Summary
Date Posted: Friday, June 17, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Description of Duties
• In collaboration with the DCOP and other KTA team members, support CRS in developing a sustainable strategy for increasing production of selected horticulture value chains.
• Lead the development and implementation of the agricultural component of KTA (work plans,
budget, activity implementation, monitoring and evaluation) aimed at increasing employment and income from horticulture particularly for women and youth.
• Develop and implement strategies that improve market access and SME development for
horticulture farmers in the target regions
• Identify individual farmers/ farmer groups to be targeted based on prioritized horticultural value chains and / or other participation criteria.
• Oversee production capacity development of selected farmers using CRS' and / or Ministry of
Agriculture training curriculum.
• Support formation of farmer groups / cooperatives for the purposes of aggregating horticultural
produce to attract major off takers, increasing access to financing, and improving collective bargaining power.
• Formulate and implement strategies that improve horticultural farmers' access to farm inputs
such as seeds/seedlings, other services, and technologies.
• Work closely with the Financial Inclusion Manager to facilitate access to financial products for
target farmers and value chains
• Support introduction / adoption of practical production and processing technologies that reduce
workloads particularly for women while increasing yields and quality of horticultural produce.
• Assist the Policy Manager is advancing policies that enhance horticultural productivity along the
value chain that eliminate hurdles faced by women and youth in the horticulture industry.
• Oversee coordination and collaboration with other livelihood interventions by USAID, other
donors, and stakeholders in the zone of influence.
• Work with the selected research partner to conduct market analysis research of horticultural value
chains to iteratively inform project design and implementation
• Create and enhance linkages with private sector partners, financial institutions, and other service
providers to improve production, processing, and marketing services to horticulture farmers

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Associate 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 1st July 2022.
• The applicants should clearly state the Job title applied for in the subject line of the email. :
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Female candidates, people with disability and people from other recognized marginalized backgrounds, are strongly encouraged to apply for this position

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