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
1. JOB TITLE: PROJECT MANAGER SINGIDA (1 Position)
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
• Provide overall PIU leadership, management and technical direction of the programme
• Project Manager oversees the planning, Implementation, and tracking of project activities which has a beginning, an end and specified deliverables
• Manage project staff and/or volunteers according to the established policies and practices of the organization
• Review the quality of the work completed with the project team on a Review the quality of the organization
• Review the quality of the work completed with the project team on a regular basis to ensure that it meets the project standards
• Manage all project funds according to established accounting policies and procedures
• Evaluate the outcomes of the project as established during the planning phase
• Project design and implementation including project documentation, annual planning and budgeting
• Networking with relevant potential partners (local government, NGO's, CBO and other CSOs
• Community capacity building including support the community in community needs assessments, community development plans, and farmer's group visits.
• Community awareness rising, participate in public awareness campaigns and meeting those related to the project
• Procedure progress reports (quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports), training reports, visits report, quality case studies/access stories and project completions.
• Facilitation of women groups formation and strengthening through regural visits and technical support
• Facilitating access of women group to markets and credit
• Ensuring regular planning and collaboration with other project stakeholders
• Coordination of field operations including stakeholder's annual project participatory review
• Regular monitoring the intervention and report to the country office
Qualification and Experience
• Master's Degree in economic Science, social Science, rural Development or related degree
• Postgraduate in Project Management and agronomy are added advantage
• Excellent command of English and Swahil language
• 5 year's experience in managing a project(s) and leading a dynamic team is a must
• Knowledge on Postharvest activities desirable
• Knowledge on small scale irrigation and water management
• Experience on vegetable value chains particulary tomato, onion and green leaf is a must
• Experience and postgraduate training in monitoring, evaluation and action research
• Experience and graduate training in monitoring, evaluation and action research
• 5 year's experience in the donor funded project in the International NGO's is a must
• Good knowledge and relation with the public and private sector
• Excellent skills on computer handling
• Disposed to travel frequently in rural areas
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
1. JOB TITLE: PROJECT MANAGER SINGIDA (1 Position)
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
• Provide overall PIU leadership, management and technical direction of the programme
• Project Manager oversees the planning, Implementation, and tracking of project activities which has a beginning, an end and specified deliverables
• Manage project staff and/or volunteers according to the established policies and practices of the organization
• Review the quality of the work completed with the project team on a Review the quality of the organization
• Review the quality of the work completed with the project team on a regular basis to ensure that it meets the project standards
• Manage all project funds according to established accounting policies and procedures
• Evaluate the outcomes of the project as established during the planning phase
• Project design and implementation including project documentation, annual planning and budgeting
• Networking with relevant potential partners (local government, NGO's, CBO and other CSOs
• Community capacity building including support the community in community needs assessments, community development plans, and farmer's group visits.
• Community awareness rising, participate in public awareness campaigns and meeting those related to the project
• Procedure progress reports (quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports), training reports, visits report, quality case studies/access stories and project completions.
• Facilitation of women groups formation and strengthening through regural visits and technical support
• Facilitating access of women group to markets and credit
• Ensuring regular planning and collaboration with other project stakeholders
• Coordination of field operations including stakeholder's annual project participatory review
• Regular monitoring the intervention and report to the country office
Qualification and Experience
• Master's Degree in economic Science, social Science, rural Development or related degree
• Postgraduate in Project Management and agronomy are added advantage
• Excellent command of English and Swahil language
• 5 year's experience in managing a project(s) and leading a dynamic team is a must
• Knowledge on Postharvest activities desirable
• Knowledge on small scale irrigation and water management
• Experience on vegetable value chains particulary tomato, onion and green leaf is a must
• Experience and postgraduate training in monitoring, evaluation and action research
• Experience and graduate training in monitoring, evaluation and action research
• 5 year's experience in the donor funded project in the International NGO's is a must
• Good knowledge and relation with the public and private sector
• Excellent skills on computer handling
• Disposed to travel frequently in rural areas
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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