Project Manager – Value Chain development Expert Job at Traidcraft Exchange

Project Manager – Value Chain development Expert Job at Traidcraft Exchange… See details on how to apply for the opportunities available at Traidcraft Exchange.

Descriptions;

Responsibilities:

• Report to Head of Programmes, Africa.
• Provide day-to-day management and coordination of all project activity planning, implementation, communication, reporting, budget expenditures and project staff supervision.
• Provide support to small-scale farmers/ groups to set up and/or strengthen agri-businesses along target value chains & access markets for their products.
• Set-up of coaching programs on agribusiness management for female entrepreneurs.
• Identify and assess end markets, relevant market actors, and establish relationships/networks with key actors/influencers.
• Build strategic relationships and key stakeholders in Tanzania eg with government, private sector, development actors, donors etc.
• Be creative in engaging target beneficiaries and partners in a participatory process approach in implementation of the project.
• Oversee the financial management of the project in compliance with financial management procedures and accounting standards as well as all administration systems and processes of the Traidcraft Exchange Tanzania office.
• Oversee the compliance of all statutory requirements of the Traidcraft Exchange in Tanzania.
• Support project downstream partners to delivery their project responsibility.
• Effectively support and line manage the Enterprise Development Officer and the Finance and Administration Officer.
• Oversee project monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL); ensure learning from the project is well captured and shared with the Project Management team.
• Development of the project quarterly reports, annual reports, and work plans, as well as regular donor updates and knowledge products as requested and needed.
• Responsible for financial planning of the project and budget revisions as and when required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A relevant academic qualification: Advanced university degree in entrepreneurship, agribusiness, business administration or agriculture
• At least 6 years project management experience and a strong agricultural value chain development focus.
• Good understanding of trading environment in Tanzania.
• Experience in trade facilitation or agribusiness development.
• Experience of analysing and understanding market system dynamics and designing market system intervention strategies that advance competitiveness of smallholder farmers.
• Experience in using participatory approaches and methodologies.

How to Apply

Interested? Further details including Job Description and application form can be found on our website at http://www.traidcraft.org.uk/jobs/ .

A CV and application form of the interested candidate should be sent to [email protected].

Closing date for applications: 29^th April 2022.

Provisional date for interviews: 10^th May 2022.

Start date: Latest 15^th June 2022.