Program Officer

MVIWATA (Mtandao wa Vikundi vya Wakulima Tanzania literally means Network of Small Scale farmers’ groups in Tanzania) is a membership organization of small scale farmers (crop growers and livestock keepers). MVIWATA Manyara is a middle level network of MVIWATA. It started in 2006 by the farmers and the coordination office in Babati town was established in 2008 with support from Trias Tanzania (a Belgian NGO). Now, it works in five districts of Manyara region namely Babati, Hanang, Kiteto, Simanjiro and Mbulu with 48 Local Networks, 281 Producer Groups and 5666 group members.

Currently, MVIWATA Manyara implements Building assets (Empowerment of Family Farmers) Program. This program wants to support family farmers especially women and youth to become part of economic growth by linking them to potential sectors and value chains and by helping them to acquire and build assets. We will do this at the individual level (building of financial assets but also assets in the form of skills and self-confidence) as well as on the organisational level (by making their organisation stronger and more sustainable).

The chains we selected are organised around three areas of Mbulu district (Bashay and Dongobesh) and Hanang district (Endasak/Endagaw) that are connected to the trans-Africa highway, connecting Tanzania with Kenya.  We want the farmers to become better integrated in the East-African market.  Especially the value chains of onions and garlic have a regional outreach.

Therefore, MVIWATA Manyara seeks a talented, outgoing, self-motivated and experienced Program Officer to play a significant role in execution of the program.