Vacancy title:
Senior Strategic Planning and Policy Officer

Jobs at:
Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank Limited ( TADB )

Deadline of this Job:
not later than 4.00 pm on Friday, 1st June 2018

Duty Station:
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

JOB DETAILS:
Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank Limited (TADB) is a Government Institution established under the Companies Act, 2062 and licensed under the provisions or the Banking and Financial Institutions Act N0 5 of 2006 and the Banking and Financial Institutions (Development Finance) Regulations, 2012. The bank has the following key objectives:

• To catalyze credit delivery to the agricultural sector and thereby accelerate agricultural growth;
  
• To lead, as an apex agricultural financing bank, in capacity building strategies and programmes to strengthen the agriculture financial value chain;
  
• To be an important player in the implementation of the Government's development vision, policies and programmes, including but not limited to the Tanzania
  
• Development Vision 2015, Agricultural Sector Development Programme, Kilimo Kwanza initiative, Second—Generation Financial Sector Reforms as well as in the furtherance of the National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty for Mainland Tanzania (MKUKUTA), and Zanzibar Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty (MKUZA);
  
• To build on existing agro-financing activities through provision of short, medium and long-term facilities to the following. smallholder farmers’ groups, savings and credit cooperative societies (SACCOS), community banks, commercial banks and micro finance institutions (MFIs)that are active in lending to the agricultural sector;
  
• To coordinate and monitor agriculture and rural lending activities with a view to maximizing the impact of agricultural growth by working closely with the Ministries and institutions responsible for Agriculture, Regional Administration as well as the numerous players active in this sector;
  
• Provide support to the Treasury and Funding Directorate when assessing funding requirements and managing cash on a daily basis including investing the excess funds and managing minimum requirements;

Senior Strategic Planning and Policy Officer - 1

• Assist in coordinating development of policy proposals for escablishrnent various structures aimed at sewing the disadvantaged communities;
  
• Participate in establishing and managing partnerships with strategic partners in agricultural development;
  
• Assist in developing responses on queries on strategic matters from ride Government, in ministries and agencies; the Rarliament of Tanzania; Bank of Tanzania and orher stakeholders;
  
• Perform any other duries assigned by the Supervisor from time so time.

Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience:

• University Degree in Economics, Business Administration, Agricultural Economics, Finance, Accounts, Banking or related discipline;
  
• Minimum of 3 years‘ experience in planning at Gfficer level;
  
• Strong analytical and report writing skills.
  
• Strong written and communication skills with ability to write reports in a concise and focused style;
  
• Good communication and interpersonal skills;

Job application procedure
Qualified candidates should apply in writing to or lodge their applications at the address shown below, enclosing:

• Application letter showing how they meet the requirements of the position;
  
• An up-to-date Curriculum Vitae;
  
• Contacts stating name in full, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses of the candidate;
  
• copies of relevant certificates
  
• Names and full contacts of three (3) referees.

Closing date: Applications should reach the undersigned not later than 4.00 pm on Friday, 1st June 2018.

Managing Director,
Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank,
3rd Floor Acacia Estates Building, Plot 84 Kinondoni Road,
P.0. Box 63572,
14109 DAR ES SALAAM.
Email: info@tadb.co.tz

For further information, please visit the Bank's website: www.tadb.co.tz