Project Facilitator - Agribusiness

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World Vision Tanzania is seeking to recruit a suitable candidate to fill the following position:

Job Ref No: WVT/P&C/FY14/41

Job Title: Project Facilitator - Agribusiness   

Reports to: Agriculture Specialist  

Location; Babati Cluster

Purpose of the position:

Under the supervision of Agricultural Specialist and close collaboration with other project facilitators, the incumbent will facilitate establishment of viable rural based agricultural enterprises.

 MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in marketing and business relations efforts to broker and promote agricultural market linkages  among value chain actors,
• Attend Business Development networks, including think tank events, international development forums, Market fairs, workshops and seminars to create  farmers market opportunities,
• Conduct meetings with potential value Chain actors to broker commercial and business relationship among them. 
• Assist in Promotion of  peer to peer  learning  among Agricultural value chain actors for bulk  agricultural production and marketing and broker commercial business relationship among actors,
• Facilitate/train farmers on farming as business including cost benefit analysis to project beneficiaries,
• Identify and propose innovative approaches in promoting rural rooted agricultural technologies.
• Support formation and promotion of youth and women rural rooted farming and  business enterprises
• Document case studies of market based approaches and agricultural interventions that clearly  demonstrate social transformation and sustainable development
• Provide capacity building to rural rooted Agricultural enterprises
• In collaboration with Agricultural Specialists and Design, Monitoring and Evaluation Specialists Manage knowledge management and sharing relevant market led information to the team and project partners.
• Participate in Project trainings Surveys, Monitoring exercises and project progress reports writing and sharing
• Provide technical assistance for value-chain and enterprise development through  working with micro, small and medium enterprises, farmers' organizations and other intermediaries in prioritized value chains;
• Maintain working relationships with LGAs and community level stakeholders as partners, identify and  development of new relationships;
• Participate in meetings and training sessions organized at community level by the project stakeholders;
• Assist commercial producers and Commercial villages  project leaders and relevant committees  in preparing/reviewing technical reports and monthly/quarterly
• Develop progress reports share and  submit to Project Specialists and DME specialists
• Monitor, and report on community projects approved for implementation with respective value chains
• Conduct targeted value-chain and business environment analyses
• Assist communities in preparing community economic development strategic plans for each selected value chains
• Assist in integrating community economic development action plans with production and National initiatives, projects for selected interventions
•  In collaboration with the DM&E Specialists, develop and administer pre- and post- knowledge questionnaires to measure impact of knowledge sharing, and other materials related to project training and advocacy.
• Work closely with the Specialist to ensure project activities are in line with World Vision agriculture/livelihood policies, criteria and procedures.
• Participate in project trainings, surveys, monitoring exercises, and donor, country and head office visits, as required.
• Compile clear and accurate reports on project trainings and other activities, as required.
• Participate in project planning and review meetings, as required.  
• Assist the DME Specialist in preparing weekly internal progress reports and quarterly/annual donor reports.
• Extract lesson learning from project implementation, and compile and share case studies with the organization and other project stakeholders as required.
• Provide regular and timely communication to Agricultural Specialist and field colleagues on progress during project implementation, highlighting successes; delays; risks; challenges; irregularities and opportunities encountered during your work.
• Carry out any other duties assigned by the Specialist or the Chief of Party

 Other Competencies/Attributes:

• Must be a committed Christian, able to stand above denominational diversities.
• As job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, the position holder may be required to undertake other duties that are broadly in line with the above key duties.

  Qualifications:  Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Agribusiness , Agricultural economics, Business Administration and marketing,  international  Business or  Business development or equivalent

• Working experience in related field
• Experience baseline data collection using GIS tools
• Experience in farm equipment and mechanization
• Background in cereals, pulses or horticultural promotion projects

• Excellent interpersonal skills, proven networking, team-building, organizational and communication skills
• Computer literacy is essential

How to Apply;

Interested candidates who meet the above criteria should submit their applications letter (addressed to People and Culture Manager) together with an updated CV and copies of relevant credentials, contacts and three referees one of them being a church leader towvt_recruit@wvi.org before 30th June 2014