree in agronomy, agricultural engineering, business administration or related field.
Extensive relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the university degree.
A minimum of three (3) years of relevant professional experience in project management, business development, business planning, group dynamics, agricultural and rural development, agro-processing and exports, including knowledge of agri-business and participatory approaches.
Experience of working with international/donor organizations or in national development agencies.
Experience in data collection, survey administration and agribusiness.
Ability to produce documents for official circulation among institutions and international stakeholders .
Ability to design, develop, monitor and coordinate work plans and business plans.
Good understanding and direct knowledge of the country Public Sector functioning and dynamics.
Good understanding and direct knowledge of the coffee sector in Mozambique.
