Location:
Southern Tanzania
Southern Tanzania
I.
TechnoServe Background:
TechnoServe Background:
TechnoServe
works with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive
farms, businesses and industries. We are a nonprofit organization that develops
business solutions to poverty by linking people to information, capital and
markets. Our work is rooted in the idea 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.
works with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive
farms, businesses and industries. We are a nonprofit organization that develops
business solutions to poverty by linking people to information, capital and
markets. Our work is rooted in the idea 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.
II. Program
Description:
Description:
Building on
the success and learning from East Africa Dairy Development (EADD) Phase I,
EADD II is an ambitious five-year program designed to help 136,000 smallholder
farm families to achieve sustainably improved livelihoods – in Uganda, Kenya
and Tanzania by 2018. The vision of success for EADD is to transform the lives
of resource-poor farming families with improved market access to a
wealth-creating, robust dairy value chain that benefits all industry
stakeholders
the success and learning from East Africa Dairy Development (EADD) Phase I,
EADD II is an ambitious five-year program designed to help 136,000 smallholder
farm families to achieve sustainably improved livelihoods – in Uganda, Kenya
and Tanzania by 2018. The vision of success for EADD is to transform the lives
of resource-poor farming families with improved market access to a
wealth-creating, robust dairy value chain that benefits all industry
stakeholders
III.
Position Description:
Position Description:
The Program
Manager will be TechoServe’s team leader in the EADD project, direct the
implementation of all dairy related interventions and support the team to
respond to client business needs. The job is at least 80% field based and
entails designing of business concepts and proposals specific to clients and
industry needs. TechnoServe expects that this position will work closely with
other team members to enhance clients’ benefits and leverage related
interventions within TechnoServe. The position will also involve close
collaboration with our development partners in the successful implementation of
joint activities.
Manager will be TechoServe’s team leader in the EADD project, direct the
implementation of all dairy related interventions and support the team to
respond to client business needs. The job is at least 80% field based and
entails designing of business concepts and proposals specific to clients and
industry needs. TechnoServe expects that this position will work closely with
other team members to enhance clients’ benefits and leverage related
interventions within TechnoServe. The position will also involve close
collaboration with our development partners in the successful implementation of
joint activities.
Duties &
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Responsible for all deliverables under the
EADD Project; this includes specific outputs and outcomes as provided for
in the project proposal. - Working in close collaboration with
TechnoServe’s Regional Dairy Manager, contribute towards the overall
effective delivery of outputs and outcomes under the Regional TechnoServe
portfolio in the project. - Collaborate closely with the Regional Manager
in the implementation of dairy business activities to include timely
execution of the annual plan and delivery on all targets of the country
contract, development and tracking of project budget requirements. - Work with the team to establish business
development needs for existing and new client businesses, identify
priority areas of involvement and develop implementation strategies. - Oversee the delivery of business development
and advisory services to client businesses in TechnoServe’s dairy
portfolio (including dairy stakeholders) and develop interventions that
address specific needs of client businesses to position them for growth. - Develop effective and strong working
relationships with partners, identify areas of collaboration, be involved
in the project planning and make regular presentations to high-level
audiences, business owners, donors and policy-makers. - Manage a team of Senior Business Advisors.
IV. Required
Skills & Experience:
Skills & Experience:
- Degree in Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness
Management or related studies. Master’s degree an added advantage. - Minimum of five years field and technical
experience with agribusiness development, farmer organizations or
entrepreneurship is required; - Strong project management and financial
analysis skills; - Dairy related experience is preferred;
- Excellent interpersonal, oral and written
communication skills a must; - Track record of building strong client and
stakeholder relationships; - Ability to generate innovative solutions in
work situations; - Proven ability and experience working with and
managing teams will be an added advantage; - Willingness to travel regionally and to remote
rural locations. - Fluency in English and Kiswahili required.
V. Application Instructions:
Please
submit your application (by email only) to ke-recruit@tns.org with the position
title placed in the subject line. Please include (1) cover letter describing
your interest, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) salary history, and (4) telephone
contacts of three professional referees. Please include all requirements in one
document (pdf). Applications will be treated confidentially. Deadline for applications
is 6th December 2013. Note that only short-listed candidates will be
contacted.. No phone calls please.
submit your application (by email only) to ke-recruit@tns.org with the position
title placed in the subject line. Please include (1) cover letter describing
your interest, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) salary history, and (4) telephone
contacts of three professional referees. Please include all requirements in one
document (pdf). Applications will be treated confidentially. Deadline for applications
is 6th December 2013. Note that only short-listed candidates will be
contacted.. No phone calls please.
TechnoServe is an equal opportunity employer
