Support Tanzania's agriculture ecosystem to do business unusual and achieve a step-change in the delivery of services and products to farmers by putting your management skills into action.
D-Implement, a member of the Dalberg Group ( www.dalberg.com ) seeks dynamic professionals with project management experience to bring business unusual dynamics into the agricultural sector in Tanzania. Working closely with government counterparts, the managers will support acceleration of agricultural outcomes in key nodes in Tanzania. This support is funded by a grant by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
About You
Ideal candidates for these positions will be passionate about Tanzania, agricultural development, and building effective public sector agencies. Success will require strong management experience with a proven track record of achieving results in complex environments.
Successful applicants will have
- Demonstrated ability in project management and coordination in complex environments to accomplish ambitious goals
- Experience successfully leading teams and managing their individual professional development
- Experience with organizational change management, in particular with public sector entities, including developing appropriate tools and processes as well as successfully engaging stakeholders to secure buy-in
- Previous experience working in Tanzania, with a clear commitment to work in the country for at least 18 months, and ideally with a longer term commitment to the country
- Experience working in agricultural development in developing country contexts, ideally sub-Sahara Africa
- Professional proficiency in English required, Professional proficiency in Swahili preferred
Master degree in agriculture, economics, business administration, or related field (MPA, MPP or equivalent) would be an added advantage
Note
Employment in all the Dalberg offices is conditional on the candidate having or obtaining the requisite authorization to live and work in that country.
Job Summary/Responsibilities
Manager (9 roles)
Work full time as a special advisor and implementation partner to key leadership in the agriculture sector.
Job description
- Diagnose the root causes of break down in delivery of national priorities at local level
- Troubleshoot and Shape practical solutions, ( introduce a culture of problem solving)
- Gain buy-in to move forward
- Work with key decision makers, influencers, and doers to get things done
- Monitor results to ensure that programs and resources are being executed effectively, and support course correcting actions as needed
- Seek opportunities to engage non-government actors – particularly the private sector- to leverage resources and build effective ecosystem-wide solutions
Please submit your application at www.dalberg.com/careers . Your application should include a resume, cover letter and a short essay. During the same recruitment period, please only apply to one position at Dalberg. This position should be the role best suited to your current professional experience and to your first preference location. You will have the opportunity to rank your next 2 location preferences within your application, in case there are openings in other offices.
Candidates selected for interviews will be invited for a number of interviews to test their consulting skills through case questions, and to discuss their interests and experience. As the interviews progress to the second and final rounds, candidates may be asked to interview in-person at a Dalberg office.
