Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition Project Officer, Food System Governance Jobs in Tanzania

Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition Project Officer, Food System Governance Jobs in Tanzania

About the Role

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is seeking a Project Officer, Food System Governance to support the inclusive, local food systems governance workstream under the Nourishing Food Pathways (NFP) programme. This role will be offered on a 4 years’ fixed term contract, subject to availability of funding. You will be based in GAIN’s Tanzania office in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Reporting to the Head of Programmes, you will work closely with the local government and a traditional food market committee as well as other food system stakeholders to gather evidence, establish and operate a multi-stakeholder platform. You are also responsible for the development of materials such as policy notes, reports, co-authored papers for publication and communications and in supporting areas of advocacy, project management and financial administration.

The Project Officer will work with GAIN Tanzania NFP team involved in Policy and Youth and with the country NFP2.2 Project Officers in Mozambique and Indonesia as well as the Global team.

Key Responsibilities include:

Working with GAIN Global Food Systems Governance team to support the timely project implementation of the inclusive, local food systems governance workstream, in Tanzania, under the Nourishing Food Pathways (NFP) programme

Collaborating with country teams in Mozambique and Indonesia who are also part of the NFP inclusive, local food systems governance workstream

Providing technical and administrative support to international events, liaising with other GAIN departments and programmes, GAIN partners and other organisations

Conducting desk research and developing briefs and other materials, under the oversight of the Global Food Systems Governance team, for internal and external audiences (local and global)

Contributing to the development of communications materials (blogs, articles, videos, social media posts) to drive awareness and engagement with the linkages between inclusive local food systems governance, multi-stakeholder engagement and implementation of Tanzania’s food systems pathway

Providing accurate and timely administrative and coordination tasks,

including financial transactions of the programme, processing purchase orders, contracts and invoices with the support of Tanzania head of programmes and NFP 2.2 Global team and country teams in Mozambique and Indonesia finance

Conducting regular field monitoring visits of the activities conducted under the project

Maintaining strong partnerships with key stakeholders such as INGOs, government entities and private sector

Working closely with the project accountant, monitoring the receipt of deliverables and payments to partners, as well as ensuring all project related expenses are properly coded to ensure the accuracy of financial reporting

About You

The ideal candidate will have experience in community development work, preferably with multiple food systems stakeholders, especially government, wet food markets, community-based organisations. Candidates’ with understanding of food systems, public sector governance and/or nutrition and experience in advocacy and/or communications would be an advantage.

The postholder will be a strong team player with an excellent command of written and spoken English and able to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment. You should be highly flexible and able and willing to travel.

A Bachelor’s degree or above in International Relations, Public Health, Development Studies, Business Administration, Public Policy, Public Administration or related field. You will possess strong project management and financial administrative experience. Candidates’ with research / university research studies experience, preferably with mixed methods or qualitative methods is preferrable.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition Project Officer, Food System Governance Jobs in Tanzania

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