TechnoServe,Private Sector Component Lead Jobs in Tanzania

that given the opportunity, hardworking
men and women in even the poorest places can generate income, jobs and wealth
for their families and communities. With more than four decades of proven
results, we believe in the power of private enterprise to transform lives.

1. Scaling
   improved technologies and practices that lead to the increased
   productivity of smallholders, including large numbers of women and youth,
   in targeted commodities;
2. Scaling
   market system models able to reach large numbers of direct and indirect
   beneficiaries, including vulnerable populations, while increasing trade
   for targeted commodities; and
3. Strengthening
   the overall capacity of the industry.

• Responsible
  for developing systems and tools to methodically identify local and
  national partners in the various districts where the program is
  implemented
• Map
  partner’s needs and capabilities, develop standards for vetting them and
  present value propositions (in accordance with the program framework) to
  the potential partners to secure their commitment to support the program
• Engage
  and work with lead firms in the horticulture market system
• Assist
  with policy advocacy training and event coordination.
• Together
  with the M&E team, design an appropriate framework for supervision and
  tracking of partner performance and compliance with the obligations under
  the partnership agreements signed
• Make
  regular visits to the partners to track their performance and provide
  regular updates/reports on their progress

• Evaluate
  access to finance options and solutions (formal and informal)
• Engage
  with broad group of financial stakeholders that may engage with the
  project teams
• Analyze
  and communicate the benefits of horticulture to financial sector actors
  and educate commercial bank staff as needed
• Establish
  successful linkage of horticulture aggregation and service providers to
  finance institutions
• In
  order to build relationship with banks staff, facilitate promotion and
  outreach efforts, and actively advocate for timely approval of the loan
  applications
• Train
  male and female members of selected aggregation and services businesses in
  business plan, loan documents and loan application preparation
• Train
  financial institution staff in horticulture, loan application review, and
  improvements in head quarter and branch offices

• Support
  negotiations where required with current or interested buyers or
  financiers
• Support
  program opportunity development, where required, in building business case
  surrounding Tanzanian horticulture for domestic and regional markets
• Support
  developing the business case for how to achieve sustainable, high quality
  horticulture, and how the costs of this can be embedded in the supply
  chain and scaled

• Holds
  a Masters degree or equivalent in Business, Finance, Economics,
  Agricultural Economics or other business related fields;
• 5+
  years of experience in developing and implementing market systems and/or
  market-led value-chain interventions in agricultural / rural markets
  and/or in relevant support markets (e.g. inputs, transport, financial
  services, etc.) as well as basic understanding of production systems;
  horticulture sector experience strongly preferred;
• Understanding
  of Tanzanian agriculture and private sector challenges and opportunities;
  experience working in a sub-Saharan African context, with Tanzanian
  experience strongly preferred;
• Strong
  skills in quantitative analytics
• Experience
  working with agri-businesses;
• Demonstrated
  knowledge of business and ability to write a business case about an
  economic opportunity preferred;
• Proven
  experience engaging and equitably integrating women and/or youth strongly
  preferred;
• Demonstrated
  capability of effectively managing teams;
• Excellent
  communication and soft skills, including strong presentation, networking
  and facilitation skills.
• Highly
  desirable: experience and strong understanding related to climate smart
  agriculture, including addressing issues of climate change and resilience;
  gender mainstreaming/ women’s economic empowerment; and/or rural access to
  finance;
• Fluent
  in English as well as in Kiswahili.