Tanzania Government Relations Analyst

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Nonprofit/International Development Government Relations One Acre Fund Tanzania Government Relations Analyst Dar es Salaam

Organization Description

Most of the world's poor are farmers, representing the largest and most uniform group of poor people in the world. One Acre Fund is a start–up NGO in Kenya, Rwanda, and Burundi that is innovating a new way of helping farm families to achieve their full potential. Instead of giving handouts, One Acre invests in farmers to generate a permanent gain in farm income. We provide farmers with a "market bundle" that includes education, finance, seed and fertilizer, and market access. Our program is proven impactful – every year, we weigh thousands of harvests and measure more than 100% average gain in farm income per acre. We have laser–like focus on generating better lives for the people that we serve.

We are growing quickly. In seven years, we have grown to serve 135,000 farm families with more than 1000 full–time field staff. In three more years, we will at least triple in size, while adding several new countries. Our approach has won widespread validation, winning grants from the highly competitive Echoing Green and Skoll Foundations, and the global Financial Times/ IFC award for "basic needs financing" in 2010 and 2011.  Website: www.oneacrefund.org

Job Description

We have begun early pilot activity in Tanzania, and are currently serving about 1000 farmers in Iringa District.

We are seeking an exceptional professional with 2+ years work experience, and a demonstrated long-term career interest in international development. This person will lead One Acre Fund's policy work in Dar:

• National relationship management: This position will be responsible for making new government contacts at the national level, and assessing the most important non-government contacts for One Acre Fund's policy agenda. This position will host national-level officials for strategic visits to our field operations.
• Manage local government relationships: This position will manage the work of a local government officer to maintain positive relationships at the local level.
• Country-level and regional policy agenda research: The Tanzania government relations analyst will conduct research to support the creation of a well-informed policy agenda for our organization for Tanzania and East Africa.
• Anticipating risks to Tanzania field operations: The Tanzania government relations analyst will anticipate risks or changes in the enabling environment that could negatively affect One Acre Fund's field operations.

Qualifications

We are looking for truly extraordinary candidates that will help take our organization to the next levels of impact and scale. This is a competitive posting for a career-track role with minimum initial commitment of two years. Candidates who fit the following criteria are strongly encouraged to apply:

• Demonstrated experience and interest in international development work, including ideally a minimum of one full year of living in a developing nation.
• Strong work experiences. Examples include a high-level professional work experience, or some kind of successful entrepreneurial experience (e.g. starting a field program in a developing country, leading a conference, starting a business, solid Peace Corps accomplishments)
• Relationship-building and communications skills. We are looking for someone who is able to strike an appropriate balance between humility and confidence, speak intelligently about our program, and systematically manage relationships.
• Experience working with the public sector, particularly in Africa.
• Top-performing undergraduate background (include GPA and test scores on your resume)
• Fluency in Swahili (preferred)

Preferred Start Date: Flexible
Compensation: Starts modestly. However, this is a career-track role eventually paying a real and livable salary for a long-term placement in developing nations.
Benefits: Health cover, immunizations, flight, room and board.
Career Development: Quarterly management consulting-style career reviews, and significant investment in career development. Your manager will invest significant time in your career development.
Sponsor International Candidates: Yes

To apply:

Email cover letter and resume to jobs@oneacrefund.org (Subject line: "Tanzania Government Relations Analyst")