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

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Job Summary
• The position will work in conjunction with the Tanzania Horticultural Association (TAHA) to formulate and implement strategies that will increase participation of women and youth in the horticulture industry but addressing challenges and hurdles that impede the participation of these two demographics.

Description of Duties
• Lead the analysis of existing National agricultural, youth and gender policies and make recommendations on changes envisaged to address challenges faced by women and youth in the agriculture space with emphasis on the horticulture industry.
• Research and document best practices, successful policy changes and innovative solutions in the horticulture space that are proven to be viable in the Tanzanian context, scalable and effective.
• In collaboration with the KTA Business Development Manager and the Grants Manager, identify and support Tanzanian CSOs to engage in actions that improve policies that encourage women and youth's participation in horticulture.
• Oversee the implementation of policy and advocacy program component (work plans, budget, activity implementation, monitoring, and evaluation).
• Produce briefing notes and technical documents that contribute to the development of appropriate policies that impact the horticulture industry by the relevant national, regional, and local government ministries, departments, and agencies.
• Work closely with TAHA to monitor policy compliance within the horticulture industry and recommend corrective measures.
• Build and manage relationships with diverse stakeholders within the horticulture industry including government agencies, the private sector, actors along the horticulture value chain including producer associations, processors, and marketers for the purpose of consolidating policy advocacy issues and encouraging compliance.
• Create policy and advocacy monitoring tools and educate relevant partners on how to use these tools.
• Represent the KTA project in relevant policy forums and attend policy-relevant seminars and workshops and consolidate relevant information for consumption by KTA team.
• Computer proficient especially use of Office applications including spreadsheets, word processors and databases.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and solve problems in a consultative manner.

Personal skills
• Strong relationship management skills with ability to influence and get buy-in from people not under direct supervision and to work with individuals in diverse geographical and cultural settings
• Good strategic, analytical, problem-solving and systems thinking skills with capacity to see the big picture and ability to make sound judgment
• Strong technical writing skills
• Strong data collection and research skills and ability to interpret and analyze data
• Presentation, facilitation, training, mentoring, and coaching skills
• Proactive, resourceful, and results-oriented
• Attention to details, accuracy, and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities

Education and experience
• An undergraduate degree in political science, agriculture, agriculture economics, international development, international affairs, and / or another development-related field
• At least 7 years hands on experience in policy and advocacy role particularly in agricultural activities funded by US government donor agencies.
• Proven experience working on policy development, preferably in Tanzania in a non-profit, government agency or think tank.
• Excellent research skills including writing, and analytical skills on a variety of topics in the agricultural industry.
• Demonstrable understanding of the links between advocacy, policymaking, legislation, and donorfunded projects.
• Ability to synthesize policy documents and identify key points on a short notice.
• Extensive experience supporting diverse partnerships including government agencies, private sector entities, educational / research institutions, and non-profits in financial management aspects.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 84

Level of Education: Postgraduate 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.

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