BRAC is an award-winning international non-governmental development organization, with the vision of a world free from all forms of exploitation and discrimination, where everyone can realize their potential. BRAC is a leader in developing and implementing cost-effective, evidence-based programs to assist poor and disadvantaged communities in low-income countries, including in conflict- prone and post-disaster settings. It is an organization of and for the people of the Global South, pioneering new development and social enterprise approaches to equip communities to achieve prosperity. As well as being the world's biggest NGO by number of staff and people directly reached, BRAC has regularly been ranked the number one NGO in the world by the Geneva-based NGO Advisor, an independent organization committed to highlighting innovation, impact, and governance in the non-profit sector. BRAC retained the top spot in 2020 among the top 500 NGOs for the fifth consecutive year. BRAC was founded in Bangladesh in 1972 by Sir Fazle Hasan Abed. It started its first program outside of Bangladesh in Afghanistan in 2002 and has since reached millions of people in 11 countries in Asia and Africa. BRAC has a holistic approach to development that uses a wide array of programs and social enterprises, including microfinance, education, health, agriculture, gender, and human rights. BRAC believes that every person has inherent potential, and when an enabling environment is created and that potential is unleashed, even the poorest can become agents of positive change in their own lives, for their families and their communities.

BRAC Maendeleo Tanzania is part of a leading development organization that started its operations in 2006 in Tanzania, focusing on thematic areas of Agriculture, Youth and Women Empowerment, Food Security and Livelihood

About the Programme

The Mastercard Foundation in partnership with BRAC International (BI) has initiated its Project to create a positive and measurable impact for 1.2 million adolescent girls and young women and 9.5million people across seven countries in East and West Africa, including Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and Uganda.

There is mounting urgency to support adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) living in poverty, which has been further amplified by the global pandemic. Through this partnership, scalable economic development approaches are delivered in communities to foster the agency and voice of AGYW. They can fulfill their aspirations, achieve sustainable livelihoods, and engage in advocacy issues.

BRAC Maendeleo Tanzania is seeking applications from competent, dynamic, and self- motivated individuals to fill the following position.

Position (1): Technical Coordinator –

Livelihood & Market Development (LMD)

Job Location: CHO

Purpose:

Reporting to the Program Manager - AIM, the role of Technical Coordinator, Livelihood & Marker Development (TC -LMD) will be based at the country level. This role will provide overall technical coordination and leadership to the AIM country team to ensure all livelihood and market development activities, including implementation of livelihoods, market development and market facilitation activities, are effectively delivered and on time.

This role will work closely with the relevant TSOs, BI technical anchors and other internal and external technical experts to develop country and asset-specific training modules; train frontline staff on the newly developed training materials; finalize the detailed participant training rollout plans and provide hands on support to the cascading down of the training. 

The TC-LMD will also play a critical role in identifying existing capacity challenges in effectively delivering the livelihood and market development related interventions under the AIM program and will be proactive about addressing them in an efficient and timely manner. The role will also support the operations team in budgeting, in ensuring quality procurement, asset distribution and asset management support. An ideal candidate for this role must have previous experience in implementing livelihoods or related programs.

Main Job Responsibilities:

A. Technical Support 

• Lead the overall planning, coordination and execution of livelihoods including agriculture/farming; livestock and poultry; apprenticeship; entrepreneurship; TVET, focused technical support to the program team.
• Lead the development of specific livelihood pathways training modules, train front line staff on the newly developed training materials; finalize the participant training rollout plans and provide support to the cascading down of the training.
• Provide technical leadership to budget, plan and deliver the livelihood interventions, including conducting localized market assessments; training on chosen livelihood pathways; asset mapping, procurement, distribution and management support.
• Lead the training of branch staff to capacitate them to conduct participant needs assessment and market assessments.
• Coordinate the training and sensitization of market actors and steer the formalization of relationships with service providers to support market development and facilitation efforts.
• Lead the training of community-based Community Agriculture Providers and Community Livestock Promoters and ensure they are well equipped to start providing services to program participants.
• Coordinate closely with the TSOs and provide on the job training/ technical oversight to ensure all livelihoods interventions are delivered in a strategic and timely manner.

B. Coordination and Planning Support 

• Liaise with key stakeholders (government and non-government) and collect relevant training materials that can be used to develop/strengthen/ contextualize BRAC’s training materials.
• Support coordination with a range of stakeholders, including government entities, INGOs, CSOs, YDC members, service providers, to support delivery of interventions as well as the program’s grassroots advocacy and partnerships work.
• Maintain a close working relationship and ensure alignment with the country’s program team, AIM central team and BI technical anchors and consultants (as needed),

C.    Reporting Support 

• Identify and document good practices and share this knowledge with the country team
• Regularly check MIS and ensure proper reporting of livelihood and market development activities

SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation to achieve the project goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance, and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
• Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
• Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.

REQUIRED SKILLS/CAPACITY:

• 5 years of relevant work experience, preferably in programs focused on livelihoods or economic development
• Previous experience in providing technical assistance, training module development, training facilitation and providing supportive supervision to several team members
• Demonstrated experience in designing, managing, and implementing program activities to promote gender equality and social inclusion.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate cultural sensitivity and maintain collaborative working relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders.
• Familiarity with graduation approach is preferred
• Experience of working in integrated programming, particularly for adolescent girls and young women is a plus.
• Training materials development and staff capacity building Training facilitation 
• Computer literacy
• Report writing
• Proactive, self-starter and independent worker with the ability to manage large teams

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Graduation / Post Graduation  in Veterinary Medicine /Animal husbandry/Forestry/Crop Production//Business Development/ Social Sciences or any other related subject.

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: CONTRACTUAL

If you feel you are the right match for the above-mentioned position, please follow the application instructions accordingly:

Candidate needs to email their CV with a letter of interest mentioning educational grades, years of experience, current and expected salary at: bimcf.tanzania@brac.net

Only complete applications will be accepted, and shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Application deadline: 20^th February  2024

BRAC is committed to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share the same commitment. We believe every stakeholder and every member of the communities we work with has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation - regardless of age, race, religion, and gender, status as an individual with a disability or ethnic origin. Therefore, our recruitment process includes extensive reference and background checks, selfdisclosure of prior issues regarding sexual or other misconduct and criminal records and our values are a part of our Performance Management System.

BRAC is an equal opportunities employer