LOCAL CONSULTANT — MOROCCO
Agricultural Trade & Market Development
Short-term consultancy (10–15 days) | Rabat / Casablanca, with travel as needed | French and English required; Arabic is a strong advantage
Background
The Financial Services Volunteer Corps (FSVC) is seeking a Morocco-based consultant to support the design of a USDA Food for Progress (FFPr) program focused on agricultural trade, food safety, and agribusiness development. Morocco has been identified as a priority country under FFPr FY 2026. The consultant will help FSVC understand the local market landscape, institutional environment, and partnership opportunities to inform a technically sound proposal.
The selected consultant will be contracted directly by FSVC and will work under the guidance of FSVC’s program design team.
Scope of Work
- Stakeholder mapping: Identify and prioritize key institutional actors across government agencies (including ONSSA, the Ministry of Agriculture, and the Ministry of Industry and Trade), regulatory bodies, trade and industry associations, food and feed companies, importers and distributors, and financial institutions active in agricultural trade. Deliver a prioritized contact list with institutional profiles.
- Key informant interviews: Arrange and facilitate 10–15 meetings with priority stakeholders to understand market structure, regulatory developments, supply chain dynamics, trade finance availability, and appetite for engagement with international partners. Provide concise notes within 48 hours of each meeting.
- Sector and trade environment briefing: Deliver a written report (8–12 pages) synthesizing the stakeholder landscape, key regulatory and market dynamics in the agricultural and food trade sectors, partnership opportunities, and practical recommendations for program design.
- Program design support: Contribute to refining project concepts and activity design based on field findings, including review of draft proposal sections for local accuracy and feasibility.
Deliverables
- Prioritized stakeholder map with institutional profiles (Excel)
- Key informant interview notes (Word, rolling within 48h of each meeting)
- Sector and trade environment briefing report (Word/PDF, 8–12 pages)
- Written comments on draft proposal sections as requested
Required Profile
- Based in Morocco with established professional networks across the agricultural, food trade, agribusiness, or food processing sectors.
- 7+ years of relevant experience in agriculture, trade, food safety/SPS, or agribusiness development. Demonstrated ability to secure meetings with senior government officials, regulatory bodies, and private sector leaders.
- Strong understanding of Morocco’s agricultural trade regulatory environment, including food import/export policies, SPS and food safety frameworks, and trade facilitation mechanisms.
- Familiarity with grain and oilseed trade, livestock feed, dairy, food processing, or agricultural trade finance is a strong advantage.
- Graduate degree in agriculture, economics, international development, trade, food science, or a related field.
- Experience with USDA, USAID, or other U.S. Government-funded agricultural development programs is a strong advantage.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should send their CV and a brief note (1 page max) describing their relevant networks and availability to hr2@fsvc.org. Please include “FFPr 2026 Consultant — Morocco” in the subject line.
Applications are due by April 30, 2026 and will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
About FSVC
FSVC is a not-for-profit organization that helps build the sound financial and governance systems needed to support healthy market-oriented economies in developing countries. Founded in 1990 at U.S. Presidential initiative, FSVC has conducted over 4,000 technical assistance missions in 70 developing countries. FSVC brings expertise in institutional capacity building, regulatory reform, private sector engagement, and trade facilitation.
www.fsvc.org