MARKUP National Consultant - Rwanda National Coffee Quality Strategy Development

Overview

Develop a comprehensive National Coffee Quality Strategy for Rwanda, focusing on improving quality management frameworks and supporting the delivery of specialty coffee.

Tasks Summary

• Develop a joint inception report detailing proposed methodology, work plan, and stakeholder engagement approach.
• Review oversight structures, standards certification and regulatory frameworks.
• Benchmark quality control and assurance systems against comparable coffee authorities.
• Assess private sector interest and capacity for advisory and training services.
• Map best practices for quality control systems for processors and exporters.
• Map national roasters and cafes and interview staff to guide recommendations.
• Assess training centres, their course offerings, trainer knowledge, and business models.
• Recommend thresholds for content and trainer skills for courses.
• Recommend a licensing or guidance framework for academies/training centres.

Experience Requirements

• 8-10 years of experience in the Rwanda coffee industry.
• Network across the Rwanda coffee industry.
• Experience in institutional assessments and strategy development.
• Experience working with government institutions and value chain stakeholders.
• Experience in roles of working in or managing coffee processing, exporting, roasting or training business.
• Demonstrated experience in coffee quality control and in quality related training.

Qualification Requirements

• Preferably a master’s degree in agriculture, agribusiness, food science and quality management.
• Preferably have coffee quality assessment related certifications (SCA, CQI).

Other Details

Languages Required: Fluency in English and Kinyarwanda

Languages Preferred:

Contract Duration: 01.03.26 - 31.03.26

Work Modality: Home-based in Rwanda

Remuneration: