We are looking for people who are passionate about being part of a mission-driven team that is making a real difference on the continent; love to work on cutting edge Ag technologies; and able to grow their skills, expertise, and experience career growth, while enjoying very competitive compensation and benefits.

Are you ready to embark on this exciting transformative journey with us?

The Position

Country Programs & Procurement Support – Tanzania Job Reference: CPPS/PD/TZ/01/2026

The Country Programs and Procurement Support will assist the country’s administrative processes and ensure compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA procedures). In liaison with the Human Resources Business Partners(HRBPs), s/he will ensure efficient onboarding and offboarding of staff and the implementation of employee engagement activities at country level. S/he will ensure all procurement activities shall be carried out in compliance with laid down policies, rules, and regulations, while enforcing transparency and accountability in the procurement process to ensure value for money.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead AGRA’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) compliance as per the local labour laws in liaison with the Senior Administration Officer (Pan-African).
• Ensure procurement best practice is followed using the detailed guidelines provided in AGRA’s Procurement Policy and Procedures Manual.
• Coordinate country procurements and ensure that the teams are adequately trained, vendors prequalified and overall compliance with procurement policy and procedures manual.
• Prepare country procurement plans in consultation with the country team and ensure that the plan is followed, including quarterly meetings with the Country team to update the plan.
• Review procurement requests and initiate procurement procedures for office and project equipment, supplies and services in a transparent and cost-effective manner.
• Liaise with the Human Resources Business Partners (HRBPs) to ensure proper onboarding and offboarding of staff and assist with the operationalization of employee engagement activities.
• Oversees flow of information between the program and other AGRA functions and offices and follows up on action points as required.
• Provide oversight and guidance in technical and financial evaluations.
• Conduct negotiations or recommend a negotiating team where applicable and negotiate contractual agreements with suppliers to ensure that service, added value, lowest total cost while ensuring quality is not compromised.
• Sensitize country teams on a regular basis on the procurement process through regular updates and staff trainings.
• Carry out vendor prequalification and maintain a vendor database.
• Coordinate the staff travel (make sure travel authorizations are approved and upon return travel expenses are settled on time)
• Facilitate AGRA staff and visitors’ visa and other protocol related approvals.
• Coordinate and draft the country’s annual budget and make sure spending is aligned with the approved budget.
• Planning, organizing, and executing various types of events, such as meetings, conferences, workshops and trainings and its associated logistics arrangements (Invitation and Confirmation secure venues, catering, transportation etc)
• Maintains a robust online filing system of the function activity reports and documentation and follow up actions.
• Establish framework agreements for frequently needed services such as meeting venues and goods and ensure timely renewal of agreements.
• Maintain tender/contract register.
• Enforce the procurement and contracting process and make follow up on what’s due.

Key Qualifications and Experience Required:

• Business degree in Administration, procurement/supply chain management or related disciplines.
• Familiarity with relevant legislative and regulatory requirements, as well as understanding of standard contractual terms and conditions.
• Experience working and supporting multicultural teams.
• Experience with project and procurement planning.
• Computer proficiency in: Word, Excel, Outlook, Internet search skills, PowerPoint and learn new applications.
• Experience working in a busy administration office and Managing procurement operations.

Technical Competencies

• Stakeholder Focus and Partnerships
• Database management
• Negotiation
• Managing and Sharing Knowledge

Behavioral Competencies

• Ability to drive collaboration through inclusive and agile teaming, breaking siloes, sharing information celebrating joint successes.
• Ability to execute excellently by delivering high-quality work at speed, committing to decisions and plans, and increasing accountability to deliver impact at scale.
• Ability to be sincerely constructive in interactions with others by demonstrating trust, sincerity, and care, in recognition of our joint purpose.
• Ability be increasingly entrepreneurial by breaking hierarchies, embracing learning and innovation to unlock the potential of diversity and ideas.

• Lead AGRA’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) compliance as per the local labour laws in liaison with the Senior Administration Officer (Pan-African).
• Ensure procurement best practice is followed using the detailed guidelines provided in AGRA’s Procurement Policy and Procedures Manual.
• Coordinate country procurements and ensure that the teams are adequately trained, vendors prequalified and overall compliance with procurement policy and procedures manual.
• Prepare country procurement plans in consultation with the country team and ensure that the plan is followed, including quarterly meetings with the Country team to update the plan.
• Review procurement requests and initiate procurement procedures for office and project equipment, supplies and services in a transparent and cost-effective manner.
• Liaise with the Human Resources Business Partners (HRBPs) to ensure proper onboarding and offboarding of staff and assist with the operationalization of employee engagement activities.
• Oversees flow of information between the program and other AGRA functions and offices and follows up on action points as required.
• Provide oversight and guidance in technical and financial evaluations.
• Conduct negotiations or recommend a negotiating team where applicable and negotiate contractual agreements with suppliers to ensure that service, added value, lowest total cost while ensuring quality is not compromised.
• Sensitize country teams on a regular basis on the procurement process through regular updates and staff trainings.
• Carry out vendor prequalification and maintain a vendor database.
• Coordinate the staff travel (make sure travel authorizations are approved and upon return travel expenses are settled on time)
• Facilitate AGRA staff and visitors’ visa and other protocol related approvals.
• Coordinate and draft the country’s annual budget and make sure spending is aligned with the approved budget.
• Planning, organizing, and executing various types of events, such as meetings, conferences, workshops and trainings and its associated logistics arrangements (Invitation and Confirmation secure venues, catering, transportation etc)
• Maintains a robust online filing system of the function activity reports and documentation and follow up actions.
• Establish framework agreements for frequently needed services such as meeting venues and goods and ensure timely renewal of agreements.
• Maintain tender/contract register.
• Enforce the procurement and contracting process and make follow up on what’s due.

• Business degree in Administration, procurement/supply chain management or related disciplines.
• Familiarity with relevant legislative and regulatory requirements, as well as understanding of standard contractual terms and conditions