Rural Livelihoods Programme Manager at Embassy of Ireland

Application Deadline: 10-02-2017

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Rural Livelihoods Programme Manager

The Embassy of Ireland is seeking to recruit a highly motivated and experienced Rural Livelihoods Programme Manager to join its team to support the implementation of its Mission Strategy. The strategy has as a key goal the Achievement of a more equitable and prosperous society for all through a particular focus on realising the rights of poor women and girls. The programme has a strong focus on promoting women’s decision making, securing sustainable livelihoods, and improving health and nutrition.

The successful post holder will be responsible for the Embassy’s engagement in agriculture policy, and market systems development, for the management of partnerships and for providing technical advice and analysis for the design of a new programme aimed at supporting poor households to realise their right to a secure and resilient livelihood.

Minimum Qualifications, skills and experience:

A post-graduate qualification in Rural Development, Development Economics, Business, Agriculture or related discipline relevant to the requirements of this post.
A minimum of four years relevant experience working in the field of agriculture and/or livelihoods. It is desirable that at least 3 of these years will have been spent working at a senior level with a locally based institution or international organisation.
A sound understanding of the political, economic, social and cultural environments impacting on livelihoods in Tanzania; including a clear understanding of the relevant Tanzanian public policy institutional and policy framework.

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Project Director Economic Empowerment – THRIVE (WVUS) at World Vision

Application Deadline: 16-02-2017

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JOB DESCRIPTION

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

The purpose of this position is to provide strategic leadership and technical support to WVUS funded programmes aimed at building improved and resilient livelihoods for smallholder farmers in a targeted National Offices (called THRIVE). The anticipated resourcing for these programmes of $175 million over 7 years is derived from a WVUS major donor marketing campaign.

This position will also provide leadership in helping to establish the evidence base for THRIVE and promote alignment with the WV Global Livelihoods Strategy in collaboration with key National Offices, Vision Fund International and the GC Resilience & Livelihoods Team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Strategic & Technical Support to participating National Offices:

Provide technical support to National Offices implementing WVUS THRIVE funded programmes – Assisting them to both develop and understand the programme models and key quality measures.

To spend time with participating National Offices in understanding and establishing which evidence based packages of interventions help smallholder farmers provide sustainably for their children.

Establish with National Offices the desired approach and capabilities required to implement programmes to an agreed level of quality at scale.

Ensure programme quality and timely reporting with participating National Offices consistent with WVUS donor expectations and requirements.


Alignment and Collaboration with WV Global Livelihoods Strategy:

Actively work to both influence and align with the Global Livelihoods strategy, primarily Intervention Package B (Building Secure Livelihoods) and ensure a common approach is being applied.

Work in close collaboration with VFI R&L GC Team and ROs to build hard evidence of impact in all THRIVE programmes.

Work with GC R&L Team to establish common graduation criteria and target metrics for success in all THRIVE funded programmes.


Programme Innovation, Adaptation & Learning:

Actively promote lessons from practice in key National Offices implementing THRIVE with other National Offices implementing or planning to implement THRIVE.

Actively promote lessons from practice in key National Offices implementing THRIVE through R&L Community of Practice for wider impact, learning and influence across the organisation.

Actively promote action learning partnerships with local and global academic institutions.


Collaboration with key stakeholders:

Provide support to National Office leadership in developing collaborative programme partnerships between WV and VFI and other potential external market stakeholders.

Build on existing global relationships / MOUs for strategic partnerships (e.g. IFPRI, WMO etc.)

Interacts with WVUS major donors as required.

Work with regional teams in program monitoring and evaluation as part of technical program implementation in selected ADPs.

Able and willing to speak and teach about the Biblical concepts and principles of economic empowerment.

Any other reasonable duties as requested.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

Master Degree in at least one of agriculture, business/commerce, or development studies.

15 years work experience in economic empowerment, with a strong focus on agricultural development issues.

Experience in designing, implementing, and managing small-holder farmer economic empowerment programming.

Demonstrated ability to support, engage and nurture performance with program managers remotely without any line of authority relationship.

Demonstrated experience of working from the foundation of a faith perspective.

Knowledge of programme quality measures and processes.

