HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation is one of the most experienced and largest development organizations in Switzerland. HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation is a non-profit association working in development cooperation, anchored in Switzerland with a membership amongst the Swiss Public. It is denominationally neutral and politically independent, it operates in 33 countries. HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation offers services in five different working areas of development: Water and Infrastructure Environment and climate Change; Rural Economy, Skills Development and education; Governance and Peace
In Tanzania HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation has been active since the late 1970's (at that time as Helvetas and Intercooperation). Today it implementing various projects in the two working areas of Rural Economy and Skills Development & Education: namely the Rural Livelihood Development Programme (RLDP), Grain Post-Harvest Loss Prevention (GPLP), Quality Education through Expert Teacher system (QUEETS) AND Empowering Women through irrigated vegetable and Marketing (Kuwaelewesha Wanawake katika Kilimo-KUWAKI).
HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation - Tanzania has its main office in Dar es salaam, in addition it has field offices in Dodoma, Arusha and Singida
In Tanzania HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation has been active since the late 1970's (at that time as Helvetas and Intercooperation). Today it implementing various projects in the two working areas of Rural Economy and Skills Development & Education: namely the Rural Livelihood Development Programme (RLDP), Grain Post-Harvest Loss Prevention (GPLP), Quality Education through Expert Teacher system (QUEETS) AND Empowering Women through irrigated vegetable and Marketing (Kuwaelewesha Wanawake katika Kilimo-KUWAKI).
HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation - Tanzania has its main office in Dar es salaam, in addition it has field offices in Dodoma, Arusha and Singida
Project: Strengthening smallholder Producers' Vegetable Production and Marketing
This is a 3 year ( January 2015-December 2017) project supported by the European Union and HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation with an overall objective of increasing agricultural production, development and trade in view of economic development and reduction, of rural poverty in Singida Region and at national level through increasing productivity, postharvest management, competitiveness and income in the horticulture subsector, with focus on tomato, onion and green leaf
4. JOB TITLE: MARKETING AND FINANCE SPECIALIST - DODOMA
Description of the Project (Grain Post Harvest Loss Prevention project (GPLP), Tanzania)
HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation (short: HELVETAS) through SDC supports the project "Grain Postharvest Loss Prevention Project (GPLP) financed by SDC. The overall goal is to reduce postharvest losses in food grains in the Central Corridor of Tanzania and Improving food security and incomes for targeted farming households as well as rural employment through appropriate technology, capacity building and informed policy, through the promotion of better storage methods using metal silos and other improved postharvest storage technologies at household level. The three main outcomes pursued are:(1) Targeted smallholder households have a better capacity to store grains(2) A sustainable metal silo and alternative post-harvest technology market is in place (3) Post harvest policies and framework conditions in Tanzania are improved. The project has an overall expected live span of eight years with a first initial (inception) phase of one year (1.9.2013 – 30.10.2014)
Job description - Summary:
The marketing and finance specialist is responsible to ensure that the farmer and the artisans trained by the project can access to finance through credit schemes. He is responsible for the elaboration and implementation of the marketing and promotion concept to foster adoption of Postharvest practices and technologies. He is supporting the partners and other members of the team where needs arise to reach an optimal coordination and performance in the adoption of postharvest technologies
Objective: To ensure Postharvest technology adoption through facilitating financing access, promotion and marketing linkage for farmers and artisans.
