SAGCOT Catalytic Trust Fund (CTF) Executive Secretary Job Vacancy in Tanzania

Responsibilities:
• Follow up and ensure implementation of all decisions made by the Board;
• Provide timely submission to the Board of all required reports;
• Lead the organization of the CTF Board, (face-to-face and virtual) in
consultation with the Board Chairperson and communicate the results of the CTF
Board’s deliberations appropriately to the relevant stakeholders and follow up
on the status of issues raised; iv) Ensure that the CTF Board gets the
information it needs to make decisions on a timely basis.

 This includes presentation of in-depth
analysis of the governance and financial mechanisms in terms of effective and
efficient use of the funds;
• Develop the agenda for Board meetings, prepare background documents and
organize the required reports;
• Coordinate the Fund Office’s work programs with those of the CTF Board
• Provide oversight on communications and information management for the CTF
Board. viii) Access additional external support to the extent requested by the
Board.
• Ensure collaboration and communication among the key CTF actors and promote
cooperation;
• Manage the day to day activities of the CTF Office, oversee the effective
performance, evaluation, and career development of its staff, and mentor staff;

Qualifications and Experiences:
• Must have an advanced degree (Masters and 10 years of experience or PhD with
5 years of experience) in agricultural science, Business Administration,
Economics or social sciences or any related field.
• Prior work experience in achieving results on the ground (preferably in Donor
funded projects/programme experience).
• Demonstrated intellectual leadership and experience in business and private
sector development particularly in private sector, agriculture and/or
agricultural research.
• Demonstrated political judgment and recognized ability to lead strategic
partnerships, align goals, and promote collaborative action.
• Strong client orientation and skills in policy dialogue and/or change
management on complex institutional, governance and finance issues. This
includes a demonstrated ability to provide high quality leadership by taking
principled and balanced positions on agricultural development and partnership
themes, in order to overcome obstacles, improve the design of tasks and
facilitate their implementation/diffusion.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; a proven team player, deeply committed to
working as a teamwork, and experienced in working highly collaboratively in a
broad range of cultural and social contexts, acting with integrity at all times
to build trust and create an enabling work environment.
• Excellent managerial and communication skills for managing staff,
coordinating multiple partners, and building strong teams.
• Strong ability to guide, mentor and coach staff on substantive and procedural
issues
• Excellent spoken and report writing skills in English. Knowledge of Swahili
would be an asset

How to Apply:
All interested candidates can apply online at SAGCOT_EOI@opencapitaladvisors.com
with full details Cover letter and CV must be combined into one document
clearly named.
Female Candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

Please upload your application file in pdf, docx or doc format only

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.