Summary
Date Posted: Friday, September 24, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
In order to do this, FRI would like to invite expressions of interest from individuals and/or consulting firms to develop a scaling up & sustainability business strategy. In the process, FRI expects the consultant to conduct a series of consultations, checking diverse sources of content for weather information, and exploration of different business models including seeking synergies with other already existing platforms. This study will inform the basis of engagement with various stakeholders including Mobile Network Operators and other private sector players. It will also inform how FRI can take the Beep4Weather services to scale in a sustainable manner.

Roles and responsibilities
• The assignment
• The study will be conducted mainly through a desk review and virtual consultation meetings and key informant interviews with stakeholders in Tanzania. The following are the key objectives of the study:
• To explore pathways for scaling up the Beep4Weather platform at national level including seeking synergies with other already existing platforms
• To propose a low cost inclusive business model for mobile powered weather informations services in Tanzania
• To recommend strategies for sustaining mobile powered weather information services in Tanzania at national level
• Timeline
• The study will be conducted in ten (10) working days from 4-15 October. The consultant will share the findings and prepare a final report by Wednesday 20 October 2021.
• Proposed considerations in the study
• The research will be done remotely through mobile, email, or virtual meetings and desk research.
• The scope of the study will be limited to Tanzania as such knowledge of the local stakeholders is mandatory for smooth undertaking of this assignment.
• All the data and results generated through the evaluation are the exclusive properties of FRI. The consultant is expected to sign a separate agreement in acceptance of the intellectual property as well as data ownership of FRI.
• 5.Deliverables
• The Consultant will be expected to achieve the following deliverables:
• Raw data (synthesis matrix, audio records, transcriptions, minutes, etc)
• Draft report
• Final report (with revisions)

Required Qualifications
• The individual should have similar experience to the assigned task.
• The individual should have at least a masters’ degree in finance, business administration, economics, social science, ICT or related fields
• The individual should have extensive and dependable experience, skill and knowledge of qualitative and participatory methodologies, and data analysis methods.
• Demonstrated knowledge of communication for development and ICT4D in the context of agricultural development.
• Ability to produce high quality reports
• Demonstrated capacity to deliver high quality outputs within the proposed time frame.
• Individuals interested in the advertised assignment should submit a technical and financial proposal, CV and work plan.
• Bidders should send these documents through email.
• The deadline for submission of proposal is September 28, 2021 **

Education Requirement: No Requirements

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

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Job application procedure

If you are interested, please send an expression of interest to etemba@farmradio.org  and copy cbanda@farmradio.org and fademba@farmradio.org 

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