Experience in building collaborative partnerships for increased field level impact.


Familiarity and/or experience with the key components of the core operating mechanisms in the WVUS THRIVE model:

Savings group development and management.

Agricultural value chain analysis.

Farmer group formation.

Improving agricultural practice.

Microfinance loans for agriculture.

Improved access to markets.

Income diversification.

On-farm natural resource management.

Off-farm natural resource management.

Early warning for early action and farmer information systems.

Effective in written and verbal communication in English.

Preferred:

MBA would be a desirable qualification.

Experience of Market systems analysis and social impact investment.

Experience of corporate social responsibility issues and drivers.

Work Environment/Travel:

The position requires ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 60% of the time.

Position expected to be based in East Africa with good air links to Arusha, Kigali, Lusaka, Bamako, Lilongwe.

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Field Agronomist at PANNAR Seed (PTY) LTD

Application Deadline: 06-02-2017

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Job Description

Field Agronomist - Tanzania (Job Number: SAL00003952)
Description

TOGETHER WE WORK FOR THE FUTURE
PANNAR SEED (PTY) LTD, a company with its origins deeply rooted in agriculture, is a leader in the seed industry and an award winner in its field. Our longstanding successes, both locally and abroad, have made us not only a choice provider, but also a choice employer. We now offer the following sought-after opportunity:

Agronomist - Tanzania
The incumbent will provide specialist technical support and liaise with all marketing staff, internal and external clients and farmers.

Main responsibilities:
Conduct and evaluate commercial trials and MINI PAT trials in secure and well managed sites
Coordinate trial planting in a wide area in order to gain data
Provide continuous technical development
Identify and coordinate technical training needs of sales representatives in cooperation with the Commercial Manager and Product Manager
Identify potential technical/product problems and be proactive
Investigate technical problems •Identify and analyse market and product trends as well as relevant information • Compile an annual regional programme according to the budget and coordinate with Product Manager’s wrt priorities and budget.

Qualifications

Requirements:
BSc Agric
MSc Agric (Hons) with experience would be ideal
2 years’ experience as a Trainee Agronomist
5 years’ Agronomist experience Driver’s licence
Periodic training courses
Knowledge of Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics
Knowledge of the English language
Critical thinking skills
Verbal and written communication skill

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Head of Agro Lending-Tanzania at AccessBank Tanzania Ltd

Application Deadline: 28-02-2017

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Job description

Responsibilities

Management of the Agro Lending Unit
Design, roll-out, and manage all Agro Lending products
Maintain and publish all Agro-related market intelligence on various Agro activities including crop cycle guidelines, value chain diagrams, studies on other Agricultural topics
Support Branch Managers of all branches within the Lake Zone and the Southern Zone offering agro lending, and indirectly supervise all Agro Lending Senior Loan Officers and Agro Loan Officers
Supervise the Agro lending coordinator(s) to ensure they manage agro lending and crops facility operations
Manage high quality agro and crops facility lending activities
Supervise new branches’ Agro activities based on Agro market surveys and studies to the level of fully operational stage
Mitigate the bank’s risk exposure in Agro while at the same time growing a profitable, high quality, Agro business line.

Qualification and Personal Attributes
Holds a university degree in Agronomy or other Agricultural Fieldwork experience in the agricultural sector and/or work with farmers groups
Ability to relate directly to farmers and willingness to travel to rural areas of Tanzania on a regular basis
Experience in team management, ability to motivate team members by adopting a positive and constructive attitude
Expertise in diverse crops of Tanzania, Agricultural product design and expertise on Tanzanian’s cash crop Value Chain
Strong organization and follow up skills including the ability to handle competing priorities and meet all deadlines and commitments.
Strong communication and conflict management skills
Willingness and ability to adapt to new circumstances, information, and challenges
Strong analytical, presentation and report writing skills
Perfect command of written and spoken English
Computer skills (Word, Excel for data analysis and presentation, PowerPoint, MS Visio)

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Programs Coordinator at Tanzania Horticultural Association (TAHA)

Application Deadline: 10-02-2017

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Agronomist-Mwanza(x2) at Tanzania Horticultural Association (TAHA)

