Reports
to: Chief of Party
to: Chief of Party
Location:
Tanzania
Tanzania
Travel:
International up to 10%, Domestic up to 30%
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 solutions to
poverty by linking people to information, capital and markets. Our work is
rooted
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.
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:
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:
1. Scaling improved
technologies and practices that lead to the increased productivity of
smallholders, including large numbers of women and youth, in targeted
commodities;
technologies and practices that lead to the increased productivity of
smallholders, including large numbers of women and youth, in targeted
commodities;
2. Scaling market system
models able to reach large numbers of direct and indirect beneficiaries,
including vulnerable populations, while increasing trade for targeted
commodities; and
models able to reach large numbers of direct and indirect beneficiaries,
including vulnerable populations, while increasing trade for targeted
commodities; and
3. Strengthening the
overall capacity of the industry.
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.
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.
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
Leadership and Program Management
· Oversee operations of
program and staff to ensure programmatic excellence.
program and staff to ensure programmatic excellence.
· Support cross-cutting
learning, leveraging insights across program components and from the broader
TechnoServe portfolio.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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
& Evaluation
· Understand all
reporting requirements (donor as well as internal to TechnoServe)
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
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
gathered and make suggestions for course correction to country and program leadership,
as necessary
Reporting,
Compliance, Budget Management
Compliance, Budget Management
· Support preparation
of narrative reports for submission to the donor
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.
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
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.
and financial reporting requirements both within the organization and to other
stakeholders are fulfilled in a timely, accurate and professional manner.
Stakeholder
Management
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.
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
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
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
financial partnership structures with banks, MFIs, impact investors and other
funders to help programs achieve scalable sustainability and improved quality
Consultant
Management
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.
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
Required Skills & Experience
· Holds a Masters
degree or equivalent in Business, Finance, Economics, Agricultural Economics or
other business related fields;
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;
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;
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;
with agri-businesses;
· Demonstrated
knowledge of business and ability to write a business case about an economic
opportunity preferred;
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;
engaging and equitably integrating women and/or youth strongly preferred;
· Strong leadership and
managerial skills and demonstrated capability of effectively managing large
teams;
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
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.
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.
communication and soft skills, including strong presentation, networking and
facilitation skills.
· Strong analytical
abilities;
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;
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.
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
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.
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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