Senior Programme Officer

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Description

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The RESET project targets to deliver market-driven climate-resilient solutions and improvements in soybean that will lead to improved productivity, technology transfer, value addition, and efficiency of all actors along the chain. The project targets farmer organizations, processors and MSMEs in the supply chain through a partnership that will address supply and demand related constraints. It supports investments that effectively mainstream responsible business practices and green growth. Based on the above background, IUCN Tanzania is looking to recruit a Senior Programme Officer to support the execution of RESET project that will be implemented in Iringa and Morogoro regions.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate the preparation of detailed work plans, budgets and schedules for landscape level project implementation in collaboration with the project officer, partners and stakeholders.
• Assist in processes related to inception, contracting and start-up of activities including establishment of indicators, benchmarks, work plans and inception workshops.
• Lead the on-ground project implementation and ensure the work is aligned with the project’s MEL framework.
• Document and share lessons learned to inform the continuous improvement of CSA practices and tools.
• Coordinate and monitor the administration of project budgets and work plans according to approved external contracts and internal agreements, work plans, internal procedures and policies, and donor requirements.
• Lead on to the preparation of all reports related to the project as per the project document and ensure prompt submission to donors.
• Lead the organization of landscape level workshops and similar events.
• Plan and conduct a market assessment and value chain analysis on key commodities.
• Design climate resilient interventions including investment mechanisms, technical assistance, and market systems development interventions.
• Assess financial requirement and investment mechanisms to realize critical climate/NbS investments.
• Enhance value chains’ potential to leverage climate finance.
• Identification of the enabling environment and improved ecosystems.
• Contribute to the appraisal of capacity-building needs related to the development, competitiveness, inclusiveness and improved impacts of agribusiness and value chain development; and contribute to developing training materials and training courses and activities.
• Develop interventions and work plans to deliver adaptation goals and outcomes in the assigned projects i.e., related to sustainable practices, restoration and conservation.
• Assist in identifying, establishing, and building relationships with strategic partners relevant and necessary for CSA and agribusiness programme delivery and growth.
• Build linkages with other supply chain development partners / actors for synergies and complementarities.
• Develop and maintain partnerships and networks in the context of nature-based solutions, particularly those supporting low-carbon, climate-resilient sustainable value chain development.
• Contribute to the development of knowledge and capacity building on nature-based solutions that address climate risks and support climate adaptation in supply chains.

Education:

Advanced university degree in agricultural economics, agribusiness management, rural development or related field, with postgraduate qualifications preferred, if possible, with a specialization in climate and sustainability topics.

Work Experience:

• Minimum 10 years of experience in management of complex projects on livelihood diversification, sustainable supply chains, rural inclusive business and market systems development.
• Extensive experience working in and with the public-private partnerships.
• Experience with result-based portfolio and project cycle management, monitoring and evaluation methodologies and principles and facilitation skills.
• Demonstrated experience in reporting skills
• Good knowledge and networks in climate adaptation-relevant sectors (like e.g. agriculture, food, water) with public institutions, research organisations and private sector in Tanzania.

Language:

Excellent verbal and communication skills in English is a must. Working knowledge of Kiswahili is an added advantage.

Source: https://hrms.iucn.org/iresy/index.cfm?event=vac.show&vacId=11348&lang=en

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