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Job Location TZ-Dar es Salaam
Type: Long-term
Overview
For
over 50 years and in 146 countries, ACDI/VOCA has empowered people in
developing and transitional nations to succeed in the global economy.
Based in Washington, D.C., ACDI/VOCA is a nonprofit international
development organization that delivers technical and management
assistance in agribusiness, financial services, enterprise development,
community development and food security in order to promote broad-based
economic growth and vibrant civil society.
Agriculture Advisor, Tanzania
We
are currently seeking an Agriculture Advisor for an anticipated
USAID-funded Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Support Activity (MSNA) project
based in Tanzania. MSNA will provide household level support to
agriculture, nutrition, and water and sanitation activities.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate the assessment of key constraints of the targeted value chains and identify solutions to improve access to inputs, productivity, post-harvest handling and processing, and end-market linkages for smallholder farmers.
- Develop the capacity of producers, processers, and other value chain actors in targeted value chains, and facilitate capacity building plans and access to training services.
- Facilitate the development of inclusive supply chains linking producers to value added markets.
- Engage with government stakeholders and relevant private sector actors in developing strong public/private partnerships to ensure development of an integrated public/private environment.
- Address priorities for the integration of nutrition into agriculture and value-chain activities.
- Provide technical assistance and monitoring for nutrition-sensitive agricultural activities and services where and as appropriate.
- Apply gender-sensitive best practices to develop innovative approaches to address barriers to female participation and/or marginalized groups in market activities.
- Represent ACDI/VOCA interests during meetings related to agriculture and other subjects with USAID Mission personnel, host-country government officials, international organizations, local and international NGOs, international donors, and others interested in ACDI/VOCA activities.
- Coordinate with relevant staff in regional offices as needed.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in agronomy, agribusiness, environmental science or other relevant field. Additional study in nutrition and/or food security, preferred.
- Advanced degree in agronomy, agribusiness or other relevant field, preferred.
- Minimum 8 years of progressively responsible experience working on large projects focusing on agriculture, food security, agribusiness or other related technical areas.
- Demonstrated successful experience in implementing programs aimed at improving productivity of smallholder farmers and expanding market opportunities through multi-sectoral strategies.
- Demonstrated history of providing highly effective technical and managerial leadership on projects of similar size and scope.
- Experience with food fortification preferred
- Experience with social behavior change preferred
- Understanding of Tanzanian agricultural context.
- Experience with USAID is preferred.
- Willingness to travel required. Applicants may be expected to relocate to regional offices depending on solicitation requirements.
- Fluency in English required.
Please
apply online by click the link provided at end of this advert. No phone calls
please. Only those candidates considered for an interview will be
contacted. ACDI/VOCA is an equal opportunity employer. Women,
minorities, and people from diverse groups are encouraged to apply.
