Zonal Coordinator (1 POST) BASED IN MWANZA

From the Daily News of 14th May
The Tanzania Food and Nutrition Centre (TFNC) is implementing a five year second phase of the project titled, "Cassava: Adding Value for Africa (CAVA II). CAVA II is being implemented in five African countries, namely Ghana, Malawi, Nigeria, Uganda and Tanzania with the objective of supporting sustainable and equitable cassava value chains in these countries thus improving the livelihood and incomes of small farmers and stakeholders in macro, small and medium scale enterprises. Cassava: Adding Value for Africa, (CAVA II) is funded by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and coordinated by the University of Agricultural Abeokuta Nigeria.
In order to carry out its role, TFNC announces applications from suitably qualified Tanzanian citizens in the following position:

Zonal Coordinator (1 POST) BASED IN MWANZA

Reporting to the Country Manager, the Zonal Coordinator will serve as the leader of the zonal team.
Responsible for coordination and managing the implementation projects process in the zone Ensuring the processes are in line with the overall country objectives of the second phase of the Cassava: Adding Value for Africa (C:AVA II).

Duties and responsibilities Planning:
• Working with the Country Manager to prepare the annual work plan and budget
• Agreeing on targets for achievement and performance with the Project Manager
• Liaising with other similar projects being implemented through the Foundation to ensure that inputs are coordinated as far as possible and desirable.
Management and Technical: I
Working with the Project Implementation partners, coordinate and manage all of !be implementation process in the zone.
Liaising and coordinating project activities at zonal level to meet the Project's objectives within the given timeframe.
Managing a local imprest account with a limit agreed with the Project manager to enable payment of small miscellaneous expenses to ensure the smooth operation of the zonal activities.
Ensure that farmers, processors and other value chain actors adhere to contract agreement or terms on the signed MoUs.
Promote the establishment of monitoring mechanisms to help coordinate project activities along the value chain as well as improving communications and understanding within the value chain.
Supervision of subcontracts at zonal level.
Supervision of the technical and other support staff.
Providing technical advice and inputs as required

Experience and Qualification '
• Experienced professional holder of Master's degree, preferably In agricultural sciences or development field,
• Able to build and promote constructive internal and external relation- ships, cooperates well with other team members,
• Experience in working with donor funded projects would be an, added advantage,
• Working experience of not less than 3 years is essential.
Reporting:
• Preparing concise Quarterly operational reports for the Project Manager
Providing the Country Manager with such information as required for the effective implementation of the project.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

All applications should have a letter of application, CV, photocopies of certificates and names of two referees submitted to the following address:

The Managing Director Tanzania Food and Nutrition Centre
P.O. Box 977, Dar es salaam.
Dar es Salaam
Tanzania
The deadline for the application is 27 May, 2014.