Application Deadline: 10-02-2017

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Agronomist-Zanzibar at Tanzania Horticultural Association (TAHA)

Application Deadline: 10-02-2017

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Agronomist-Manyara(x2) at Tanzania Horticultural Association (TAHA)

Application Deadline: 10-02-2017

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Agronomist-Dar es Salaam(x 2) at Tanzania Horticultural Association (TAHA)

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Agronomist-Dodoma at Tanzania Horticultural Association (TAHA)

Application Deadline: 10-02-2017

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Agronomist-Manyara(x 2) at Tanzania Horticultural Association (TAHA)

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Agronomist-Manyara(x 2) at Tanzania Horticultural Association (TAHA)

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Product Innovations Project Specialist at One Acre Fund

Application Deadline: 16-02-2017

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Rural Livelihoods Programme Manager at Embassy of Ireland

Application Deadline: 10-02-2017

Description

Rural Livelihoods Programme Manager

The Embassy of Ireland is seeking to recruit a highly motivated and experienced Rural Livelihoods Programme Manager to join its team to support the implementation of its Mission Strategy. The strategy has as a key goal the Achievement of a more equitable and prosperous society for all through a particular focus on realising the rights of poor women and girls. The programme has a strong focus on promoting women’s decision making, securing sustainable livelihoods, and improving health and nutrition.

The successful post holder will be responsible for the Embassy’s engagement in agriculture policy, and market systems development, for the management of partnerships and for providing technical advice and analysis for the design of a new programme aimed at supporting poor households to realise their right to a secure and resilient livelihood.

Minimum Qualifications, skills and experience:

A post-graduate qualification in Rural Development, Development Economics, Business, Agriculture or related discipline relevant to the requirements of this post.
A minimum of four years relevant experience working in the field of agriculture and/or livelihoods. It is desirable that at least 3 of these years will have been spent working at a senior level with a locally based institution or international organisation.
A sound understanding of the political, economic, social and cultural environments impacting on livelihoods in Tanzania; including a clear understanding of the relevant Tanzanian public policy institutional and policy framework.

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Regional Sales Executive-Tanzania at Morson International

Application Deadline: 01-03-2017 
 

Job Description
Regional Sales Executive

Location: Tanzania

Salary: Highly Competitive

Type: Permanent /Staff

We are seeking a number of Regional Sales Executives to focus on direct sales and generating new business opportunities for our client’s flagship product, the multi-nutrient fertilizer POLY4.

Reporting to the Sales and Marketing Director, the roles will be regionally-focused, with a mandate to build market opportunities within fertilizer and agricultural sectors through direct B2B marketing.

Ideal candidates will have direct sales experience in creating markets for new products within fertilizer, agricultural, farming, or petrochemicals sectors.

Key Responsibilities

Fully responsible for the development of a valid sales pipeline of opportunities in the assigned region, with the support of our Market Research and R&D Departments;
Generate new business within the fertilizer blending and distribution market channels, through conference marketing, direct discussions and site visits with customer prospects;
Deliver sales contracts through the successful negotiation of full Take or Pay Offtake Agreements within given region;
Customer retention and contract delivery;
Attend industry events such as fertilizer conferences, and trade shows to increase visibility of POLY4;
In conjunction with other team members, develop professional, value-based customer proposals to cover key contract elements including pricing models, territories and product schedules;
Communicate agronomic and economic benefits of POLY4 to distributors, dealers, growers and blenders involved in the crop production and/or the crop input system; and
Communicate and coordinate market and pricing information with the Sales and Marketing Director, as well as, the larger organisation.
Skills and experience

Extensive experience in commercial positions in similar, preferably with value added fertilizers exposure
Strong communication and negotiation skills
Effective customer service and interpersonal skills
Proficient in MS office, especially Excel and PowerPoint
Ability to travel for extensive periods of time
A Bachelor degree in Agronomy or an Ag related field would be beneficial, but not essential

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Administrative & Finance Manager, P-4 at UNICEF

Application Deadline: 07-02-2017

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Purpose of the Position

Under the supervision of the Chief of Operations, the incumbent will manage the administrative and financial functions of the country office (i.e. administration, accounts, travel and ground transport) in support of the country office programme. Monitors the appropriate disbursements of funds and payments of accounts in accordance with the rules, regulations and established budgetary limits.

