Description

General objective

The overall objective of this consultancy is to update the business plans, build capacity of the associations and ensure they are operational, institutionalise business processes and systems (stock management, business development, financial management and ensure full cost recovery for the iodine in line with global market prices) and work with government and relevant partners to incentivise salt iodization.

Specific objectives

• To review and update the business plans of the two associations and update the administrative and purchase costs of iodine in line with international prices.
• Prepare and execute a sales and business development plan for iodine working with large salt producers in the northern region.
• To update the iodine prices periodically in line with global prices to ensure sufficient resources for replacement stock.
• Develop templates for monthly reporting and accounting of iodine sales and stocks and bank balances for the associations.
• Lead meetings with the salt producers, to review the effectiveness of the new administrative, financial, and reporting plans for iodine sales.
• Strengthen collaboration between the associations and stakeholders including government agencies, NGOs, civil society, other industry associations and other interested groups.
• Capacitate development of the association members/staff on supply chain management, stock management, financial management and business development in relation to the iodine revolving fund.
• Prepare market reports on salt industry, imports, exports, and government policies affecting the salt industry.
• Visit the associations’ current management and provide recommendations and necessary steps to be taken basing on their capacity.
• Carry bank vs stock reconciliation with the associations and provide monthly stock usage with a target to improve sales.
• Provide any other support to the associations as requested.

Methodology

The consultants should be based at the association headquarters (AISAL Associação da Indústria Salineira- Mossuril) for close accompanying of all activities and supervision and may be sometimes at the GAIN office in Maputo. The consultants will respond to GAIN and support the associations. The start point of the work should be to review all related documents, including business plans, association statutes and other relevant documents. GAIN and the associations will provide all necessary documents for this research.

Expected Outputs

• Streamline and have the cooperatives/associations up and running with a clear and accountable lead for each group assigned and trained.
• Iodine sales and business development plans for the associations and monthly progress reports.
• Updated business plans and iodine prices.
• Business processes developed – stock management, pricing, financial management and sales
• Revolving fund management: monthly sales and iodine stock reports and bank balances
• Successful workshop bringing together key partners in the salt cooperatives /associations and sugar association to exchange best practices and motivate them on iodization.
• Summary report of past and current efforts on salt iodization or food fortification by different partners/ government including impact of these efforts on compliance and uptake.
• Submit a report on recommendations on incentives and cost savings for salt producers based on detailed talks with relevant cooperatives and associated partners.
• Business visits and support plan prepared and approved by all partners.

Duration of the Consultancy

• This consultancy must take a maximum of 1 year (12 months).
• Consultants qualifications.
• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in business administration qualification.
• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in accounting qualification.
• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in auditing qualification or related field.
• Bachelor’s degree with Food/Nutrition and health systems preferred.

Consultants experience

• Practical experience in business administration and management.
• Experience of working with associations or/and cooperatives.
• Extensive political economy analysis experience.
• Leadership Experience of working with association leaders.
• Understanding of the complex public health nutrition and food systems context in Mozambique, including the politics, economic and social issues.
• Sales, business development and marketing and supply chain management experience.
• Conflict management experience.
• Experience in financial management.
• Strong hold on English and local languages.

Contact

Please direct your resumes and other communications or questions to the contact consultant.mozambique@gainhealth.org, by 6th July 2024. “Consultancy service: Business Consultant to support AISAL” should be used as the subject line. Responses will not be confidential except in cases where proprietary information is involved.

Note: Only selected candidates will be contacted.