Main duties and Responsibilities
• Build up a concept of financing of Postharvest technologies for farmers and artisans
• Organize capacity building of VICOBA groups and Micro finance facilities
• Facilitate promotion activities and materials for Postharvest management and technology transfer
• Develop a promotion concept especially for the participation on the public and private fairs in the different intervention zones and present the Postharvest technologies
• Coordinate with other cluster owner; specially cluster 2 and 3 field activities which cover promotion of Postharvest practices and technologies
• Coordinate with communication officer the production and publication of written and other promotion materials
• Coordinate with all project team and partners the implementation of the marketing and promotion concept of the project
• Establish and supervise the activities of partners involved in financing, promotional, training and marketing activities
• Contribute to capacity development of partners in the field of business development
• Develop a concept of facilitating access on information for farmers and artisans on market price for material supply for Postharvest technologies and grain marketing
Qualification and Experience
• University Degree on economic science, social, rural development or related degree with preference of finance/microfinance and marketing specialty
• Postgraduate in finance or marketing desirable
• Good English and Swahili language capacity
• 5 years experience in marketing and promotion activities with rural organization and products
• 5 year experience in rural financing schemes, such as Microfinance or VICOBA groups
• Knowledge on Postharvest activities desirable
• Excellent skills on computer handling
• Disposed to travel frequently in rural areas, especially in the central corridor in Tanzania
• Good knowledge and relation with the public and private sector
• Women and young people are encouraged to apply for equal opportunities
MODE OF APPLICATION
Interested and qualified Tanzanians are invited to apply. If you feel that you meet the requirements and you are motivated enough to be part of the team, please send your application including your cover letter. Curriculum vitae of not more than 3 pages with copies of your education and professional qualifications with three referees to email: tanzania@HELVETAS.org
Closing date for application is 28th January 2015 Only short listed candidates will be contacted
Source: Daily News 20 January 2015
This is a 3 year ( January 2015-December 2017) project supported by the European Union and HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation with an overall objective of increasing agricultural production, development and trade in view of economic development and reduction, of rural poverty in Singida Region and at national level through increasing productivity, postharvest management, competitiveness and income in the horticulture subsector, with focus on tomato, onion and green leaf
4. JOB TITLE: MARKETING AND FINANCE SPECIALIST - DODOMA
Description of the Project (Grain Post Harvest Loss Prevention project (GPLP), Tanzania)
HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation (short: HELVETAS) through SDC supports the project "Grain Postharvest Loss Prevention Project (GPLP) financed by SDC. The overall goal is to reduce postharvest losses in food grains in the Central Corridor of Tanzania and Improving food security and incomes for targeted farming households as well as rural employment through appropriate technology, capacity building and informed policy, through the promotion of better storage methods using metal silos and other improved postharvest storage technologies at household level. The three main outcomes pursued are:(1) Targeted smallholder households have a better capacity to store grains(2) A sustainable metal silo and alternative post-harvest technology market is in place (3) Post harvest policies and framework conditions in Tanzania are improved. The project has an overall expected live span of eight years with a first initial (inception) phase of one year (1.9.2013 – 30.10.2014)
Job description - Summary:
The marketing and finance specialist is responsible to ensure that the farmer and the artisans trained by the project can access to finance through credit schemes. He is responsible for the elaboration and implementation of the marketing and promotion concept to foster adoption of Postharvest practices and technologies. He is supporting the partners and other members of the team where needs arise to reach an optimal coordination and performance in the adoption of postharvest technologies
Objective: To ensure Postharvest technology adoption through facilitating financing access, promotion and marketing linkage for farmers and artisans.
Main duties and Responsibilities
• Build up a concept of financing of Postharvest technologies for farmers and artisans
• Organize capacity building of VICOBA groups and Micro finance facilities
• Facilitate promotion activities and materials for Postharvest management and technology transfer
• Develop a promotion concept especially for the participation on the public and private fairs in the different intervention zones and present the Postharvest technologies
• Coordinate with other cluster owner; specially cluster 2 and 3 field activities which cover promotion of Postharvest practices and technologies
• Coordinate with communication officer the production and publication of written and other promotion materials
• Coordinate with all project team and partners the implementation of the marketing and promotion concept of the project
• Establish and supervise the activities of partners involved in financing, promotional, training and marketing activities
• Contribute to capacity development of partners in the field of business development
• Develop a concept of facilitating access on information for farmers and artisans on market price for material supply for Postharvest technologies and grain marketing
Qualification and Experience
• University Degree on economic science, social, rural development or related degree with preference of finance/microfinance and marketing specialty
• Postgraduate in finance or marketing desirable
• Good English and Swahili language capacity
• 5 years experience in marketing and promotion activities with rural organization and products
• 5 year experience in rural financing schemes, such as Microfinance or VICOBA groups
• Knowledge on Postharvest activities desirable
• Excellent skills on computer handling
• Disposed to travel frequently in rural areas, especially in the central corridor in Tanzania
• Good knowledge and relation with the public and private sector
• Women and young people are encouraged to apply for equal opportunities
MODE OF APPLICATION
Interested and qualified Tanzanians are invited to apply. If you feel that you meet the requirements and you are motivated enough to be part of the team, please send your application including your cover letter. Curriculum vitae of not more than 3 pages with copies of your education and professional qualifications with three referees to email: tanzania@HELVETAS.org
Closing date for application is 28th January 2015 Only short listed candidates will be contacted
Source: Daily News 20 January 2015
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