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Date Posted: Wednesday, July 05 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Summary:
As the team member for Sustainable, Targeted, Responsive approach to Optimize Nutrition and Growth (STRONG) for Adolescent Girls and Young Women you will support activities and relationships with partners and other project stakeholders contributing to the achievement of STRONG project objectives and advancing Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) work serving the poor and vulnerable. Your project management skills and knowledge of health and nutrition for adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) will ensure the delivery of high-quality programming and advance work towards increasing the impact of this global project. This position reports to the project manager.

Roles and Key Responsibilities:
1. Agricultural Development:
• Conduct assessments and surveys to identify agricultural needs, challenges, and opportunities in target communities.
• Develop and implement strategies to enhance agricultural productivity, sustainable farming practices, and crop diversification.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance to farmers on modern farming techniques, irrigation systems, pest management, and soil conservation.
• Collaborate with local agricultural extension services and research institutions to disseminate relevant knowledge and best practices to farmers.
• Support the establishment and management of farmer cooperatives or producer groups to promote collective marketing, bulk purchasing, and knowledge sharing.
2. Savings and Internal Lending Communities (SILC):
• Design and implement SILC programs to promote financial inclusion and empower community members, particularly women, through access to savings and credit services.
• Train and mentor community members on financial literacy, record-keeping, and savings mobilization techniques.
• Facilitate the formation and strengthening of SILC groups, ensuring their adherence to established protocols and governance structures.
• Monitor and evaluate SILC activities, including savings mobilization, lending practices, and loan repayment, to ensure compliance with regulations and objectives.
• Collaborate with financial institutions and microfinance organizations to link SILC members with formal financial services and promote financial sustainability.

3. Project Management and Reporting:
• Develop project plans, timelines, and budgets in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
• Coordinate project activities, including training workshops, community meetings, and field visits, ensuring effective implementation and monitoring.
• Collect and analyze data on project outcomes and impact, preparing regular progress reports and presentations for internal and external stakeholders.
• Identify challenges and propose innovative solutions to overcome barriers to project success.
• Stay updated on emerging trends, technologies, and policies in agriculture and financial inclusion, incorporating relevant knowledge into project design and implementation.

Basic Qualifications
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in agriculture, rural development, economics, or a related field.
• Proven experience in agricultural development, preferably in rural or developing country contexts.
• In-depth knowledge of sustainable farming practices, crop diversification, irrigation systems, and pest management.
• Familiarity with savings-led approaches and internal lending communities, including group dynamics and financial management.
• Experience in designing and implementing training programs and capacity-building initiatives.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to adapt strategies to local contexts.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively engage with diverse stakeholders.
• Project management experience, including planning, budgeting, monitoring, and reporting.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team in a cross-cultural setting.
• Proficiency in relevant software applications and data analysis tools.
• Willingness to travel frequently to project sites and work in remote rural areas.

Required Languages – English and Kiswahili will be preferred.

Travel – Must be willing and able to travel up to 70 %.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Analysis and problem-solving skills with ability to make sound judgment.
• Good relationship management skills and the ability to work closely with local partners.
• Proactive, results-oriented, and service-oriented
• Attention to details, accuracy, and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities.

Preferred Qualifications
• Experience working with partners, participatory action planning and community engagement.
• Staff supervision experience a plus.
• Experience monitoring projects and collecting relevant data.
• Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).




Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Interested qualified candidates should submit their letter of application together with their CV in PDF or Word format in a single attachment which outlines their experience and sustainability of the position applied to email address TZ_HR@crs.org not later than 18th July 2023.

The applicants should clearly state the Job title applied for in the subject line of the email.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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