GIZ Junior Cash Crops, Value Chain and Private Sector Expert Jobs in Tanzania

GIZ Junior Cash Crops, Value Chain and Private Sector Expert Jobs in Tanzania


The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a state owned organisation. We work worldwide in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. GIZ International Services (InS) is an integral division of GIZ. We offer the experience, the regional and technical know-how of GIZ in the global market and provide international clients with expertise in terms of economic and result-oriented services.

GIZ International Services is shortlisted for the EU-funded project: „Technical assistance to support the implementation of Agriconnect on Sector Enablers and Business Environment for Tea, Coffee and Horticulture” in Tanzania.

The overall objective of the Programme "Agri-Connect: Supporting value chains for shared prosperity", of which this contract will be an essential part, is to contribute to inclusive economic growth, promote private sector development and job creation in the agricultural sector and to increase food and nutrition security in Tanzania, by promoting the productivity, commercialization and competitiveness of the tea, coffee and horticulture sectors.

The purpose of this contract is to provide a Technical Assistance Team (TAT) to assist primarily the Ministry of Agriculture in mainland, the Ministry of Agriculture, Natural resources, Livestock and Fisheries in Zanzibar, and other relevant national and local institutions and actors along the value chain to improve the sector enablers and business environment for the tea, coffee and horticulture value chains, within the framework of the respective agricultural development strategies.

Responsibilities:

  • Map policy support initiatives, including gap analysis
  • Conduct overall assessments and reviews of national and regional regulatory capacity and policy framework, with a view to rationalise its redundancies, reduce compliance costs for farmers and value chain actors alike, and improve an effective and harmonised implementation
  • Develop a road map proposal for policy reforms for the duration of the Programme
  • Provide collaborative policy research/analysis and outreach to MoA and MANRLF, combined with policy advisory on laws and regulations affecting the subsector (selected commodities)

    Requirements

  • The expert must have Advanced degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Rural Development and or other related fields
  • Fluency in English
  • Fluency in Swahili considered an asset
  • At least 5-7 years of work experience in the agriculture sector preferably in the coffee and tea value chain interventions
  • Experience in coffee and tea value chain development
  • Proven experience in analysis of policy and regulatory frameworks, capacity building and training of state institutions including Government ministries, Local Government Authorities as well as Non-State Actors including NGOs, Cooperatives and Farmers Organisations;
  • Good knowledge and experience in the use of project cycle management processes and implementation of donor funded projects
  • Good reporting skills and ability to communicate with wider audience
  • Experience in the EAC region

    How to Apply


    Interested and qualified candidates should apply online by 22nd September 2019.

    For more information and job application details, see; GIZ Junior Cash Crops, Value Chain and Private Sector Expert Jobs in Tanzania

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