Programme Policy Officer-FtMA Deputy Coordinator United Nations at WFP Tanzania

Career Opportunities: Programme Policy Officer-FtMA Deputy Coordinator, SC 10, 12 Months, Dar es Salaam CO (833697)
Requisition ID
833697 – Posted 24/06/2024 – Short Term-SC WFP – Africa, Southern –
Tanzania, United Republic of – Dar-es-Salaam – Working Job Language (1) –
PROGRAMME & POLICY
 Job Description
WFP celebrates
and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal
employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified
candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin,
ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender
identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV
status or disability.

ABOUT WFP
The United Nations
World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting
hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero
Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that
no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable,
particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they
need.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
FtMA
is a consortium of six agri-focused organizations, with a mission of
making markets work better for smallholder farmers since 2016. Through a
demand-led approach, FtMA works with local agricultural ecosystem
players to sustainably improve farmer livelihoods whilst fostering
commercial viability of value chain stakeholders. FtMA
promotes the growth of viable smallholder-facing business models
through strategic and hands-on partnerships. FtMA coordinates the
ecosystem, co-innovates products and services, and provides information
management covering market access, access to finance, access to inputs
and technology, and post-harvest handling and storage to overcome
critical value chain bottlenecks in smallholder crop markets through our
unique model, the Farmer Service Centre.

The strategic aim of
FtMA is to increase incomes and resilience of smallholders through
providing them access to commercially sustainable value chains. This
objective of directly linking smallholders into agricultural retail
input networks increases their access to reliable, cost-effective
productivity-enhancing services, inputs, and technologies, while at the
same time opening direct access to markets and long-term off-takers.
FtMA will establish strong linkages to reliable and open markets and
create a new market pull – driving future small-scale farmers’
development. By creating new possibilities for innovation and
modernization throughout the value chain, all stakeholders’ prospects of
successfully investing in the future will be improved. FtMA’s vision is
to enable sustainable food systems through strengthened markets that
empower smallholders to increase their yields, incomes, and resilience,
and to improve global food security. This will be achieved by creating
an inclusive commercial environment throughout the food value chains,
supported by appropriate policies and investments in hard and soft
infrastructures.

A comprehensive FtMA Business Plan for Tanzania
has been developed to provide quality technical assistance that aligns
with FtMA’s objectives and complements both public and private sector
investments in developing viable, sustainable, and robust agricultural
value chains. Therefore, FtMA is looking for a Deputy Coordinator to
assist in implementing and coordinating FtMA operations in Tanzania.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education:

• Advanced University degree in Economics, International Development,
  Social Sciences, Agri-business, Rural development or other related
  field, or First University degree with additional years of related work
  experience and/or training/courses.

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Experience:

• Typically 4 years or more of post-graduate (or 6 years with no graduate
  degree) progressively responsible professional experience formulating
  and managing program strategies. This includes smallholder facing and
  other resilience initiatives/projects. Experience leading teams and
  improving performance.

Language: 

• Fluency
  in both oral and written English and Swahili. The ability to
  communicate in any other official UN language would be an asset.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
The
Deputy Coordinator will be based at the World Food Programme (WFP)’s
country office in Dar es Salaam and will hold a WFP contract. He/she
will report to the FtMA Country Coordinator and work in close
coordination with the FtMA Global Team, and relevant WFP Country Office
units.

JOB PURPOSE
To assist in implementing and
coordinating FtMA operations in Tanzania and /or provide technical
advice or oversight on programme strategy and implementation.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
• Support the development and execution of the country implementation plan for the 2024/25 season.
• Assist in leading the country-level implementation, overseeing
project interventions, and engaging with key value chain stakeholders:
farmers, aggregators, buyers, input providers, financial institutions,
and extension service providers.
• Aid in establishing strategic
partnerships with the requisite private and public sector actors,
including relevant MOUs and other agreement formats.
• Collaborate
with the FtMA Coordinator, WFP Country Office and FtMA Global Team to
identify and pursue in-country resource mobilization opportunities.
•
Support the capacity building of Farmer Service Centres, Cooperating
Partners, and other value chain actors to enable their engagement with
structured food crops trade.
• Assist in building the skill capacity
of and manage a locally recruited team to act as change agents
promoting sustainable pro-smallholder value chains in multi-stakeholder
contexts.
• Oversee monitoring of activities in coordination with
the FtMA Coordinator to allow for timely identification of emerging
issues and informing ongoing interventions for mitigation measures.
• Collaborate with relevant WFP units within CO teams to create synergy to pursue the pro-smallholder farmers goals.
• Provide regular updates to the FtMA Coordinator and FtMA Global Team
and raise issues requiring management attention in a timely manner.
• Serve as a daily focal point for the local and regional stakeholders.
• Represent the interests of FtMA and WFP in agriculture-related forums.
• Perform other related duties as required.

OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS
• Coordination of Teams Activities;
• Cooperating partners have gaps identified and capacities built.
• Ensure smooth implementation of the FSC model; focusing on the support given to agri-prenuers and high functioning AMCOS.
• Develop new partnerships with local private sector with focus on
offtakers, mechanization providers and other relevant service providers.
• Completion of related tasks as requested by the supervisor.

Knowledge & Skills:
• Demonstrated knowledge of SMEs, pro-smallholder procurement, and commercial agriculture models.
• Ability to explain strategies and projects to field counterparts and
communicate with local governments and partners clearly and effectively,
both orally and in writing.
• Familiarity with planning and
implementing small-holder market support and capacity building programs
at national or sub-national level.
• Ability to lead, coach, and motivate teams for efficient and effective delivery of results.
• Ability to assimilate and analyze complex issues using independent judgment and anticipate potential strategic impact.
• Negotiation and motivational skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels within and beyond the organization.
• Tact and ability to work harmoniously with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
• Resourcefulness, initiative, and problem-solving skills, with a strong client orientation for value chain stakeholders.
• Knowledge of various aspects of financial services and modeling is a bonus.
• Experience with large international organizations preferable.
• Ability to frequently travel within the country.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

• Has experience working across the Program portfolio including agricultural ecosystem.
• Has led an Office or a small country/area office programme team or a component of a country office programme portfolio.
• Has engaged in policy discussions and provided input into policy decisions.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The position is full time and open to nationals of Tanzania only
Duration of Contract: One year renewable subject to availability of funds and performance.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
The deadline for receiving applications is 10th July 2024.

WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual
exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and
discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to
WFP’s standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous
background verification internally or through third parties. Selected
candidates will also be required to provide additional information as
part of the verification exercise. Misrepresentation of information
provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or
termination of employment

WFP will not request payment at any
stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage. Any
requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law
enforcement authorities for appropriate action.