Regional Coordinator, Agriculture or Livestock

Career with BRAC Maendeleo Tanzania

BRAC is one of the world’s leading development organizations that has extensive development programs   globally. BRAC in Tanzania is seeking application from competent, dynamic and self-motivated individuals to fill up the following positions:

Regional Coordinator-Agriculture/ Livestock
 Regional Coordinators ensure effective planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of project components that improve household income of rural small and marginal poor farmers/livestock keepers.

Job responsibilities

• Ensure effective implementation of the Agriculture/Livestock program in the concerned area and to produce results as per project plan.
• Implementation of effective monitoring and evaluation tools and produce an analysis with project participants.
• Liaising and interacting with concerned NGOs and Private sectors as per need of the program implementation.
• Ability to build strong market links for poor rural producers on increasing Agriculture/Livestock production.
• Preparing effective Program work plans, program schedules, monitoring time frame and reporting to project reflection significantly.
• Provide technical support and training to the Area Coordinator and program Organizer and agriculture farmers. Follow up and supervise program activities.
• Preparation of different reports like activity reports, progress reports, evaluation reports,
  accounts statements with different time line when required.

Required Qualifications

• A Master’s/Bachelor degree (preferable in a relevant discipline such as Agriculture, Agronomy, Economics or Business for Agriculture Position and Animal Science, Veterinary Medicine for Livestock Position)
• At least 2 to 3 years “working knowledge” and experience in implementing agriculture/livestock development program.
• Experience in managing a team and collaborate and coordinate between different teams to achieve objectives
• Experience on Making Markets Work for the Poor (M4P)/market development/value chain projects implementation will be an added advantage.
• Computer skills are necessary.
• Good interpersonal skills, and ability to work in highly coordinative roles and in cross cultural teams
• Willingness to travel in different parts of Tanzania
• Please specify in your application letter whether you’re applying for LIVESTOCK OR AGRICULTURE

Location: Regional based in Tanzania