HEIFER INTERNATIONAL TANZANIA JOBS APRIL 2014

Our Client Heifer International is a global non-profit, humanitarian development organization founded by Dan West in 1944 dedicated to ending hunger and poverty and caring for the Earth by empowering smallholder farm families around the globe become self-reliant and attain sustainable livelihood through economically viable animal agricultural enterprise. The global headquarters is located at 1 World Avenue, Little Rock Arkansas, USA. Heifer International has been working in Tanzania since 1974. Heifer International currently supports a wide portfolio of livestock development projects including the East Africa Dairy Development (EADD-2) ; which is an ambitious five-year program designed to transform the lives of resource poor farming families through a competitive and inclusive dairy value chain in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.

In light of this, Heifer International Tanzania is in the course of recruiting project staff for East Africa Dairy Development Project. The organization is seeking to recruit Dairy Production Advisors and Communication Officer

Interested and qualified individuals are invited to   apply for these positions. Female qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply

DESCRIPTIONS OF CANDIDATE PROFILE AND POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

I.            COMMUNICATION OFFICER :  Duty station - Dar es Salaam

The ideal candidate for the position of Communication Officer should have a University Degree in Mass Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, or equivalent professional / social science field. He/she should have 3to 5 years of experience in field of communication and 2 years in supervisory capacity. Experience in managing development communication will be an added advantage.

Excellent knowledge in working with Desk Top Publishing program will be an added advantage.

This position will contribute to the internal and external communications activities of EADD communications plan by producing varieties of educational and informative materials concerning a broad range of topics falling within the EADD communication and advocacy strategy.

Selection criteria will include but not limited to;

Þ     Minimum requisite academic and professional qualifications

Þ     Outstanding proficiency in English and  Kiswahili

Þ     Extensive and profound knowledge of Tanzania Media landscape

Þ     Ability to produce accurate documents in a well-designed and attractive format.

Þ     Ability to cooperate effectively with project partners and other organizations.

Þ     Ability to produce high quality, well written deliverables in a timely fashion.

Þ     Ability to take digital photos and digital video footage

Þ     Excellent interpersonal skills to work cooperatively a culturally diverse group of people.

Þ     Excellent writing, oral, editing, public speaking  and facilitation skills

Þ     Sensitivity in working with multiple cultures, beliefs and gender equity.

II.            DAIRY PRODUCTION ADVISORS :    Duty Stations: - Mbeya, Iringa and Njombe

The ideal candidate should have Bachelor of Science Animal Production or Science. Holders of Diplomas in Animal Production or Animal Health and Husbandry with an extensive will be considered. He/she should have experience with the Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) projects / programs and Understanding of the dairy value Chain will be an added advantage.

Under the supervision of Senior Dairy Production Specialists, the Dairy Production will facilitate and coordinate the planning and implementation of all project activities including mobilizing dairy farmers into groups to build the technical and organizational capacity of dairy farmers and Dairy Farmers’ Business Association or Cooperatives on improved dairy cattle husbandry in order to increase production and productivity. In collaboration with Business Development Advisors the dairy Production Advisors will facilitate linkages of Dairy Farmers’ Business Association or Cooperatives with Private Service Providers. The Dairy Production Advisors will be responsible for compilation and packaging project implementation and other reports on production components, prior to submission Senior Dairy Production Specialist through the Cluster Team Leader. To achieve the duties effectively and, the Dairy Production Advisors will collaborate with both private and public development partners along the dairy value chain in their  areas of operations (clusters)

Selection criteria this will include but not limited to;

Þ     Proficiency in basic statistics sufficient to analyze data.

Þ     Knowledge and experience in dairy value chains, agriculture, economic development, animal husbandry, community development and overseas work in Africa.

Þ     Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Þ     Excellent organizational and administrative skills including strong attention to detail.

Þ     Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, database and electronic mail software (Microsoft preferred).

Þ     Report writing skills, including proposals

Þ     Financial or Budgetary skills and Problem solving skills

Þ     Team player and able to work in a fast paced cross functional environment

Þ     Ability to produce accurate documents in a well designed and attractive format.

Þ     Strong English language skills – oral and written.

Þ     Ability to develop and present training materials

NOTE:

Qualified applicants are strongly advised to apply and re-application is strongly discouraged.  

Application procedure.

Only email application with the position title placed in the subject line is accepted .please send your application to recruitment.hrsolutionsltd@gmail.com please note that the application deadline is 17^thApril 2014 and only SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.

Please include

1.        Cover letter

2.       Curriculum vitae with name and telephone contacts of three referees.

3.       Copies of relevant certificates

4.      Salary history.