UNDP Technical Coordinator Jobs in Tanzania

UNDP Technical Coordinator Jobs in Tanzania

Background

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

The Government of Brazil has been dedicating efforts into contributing to improving the human development indicators of countries on the African continent by implementing South-South technical cooperation actions. Such type of cooperation taps into an important body of technical knowledge and solutions that can be readily put in use in countries that face similar social and economic development problems.

Just like other projects under the Brazilian Cotton Program, this Project is aimed at developing capacities of local institutions and transferring Brazilian technologies created for improving the cotton sector.

Country Project “Increase in Cotton Production Potential in Cameroon; Country Project “Strengthening of the Cotton Sector, Using Best Practices for Grading Cotton Lint Available on the International Market", in Burkina Faso; and Country Project “Improvement of Cotton Production in the Valley Region of the Awash River”, in Ethiopia; in addition to six other projects in collaboration with FAO in Latin America.


With a view to accomplishing such objective, this Project provides for training sessions in specific fields of expertise, implementation of cotton fields for various purposes (technical demonstration units, knowledge transfer units, and seed production units), and performance of tests on seed varieties, among other activities, with a focus on increasing the competitiveness of the cotton sector in the Project Cotton-Victoria’s partner countries.

Duties and Responsibilities

Hiring a consultant to work as the Project's Local Technical Coordinator aims at responding to the need of providing support to the implementation of activities under “Project Cotton-Victoria”, which include, particularly, setting up and overseeing the Project's production fields, namely:

Technical demonstration units (TDUs), knowledge transfer units (KTUs), and seed production units in the three partner countries (Burundi, Kenya, and Tanzania); and overcoming difficulties caused by the worldwide spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has been preventing Brazilian experts from travelling on mission to Africa, since the disease’s onset in March 2020.

The consultant hired shall work in coordination with the focal points in the three partner countries, and under the guidance of the Brazilian teams of the Project's partner institutions in Brazil (ABC and UFLA).

Additionally, the consultant shall be able to participate in the meetings of the National Technical Committees for guidance on other activities underway in the partner countries, such as training sessions, field days, and monitoring of field activities.

So as to fully carry out their duties, the Project's Local Technical Coordinator must have an educational background in agronomy or related areas, as well as experience in research and agricultural extension in cotton farming, and, also, experience in project management.

This consulting position requires full-time dedication to the Project, with the purpose of collaborating towards the achievement of the respective results laid down in the Project Document.

The consultant's activities will be linked to the following fields of action:

Onsite monitoring of technical activities implemented under the Project, in accordance with technical guidelines and UFLA’s guidance, and under the coordination of the Project's Technical Coordinator designated by UFLA;

Submission to UFLA, on a permanent basis, of technical reports on the progress of technical activities underway, and about any difficulties encountered, as well as proposals of corresponding solutions; and

Permanent coordination with ABC/MRE, with a view to informing any administrative difficulty related to delays that may affect the implementation of technical activities.

Duty Station:

The Technical Coordinator's duty station will be Mwanza, Tanzania, with regular travels to Burundi and Kenya. Travel expenses (airline tickets, per diem, and

international insurance) related to work trips will be covered by the Project.

Activities:

The Project's Local Technical Coordinator will be responsible for providing the necessary technical support for the implementation of the following activities:

Participating in meetings with each partner country's institutions to plan and formulate the Project's Annual Work Plans (AWPs), and set Annual Goals according to the terms of the Project Document. Activities proposed in the AWP must be in accordance with the general guidelines laid down in the Project Document, and lead to a timely achievement of the Project's goals and results;

Ensuring that an adequate system is in place for monitoring the Project’s field activities in each partner country, with the purpose of collecting data and information about the Project, in a systematic way, so as to provide the means for preparing regular progress reports;

Providing support to the organization and implementation of technical missions, as well as the Project’s monitoring missions, hence working in coordination with the Project's focal points; and to the preparation of national technical reports;

Monitoring, from a technical standpoint, the formulation of an implementation strategy for the protocol on planting methods and practices;

Assessing needs related to technical issues, and suggesting programs and schedules for missions to take place and address such points;

Providing technical support to the Project's mid-term and final evaluation activities, whose implementation is the responsibility of ABC and Brazilian partner institutions;

Identifying bottlenecks in the implementation of the Project's technical activities, and proposing corresponding solutions;

Providing support to the National Technical Committees (NTC), regarding the selection and formal appointment of staff (managers and technicians) for the UTDs;

Providing support to field visits, demonstration sessions and seminars, visits for knowledge exchange, and other technical activities;

Coordinating with the Project’s partners, with a view to ensuring that all reports are prepared and submitted on timely fashion by each partner country's responsible institution;

Coordinating the formulation of quarterly and semi annual monitoring reports, as well as reports on the onsite implementation;

Ensuring that communication flows happen smoothly, both within each partner country's institutions, as well as with Brazilian institutions;

Participating in the Project's high-level meetings, and in annual meetings of the Project Steering Committee (PSC), with a view to providing information about activities that were carried out in the previous year.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Bachelor degree in agronomy or related areas, issued by a Higher Education Institution and recognized by the Ministry of Education of the country of origin;

Postgraduate studies (Postgraduate or Master's) in agronomy or related areas.

Experience:

Minimum two years (with Masters) or four years (with bachelor’s degree) demonstrable experience in managing cotton farming activities;

Experience in planning, evaluating, and implementing agricultural production projects, and agricultural production systems, in general;

Experience in technology transfer and rural extension;

Basic knowledge of organization and analysis of production chains, agro-industrial chains, or agri-food chains;

Computer skills related to using the Internet and MS Office package;

Availability to travel to perform work-related activities, participate in training sessions, and carry out studies and research;

Being of Tanzanian nationality or legally authorized to work in Tanzania;

Demonstrable experience in managing cotton farming activities;

Experience in international technical cooperation projects;

Knowledge of cotton production and processing;
Basic knowledge of Portuguese and French.

Language:

Fluency in English and Swahili.


How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; UNDP Technical Coordinator Jobs in Tanzania

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