Mercy Corps,AgriFin Accelerate Tanzania Director Jobs in Tanzania

cosystem approach, working with
carefully selected partners to build sustainable models, where farm and crop
management tools and financial services are “bundled” in affordable,
unified platforms leveraging digital channels to promote mass uptake
commercially. The program involves three interrelated components that seek to
address low farmer productivity and capability, and improve institutional
ability to deliver appropriate products and build ecosystems to drive scale. We
work with farmers, banks, mobile network operators, MFIs, research institutes
and other ecosystem players in well-defined partnerships to sustainably bundle
services, leveraging the offer and outreach of all partners, while increasing
the range of services, access points and value for farmers. The program works
with partners to identify, prototype, test and scale successful
digitally-enabled services for smallholders, with a key focus on expanding
access to financial services, using a rapid iteration approach to product
development and client-centric design techniques.

• Lead
  establishment of the Tanzania office, including country registration,
  securing premises, operational setup and full hiring, aligned with Mercy
  Corps policies and procedures.
• Lead
  initial country research, including ecosystem, payment and farmer-centric
  research with strategic partners Dalberg Strategic Advisors. Work with the
  AgriFin senior management team to develop AgriFin Accelerate program
  strategies for Tanzania which establish maximize internal and external
  resources and partner relationships in order to achieve program goals and
  objectives.
• Develop
  and maintain a clear vision and country strategy for the program that can
  be clearly communicated to team members, government, partners, investors,
  media, Mercy Corps colleagues and program clients, as well as strong
  strategic links and cross learning with other AgriFin programming within
  Mercy Corps, with the support of the AgriFin Accelerate team.
• Hire
  and supervise a diverse team, working to build staff skills, and provide
  leadership on the implementation of the program and provide accountability
  to the deliverables, objectives and workplan.
• Lead
  origination, implementation and ongoing oversight of all contractual
  relationships with consultants, partners and vendors.
• Provide
  strong leadership to staff, promoting teamwork, honesty, efficiency and a
  commitment and joy for the job.

• Identify
  opportunities, conceptualize and strategize business models for bundling
  of mobile financial and agricultural mobile bundled services.
• Lead
  on targeting core and secondary partnerships in Tanzania and take the lead
  in building and managing key relationships among partners, donors,
  ecosystem players and other support agencies in a collaborative manner,
  building and leveraging overall AgriFin and Mercy Corps programming.
• Work
  with program partners to structure technical engagements, including
  digital financial product development, distribution channel development,
  farmer capability platforms and technology start up support, which build
  and expand bundled digital services for farmers, ensuring that they meet
  AgriFin standards and align with the program learning agenda.
• Serve
  as technical lead on all Tanzania-based program engagements, leveraging
  the AgriFin Accelerate matrix team and program consultants, ensuring
  highest standards of project implementation and building out potential for
  follow on projects to increase program impact.
• Lead
  the process of product development including technology requirements,
  pricing, and a value proposition for program partners, drawing on
  technical support from Hub team and consultants, as needed.
• Develop
  and write business plans for each of the countries program and partners.
• Update
  business plans annually based on new opportunities, including products,
  financial and outreach projections with the support of technical teams and
  consultants as needed.

• Work
  closely with Director for Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) and
  Communications Manager to ensure that program learning is well documented,
  communicated and aligned with program MEL strategy.
• Take
  the lead in country thought leadership linked to program learning goals.
• Actively
  engage with Director for Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) to
  document all lessons learned from the program and prepare periodic case
  studies, beneficiary stories and annual e-books for publication.
• Lead
  the process of writing, editing, assembling, and submitting country-level
  program reports as well as publishing all program related case studies,
  ebooks and lessons learned.
• Oversee
  process of MEL with assistance from program staff.
• Ensure
  easy public access to MEL reports and data and make sure they are widely
  distributed.
• Facilitate
  workshops and regular internal and external learning events for effective
  work planning and capturing of lessons learned.