Key Expected Results

1. Manage bank accounts in accordance with UN/UNICEF financial rules and regulations and local banking practices. Forecast liquidity and monitors the cash position. Supervise reconciliation of bank statements, keeps abreast of all procedures and regulations regarding the maintenance of bank accounts, exchange and interest rates, etc. Responsible
for the safekeeping of cash and cheques.

2. Certify the appropriate, accurate and timely processing and recording of expenditures and disbursements (e.g. MIP, travel claims, pension fund, insurance, direct cash transfers), in the VISION system, in accordance with established rules and regulations. Also ensure recovery of advances and accounts receivable.

3. Review internal controls for compliance with all the administrative and financial systems and procedures, ensuring accuracy, promptness and appropriateness of information. Brief the staff on the application and interpretation of UN/UNICEF accounting and financial rules, regulations, procedures and policies.

4. Responsible for the systematic review of office premises to ensure a good and secure working environment for all staff members. Review and monitors contractual arrangements with administrative service providers to ensure that the terms and conditions of all contracts are being adhered when providing services.

5. Supervise travel and transport services. Brief staff on all policies and procedures covering official travel; reviews reports on use of petrol, mileage, driver overtime records, and maintenance services.

6. Manage and controls non-expendable properties inventory, its utilization and disposal in accordance with IPSAS rules. Ensure the safekeeping, annual physical inventory, including cost analysis and recommends replacement/disposal of administrative equipment and supplies.

7. Undertake periodic oversight visits to sub-offices for administrative and financial issues. Monitor and evaluate systems, procedures and compliance with rules and regulations. Provide training and guidance as appropriate.

8. Identify and proposes appropriate office accommodation,(i.e. purchase vs rental, ensure maintenance of premises, security of staff, office premises, equipment and supplies). Also advise staff on appropriate housing accommodations.

Qualifications of Successful Candidate

• An advanced university degree (Master's) in Accounting, Business Administration, Financial Management, Economics, or a directly-related technical field(s) is required. A valid professional certification (CA; CPA; etc.) from an accredited chartered accountancy institution, in conjunction with a relevant first-level (Bachelor's) university degree in a directly-related technical field (as identified above), may be taken in lieu of an advanced university degree.

• A minimum of eight (8) years of relevant experience, at the national and international levels, in finance, budget, accounting, and administration is required.

• Previous hands on experience in a supervisory/managerial capacity is required.

• Work experience in emergency duty station is considered an asset.

• Fluency in English (verbal and written) is required. Knowledge of an additional UN Language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish) is considered an asset.

Competencies of Successful Candidate

Core Values
• Commitment
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Integrity

Core competencies
• Communication
• Working with People
• Drive for Results

Functional Competencies
• Analyzing [II]
• Applying Technical Expertise [II]
• Leading and Supervising [II]
• Formulating Strategies and Concepts [II]
• Planning and Organizing [III]

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Senior Internal Auditors (x 2) at Tanzania Railway Limited

Application Deadline: 13-02-2017

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Accounts Assistant at International Republican Institute Tanzania

Application Deadline: 09-02-2017

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If interested, please apply by emailing tanzaniaassistants@gmail.com .The following documents are required for submission: (1) Curriculum Vitae (start with your most recent employment and state job title, employer, dates employed as well as skills and achievements in each employment listed) and include two professional references (2) Cover letter (please refer to the core competencies and state how your skills, knowledge and experience demonstrate your suitability Please do not send additional attachments or copies (i.e. academic transcripts or professional certificates) at this time. You may apply no later than February 9, 2017. This is an immediate opening so interviews process will start immediately. No phone calls or in-person applications will be accepted. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted, so there is no need to follow up.

Project Accountant at Tanzania Horticultural Association (TAHA)

Application Deadline: 10-02-2017

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Project Accountant -Clerk(x 2) at Tanzania Horticultural Association (TAHA)

Application Deadline: 10-02-2017

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Project Finance Officer at Tanzania Horticultural Association (TAHA)

Application Deadline: 10-02-2017

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