1.0 Overview

Sustainable Agriculture Tanzania (SAT) is seeking to hire a Trainer(s) to conduct Food Processing and Preservation for tutors from 29 Agricultural Training Institutes. The trainer (s) is free to use any workable methodologies that will be used in the training. These Terms of Reference (ToR) serve as a request for proposals from individual consultants/firms interested in conducting this training.

1.1. About SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE TANZANIA (SAT)

SAT is a local organization that was registered in June 2011 and complying with the NGOs Act 2002 as amended in 2019 with registration number 00NGO/R/833. SAT’s vision is that “the majority of farmers are using acknowledged agroecological methods to improve their livelihoods, conserve the environment, and reduce pressure on natural resources”. SAT collaborates with other stakeholders including farmers, Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), universities, organizations, companies and government extension officers to be involved in activities that are carried out by SAT. This holistic approach establishes an Innovation Platform, where dissemination, research, application and marketing and networking build the main pillars. SAT headquarters are in Morogoro with branch offices in 4 regions and operates all over Tanzania. SAT runs its operations through a number of donor-funded projects and the CISTI project is one of them.

2.0 Purpose of the Consultancy

The main objective of Food Processing and Preservationistraining is to equip 29 agricultural tutors with knowledge and skills on Food Processing and Preservation. Training of tutors responsible to train students on Food Processing and Preservation is an important step towards enabling effective delivery of the curriculum. After the training, the tutors are expected to work together to prepare a draft compendium/training manual on Food Processing and Preservation. The developed compendium will be used as a teaching and learning resource to both tutors and students.

2.1 Scope of Work

The facilitator may navigate in length, width and depth regarding the field of Food Processing and Preservation, but they should focus on the following aspects below, as they are reflected in the curricula to be implemented in Agricultural Training Institutes (ATIs). Food Processing and Preservation will be offered to certificate and diploma students. The aim of offering this training to students is to enable them to apply value addition techniques in food processing.‍

3.0 SAT Policies and Safeguards

Sustainable Agriculture Tanzania (SAT) is committed to upholding the highest standards in the following areas and the consultant(s) is expected to observe:

• Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment (PSEAH); SAT maintains a zero-tolerance policy towards any form of exploitation or harassment.
•  Anti-Corruption ; SAT holds strict policies against corruption, bribes and promotes integrity and transparency.
• Child Safeguarding ; All staff and consultants are expected to uphold child safeguarding principles in line with SATʼs policy.
• Equal Opportunity; SAT provides equal opportunities to all people, regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, or any other characteristic, and encourages diversity in all its hiring and program activities.

4.0 Application procedure

Interested qualified trainers are invited to submit their applications. Trainers who meet the requirements should submit the following: application letter (EOI), Curriculum Vitae, conceptual inception report showing how you intend to achieve the stated objectives, previous experience (sample work and references), proposed five days training program and budget for undertaking the assignment. Please send your application electronically via consultancy@kilimo.org by 2nd May 2025 with the subject line of email Food Processing and Preservation Training. NB: Deadline for submission of EOI will be on 2nd May 2025 at 1700hrs East African Time. Late EOIs and portions of EOI, shall not be accepted for evaluation irrespective of the circumstances. Only awarded consultant(s) will be contacted.

PLEASE FIND THE TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR SAT's TRAINER (S) TO PROVIDE TRAINING ON FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION HERE: