Closing date: Tuesday, 15 July 2014
Are you interested in joining an organisation with a long term commitment to
fighting poverty? Would you like to work in a challenging environment and
develop an international career focused on demonstrating shared core values
that achieve results?
SNV Tanzania is
looking for a:
looking for a:
Project Manager
(senior level) in the Agriculture Sector
(senior level) in the Agriculture Sector
Morogoro,
Tanzania.
Tanzania.
(National
contract)
contract)
SNV is a
not-for-profit international development organisation. Founded in the
Netherlands nearly 50 years ago, we have built a long-term, local presence in
38 of the poorest countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Our global teams
of local and international advisors work with local pa
not-for-profit international development organisation. Founded in the
Netherlands nearly 50 years ago, we have built a long-term, local presence in
38 of the poorest countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Our global teams
of local and international advisors work with local pa
rtners to equip
communities, businesses and organisations with the tools, knowledge and
connections they need to increase their incomes and gain access to basic
services – empowering them to break the cycle of poverty and guide their own development.
Background
SNV has worked
in Tanzania since the 1971 and currently has offices in Dar es Salaam, Mwanza,
Arusha and satellite offices in Morogoro and Iringa. In alignment with our
Corporate Strategy, SNV Tanzania focuses on three sectors namely Agriculture,
Renewable Energy and Water, Hygiene and Sanitation (WaSH).
in Tanzania since the 1971 and currently has offices in Dar es Salaam, Mwanza,
Arusha and satellite offices in Morogoro and Iringa. In alignment with our
Corporate Strategy, SNV Tanzania focuses on three sectors namely Agriculture,
Renewable Energy and Water, Hygiene and Sanitation (WaSH).
SNV Tanzania is
currently implementing a portfolio of agricultural projects with various
partners and donors to strengthen value chain actors in red meat, dairy, edible
oilseeds and staple foods as well as promoting inclusive business arrangements
between smallholder farmers and large enterprises. The objective is to enhance
food security, improve the livelihoods of smallholders, and strength the
environmental sustainability of agricultural production in the face of a
changing climate
currently implementing a portfolio of agricultural projects with various
partners and donors to strengthen value chain actors in red meat, dairy, edible
oilseeds and staple foods as well as promoting inclusive business arrangements
between smallholder farmers and large enterprises. The objective is to enhance
food security, improve the livelihoods of smallholders, and strength the
environmental sustainability of agricultural production in the face of a
changing climate
SNV’s Global
Goal for Agriculture is, to improve livelihoods through income, food and
climate solutions for 4.5 million women and men, which will be achieved through
three specific objectives:
Goal for Agriculture is, to improve livelihoods through income, food and
climate solutions for 4.5 million women and men, which will be achieved through
three specific objectives:
- Increasing income and employment for small-holder
famers. - Improving food and nutrition security for all.
- Strengthening the environmental sustainability of
agricultural production to meet the challenges of a changing climate.
To achieve the
overall goal SNV Tanzania is working with various partners and donors to
strengthen value chain actors in red meat, dairy, edible oilseeds and staple
foods as well as promoting inclusive business arrangements between smallholder
farmers and large enterprises. SNV also provides impact investments advisory
services, knowledge development and networking as well as facilitating
alliances for industrial voice and evidence advocacy.
overall goal SNV Tanzania is working with various partners and donors to
strengthen value chain actors in red meat, dairy, edible oilseeds and staple
foods as well as promoting inclusive business arrangements between smallholder
farmers and large enterprises. SNV also provides impact investments advisory
services, knowledge development and networking as well as facilitating
alliances for industrial voice and evidence advocacy.
Overview of the
Position
Position
To provide
effective planning, project management, advisory and capacity building interventions
to the Agriculture sector projects, SNV Tanzania is seeking the services of
project manager agriculture (senior level III) projects. The main focus for
this position will be private sector and private-public partnerships
development, resources mobilization, project management, resource allocations
and quality assurance in the edible oilseed donor funded project.
effective planning, project management, advisory and capacity building interventions
to the Agriculture sector projects, SNV Tanzania is seeking the services of
project manager agriculture (senior level III) projects. The main focus for
this position will be private sector and private-public partnerships
development, resources mobilization, project management, resource allocations
and quality assurance in the edible oilseed donor funded project.
