Head of Cluster Development

The Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor Of Tanzania (SAGCOT) is an international public private partnership that aims to transform agricultural in Tanzania’s Southern Corridor. Partners include local and international companies, farmers, development partners, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and the Tanzanian Government. By 2030, the partnership aims to attract USD 3.2 billion of investments, transforming 350,000 hectares of arable land into profitable production and lifting 10,000 small scale farmers into commercial farming to the Southern Corridor.

SAGCOT Centre Ltd is the administrative unit to the partnership and functions as a hub to promote investments in inclusive, sustainable, commercial value chains. The SAGCOT Centre Ltd. is also a neutral broker and catalyst that links different agriculture stakeholders in order to create synergies and help them achieve the SAGCOT objectives.

SAGCOT Centre Ltd is currently looking for following positions

Head of Cluster Development

Reporting to: Chief Executive O  cer

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading the implementation of cluster development plans, while utilizing applicable strategies in engaging persons/bodies of interest to ensure

SAGCOT field targets are achieved

• Facilitating and monitoring SAGCOT Partner activities in the corridor; including regular analysis of individual partnership and value chain performances

• Collecting and disseminating information on farming and agri-business activities (specifically inclusive investment opportunities) in the corridor

• Documenting progress, running impact assessments, as well as preparing quarterly and annual M&E progress reports
Quali cations & Experience

1) A Masters degree in Agricultural Economics, or Agribusiness, or Agriculture (general), or Food Science and Technology, or Agricultural Engineering, or Business Administration, or Finance; and 2) a minimum of 6-year experience in a related field.

How to apply

Quali ed candidates who meet the criteria above are welcome to apply before the deadline of 14th March, 2014, 4:30 pm.

Please attach a cover letter clearly stating which job you are applying for and a copy of your curriculum vitae and send it to only one of the addresses below. Only suitable candidates will be contacted. For detailed Job Descriptions, please visit www.sagcot.com/vacancies

Physical Address : Favorite Group Ltd., Infotech Place, 2nd Floor South, 565 Mwai Kibaki Road, Kawe Beach

Postal Address : Recruitment, Favorite Group Ltd., P.O. Box: 105300, Dar es Salaam

Email : info@favoritegroup.net