• Develop
  close and productive working relationships with all project participants
  and stakeholders – including the primary private sector stakeholders and
  other ecosystem players, working to establish a shared vision of the
  project and achieve objectives;
• Establish
  and maintain good working relations with the relevant government
  ministries, as well as other higher-level stakeholder groups.
• Represent
  Mercy Corps and AgriFin Accelerate at public events, conferences and
  workshops to promote the AgriFin Accelerate program and disseminate
  learnings.
• Build
  strong constituencies to include Mercy Corps headquarters and regional
  teams, national and international investors and partners, government
  officials, donor community officials, vendors, media and the general
  public.
• Lead
  country level implementation of Mercy Corps’ AgriFin Accelerate’s
  communication plan in program countries and abroad with the media, donors,
  colleague NGOs, local partners and the government.
• Work
  closely with the Program Director and Regional Program Director to ensure
  that the AgriFin Accelerate program and its complicated set of activities
  are woven into overall country and regional strategies so that at no time
  does it become a stand-alone initiative separated from the broader
  strategies in which it was intended to function.

• Establish
  the country office legal registration, structure, procurement and
  recruitment and training of staff.
• Maintain
  operational systems that ensure proper administrative support for programs
  and coordination with overall regional programming, as well as segregation
  of duties while ensuring effective, transparent use of resources in
  compliance with Mercy Corps and donor policies/procedures.
• Lead
  contracting and budget management of contractors and consultants for the
  country program based on Mercy Corps procedures, with support from AgriFin
  Accelerate operational team. Ensure all consultant and subgrant agreements
  are properly structured, ensure that detailed specifications are prepared
  in a timely, objective, fair and transparent manner, including the
  reporting responsibilities and administration of terms and awards.
• Prepare
  and ensure timely submission of country-level donor and internal Mercy
  Corps reports.
• Direct
  and supervise the day-to-day operations of the country program, working in
  close coordination with the Program Director and guided by the program
  planning and workplan.
• Maintain
  an adequate human resource plan consistent with Mercy Corps’ policies,
  including current position descriptions for all positions, personnel
  orientation and professional development plans, personnel evaluation
  systems.
• Manage
  all aspects of the country program budget within approved spending levels
  and oversee program cash flow plan to ensure a steady and adequate supply
  of funds for program activities. Ensure all program funds are spent in
  accordance with donor rules and regulations including private funds.
• Maintain
  strong operational relationships with Mercy Corps finance, administration
  and logistics teams to ensure clarity and full support of program activities.

• Minimum
  MA/Sc/MBA or equivalent in business administration, information
  technology, agriculture, finance or related field required;
• Minimum
  ten years’ relevant working experience required; preference for experience
  in both private and public sector and a strong working knowledge of IT,
  financial services and agriculture;
• Demonstrated
  experience in development of digitally-enabled products and services for
  low income markets, including extensive development of products, pricing,
  marketing strategies, delivery channels, SWOT analysis, financial
  projections and building value propositions;
• Demonstrated
  ability to develop sustainable and socially actionable business models
  through partnerships, including private sector, development agencies,
  advocacy groups and government;
• Strong
  experience in developing, working within & maintaining complex
  programs, organizational relationships & partnerships in the
  international context;
• Proven
  track record of ability to lead and manage projects including workplans,
  budgets, reporting, HR management and commitment to deliverables and
  timeframes; with international country office start up experience in
  Africa preferred,
• Strong
  written, oral communication and presentation skills;
• Full
  proficiency with MS Office software (i.e., Word, Excel, and PowerPoint),
  mobile phone applications (i.e. iPhone, Android, USSD, SMS, MMS, WAP, IVR,
  STK) and project management software (i.e. MS Project) required.

• Innovative,
  decisive and inclusive leadership approach
• Demonstrated
  technical skills in technology, financial services and/or agriculture
• Proven
  experience managing teams
• Proven
  experience working within diverse teams
• Highest
  sense of responsible financial stewardship
• Demonstrated
  self-starter and problem solver
• Excellent
  communication and team-building techniques
• Cultural
  knowledge, sensitivity and respect
• Ability
  to manage ambiguity, frustration and stress in self, partners and others
• Ability
  to travel frequently nationally and internationally
• Ability
  to maintain a sense of humor throughout.