Vacancy title:
Advisory of Strategic Partnerships

Jobs at:
Simusolar

Deadline of this Job:
23rd July 2018

Duty Station:
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

JOB DETAILS:
Role Description: Advisor of Strategic Partnerships

Role Summary:
The Advisor of Strategic Partnerships supports Simusolar in developing relationships with strategic partners for distribution, capacity building, financing, and other aspects of the business. This part-time advisor supports the team, develops & maintains relationships, and project manages the team in supporting partners.

Responsibilities:
You co-lead, manage, and implement strategic partnerships, including:

• Advisory on opportunities, partners, and strategies to improve sales distribution, customer support, customer financing, sustainability, and other aspects of the business;
  
• Partnership mapping to educate the team and provide context on the various players and their role in the agricultural landscape;
  
• Outreach and Engagement of current and potential partners to develop and maintain relationships,
  
• Co-design and coordinate external initiatives with partners and the Simusolar team;
  
• Project-manage the Simusolar team to ensure timely response and follow-ups as needed with external partners;
  
• Develop and train the existing team to assume increasing responsibility, eventually assuming this role within the company.

Prerequisites:
This role requires an experienced partnership manager and strategist familiar with small-holder agriculture, value-chains, and sustainability:

• Master’s Degree in a related field of policy and environment;
  
• International work experience in at least three countries;
  
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in related field;
  
• Proficiency in Excel and Word;
  
• Fluency in English and basic Swahili;

Measures of Performance I What Success Looks Like

• Team has a clear picture of potential partner landscape and the targets;
  
• Partnerships developed with resulting increased sales leads, farmer productivity gains, reduced delinquencies, and firm reputation in the sector;
  
• Realize government priorities around economic development of farming sector.

Job application procedure
Application should be made via email titled “Strategic Partnership Advisor“ throughjobs@simusolar.com