MANAGER AGRICULTURE

BRAC is one of the world’s leading development organization has extensive development programmes globally. BRAC in Tanzania is seeking application from competent, dynamic and self-motivated individuals to fill up the following position:

Manager Agriculture

The role of Manager Agriculture is to ensure overall project incumbent, supervision, planning, monitoring reporting and implementation of the LEAD project in region wide that improve household income of rural small and marginal poor farmers in the selected subsectors intervention of agriculture (maize). This position will also be responsible through application for ‘Making Markets work for the Poor (M4P)’ approach.

Job Responsibilities:
• Support, oversee and implement of comprehensive market analysis systems by using M4P approach.
• Implement an effective supervision and monitoring plan with field staff.
• Ensure the participation and engagement of key stakeholders in field level within sub-sectors, local government and work with grass root level.
• Oversight and the quality control in relation to programme activities.
• Maintain network, liaison and collaboration with respective stakeholders in field level
• Update with ongoing interventions in relevant sectors supported by DFID, the development partners and the Government of the respective country.
• Work with appropriate local partners (private and public sector) in order to build local capacity for pro-poor development.
• Understand administration, communication and office maintenance.
• Understand key approaches to monitor, evaluate and the delivery for money.
• Coordinate and facilitate M&E, PM&E system, design and implementation in project field.
• Prepare project progress report with different time line when required.

Candidate Specification:
• MS/MSc. in Agriculture with Horticulture/Agronomy/\Soil science; MS/MSc. in Agricultural Science with MBA will be given preference.
• Minimum five (05) years experience in Research/NGO/Private Sector, experiences on Holistic Agriculture Development Programme will be given preference.
• One (01) year experience on making market work for the poor by using M4P approach &agriculture value chain is preferable.
• Experience to manage teams under donor funded Agriculture programmes; strong capacity to coordinate and supervise the project implementation in the field unit.
• Must have strong capacity for facilitation skills for annual work plans of the project performances, analyze, organize and conduct workshop and learning sharing sessions at field level.
Additional requirement:

Very good skills on MS word, Excel, PowerPoint and Internet
Excellent communication skills in both Kiswahili and English.
Employment type: Contractual.
Age; Maximum 50 years.
Salary: Negotiable
Job Location: Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

If you feel you are the right match for above mentioned position, please apply to HRD, BRAC Maendeleo Tanzania, Plot #2329, Block-H, Mbezi Beach, P.O. Box 105213, Dar Es Salaam or through email to recruitment.tanzania@brac.net Application deadline is 11 May,2015. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Women are encourage to apply
BRAC Maendeleo Tanzania  is an equal opportunity Employer