What the buyer needs
AI summaryTechnoServe seeks qualified and eligible professionals for an Inclusive Business Consultant position to support a Kenyan macadamia agribusiness. The consultant will evaluate commercial pathways across in-shell sales, kernel processing, and crude or food-grade oil, while producing a comprehensive business plan, financial model, and phased investment roadmap. Additional duties include assessing accessible feedstock, estimating costs and cash requirements, benchmarking buyer offtake options, and recommending justified processing improvements. Eligibility is open worldwide to qualified candidates possessing sector and financial analytics expertise. Candidates must submit a CV, work plan, and proposed daily rate in digital format via [email protected] or the online opportunity portal by November 18, 2026. The buyer accepts questions until November 16, 2026. Proposals are scored out of 100 points, evaluating business strategy and commercial analytics (40 points), total price (25 points), senior stakeholder management (15 points), agriculture experience (10 points), and low/middle-income setting experience (10 points).
Scope of work
- Inception note and workplan
- Business baseline using financial statements, stock records, and one site visit
- Kenyan macadamia sourcing and processing market assessment
- Profitability and investment returns analysis across shortlisted routes
- Opportunity diagnostic shortlisting 1–3 viable commercial opportunities
- Presentation at Week 5 stage-gate review
- Draft business plan, integrated financial model, and investment roadmap
- Final inclusive business plan, investment roadmap, editable financial model, and handover
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Business strategy and commercial/financial analytics | 40 |
| Price, inclusive of all delivery, fees, & taxes | 25 |
| Senior stakeholder management experience | 15 |
| Agriculture sector experience | 10 |
| Professional experience in low/low middle income settings | 10 |
Minimum qualifications
- Strong knowledge of the Kenyan macadamia sector including sourcing, pricing, seasonality, competition, and buyer requirements
- Advanced financial modelling skills including integrated three-statement models, unit economics, and Excel scenario analysis
- Proven track record preparing investor-ready business plans and investment roadmaps for agribusiness SMEs
- Practical understanding of agro-processing operations including drying, storage, throughput, recovery rates, quality, and equipment
- Experience assessing smallholder sourcing models and implications for farmer participation and incomes
- Strong analytical, communication and facilitation skills to engage management, buyers, processors, and investors
Documents to include with your response
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Work plan
- Proposed daily rate in US $
- Detailed cost with applicable taxes and other charges clearly identified
- Requested payment terms and conditions
- Contact name, email address, and telephone number
- For firms: brief outline of company, legal name, address, jurisdiction, owners/principal officers info, and establishment year
How to submit
- Method
- Instructions
- Submit responses to the specified email address. English language, prices in USD. File attachments must be 10 MB or smaller; no compressed (ZIP, RAR) or executable files. Do not submit hard copies.