Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia, under the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) funded The Agriculture Modernization, Market Access and Resilience Project (AMMAR), is inviting experienced local individuals to express interest in the position of Project Coordinator (Climate Change Adaptation Specialist). The Agriculture Modernization, Market Access and Resilience (AMMAR) project of the Government of Georgia, with IFAD funding, aims to raise incomes of smallholder farmers and increase climate resilience through public and private investments in upgrading climate-proof productive infrastructure, enterprises and smallholder farmer production systems and technologies in support of inclusive growth of climate smart agricultural value chains. The Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) will be the lead executing agency. Project duration will be 4 years and project activities will be organized into two mutually supportive components to accelerate the development of up to six priority climate smart agricultural value chains (VCs), initiated in two batches over the first two years of the project. The project objectives will be achieved through stimulating complementary private investment along the VC to accelerate systemic changes to upgrade each value chain that cannot be easily achieved by ad-hoc individual private investments. The objective is to increase the aggregate value created within each VC as the basis for increased profits for farmers and agri-businesses alike. The IFAD/GEF initiative will recruit a full time national expert, with a strong background on rural development and sustainable management of natural resources, to undertake the duties of Project Coordinator. S/he will be based in the PIU under the premises of the MoA. S/he will take lead and responsibility for the delivery of the IFAD/GEF initiative under the overall supervision of the AMMAR Project Manager and will ensure direct coordination with the stakeholders of the overall IFAD programme at the central and community level. Her/his specific duties will include: ** Take overall responsibility and leadership on the planning, implementation and monitoring of the IFAD/GEF project. This entails the preparation and monitoring of AWPB, and the supervision of all the other staff recruited by the project. ** Manage the project in accordance with its annual work plans, coordinate the IFAD/GEF project activities on a regular basis, and ensure complementarities with IFAD baseline interventions in the country. ** Propose selection criteria and supervise national and international consultants/subcontractors, maintaining strong quality control and providing advisory support as required. ** Maintain close coordination/linkages with all technical implementation partners (ministries and governmental agencies, private service providers, NGOs, etc). ** Oversee the design and establishment of channels for regular project information dissemination, sharing, and networking among stakeholders' communities (from local to national levels). ** Facilitate, monitor and supervise the process of selection of Farm Leaders, and the set up of key project outputs and tools, including the Training of Trainers programme, the field demonstration trials, and the landscape restoration plots. ** Supervise the procurement and maintenance of project equipment and development of infrastructure. Prepare ToRs and conditions for grant applicants and ensure publication in local media. Lead the selection process of the grant applications through field review and final scoring by the Application Evaluation Committee. Make sure that the goods acquired by the project are procured through a National Competitive Bidding process. ** Lead, coordinate and monitor the project's restoration work, in close coordination with beneficiaries and supportive experts, including field interventions and small-scale value chains for aromatic/medicinal plants, wild fruits, and honey as a by-product of the restoration work. ** Maintain close coordination/linkages with the participating Ministries (MoA, MENR, MoF, MRDI). Work closely with PIU staff, and key stakeholders (NGOs, community associations, private sector) to coordinate the overall implementation of project activities. ** Oversee the needs assessment and provision of required training and capacity building of involved government officials and key stakeholders; coordinate and facilitate all the steps of the mainstreaming process and monitor progress in legislation and governance improvement. ** Lead responsibility for the organization of project-related meetings, conferences, and workshops. ** Act as a Secretary to the Technical Support and Advisory Working Groups and the Application Evaluation Committee set up through the project, call and facilitate meetings, and make sure that inputs from the SAGs are properly channeled and delivered to project stakeholders and beneficiaries. ** Facilitate, in collaboration with relevant institutional actors, the process for the production of the reports and papers on climate-proof EIT, CA/OA, LR, WII, and the monitor and supervise the quality of all documents. ** Monitor and supervise the quality of the awareness raising publications and the guidelines on best practices produced through the IFAD/GEF initiative. ** Provide support and guidance for the gathering of data and information needed to undertake an effective monitoring and evaluation of all the activities included in the IFAD/GEF initiative. Duration of the assignment: The Project Coordinator will perform the assignment under the present TOR based on a time-based consultancy contract concluded with him/her by the Ministry of Agriculture. The duration of the assignment will be 1 year (including 3-month probation period) renewable based upon a satisfactory performance evaluation. Reporting: The Project Coordinator will report to the AMMAR Project Manager. Required qualification and experience: The candidate should have a minimum of 5 years of experience with the following skills and knowledge: ** A first degree in a discipline related to Agriculture or Natural Resource Management. A postgraduate degree would be an advantage. ** A strong background in and experience working on sustainable rural development and/or climate change adaptation is an asset. ** A good knowledge of agriculture and development-related policies and legislation in Georgia is an asset. ** Familiarity and strong proven experience in the implementation of development projects (Project management, M&E, good managerial and technical skills). ** Good knowledge of the different national and local stakeholders concerned with agriculture, resources management, rural development, and climate change, including government and administration, private sector, civil society and international development partner agencies, and strong ability and readiness to communicate, and work with them. ** Demonstrated ability to take initiatives, to synthesize, to conceptualize complex issues and to write reporting documents. ** Results-oriented, team player, with demonstrated ability to work in a multi-sectoral context and communicate effectively with other disciplinary specialists. ** Ability to supervise team members and service providers. ** Oral and written fluency in English is required. Interested individuals must provide information verifying that they are qualified to perform the services and meet minimum required experience criteria above. Submitted information shall include: (i) Cover Letter and CV of the candidate, including description of similar assignments conducted, (iii) Copies of diplomas, certificates and letters recommendations. Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below not later than April 14, 2015, 17:00. The Consultant will be selected based on the "Selection of Individual Consultants" procurement method by IFAD Procurement Handbook (issued on 19th of August, 2010). Interested individuals may obtain detailed information on the assignment at the address below from 12:00 - 16:00 (local time). Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia 6 Marshal Gelovani Ave., room 309, Tbilisi 0159 Tel/Fax: +995 32 2378017 E-mail: Lali.Durmishidze@moa.gov.ge