PROJECT MANAGER

Oikos East Africa (OEA) is a non-profit Tanzanian organization started in 1999 and working for the promotion of environmental conservation as a tool of socio-economic development. OEA is managing 6 projects in Northern Tanzania, in partnership with Istituto Oikos (www.istituto-oikos.org), and is now looking for a Project manager for the project “MESULA Ltd - Mount Meru Sustainable Land: a social enterprise for the production of horticultural quality, food safety and protection of the territory in the area of Mount Meru (Tanzania)”.

Assignment Period: 15^th  February 2013 for one year with possibility of extension for another year.

Base of job: Oikos East Africa office in Arusha and Mkuru Training Camp, according to the project needs.

General Supervision: He/She will work in close collaboration and under the supervision of the Project Scientific advisor and will report to Oikos East Africa Managing Director and Istituto Oikos Country Representative in Tanzania.

Closing date: 30^th January 2013

How to apply: Please send a cover letter and resume to selezione@istituto-oikos.org indicating ‘Vacancy Notice No TZ/13/PM01’ in the subject line.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Technical aspects

• Start-up of Mesula ltd, a non-profit company Limited by Guarantee. The activity will include: constitution and registration of the company; setting up of an office and a store; provision of equipment; staff training;preparation of a business model; design and management, in collaboration with the Meru District, of the Brand “Mount Meru Sustainable Land”.
• Awareness rising among farmers on the value, significance and potentials of organic horticulture and on the opportunity offered by MESULA Ltd.
• Training and technical assistance to selected partners on organic horticultural production according to MESULA guidelines.
• Facilitate the marketing relationship and the accessibility to medium scale buyers and groups of consumers establishing fair commercial linkages between the parts.
• Networking with similar initiatives in Tanzania and abroad.

Management/institutional aspects

• Ensure team work and coordinate closely with Oikos staff.
• Prepare technical reports on project implementation, according to OEA procedures.
• Manage, under the supervision of OEA administration, the project financial resources.
• Ensure the proper participation of the communities and project beneficiaries to the project activities, in order to achieve the targeted results.
• Facilitate communications and sharing of information with communities, farmers, women groups and school staff.
• Promote community awareness and mobilization for active participation and in kind contributions to project works and trainings.
• Plan and organise training for farmers and ensure that project training guidelines are fulfilled (list of participants filled, training materials kept and inventoried, technical reports, evaluation, pictures, etc.).
• Provide technical assistance during training, follow-up and monitoring of farmers activities.
• Carry out surveys and monitoring activities with the project team, participate to internal project activity review.

Requirements:

• Degree in Agricultural sciences or equivalent
• Knowledge of organic horticulture
• At least 10 year experience in managing similar projects
• Knowledge of No-profit sector, strong commitment to teamwork;
• Effective communication, motivating leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Reporting capacity.
• Proficiency in English is a must. Knowledge of local languages is an added value.