Summary
Date Posted: 3rd April 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full_Time , Currency: TZS , Value: 1250000 , Minimum: 875000 , Maximum: 3750000 , Period: MONTH

JOB DETAILS:
Fintrac, a leading US-based agriculture-consulting firm with long-term programs in Africa, Asia, and Central America, is seeking a Value Chain Services Manager for the Feed the Future Tanzania Mboga na Matunda activity.
Location: Iringa.

Responsibilities:
The Value Chain Services Manager will be based in Iringa and reports to the Chief of Party. In addition to the specific tasks slated below, he/she is. expected to contribute fully as a program laam member conducting himself/herself in as proper manner at all times as a representative of the program and is responsible for the safe-keeping and care of all program assets assigned to hm/her. Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Supervise, manage, mentor and coordinate a team of value chain services specialists, consisting of regional coordinators, market facilitators, finance and credit specialists, agronomists, and processing specialists across four regions of the Tanzania mainland and Zanzibar.
• Ensure that the work plans for each component Regional Coordination, Agronomy, Marketing, Processing, and Finance and Credit) are executed on a timely bass and with high quality. This requires constant monitoring of activities, frequent communication with staff, and frequent visits to the field for supervision and problem solving.
• Synchronize the activities of these specialists win the Acivily's partners (eg.. agro-input companies, processors & exporters) the nuition and social inclusion component, the monitoring and evaluation team local governments and Chervalta chain stakeholders.
• Ensure that major events are properly planned, and executed only Assist the value chain services components in developing Strategic plans and interventions for the achievement of FTFT-MOM targets and the growth of the horticulture sector in general: Regular reporting (at least weekly) to the Chief of Party on all value chain service components
• Support the COP and DCOP in representing the Activity in formal events, meetings, conferences, as required. Support the COP / DCOP in the development of quarterly reports, presentations, and other communications materials, as needed.
• Supervise and report to the Human Resources manager any challenges in the general operation of the Iringa office and the Iringa car pools.
• Collaborate with senior managers to achieve FTFT-MnMs higher-level outcomes,
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Chief of Party:

Key Qualifications & Characteristics:
• Candidates must have a minimum of 10 years of proven experience in the management of multidisciplinary teams and an in-depth knowledge of the horticulture value chain and its challenges. In addition, she/he must have the following:
• University degree in agriculture, rural development, marketing, business administration & management or a related field
• At least ten years of experience in similar positions in the agriculture sector or in rural development in Tanzania.
• Strong preference is given to candidates with proveni private sector credentials.
• Excellent organizational and management skills:
• Strategic thinker."
• Good communicator with the ability to work with people from different backgrounds.
• Dynamic, self-starter who is always looking for work and who sets goals and makes sure they are achieved:

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Job application procedure
Application Candidates should submit a CV and Cover letter to mnmrecruit@intrac.com  . Deadline for submission is Friday, April 12, 2019. Candidates should indicate the position for which they are applying in the subject · line Learn more about Fintrac and our work at www.fintrac.com