Reports to:
Chief of Party
Location:
Tanzania
Travel:
International up to 10%, Domestic up to 30%
I.
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 solutio
ns 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:
USAID/ Tanzania is planning a new, multi-year value chain strengthening program
for Tanzania that seeks to increase the competitiveness and inclusiveness of
the horticulture subsector, while improving the nutritional status of
Tanzanians by:
- Scaling
improved technologies and practices that lead to the increased
productivity of smallholders, including large numbers of women and youth,
in targeted commodities; - Scaling
market system models able to reach large numbers of direct and indirect
beneficiaries, including vulnerable populations, while increasing trade
for targeted commodities; and - Strengthening
the overall capacity of the industry.
The program will
employ a facilitative value chain approach, a market system approach to
development which focuses on end market demand and identifies leverage points
to catalyze the dissemination of innovative technologies, practices and market
system models. Interventions will encourage the adoption and scaling of
innovations at the firm and/or farmer level, innovative business models at the
market system/value chain level, and a more broad-based distribution of
benefits all along the chain, including at the level of the producer/
smallholder.
III.
Position Description:
Under this proposed program, the Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) will oversee and
provide technical leadership on market analysis, strategy and intervention
design, as well as negotiations with lead firms and other partners. S/he will
also lead and supervise several component leads and oversee implementation of
market interventions, striving for programmatic excellence in achieving the
program’s objectives. S/he will support the Chief of Party with overall program
delivery including shared oversight of human resources management, logistics,
operations and compliance with donor requirements, as well as support liaisons
with program stakeholders. Specific responsibilities are outlined below;
position is contingent upon successful award of donor funding.
Strategic
Leadership and Program Management
- Oversee
operations of program and staff to ensure programmatic excellence. - Support
cross-cutting learning, leveraging insights across program components and
from the broader TechnoServe portfolio. - Support
dedicated component leads to develop robust and realistic work plans that
build upon the project logical framework and proposal with clear
sequencing, achievable timeframes, recognition of critical dependencies
and clear accountability. - Ensure
program adequately leverages existing TechnoServe resources and technical
expertise to ensure that it is executed to TechnoServe’s high quality
standards using or building upon our Good Project Standards - Conduct
quarterly program reviews and propose modifications to strategy in
response to changes in markets and enabling environments - Coordinate
with the Tanzania Senior Management Team to ensure sufficient resources
are mobilized in a timely way that allows achievement of targets. - Maintain
frequent communication with Country Director to ensure program activities,
status and effectiveness are well-understood, drawing in the Country
Director or other senior staff for problem-solving or other engagement as
needed.
Monitoring
& Evaluation
- Understand
all reporting requirements (donor as well as internal to TechnoServe) - Ensure
program systematically integrates project monitoring, learning and
evaluation into management decision-making and work planning; assure that
teams are monitoring not only their execution of activities and
achievement of outputs but also regularly assessing progress toward
outcomes and goals and adapting strategies as needed to ensure they are
reached - Review
data being gathered and make suggestions for course correction to country
and program leadership, as necessary
Reporting,
Compliance, Budget Management
- Support
preparation of narrative reports for submission to the donor - Ensure
that program expenditures and activities are in compliance with donor
budgets and requirements, TechnoServe policies, and local laws. - Develop
and keep current a risk log for program, working closely with Country
Director and Senior Agriculture Portfolio Manager - Ensure
the technical and financial reporting requirements both within the
organization and to other stakeholders are fulfilled in a timely, accurate
and professional manner.
Stakeholder
Management
- Support
component leads to manage relationships with local stakeholders including
local/district government, local NGOs and others to ensure that we work as
a collaborative partner and communicate effectively particularly around
project start-up and exit. - Lead
interaction with important stakeholders at national and international
level, ensuring that communication is consistent and aligned with
TechnoServe Tanzania’s overall strategic plan - Liaise
with TechnoServe experts from other agricultural value chain development
programs to understand approach and business model that has had success in
driving scalable impact - Build
relevant financial partnership structures with banks, MFIs, impact
investors and other funders to help programs achieve scalable
sustainability and improved quality
Consultant
Management
- Support
program staff to develop consultants and Volunteer Consultants scopes of
work, interview and shortlist candidates. Also manage Project Consultants
and Volunteer Consultants where relevant.
IV. Required
Skills & Experience
- Holds a
Masters degree or equivalent in Business, Finance, Economics, Agricultural
Economics or other business related fields; - 7+
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; - 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; - Strong
leadership and managerial skills and demonstrated capability of
effectively managing large teams; - Project
management experience, with proven success in implementing large
international donor projects; USAID experience preferred - Demonstrated
ability to plan, monitor and quality assure. A familiarity with M&E
frameworks is required but in-depth expertise is not essential. - Excellent
communication and soft skills, including strong presentation, networking
and facilitation skills. - Strong
analytical abilities; - 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.
V.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
All applications should be informed that this opportunity is dependent upon
successfully securing funding for this program. Qualified and interested
applicants should submit a single Word-formatted document consisting of cover
letter, resume and salary history to jobs@tns.org . Please identify the
position for which you are applying in the subject line. Only applicants
meeting minimum qualifications will be considered or contacted. Applications
will be considered as received. No phone calls please
Please also submit
this Candidate Self-Identification Form. The form is voluntary but the
information helps us to track our diversity goals. If a reasonable
accommodation is needed for the recruitment process, please contact a member of
our recruitment team at 202-785-4515 or jobs@tns.org.
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