Job Title: International Programme Director
Areas: Iringa, Tanzania
Application Deadline: Jul 01, 2013
Position Description:
The Program Support to private plantation forestry and value chains in Tanzania
– Panda miti kwa biashara aims at increasing rural income in the Southern
highlands area, thereby reducing poverty and inequality, through developing
sustainable plantation forestry, value addition including employment creation
in the entire production value chain from quality seeds to quality products in
markets. The Program will support sustainable land use planning, facilitate the
organising of tree growers into Tree Growers Associations (TGAs), and develop
the capacities of tree growers, SMEs and service providers (extension and
business services). The Program will accelerate tree growing, improve its
quality and strengthen the quality of wood processing. The experiences of the
Program’s innovative approaches will be processed into best practices to be
disseminated widely within the sector. The Program will also facilitate wider
development of the sector through facilitating dialogue between key stakeholders.
The key beneficiaries of the Program are private tree growers and wood
processing SMEs in the Program area, especially members of already existing and
to be established Tree Growers’ Associations (TGAs). Inclusive and equal
participation in TGAs will be promoted, and the rights of vulnerable groups
will be strengthened through their proper involvement in the land use planning
processes, through supporting their employment in the value chain as well as
through promoting income generation in collaboration with relevant other
programs and NGOs. To ensure environmental sustainability, the Program will
integrate biodiversity conservation in land-use planning and improve
biodiversity management in plantation development.
Project Components:
Enabling environment
Human resources development
Land use planning
Support to tree growers associations
Support to income-generating activities (IGAs)
Tree growing incentives scheme
Programme Director (International)
Duration:4 years (42 working months)
Post location:Iringa region, Tanzania
Key qualifications:
A minimum of BSc or equivalent, in Economics or Business or Forestry
Proven experience in leading large and complex multi-disciplinary teams and
programmes, with proven application of excellent leadership, communication and
strategic planning skills
Proven experience and knowledge on networking with diverse stakeholders and
providing advice on the development of Public- Private Partnerships and
policies relevant to private forestry development
Proven experience and knowledge in market-based forestry and/or rural
development
Proven experience and knowledge in operationalizing the cross-cutting
objectives such as gender, equality and climate issues
Proven experience in applying result-based management
Main Functions:
Manage the Program and technical assistance team in cooperation with the
National Private
Forestry Manager and the National Community Development Expert
Facilitate and coordinate the implementation of the Enabling Environment
Component in close collaboration with the Tanzanian authorities and other
stakeholders
Ensure that the cross-cutting objectives of the Finnish development policy are
operationalized in the Program
Ensure the application of human rights based approaches in the implementation
of Program activities
Support the leadership and management of the Program’s implementing entities in
developing and strengthening their capacities
Exercise the daily management and supervision of the technical assistance staff
including short term consultancy studies
Coordinate and cooperate with key stakeholders, liaise with the Embassy of
Finland as well as Tanzania Forest Service and MNRT, facilitate the work of the
Steering Committee.
Application Instructions:
ORGUT is seeking a Programme Director for the program. Interested candidates
are welcome to send their CVs as soon as possible to cv@orgut.se marked with the
title of the position being applied for.
