ABOUT US:

Ushirika wa Wakulima Wazabibu na Masoko Mpunguzi (UWAZAMAM) is Agriculture Marketing Cooperative Society (AMCOS) registered in 2010 under the cooperative Act to produce Grapes, buy and process bulk wine and juice and sell to different markets. UWAZAMAM is located in Mpunguzi Ward, Dodoma City, Tanzania. UWAZAMAM is the multiple awards winners in the Grape sub sector and leading AMCOS in Tanzania for buying and processing bulk wine. UWAZAMAM is governed by Board of directors elected by the General Assembly.

Job Summary:

The project Officer is responsible for supporting the effective implementation, coordination and monitoring of the project activities in Matumbulu, Mpunguzi and Nkulabi village in Dodoma Region. This will involve close collaboration with project beneficiaries, donors and other stakeholders in grape value chain.

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The role of the Project Officer is to ensure that the projects are implemented in accordance with contractual obligations and meet the highest standard of implementation. The Project Officer reports to the Project Manager (PM).

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure activity effective planning, monitor and quality implementation of all the planned activities
• Develop annual project activity plans and update quarterly in collaboration with key departments, oversee implementation to high standards by scope and timelines
• Ensure participatory and transparent selection of beneficiaries.
• Conduct regular market surveys, assessments and mapping of agricultural actors/stakeholders in Dodoma working in specific value chain areas and Enterprises.
• Identify and facilitate linkages between project participants and key agricultural stakeholders, including input and output dealers, District officials and other Actors.
• Offer technical support to ensure integration of agricultural and sound agronomic practices considerations into the District Livelihood Action Plan and development plans.
• Promote use/adoption of modern farming practices and techniques through training, extension services, advising farmers, farm visits and demonstrations to transform targeted households from subsistence farming to commercial farming (Grape farming).
• Promote Climate Smart Agricultural technologies
• Deliver Agricultural training and resources to target audience through documentaries, leaflets, human interest stories, sign posts and brochures
• Support integration of gender and youth inclusion
• Foster ongoing positive cooperation with stakeholders and embrace links between market actors, producers, end users, and project participants.
• Work with the relevant agencies, institutions and individuals to promote food security, resilient livelihood and self- reliance of participating communities and individual.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal applicant must hold a Bachelors in Agriculture or Agribusiness or Development Studies or any other relevant discipline.
• Broad knowledge and understanding of sustainable and appropriate natural resource management practices, biodiversity, community participatory approaches, disaster risk reduction, climate change and energy technologies and renewable energy
• At least three years’ experience working with vulnerable communities and familiarity with humanitarian programming and implementation
• Proven facilitation skills and experience in facilitating technical trainings for different categories of participants.
• Technical skills: academic and/or direct programming experience and expertise in at least three of the following thematic areas is required: natural resources, environmental management, climate change, mitigation and adaptation, financial inclusion/micro-finance, value chain development, small enterprise development, livelihoods programming.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in field-based programme management roles working in natural resources, environment and food security with International NGOs or local government.
• Experience of data collection, collation, analysis, and report writing
• Capacity in relationship management/networking, and coordination is essential.
• Good interpersonal skills, strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Proven conceptual & analytical skills, ability to take an evidence-based approach to program design.
• Proven facilitation skills and track record demonstrating high integrity, innovativeness, creativity, reliability and dependable
• Proactive personality, self-driven and strongly motivated.
• Track record demonstrating high integrity, innovativeness, creativity, reliability and dependable
• Team player, Self-motivator, able to work with limited supervision;
• Demonstration of well-developed interpersonal skills, excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to ride a motorcycle with valid driving/riding license
• Track record demonstrating high integrity, innovativeness, creativity, reliability and dependable
• Proactive personality, self-driven and strongly motivated.
• Computer skills i.e. MS Office, MS Excel and remote program support tools.
• Ensure a gender perspective in the scope of work and passion for youth
• Perform other duties as required

• Ensure activity effective planning, monitor and quality implementation of all the planned activities
• Develop annual project activity plans and update quarterly in collaboration with key departments, oversee implementation to high standards by scope and timelines
• Ensure participatory and transparent selection of beneficiaries.
• Conduct regular market surveys, assessments and mapping of agricultural actors/stakeholders in Dodoma working in specific value chain areas and Enterprises.
• Identify and facilitate linkages between project participants and key agricultural stakeholders, including input and output dealers, District officials and other Actors.
• Offer technical support to ensure integration of agricultural and sound agronomic practices considerations into the District Livelihood Action Plan and development plans.
• Promote use/adoption of modern farming practices and techniques through training, extension services, advising farmers, farm visits and demonstrations to transform targeted households from subsistence farming to commercial farming (Grape farming).
• Promote Climate Smart Agricultural technologies
• Deliver Agricultural training and resources to target audience through documentaries, leaflets, human interest stories, sign posts and brochures
• Support integration of gender and youth inclusion
• Foster ongoing positive cooperation with stakeholders and embrace links between market actors, producers, end users, and project participants.
• Work with the relevant agencies, institutions and individuals to promote food security, resilient livelihood and self- reliance of participating communities and individual.

• Proven facilitation skills and experience in facilitating technical trainings for different categories of participants.
• Technical skills: academic and/or direct programming experience and expertise in at least three of the following thematic areas is required: natural resources, environmental management, climate change, mitigation and adaptation, financial inclusion/micro-finance, value chain development, small enterprise development, livelihoods programming.
• Experience of data collection, collation, analysis, and report writing
• Capacity in relationship management/networking, and coordination is essential.
• Good interpersonal skills, strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Proven conceptual & analytical skills, ability to take an evidence-based approach to program design.
• Proven facilitation skills and track record demonstrating high integrity, innovativeness, creativity, reliability and dependable
• Proactive personality, self-driven and strongly motivated.
• Track record demonstrating high integrity, innovativeness, creativity, reliability and dependable
• Team player, Self-motivator, able to work with limited supervision;
• Demonstration of well-developed interpersonal skills, excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to ride a motorcycle with valid driving/riding license
• Track record demonstrating high integrity, innovativeness, creativity, reliability and dependable
• Proactive personality, self-driven and strongly motivated.
• Computer skills i.e. MS Office, MS Excel and remote program support tools.

• The ideal applicant must hold a Bachelors in Agriculture or Agribusiness or Development Studies or any other relevant discipline.
• Broad knowledge and understanding of sustainable and appropriate natural resource management practices, biodiversity, community participatory approaches, disaster risk reduction, climate change and energy technologies and renewable energy
• At least three years’ experience working with vulnerable communities and familiarity with humanitarian programming and implementation
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in field-based programme management roles working in natural resources, environment and food security with International NGOs or local government.