Smallholder Agriculture Transformation Manager , Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank Limited

Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank Limited (TADS) is a Government Institution established under the Companies Act,2002 and licensed under the provisions of the Banking and Financial Institutions Act No 5 of 2006 and the Banking and Financial Institutions (Development Finance) Regulations, 2012. The bank has the following key objectives:
To catalyze credit delivery to the agricultural sector and thereby accelerate agricultural growth;
To lead, as an apex agricultural financing bank, in capacity building strategies and programmes to strengthen the agriculture financial value chain;
To be an important player in the implementation of the Government's development vision, policies and programmes, including but not limited to the Tanzania Development Vision 2015, Agricultural Sector Development Programme, Kilimo Kwanza Initiative, Second-Generation Financial Sector
Reforms as well as in the furtherance of the National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty for Mainland Tanzania {MKUKUTA), and Zanzibar
Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty (MKUZA);
To build on existing agro-financing activities through provision of short, medium and long-term facilities to the following: smallholder farmers' groups, savings and credit cooperative societies (SACCOS), community banks, commercial banks and microfinance institutions (MFls) that are active in lending to the agricultural sector;
To coordinate and monitor agriculture and rural lending activities with a view to maximizing the impact of agricultural growth by working closely with the Ministries and institutions responsible for Agriculture, Regional
Administration as well as the numerous players active in this sector;
To assist the Government in implementing its policies on enhancing financial inclusion and economic empowerment in the rural areas.

EXISTING VACANCIES
The TADS is hereby inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the following vacancies:

Smallholder Agriculture Transformation Manager - 1 Vacancy

Nature and Scope:
The successful candidate will report to the Director of •credit and Business Management. He/she will be responsible for devising and implementing programmes aimed at the transformation of smallholder farmers operating less than two (2) hectares of crop land and depending on household members for most of the labour, from subsistence to commercial farming.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and implement smallholder famers transformation strategy to achieve sustainability of food production, increased productivity and agricultural diversification;
Develop and innovate suitable products and services for financing smallholder farmers and suggest low cost and effective delivery mechanisms;
Market the bank's strategies for smallholder agriculture transformation, including products and services tailored to transform smallholders to realize the bank's goals;
Search for, develop and suggest partnerships/collaborations with the
Government's Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), the private sector, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and international development institutions, to support smallholder farmers transformation initiatives;
Carry out research on best practices/lessons learned elsewhere on successful initiatives undertaken to transform smallholder farming and propose to the bank for modification or adoption;
Carry out any other related duties as may be assigned to him/her by his/her supervisor from time to time.

Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience:

Post graduate qualifications in Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness, Rural
Development, Agricultural Extension, Rural Sociology, Economics, or related discipline;
At least five (5) years relevant working experience in a reputable institution, two (2) of which must have been in a managerial position;
Excellent and well developed interpersonal and organizational skills;
Strong written and communication skills with ability to write reports in a concise and focused style;
Must be a team player, very self-motivated and able to manage and prioritize work load with minimum supervision;
Highly developed Computer skills;
Possession of knowledge of the banking industry and its related laws, regulations, policies and procedures will be an added advantage.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Remuneration
Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank Limited is an equal opportunity employer. The bank offers an attractive remuneration package, career development
opportunities and excellent working environment.

Qualified candidates should apply in writing to or lodge their applications at the address shown below, enclosing:
1. Application letter showing how they meet the requirements of the positions;
2. An up-to-date Curriculum vitae;
3. Contacts stating name in full, physical address, telephone numbers and e-mail address of the candidates;
4. Certified copies of relevant certificates
5. Names and full contacts of three (#) work-related referees

Closing date: Applications should reach the undersigned not later than 4.00pm on Thursday, 24 March 2016

Managing Director,
Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank,
3rd Floor Acacia Estates Building,Plot 84 Kinondoni Road,
P.O. Box 63372,
DAR ES SALAAM.
Email:info@tadb-kilimo.co.tz