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Development of a taxonomy for Rural Horizons (Contract per product)

Solidaridad is looking for a consultant to carry out the development of an appropriate taxonomy for Rural Horizons and the indexing of existing data.

Objective: Propose, define and implement a taxonomy so as to index the practices assessed in Rural Horizons toolkits (minimum English – Portuguese. Spanish will be an asset).

Scope of work - The consultant will be required to: 1. Benchmark existing controlled vocabularies and information systems in the agriculture sector so as to propose an appropriate solution (10%) - 2. Design taxonomy structure (70%) 3. Index existing content into Rural Horizons expert system (20%)

Qualifications - The consultant should have: · University degree in library science, information management or similar; Proven professional experience with taxonomy;  Fluency in English and Portuguese. Desirable:  Fluency in Spanish; Track record with agricultural information.

Selection, modalities of work and contract - The selection process will consist in 2 phases:  - Phase 1: Analysis of CV and cover letter. Selected candidates will receive more information and will be invited to provide a detailed work plan taking into account the deliverables and deadlines.  -  Phase 2: Analysis of work plans presented. Location: Home based, with in-person weekly work sessions (São Paulo - Zona Oeste). Contract: Service agreement, based on approved work plan; Estimated duration of work: from 1 to 2 months; Support: The Consultant will receive support from Rural horizons Program Manager and Rural Horizons Information Manager. Other experts will be consulted if needed.

Interessados:  Solidaridad invites interested experts to submit their Curriculum Vitae (CV) and expression of interest to horizonterural@solidaridadnetwork.org by June 8th, 2015. For additional information, visit our websites at: http://www.solidaridadnetwork.org/  http://en.ruralhorizon.org

Mais informações: https://ruralhorizon.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/05/15_05_22_ToR_Development-taxonomy.pdf

(Contribuição: Cláudia Guzzo)