Vacancy title:
Partner Manager

Jobs at:
CA Global Africa Recruitment

Deadline of this Job:
30th October 2018

Duty Station:
Tanzania

Summary
Date Posted: 16th October 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

JOB DETAILS:

Job Description:
The Client is a public-private partnership with three overarching objectives:

• Enhance Tanzania’s food security and accelerate agricultural transformation and green growth
  
• Safeguard that this happens in a sustainable and responsible manner
  
• Improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers and their communities.
  

Responsibilities:
The partners include government, global business, the Tanzanian private sector, farmers, foundations and donor institutions.

• Assist the Head of Department in partnership development, management and coordination;
  
• Assist the Head of Department in investor facilitation across the Centre’s portfolio;
  
• Provide technical leadership and oversight to the Partnership Unit;
  
• Provide day-to-day support and guidance to the Partnership Unit and relevant partners;
  
• Respond to specific partner needs and inquires as they may arise;
  
• Oversee all partner coordination within the Unit and ensure an effective and efficient programme management and implementation;
  
• Take the lead in a broad spectrum of activities, including strategic and periodic planning & reporting, overall programme execution and evaluation, technical leadership and facilitation of current knowledge sharing; and
  
• Facilitate partnership portfolio growth as per the SCL strategic plans and ensure SCL partners mix is capable of contributing to the delivery of the SCL objectives: food security and nutrition, inclusivity and sustainable
  investments and growth.
  

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• Master’s degree required – in Business Administration, Economics, International Development, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Finance, Innovation and Entrepreneurship or a related field from an accredited university with an excellent academic record;
  
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Kiswahili.
  
• A track record of working in developing innovative solutions/partnerships and initiatives;
  
• Prior experience in partnerships building and management required especially in the private sector;
  
• At least ten (10) years of professional experience with at least seven (7) years of progressively responsible work experience in partnership management and at least three (3) years in a managerial position; and
  
• Good knowledge of working with private partners and their good customer care would be an advantage.
  
• Strong personal communication skills – capacity to listen, analyse, synthesize, present and explain – and ability to build trust with a wide range of local stakeholders including farmers, the private sector, NGO, Donors, Government ministries and LGAs officials;
  
• Strong leadership, coordination, networking and problem-solving skills;
  
• Strong communication and negotiation skills with the ability to influence outcomes;
  
• Strong interpersonal skills, which encourages and promotes enthusiasm and team spirit;