Job Description
JOB TITLE: Field Associate (Field Officer) – 4 positions
REPORTS TO: Project Coordinator (PC)
STAFF REPORTING TO POSTHOLDER: None
LOCATION: Dodoma/Babati/Singida/Morogoro
DURATION & HOURS: 40 hours a week, One Year full time fixed term contract
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
The Field Associate (Field officer) will be responsible to support direct implementation of project activities based on skill and competency requirement for each assignment such as farmer mobilization and training, SME support, market linkages and ensuring planned project deliverables are achieved.
KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Project Implementation
- Plan and ensure all project outputs, as listed in the project documents, are effectively achieved.
- Map, register, recruit, profile and on board potential FOs, AMCOS, agro-dealers and SMEs.
- Conduct a capacity needs assessment/capacity diagnostics and determine and assess gaps in
- knowledge, skills, and their capacities to effectively implement the plan outcomes of the project.
- Strengthen the technical and business acumen of the SMEs, FOs, AMCOS, agro-dealers and entrepreneurs in collaboration with private sector actors and BDS providers.
- Facilitate recruitment and registration of farmers whilst capturing critical data on farmer profiles, commodities and acres under production, yield estimates and forecasts, farm
- management and good agriculture practices etc.
- Conduct field-level farmer outreach and mobilization to raise awareness of project activities
- Organise, coordinate and convene B2B meetings between private sector players and other market actors and facilitate business deals for critical farm inputs, output markets and auxiliary services to farmers.
- Facilitate and showcase of potential services and products from private sector partners through demonstrations.
- Organise and coordinate extension advisory service provision from private sector partners covering GAP, GMP, PHH, CSA and leverage on extension services for SHF outreach.
- Support the aggregation and facilitate access to critical demand driven farm input and services by smallholder farmers (seed, fertilizer, PHH kits, soil testing, ploughing/threshing services etc).
- Map and profile commodity off takers at regional, district level for rice, maize, sesame, sunflower and beans, identify off takers' procurement demand and link them to farmers.
Monitoring and Reporting
- Support the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) team in acquiring high level quality data for the project.
- Work closely with the PC and MEL team to ensure data collection tools are aligned to project’s M&E activity plan and indicators.
- Perform regular monitoring and provide updates to donor on the project activities (eg. improved seeds sold, post-harvest technology provision, aggregation and marketing, mechanization services delivered, gender participation etc).
- Provide information for Farm Africa work plan, field reports, quarterly reports and donor reports to the PC in the agreed format and according to organisational deadlines. nafasi za kazi
- Document case studies.
- With support from the MEL team, participate in community feedback sessions and document lessons for improving project delivery.
Other Roles
- To participate and represent the project and Farm Africa in relevant forums as directed by Project Coordinator
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Education, qualifications & other knowledge
Essential
- Bachelor’s degree in related activity (i.e. Agriculture, Agribusiness, Rural Development, Market Engagement, Social Development, Business administration etc.)
- Knowledge of the agriculture sector in Tanzania, including value chains and enabling environment
- Experience in agribusiness and market engagement
Desirable
- Minimum 2+ years of experience
- Experience working in NGO’s
Experience
Essential
- Project management, planning & implementation
- Practical experience and knowledge around organisational Capacity Assessment.
- Knowledge of farmers’ needs, input supply, aggregated marketing, B2B linkages, PHHS, advisory services/GAP and value addition.
Desirable
- Knowledge and practical experience of agribusiness
- Experience in marketing and access to digital financing model
Skills & abilities
Essential
- Agribusiness Intelligence
- Proficiency in spoken English & Kiswahili
- Strong communication (both verbal & written) & Interpersonal Skills
- Excellent in stakeholder management and networking
- Ability to work under pressure
Desirable
- Market linkages
Our Values
Investing in smallholder farming is the number one way to combat poverty in rural Africa. Farm Africa is a leading NGO specialising in growing agriculture, protecting the environment and developing businesses in rural Africa.
EXPERT. Deep expertise and insightful evidence-based solutions are at the heart of everything Farm Africa does.
GROUNDED. Positive change starts with Africa’s people, so our experts work closely with local communities, engaging them in every level of decision-making.
IMPACTFUL. We take a long-term view so we can deliver lasting changes for farmers and their families. BOLD. We model innovative new approaches and are not afraid to challenge strategies that are failing.
Contact details of how to apply:
If you are interested in this position, please send your applications with updated CV to: Tanzaniarecruitment@farmafrica.org by 11.59pm (EAT) on Monday 31st October 2022.