Responsibilities
A: Strategic
positioning/Resources mobilization
positioning/Resources mobilization
- Ensure up to date contextual analysis within the
agriculture sector projects, clearly identifying and interpreting emerging
opportunities, barriers and threats to the SNV strategy and services - Be a lead player in SNV Tanzania Agriculture
country strategy, resulting in the right strategic choices for SNV within
the Agriculture sector - Play a leading role in mobilization of resources
in the sector for its advisory support to clients as well as brokering
funds for clients with third party financing agencies. - Play a leading role in the consolidation,
development and profiling business cases for the edible oilseed commodity
for partnerships and donor funding. - Support mainstreaming of inclusiveness for
empowerment of youth and gender equity in agriculture projects
B. Project
Management and Advisory services
Management and Advisory services
- Project Manager for the edible oilseed project
and be lead advisor for the agriculture projects and assignments. - Actively engaging and connect to national and
international donors/customers in the agriculture sector and edible
oilseed sub-sector in particular by building and maintaining effective
relations for business development, - Support Clients/Partners in a multi-stakeholder
approach and stimulates building effective networks and partnerships in
the edible oilseed sub-sector and commodity. - Take a leading role in projects operational
management, donor relations, coaching of and advice to its project staff
as well as quality assurance in PME, - Actively engaging relevant national level
stakeholders for improved policy environment for agriculture through
evidence based advocacy - Engage, coach and support LCBs to increase
outreach and strengthen SNV’s localization of CDS agenda - Facilitate evaluation and impact assessment of
the edible oilseed project and the agriculture sector interventions both
at Client/Partner level and beneficiary level.
C. Learning /
teamwork
teamwork
- Support networks and collaboration with
partnerships with similar and complementary initiatives, undertaken by
other organizations, institutions and programmes. - Provide leadership in developing and
strengthening SNV Tanzania knowledge base in agriculture, at
organisational and (through assignment based coaching) individual levels. - Provide on-the-job technical support and coaching
of advisors and Local Capacity Builders, for effective delivery of
advisory services to clients.
D. Knowledge
management/development
management/development
- Broker and share national and international best
practices on Agriculture with clients, partners and team. - Play an active role in the national and global
agriculture networks - Document results and best practices in the form
of case studies, advisory practice experiences, training materials
together with the clients and the team, and present study and research findings
at relevant forums. Actively support to Agriculture advisors in developing
case studies. - Participation in national roles and networks
Candidate
profile
profile
- Master’s degree in Agriculture related areas e.g.
Agriculture economics, Agribusiness, Natural resource management,
Sustainable development, Agro-economy, Rural development, geology,
hydrology, - Experience in finance/investments for Agriculture
projects, business skills will be an added advantage. - Proven track record in capacity building,
experience in small and medium size enterprise development, business
development, and insight into problems and constraints in stimulating
private-public partnerships. - Experience in networking, alliance building and
facilitation of multi-stakeholder processes, product development,
organisational learning, institutional change processes, and project
proposal formulation. - Strong knowledge of the Agriculture sector in
Tanzania and/or Africa will be an added advantage; - Strong applied analytic skills are required.
- Experience in economic development, energy or
climate smart agriculture is required.
Contract
Duration: Three years, with a possibility for extension.
Duration: Three years, with a possibility for extension.
Deadline: July 15th 2014
Desired start
date: 01st August 2014.
date: 01st August 2014.
How to apply?
Please send
your application letter and CV to TanzaniaHR@snvworld.org OR Submit hardcopies
at our Offices to the attention;
your application letter and CV to TanzaniaHR@snvworld.org OR Submit hardcopies
at our Offices to the attention;
Job title
Country Human
Resources Manager
Resources Manager
P.O.Box 3941
Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania,
More
information about SNV
information about SNV
For more
information about SNV and its work, please refer to our website:
www.snvworld.org
information about SNV and its work, please refer to our website:
www.snvworld.org
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Closing date:
Tuesday, July
15, 2014
15, 2014
Type of
contract:
contract:
Local
