Project
Coordinator Job Vacancy at The World Vision Tanzania | Deadline: 10th
September, 2018
Project
Coordinator Job Vacancy at The World Vision Tanzania | Deadline: 10th
September, 2018
Job
Title: Project Coordinator
Reference:
11243-16G12003
Location:
Africa – Tanzania
Town/City:
Tanzania
Application
Deadline Date: 10-Sep-18
Category:
Food Security & Livelihood
Type:
Fixed term, Full-time
International
Role: No – Only National applicants will be considered.
Job
Description
Purpose
of the position:
The
Project Coordinator is expected to provide technical oversight in project
programming with an emphasis on local value chain development for rice and
sunflower and capacity building for smallholder farmers becoming entrepreneurs
in Ulaya Area Program, Morogoro, Tanzania. Additionally, the Project
Coordinator is expected to lead relationship building with key stakeholders
including market actors across the 2 value chains and work closely with the AP
and Cluster Managers and the Resilience and Livelihood TP Team Leader.
Major
Responsibilities:
1.
Project management and leadership
Lead
the strengthening of the rice and sunflower value chain including horizontal
and vertical integration, and including financial inclusion. 45%
Use
appropriate project management tools to plan, review and track progress on
project implementation as well as on the utilization of project resources.
Follow
project management standards at all phases of the project cycle: design,
start-up, implementation and closeout including:
Effective
transition and start-up planning;
-Realistic
and participatory detailed implementation planning;
-Evidence-based,
action-oriented project management;
-Effective
management of supply chain and project assets;
-Accountable
and timely project close-out;
-Budget
Management
Ensure
the management of project budget in accordance with WVT/WVG and donor
requirements.
Ensure
that project expenditures are consistent with approved implementation plans and
budget allowability.
Identify
operational and budgetary constraints and formulate appropriate solutions on a
regular basis.
2.
Monitoring and Evaluation
Work
closely with the Cluster DME Specialist to design and implement M&E system
that are in line with WVT/WVG and donor guidelines and that facilitate
reporting to WV and donors.
Liaise
with government partners and stakeholders to conduct joint supervisory visits
to projects.
Develop
project activity plans and M&E tools, supervise data collection for the
M&E indicators, and analyze project progress with regard to M&E
indicators.
3.
Reporting
Responsible
for managing Savings for Transformation/SAVIX and WVI project database
(Horizon), and making sure that the established WV and donor reporting
requirements are fulfilled.
Prepare
and submit required narrative, M&E, and financial reports including those
for WVG/WVT and donors.
Review
quarterly trend reports and submit to Cluster Manager, Resilience and
Livelihood TP Team Leader for subsequent submission to WVG.
Document
best practices and key lessons learned in project implementation and share with
Cluster Manager, Resilience and Livelihood TP Team Leader for subsequent
submission to WVG.
4.
Staff Management
Ensure
staffing for quality (technically sound, timely and effective) project
management
Proactive
recruitment and onboarding for timely start-up
Managing
and developing human resources for quality project implementation guaranteeing
that the Partnership program quality and best practices are enforced.
5.
Capacity building
Design
and oversee training for staff, partners and participating communities on
improved rice and sunflower production and market facilitation as well as
financial access approaches.
Provide
regular coaching and mentoring to market facilitators, interns, producer groups
and producer associations.
Provide
on-going programmatic and technical support to staff responsible for managing
local value chain development, rice and sunflower Good Agriculture Practices,
processing and value addition.
6.
Other
Perform
any other duties as may be assigned by supervisor and/or Senior Leadership
Team.
Qualifications:
Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience
The
following may be acquired through a combination of formal or self-education,
prior experience or on-the-job training:
Minimum
Qualification required:
Should
have a university degree in Agricultural economics, Agribusiness, Rural
Development or related field.
Possession
of a Masters degree in these fields is an added advantage
Experience:
Should
have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in the management of development work
with an NGO operating at the Local or National level
Experience
in the management of public grants
Prior
experience with World Vision an added advantage
Technical
Skills & Abilities:
-Should
have been involved in Project Design and Implementation, monitoring, evaluation
and reporting.
-Sound
financial management skills and financial literacy
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