Vredeseilanden Vacancy: Program Officer Inclusive Modern Markets (IMM) - Arumeru, Tanzania

PROGRAM OFFICER INCLUSIVE MODERN MARKETS (IMM) ARUMERU TANZANIA

Job purpose

To enhance inclusive and durable trading relationships between Farmer Organi-zations (FO) and private companies

Reports to: Regional Coordinator - Inclusive Modern Markets (IMM)

Position in the organization: implementation at antenna level

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement, monitor and adjust innovation/change pathways in inclusive business models in selected pilot chains within the IMM program in the country 
• Plan, coordinate, implement and monitor activities leading to set structural changes for inclusion of smallholder farmers at national level

Outputs/services at pilot level

• Develop, strengthen and support business linkages between FOs and private companies (facilitation and brokering role) 
• Strengthen the entrepreneurial attitude, skills and capacities of FOs (business plan development, offer of business support services to its members, commercial accounting, access to finance, quality control systems, Global Gap approval, production planning)
• Provide strategic and technical guidance to FOs ensuring their in-clusion in the chain
• Design, test, and validate change/innovations in the linked business models
• Monitor and document the change/innovations processes in the busi-ness models, the changes in behavior at the level of the involved FOs and companies, and the results of these in terms of improved small-holder livelihoods, and draw lessons
• Make inventory and document experiences of other organizations with inclusive business models in the country
• Contribute to the organizational development and strengthening of farmer organizations and export companies.

Outputs/services at structural change level

• Document and translate the outcomes of the pilots as evidence for achieving structural changes and up-scaling at national level 
• Coordinate/implement the actions of/with the various partners in the achievement of the structural change agendas
• Build up a close relationship with private companies interested in sustainable sourcing from smallholder farmers
• Network with other organizations that have a stake in the structural change agendas
• Analyze and document the changing national context in relation to the business environment, the value chain, the market … and with re-gard to opportunities with/demands from other companies
• Monitor and document the achievement of the national structural change agendas
• Provide information, analysis, lessons learned to allow program man-agement to readjust its programs

Knowledge and skills :

• Has an in depth understanding of the functioning of value chains from production to consumption and of their institutional environ-ment 
• Has a good understanding of sourcing policies of companies
• Has a good understanding of and experience working with farmer Or-ganizations
• Has a good understanding of national and global market dynamics
• Can apply methods to improve professionalism in all parts of the chain.
• Communicates clearly in a variety of settings and styles and has good networking skills
• Listens actively
• Can persuade and inspire individuals and groups.
• Can get messages across that have the desired effect
• Is creative and has a sense for innovation and experiments
• Experience in the horticultural sector and various types of certifi-cations particularly Global GAP.

General skills:

• Good computer operation Word, Excel, PowerPoint 
• Good proficiency in English (speaking and writing)
• Good knowledge of Swahili for the function in Tanzania

Attitude:

• Entrepreneurial approach 
• Communicative networker
• Systematic and analytical
• Result-oriented
• Facilitating
• Flexible
• Sensitive, perceptive
• Team-oriented
• Learning-oriented

Education:

Masters in Agriculture, Economics, or equivalent by experience

Experience:

• At least 3 years in value chain development in East- Africa, working with Farmer Organizations and private companies. 
• Experience as entrepreneur or farmer is an asset.

Send your application letter and cv to mary.ngido@veco-eastafrica.org

Deadline: 31 July 2014

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