Position Description
Location
Tanzania
Department
Programs
Employment Type
Consultant
SCOPE OF WORK
Solar Salt Farming (Mining) Engineer and Hydrologist
Location of Assignment: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Pemba Island, Zanzibar
Proposed Level of Effort: approximately 4 weeks
Anticipated Start Date: July 2019
Anticipated End Date: August 2019
Background
The
Tanzania Enabling Growth through Investment and Enterprise Program
(ENGINE) is a USAID-funded Feed the Future activity that aims to
streamline and enhance many of the regulatory, informational and
financial channels that encourage domestic and foreign investment in the
southern mainland agricultural regions of Mbeya, Morogoro, and Iringa,
and in Zanzibar.
ENGINE
works at the district level, using a broad-based approach to engage
with district Local Government Authorities (LGAs), private sector
associations, business development service providers, financial
institutions and small and medium enterprises.
Tanzania
produces approximately 93,000 metric tons of Salt (up from 34,000 MT in
2012) and imports 143,000 metric tons primarily from Kenya (72%),
Zambia (17%) and India (11%) with a 5-year imported compounded annual
growth rate (CAGR) of 28% in quantity. While salt in Tanzania is
primarily produced on the mainland and through solar evaporation, the
USAID-EGNINE Project aims to focus its efforts on Pemba Island in
Zanzibar in partnership with the Swahili Coast Salt Company whose
business plan is to procure salt from 72 farms on the island consisting
of over 500 individual farmers. Today,
these 72 farms on Pemba produce approximately 2,000MT of salt per
annum, but have a high capacity for further production growth.
The
USAID-ENGINE Project, in support of this private sector investment led
by the Swahili Coast Salt Company, aims to encourage an increase in the
productive capacity of salt cultivation on Pemba thereby improving the
economic opportunities for the farmers. The objective is to: reduce
imports, improve the opportunity for production and sale of high-quality
salt for human consumption from Pemba Island to various new markets.
Objectives of the Assignment
The
Consultant will conduct an assessment of at least 10 farms on Pemba
Island consisting of an analysis on the existing design and
construction; materials used; geological analysis of the soils used and
their suitability for dike construction; hydrological issues and flow
rates; tidal analysis and issue affecting the supply of salt water to
the farms; processing stages in the movement of water; salt processing
techniques, harvesting techniques and yield results.
From
the initial analysis, the consultant will provide an engineering and
hydrology design accommodating the findings from the assessment to for
the re-construction of the farms to increase the productivity and
quality of salt to meet competitive yields from best practices in top
producing countries.
The
consultant will consider the additional stages needed to address
wastewater usage in disposal of or in developing a stage devoted to the
production of Blue-Green Algae (Spirullina).
All efforts must address potential environmental impact to assure no damage to the mangrove nor life in the mangrove.
Deliverables
- An assessment of the current solar salt production processes in Pemba with improvement recommendations
- Designs and construction plans (Engineering and Hydrology) for the re-construction of the existing salt farms to increase productivity and quality of the salt. (All designs and construction plans must be in compliance with local requirements, environmental regulations and must take into account access to materials, access to mechanization and affordability.)
- A wastewater usage plan for the production of Blue-Green Algae (spirulina).
- An environmental plan to assure no damages to the mangrove or life in the mangrove.
- At least two locally trained firms that can oversee the re-construction of the farms and replicate the efforts on additional farms
- Consultant Qualifications
- Extensive experience in Salt Farm Design, Engineering and Hydrology to maximize productivity.
- University level of education. Post graduate preferred or equal work experience.
- Appropriate computer skills commensurate with the assignment
- Candidates with previous experience in solar salt works in developing countries will have priority;
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and training skills, including training in group settings;
- Ability to address issues, challenges, questions and concerns in a professional, respectful, logical and timely manner;
- Flexibility and adaptability to cross-cultural environments;
- Good writing and computer skills;
- Experience working in developing countries is preferred.
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