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Call for Experiential Trainer – WYEEFIMA Programme (Tanzania)
Organization: Kilimo Trust
Programme: Women and Youth Economic Empowerment in Fisheries Through Inclusive Market Access (WYEEFIMA)
Locations: Mwanza and Zanzibar, Tanzania
Assignment Type: Consultancy / Training Assignment
Application Deadline: Sunday, 8 August 2026 at 5:00 PM
About Kilimo Trust
Kilimo Trust (KT) is a not-for-profit organization supporting agriculture-led development across East Africa, including:
- Tanzania.
- Kenya.
- Uganda.
- Rwanda.
- Burundi.
In partnership with TradeMark Africa, Lattice Aquaculture, and MicroSave Consulting, Kilimo Trust is implementing the WYEEFIMA Programme, a five-year initiative funded by the Mastercard Foundation.
The programme focuses on improving employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for women and youth in the fish and seaweed value chains through inclusive market access.
Assignment Overview
Kilimo Trust is seeking an Experiential Trainer to provide practical, hands-on training to WYEEFIMA participants, mainly women and youth aged 18–35 years.
The trainer will operate from either:
- A non-formal training centre; or
- A fisheries association with suitable facilities and equipment.
The training will focus on improving participants’ skills in:
- Hygienic fish and seaweed handling.
- Fish and seaweed value addition.
- Storage techniques.
- Packaging methods.
- Post-harvest practices.
The objective is to improve product quality, marketability, and income opportunities within fisheries value chains.
Scope of Work
The selected trainer will provide practical training in one or more of the following areas:
1. Hygienic Handling and Value Addition
Training on:
- Proper fish handling practices.
- Maintaining product quality.
- Value addition techniques for market readiness.
2. Fish Preservation Technologies
Training participants on preservation methods including:
- Chilled and frozen fish products.
- Sun-dried fish.
- Salted fish products.
- Smoked fish products.
- Deep-fried fish products.
- Other appropriate preservation methods.
3. Seaweed Value Addition (Zanzibar)
Specific training areas:
- Seaweed processing.
- Innovative seaweed products.
- Market-oriented seaweed value addition.
4. Packaging, Labelling and Storage (Zanzibar)
Training on:
- Appropriate packaging methods.
- Product labelling.
- Storage practices.
- Packaging requirements based on different value-added products.
Training Targets
The consultant will be required to:
- Train between 20 and 40 participants within four days.
- Train a minimum of 80 WYEEFIMA participants within 40 days.
- Provide practical, experience-based learning sessions.
Consultant Deliverables
The selected trainer must:
- Deliver practical training sessions on:
- Post-harvest practices.
- Fish and seaweed value addition.
- Submit a professionally prepared final training report covering:
- Training activities conducted.
- Number of participants trained.
- Training outcomes.
- Challenges encountered.
- Recommendations.
Training Locations
Applicants should indicate their preferred training location.
Training will be conducted in:
Mwanza Region
Districts:
- Nyamagana.
- Ilemela.
- Ukerewe.
- Magu.
Zanzibar
- Unguja.
Qualifications and Experience
Applicants must have:
- Extensive community-level training experience.
- Minimum 3 years of practical experience in:
- Hygienic fish handling.
- Fish value addition.
- Fish product trading.
- Post-harvest fisheries practices.
- Ability to deliver training in:
- Kiswahili and/or English.
Added advantage:
- Relevant certifications.
- Formal trainer qualifications.
- Training from:
- Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology (DIT).
- Vocational training institutions.
- Other recognized training institutions.
Application Requirements
Interested consultants must submit:
- Technical proposal.
- Financial proposal.
- Updated Curriculum Vitae (CV).
- Two references.
- Evidence of conducting similar assignments.
Applicants must also complete the online application form.
Email Application Details
Email: recruitment@kilimotrust.org
Email Subject:
“Call for Trainers – WYEEFIMA Programme, Tanzania”
Deadline
Sunday, 8 August 2026 at 5:00 PM
Important Notice
Only successful consultants will be contacted.
If no communication is received within one month after the submission deadline, applicants should consider their proposal unsuccessful.
To apply for this job email your details to recruitment@kilimotrust.org
