Provide day-to-day management of specific projects under the Market Efficiencies Directorate as requested by the Director, including supervising and managing performance of personnel Assist the Director of Agriculture Productivity in the delivery of initiatives under their jurisdiction by coordinating initiatives related to production monitoring of prioritized crop and livestock value chains (e. g. , the continuous and accurate reporting of total commodity output through the National Agricultural Census).
General Duties and Responsibilities
* To provide day-to-day management of the Productivity Directorate, including supervising and managing performance of personnel. Support the Director of Market Efficiencies in delivering analytical support and recommendations to overcome key delivery challenges in projects, specifically:
* Monitor and provide implementation support to initiatives prioritized in the respective national key results areas;
* Managing national studies to better establish the status of value chains of the lead commodities and recommend strategies to ensure the value chains are efficient. Starting with maize and rice and gradually scaling up to other commodities;
* Manage undertaking of studies to establish the status of the input supply systems and impact on the efficiencies along the value chain, and make recommendations;
* Conducting a technical review of agricultural sector finance availability and adoption, with a focus on differentiating farmer and SME customer segments and a comprehensive product portfolio to address needs within priority value chains and beyond;
* Manage relationship with the relevant government ministries and support them to develop actionable sub-sector strategies and implementation plans based on data-driven studies and agricultural delivery labs;
* Facilitating and coordinating a robust evidence base for marketing decisions;
* Managing a study to evaluate the impact of national value-added taxes, local cesses, and export levies for net growth patterns as compared to sector potential and developing recommendations for reviewing/revising the taxation to ensure they support industry growth;
* Manage anchoring of marketing programme analysis and implementation, with particular focus on developing superior quality, data driven analytical work, in collaboration with other relevant actors, including MAFC. Facilitate and participate in labs in the respective area:
* To manage activities for the Agricultural Delivery Labs relevant to crop and livestock marketing elements of the Agriculture National Key Result Area;
* To manage relationships among key public, private and NGO stakeholders to support the sub-sector strategies and implementation plans;
* To provide analytical support and recommendations to overcome key delivery challenges;
* In rare situations, manage catalytic incubation to jumpstart key initiatives. Prepare and submit to the Director of Market Efficiencies performance reports in respective area.
Perform any other duties assigned by the Director Agriculture Productivity, Agricultural Delivery Division.
Impact of Results
The key results of the post will contribute to the PDB/ADD’s efforts to transform agriculture in Tanzania by enhancing efficiencies in the agriculture marketing systems in Tanzania by supporting stakeholders in the relevant government ministries to ensure achievement of deliverables on market access and agriculture marketing elements of the Agriculture National Key Results Area (NKRA).
Competencies
Corporate Competencies:
* Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of the PDB/ADD;
* Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
* Treats all people fairly and without favoritism. Functional Competencies:
Technical Expertise
* Good knowledge and advisory experience in the area of agricultural marketing and market access;
* Theoretical and practical knowledge of inter-disciplinary development and agricultural value chains;
* Strong understanding of transformation dynamics in large and smallholder agriculture marketing in developing countries. Knowledge Management and Learning
* Shares knowledge and experience and contributes to Practice Areas and actively works towards continuing personal learning and development;
* Ability to provide top quality policy advice services on electoral issues;
* In-depth practical knowledge of inter-disciplinary development issues. Development and Operational Effectiveness
* Ability to lead strategic planning, results-based management and reporting;
* Ability to go beyond established procedures and models, propose new approaches which expand the range of programmes;
* Ability to apply theory to the specific country context. Management and Leadership
* Focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to critical feedback;
* Encourages risk-taking in the pursuit of creativity and innovation;
* Leads teams effectively and shows conflict resolution skills;
* Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
* Demonstrates strong writing, facilitation, and presentation skills;
* Builds strong relationships and networks with clients and external actors;
* Negotiation skills: capacity to work with diverse partners including government, donors and civil society;
* Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure;
* Prior knowledge of Tanzania an asset;
* Strong analytical skills;
* Strong communication skills.
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