The International Potato Center (CIP)
is seeking a National Consultant to lead a Most Significant Change
(MSC) Study under the CGIAR Food Frontiers and Security Science Program.
The consultant will design and
facilitate the MSC process for the Vendor Business School (VBS) in Quezon City,
documenting the program's outcomes and impacts through stakeholder engagement,
qualitative analysis, and knowledge product development. The assignment will
generate evidence to support future scaling and policy engagement.
Key Responsibilities
Design and implement the MSC
methodology.
- Facilitate MSC workshops with project
stakeholders.
- Organize and analyze qualitative data
collected during the study.
- Develop Most Significant Change Stories.
- Prepare and finalize an MSC publication
and knowledge product.
Deliverables:
- Draft proposal for the implementation of
the Most Significant Change (MSC) study.
- Organization and facilitation of MSC
workshops.
- Consolidation and organization of
workshop data.
- Writing and documentation of Most
Significant Change (MSC) stories.
- Preparation and publication of the MSC
knowledge product.
Requirements
- Bachelor degree in Journalism, Development Communication, or a related
field (Master is an advantage).
- At least 5 years of professional experience in communications or related
fields.
- Demonstrated experience in science communication, qualitative research,
and the Most Significant Change (MSC) methodology.
- Strong facilitation, stakeholder engagement, research, analytical, and
English writing skills.
- Experience working with CGIAR or other international research
organizations is an advantage.
Skills Required
- Bachelor degree in Journalism, Development Communication, or a related field
- Master degree (advantage)
- At least 5 years of professional experience in communications or related fields
- Demonstrated experience in science communication, qualitative research, and the Most Significant Change (MSC) methodology
- Strong facilitation, stakeholder engagement, research, analytical, and English writing skills
- Experience working with CGIAR or other international research organizations
What We Do
CGIAR is a global research partnership for a food-secure future, dedicated to transforming food, land, and water systems in a climate crisis. Its science aims to reduce poverty, enhance food and nutrition security, and improve natural resources and ecosystem services.
