Income Generation Officer at Good Neighbors Tanzania

Income Generation Officer at Good Neighbors International September 2024

Job advertisement
Good
Neighbors is an international humanitarian development NGO founded in
Korea in 1991. It was granted General Consultative Status from the
United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC). The aim is to
make the world a place without hunger, where people live together in
harmony. In Tanzania it was officially established in 2005 and our
efforts work towards creating an environment where children’s rights are
protected and sustainable development of communities through
empowerment, leadership and ownership.

The primary
responsibility of the new employee is to assist and consult in
facilitating trade among IG members of Good Neighbors Partnership
Countries in East and Southern Africa. Additionally, successful
candidate will be responsible for support the general IG activities of
GNTZ.

Position: Income Generation Officer
Reports to: Agriculture and Microfinance Coordinator
Location: Songwe
Contract Duration: 4 months (Contract extension is subject to funding availability, performance and/or mutual agreement).

Under
the overall authority of the Country Director (CD) of Good Neighbors
Tanzania (GNTZ), the Income Generation (IG) Officer will play a key role
in facilitating trade among IG entities within Good Neighbors
Partnership Countries in East and Southern Africa. This role involves
working closely with the Income Generation Manager to support and
enhance the general IG activities of GNTZ. The primary focus is to
improve food security across the region and bolster the economic
benefits of cooperatives through increased production, trading, and
climate forecasting. The IG Officer will be responsible for consulting
and assisting in trade facilitation and supporting overall IG
initiatives

Duties and Responsibilities

• Facilitate trading between Tanzania and Southern Africa countries
• Collect Agricultural data in the field
• Collect grain marketing data (price, agriculture)
• Search for suppliers and forwarder of maize and other grains in Tanzania
• Search for importers of maize and other grains in other countries
• Monitor each procedure of trading among countries from order to acquisition of grains
• Provide professional advice and assistance for trading among countries
• Collaborate with stakeholders during trading procedures including government officials, traders, forwarders and GN entities
• Schedule
  and implement business trips to facilitate trading activities between
  any regional area in Tanzania and neighboring countries
• Perform any other duties related to IG activities as may be assigned

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Qualification, experiences and competencies

• Bachelor’s degree or above in one of: Economics, Trade and Management
• Experience in at least 2 years of trading area (Trade practitioner, Forwarder, etc)
• Skill to review trading documents skill to utilize Microsoft office Packages
• Knowledge in trade and understanding of supply chain in grain markets of Tanzania
• Understanding of supply chain about grain markets of Tanzania
• Strong collaboration, communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
• Exceptional time, task, and resource management skills
• Strong problem solving, critical thinking, coaching, verbal and written communication skills

Other Competencies/Attributes:

• Ability
  to multitask, ability to handle pressure well, ability to improvise,
  flexibility, adaptability to transitions, dedicated to achieve high
  quality standards
• Deadline oriented, proven leadership skills
  involving managing, developing and motivating teams to achieve
  objectives and hard working in nature and willing to learn new things
• Sincerity, patience, tact and the ability to earn the trust of others
• Good motivational organizational skills
• Perform other duties as required

Application Instructions:

• All interested candidates who meet the above requirements, please Click here to apply for the position on or before 11th September, 2024.
• When
  applying, please attach a detailed curriculum vitae containing complete
  names and addresses (postal, email, phone), and names and contact
  details of three referees (one should be current or previous employer).
• All applications should be addressed to the Country Director, Good Neighbors Tanzania, P.O. Box 33104, Dar es Salaam.
• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted through their active mobile numbers and email addresses.
• Good
  Neighbors Tanzania will not be responsible for transport or/and
  accommodation during the interview, there will be no refund for the
  expenses incurred.

Good Neighbors Tanzania has a zero
tolerance to any harm or sexual exploitation and abuse against any
beneficiaries (or program participants). Safeguarding and Protection
from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) is everyone’s shared
responsibility and all GN employees and partners are required to adhere
to GN’s Code of Conduct both during and outside working hours.
Familiarization with and adherence to the GN Safeguarding Policy and
Code of Conduct is an essential requirement of all employees and
partners, in addition to related mandatory training. All applicants
interested in working with GNTZ must ensure that they understand and act
in accordance with this clause. Please Click here to access and review
the GN Safeguarding Policy.
How to Apply:
This is Full-time Job, To submit your application, please follow the link provided below.