Vacancy title:
Project Officer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Professional Services, Category: Management]

Jobs at:
Ubuntu Impact Limited

Deadline of this Job:
Sunday, August 31 2025

Duty Station:
Tanzania | Dar es Salaam | Tanzania

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, August 22 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Key Responsibilities 

a. Project Implementation 

∙Lead day-to-day field operations in assigned regions, ensuring alignment with project 

timelines and objectives. 

∙Coordinate farmer recruitment and baseline data collection. 

∙Organize and oversee training sessions (Farmer Business School, Inclusive Contract 

Farming, Gender Makes Business Sense+). 

∙Facilitate distribution of climate-resilient seeds, inputs, and equipment. 

∙Monitor and support the installation and use of solar-powered storage facilities and 

aggregation points. 

b. Stakeholder Engagement 

∙Build strong working relationships with smallholder farmers, farmer groups, 

community leaders, local government authorities, and development partners. 

∙Maintain regular communication with the communication team. 

∙Facilitate partnerships with seed suppliers, financial institutions, and market off takers. 

c. Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting 

∙Collect and submit accurate field data in line with the M&E framework. 

∙Track progress against KPIs, including farmer training numbers, yield increases, 

market linkages, and income improvements. 

∙Prepare monthly progress reports and contribute to quarterly and final reports for the 

donor. 

∙Document lessons learned, success stories, and best practices. 

d. Risk Management 

∙Identify operational challenges early and propose mitigation measures. 

∙Ensure project activities comply with environmental, gender, and safeguarding 

standards.

Requirements

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Rural Development, Project Management, or related field (Master’s degree is an advantage).
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in agricultural value chain projects, preferably with donor-funded programs.
• Proven track record of working with smallholder farmers, especially in maize or other staple crop value chains.
• Strong understanding of climate-smart agriculture practices.
• Experience in training facilitation, farmer mobilization, and partnership building.
• Excellent communication and report writing skills in English and Swahili.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); familiarity with digital data collection tools is an advantage.
• Willingness to travel extensively to rural and remote areas.

Competencies

• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a multicultural team.
• Problem-solving and adaptive management skills.
• Commitment to gender equity and social inclusion.
• High integrity and accountability.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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