To provide guidance, mentorship and direction to communities and key partners on the rice and sunflower Value Chain development in a project titled Sustainable Value Chain for Food Security and Poverty Reduction (SVC) Project in Ulaya. This include technical assistance in the form of program/project activities execution for quality and sustainable development.
1. Effective project implementation
Lead periodic Situation Analyses of Local Producers, other players and Market Opportunities exercise through meeting with local economic stakeholders, identification of orders for products, quality and quantity from local producers; identification of key market players & market opportunities and constraints and documenting and report market assessment findings on a continuous basis.
Facilitate the formation of producer groups and conduct training and to build capacity in the Area Program on community engagement and capacity building
Facilitate the formation of Producer Associations and their capacity building and enhancement in participation into rice and sunflower value chains.
Take lead in carrying participatory Value Chain Analysis with producers in order to improve producers access to markets
Planning and Implementing Interventions following participatory value chain analysis recommendations with Producer groups, Producer Associations, and other participating players in the rice and sunflower value chains
Facilitate Value Chain Stakeholder Forums/Network with local economic stakeholders to plan and implement chain-wide interventions and recommendations
Link suppliers with buyers by working with producer groups to facilitate the direct contact, placement and supply of orders
Provide mentoring and coaching to producers, producer groups, and Village level ToTs to build local capacity for understanding and connecting with markets
To coordinate fundraising and value chain financing events and activities together with Vision Fund Tanzania, Agriculture Development Bank and other financial institutions and interested players in rice and sunflower value Chains.
2. Effective communication and stakeholders relationship
Work with Project Coordinator to ensure production and determination of quality project management reports
Ensure good and health working relationship with Local ToTs and stakeholders and ensure they are well coordinated
Take lead together with Project coordinator in ensuring updates are given to Local Government Authorities on up-to-date activities implementation and changes
Stand as key person in coordination between World Vision, farmers, and other local level stakeholders in project implementation
To ensure other managerial compliances as shall be required by the organization
3 Effective Project Design Monitoring and Evaluation
Take lead in designing, filling and filing monitoring tools/forms
Ensure effective supervision of Baselines and Evaluation
Ensure effective integration of Most Vulnerable households and children into the day to day implementation of the project
Compile and analyze collected periodic monitoring data
Maintain data information bank
Participate in designing projects for implementation
Make sure information on project activities implementation are well stored and filed.
Bachelor degree in Business Administration, Economics and/or Commerce, Agriculture Economics and Agribusiness or any other related fields from recognized and accredited University with at least 1-year working experience in related field.
Preferred:
High integrity.
Partnering and engaging with stakeholders
Ability to work with minimal supervision.
Report writing skills
Networking and influencing skills.
Highly reliable and dependable.
Passion for children.
Skills in Programming.
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with all levels of staff and donors
Computer skills
Community Facilitation skills
Work environment: Few office work with frequent visits to the field
Travel: 15% Domestic travel is required and On call: 15%