Private Sector Partnership Specialist at Chemonics International Inc.

Private Sector Partnership Specialist at Chemonics International Inc. October 2024

Chemonics seeks a Private Sector Partnership Specialist for the USAID
Heshimu Bahari (Respect the Ocean) Project. The USAID/Tanzania Heshimu
Bahari (Respect the Ocean) Activity is a five-year project that aims to
improve the ecological resilience and productivity of Tanzania’s high
marine biodiversity areas. Tanzania’s coral reefs are among the world’s
fifty most climate-resilient reefs based on biological and oceanographic
characteristics, and Tanzania’s marine and coastal ecosystems support a
diverse range of coral reefs, seagrasses, open-ocean pelagic habitats,
and mangroves.

Not only do the ecosystems support species such
as dugongs, sea turtles, and sharks and rays, but they also support a
variety of livelihoods such as artisan fishing, aquaculture, and
marine/coastal-related tourism activities. Overfishing, poorly planned
infrastructure projects, and climate change all threaten not only these
ecosystems and their fauna and flora, but also livelihoods and food
security.

These obstacles, together with the lack of a
functional marine management area (MMA) framework, underdeveloped
governance systems, insufficient funding, and an unincentivized private
sector, severely limit effective management and measurable impact in
marine biodiversity conservation.

To help address these
challenges, Heshimu Bahari aims to establish an enabling environment and
science-driven framework for sustainable MMA and wild-caught fishery
co-management by government, communities, and the private sector. The
Activity has four integrated objectives:

• Strengthening
  the enabling framework for a network of Marine Management Areas (MMAs)
  and Fishery Replenishment Zones (FRZs) to support biodiversity
  conservation, climate resilient communities, and sustainable wild-caught
  fisheries.
• Community co-management of MMAs/wild-caught fisheries and climate resilience strengthened.
• Private sector investment in MMAs and wild-caught fisheries expanded.
• Integration of relevant science to MMA and fisheries policy and management improved.

The
Private Sector Partnership Specialist will facilitate interventions
that increase private sector investment and engagement in marine
protected areas and fisheries management. He/she will work to
incentivize private sector investment and assess and share investment
opportunities that support communities and ecosystems. We are looking
for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives
of people around the world.

The position will be based in Dar Es Salaam, reporting to the USAID Heshimu Bahari Deputy Chief of Party.

Responsibilities:

• Working
  under the guidance of the Heshimu Bahari Deputy Chief of Party, Private
  Sector Engagement (PSE) Lead, Senior Technical Advisor and in
  collaboration with selected private sector partners: Support
  identification and cultivation of high value partnerships with private
  sector actors that support implementation of USAID Heshimu Bahari
  objectives within its target seascapes, and broker partnership
  arrangements between the Private Sector (PS) and Heshimu Bahari,
  including:
• review and refine the initial developed and
  prioritized partnership concepts, and use the refined concepts as a
  basis for partnership negotiations with individual PS actors.
• facilitating detailed due diligence of potential PS partners and prepare due diligence reports.
• facilitating
  partnerships design or co-creation meetings with the private sector,
  including the development and refinement of partnership concepts, and
  draft Memoranda of Understanding for signature.
• developing and
  implementing partnership plans that outline the actions, resources, and
  timeline expected from both the project and private sector tourism
  investors throughout the grant agreement.
• Support the
  development of co-management agreements between private sector tourism
  investors and MMA authorities, for establishing benefit-sharing
  mechanisms to ensure equitable distribution of revenues generated by
  private sector-led MMA/FRZ amongst all stakeholders.
• Support
  development and execution of Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) and
  yearly partnership implementation plans with private sector value chain
  anchor firms aimed at expanding livelihood opportunities for coastal
  communities in USAID Heshimu Bahari target seascapes. This will include
  outlining quality and quantity requirements for products to be delivered
  by producer groups to the anchor firms.
• Facilitate and
  coordinate the implementation of Business Development Services (BDS)
  provided by subcontractors to strengthen livelihoods within target
  communities in seascapes where private sector anchor firms source
  products from local producers.
• Work closely with the project MEL
  team to conduct monitoring, follow-up, and manage the account database
  for private sector partnerships. This includes tracking the number of
  firms that received technical assistance to improve business performance
  as a result of project support, as well as monitoring the amount of
  investment mobilized through partnerships with the private sector.
• Prepare private sector partnership engagement intervention reports per established project reporting schedule.
• Coordinate
  with other USAID partners, local organizations, and government agencies
  to ensure harmonization planning/implementation of public-private
  partnership activities.
• Support implementation of the PS
  intervention strategy in all seascapes in collaboration with the Deputy
  Chief of Party, PSE Lead, Policy lead, Community Engagement Lead, and
  Seascapes Program Coordinators.
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

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Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s
  degree (or foreign equivalent) in business administration, economics,
  communications, and/or another relevant field required; advanced degree
  preferred.
• At least six years of private sector engagement
  experience in Tanzania required; experience working with private sector
  actors in fisheries, tourism, agriculture and/or related sectors
  preferred.
• Familiarity with the marine and coastal tourism environment in Tanzania or East Africa.
• Experience
  engaging private sector on corporate social responsibility, their role
  as anchor firms, or social development initiatives preferred.
• Demonstrated
  experience in establishing and maintaining strong relationships with
  private sector, government, civil society, and donor stakeholders.
• Experience with USAID and/or other donor project preferred;
• Experience of working directly for private sector employers preferred;
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity;
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required; working proficiency in written and spoken Kiswahili is required.

Period of Performance:
On/about October 2024 through September 2025 with possibility to
extend based on Heshimu Bahari’s need and individual’s performance.

Application Instructions:
Please submit your application through here. The application deadline is October 18, 2024. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Early applications strongly encouraged. No telephone inquiries, please.

Chemonics
is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not
discriminate in its selection and employment practices. All qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to
race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation,
sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability,
protected veteran status, genetic information, age, or other legally
protected characteristics.

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