Marketing and Financial Services Officer

Interested in joining an organization and project that provides business solutions to poverty in Tanzania?

MEDA Tanzania has 5 vacancies in its MMB Project team in the Lake Zone as well as Mkuranga, Rufiji and Mtwara areas to join a rewarding and fast-paced working environment in its Commercially sustainable, Quality assured Cassava Seed Distribution system project.
The Commercially sustainable, Quality assured Cassava Seed Distribution system is a pilot project which aims to test, document and promote commercially-sustainable supply chains for affordable, quality-assured cassava seed serving small farmers. This will be done through the testing of two commercially-based certified cassava seed multiplication supply chain models while attempting to establish these on a sustainable and commercially viable footing.

Marketing and Financial Services Officer 1 Position (Mtwara)

The Marketing and Financial Services Officer will be responsible for providing technical support for the Commercially Sustainable; Quality assured
Cassava Seed Distribution System in Tanzania project and will provide technical input on assisting Cassava seed entrepreneurs to establish and efficiently run a business association(s) that will create awareness on the importance of using certified cassava seed, offer and/or link certified seed dealers to services and products related to their business, secure and promote the quality of a brand for certified cassava seed and facilitate connects to financial products to members. He/she will identify and support the development of affordable financial services products to seed entrepreneurs and, if needed, build the capacity of financial' service providers in the project area. He/she will be responsible for the implementa- ion of their role within the project in Tanzania in a manner consistent with MEDA's philosophy and development methodology.

Role /Responsibilities
Lead and coordinate efforts to assist seed entrepreneurs in the establishment of a sustainable business association
Develop, promote and launch association branding strategy
Conduct promotional and educational activities in respective communities on the importance of using certified cassava seeds to generate demand for certified cassava
Provide ongoing business support for the marketing association, identifying and developing strategies to address capacity gaps
Conduct market assessment on the availability of affordable financial solutions for member seed growers, including identifying current constraints to potential and current seed growers and available financial products within reach of this market segment
Develop market linkages between Marketing association and financial services institutions, processors and other potential seed markets, business service providers, etc
Support the establishment of demonstration and training plots/sites, production and dissemination of training manuals

Requirements:
Bachelors' degree in a relevant subject e.g. Business Degree, including Marketing, Economics or Financial Services.
A Minimum of 5 years' professional experience working with agri-businesses, marketing arid/sales, brand management; practical experience organizing or leading a member's association
Deep understanding of the financial services sector, with practical experience developing an~ promoting financial solutions in the agricultural industry
Good command of spoken and written English; knowledge of one or more of the local languages (Mtwara) would be an asset.
Good communication/social skills; Good familiarity with the area the project/program is situated Knowledge of and experience of working with farmers.
Good knowledge of agricultural commodities, brand/sales management

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

To apply, please send (1) your updated Curriculum Vitae, (2) a cover letter describing your interest in the position (3) three references with current e-mail and telephone contacts, (4) salary history, and (5) copies' of certificates
Send your application to Human Resources (Clearly stating the position and respective area of preference in the subject line of your letter) at any of the following:
PO Box 10817, Dar es Salaam