Country Lead (Consultant) at Development Gateway Tanzania

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Position: Country Lead (Consultant)
Job Description: Tanzania Country Lead (Consultant)
The Organization:
Development
Gateway: An IREX Venture (DG) is an international non-profit
organization with team members based in more than 10 countries
worldwide. For over 20 years, DG has researched data ecosystems, built
digital tools to support those data ecosystems, and advised on data
strategy and digital transformation to strengthen decision-making,
transparency, and service delivery. DG has expertise in deploying
digital tools in agriculture, health, aid management, data & data
strategy, extractives, information management systems, open contracting
& procurement, and beyond. We support a variety of partners in over
seventy countries around the globe to better collect, analyze,
visualize, and use data by building digital tools, creating strong
incentive structures and processes, and providing training and support.

We
are a creative and dynamic group of people based around the globe. We
value hard work, innovative thinking, a commitment to teamwork, and a
good sense of humor.

Program Information:
DG,
with support from the Gates Foundation, will lead an exciting data
science-driven program to support 3-4 governments in West and East
Africa in using data and modeling to inform country strategies and
investment plans to strengthen soil health. Leveraging data from various
sources – international and local – we will engage Ministries of
Agriculture, Agricultural Research Institutes, and the private sector to
identify critical constraints to improved soil nutrition, crop
production, and farmer income. Based on this analysis, we will support
identifying national soil health strategies and targeted interventions
to be carried forward by the government and private sector in line with
the AU’s ten-year soil health roadmap process.

Position Overview:
The
Tanzania Country Lead (Consultant) manages client relationships and
oversees progress on the Soil Nutrition Roadmap project. In this role,
you will build and establish relationships with relevant stakeholders,
manage local partners, support product innovation, support systems, and
user needs assessments, and ensure the steady implementation of project
activities remains consistent and engaged. A wide degree of creativity,
latitude, and responsibility is expected. This position is based in
Dodoma, Tanzania. The ability to live and work legally in Tanzania is
required.

The Work You Get To Do:
Stakeholder Relationship Management (30%)

• Builds
  relationships with key stakeholders, including national and subnational
  government ministries such as the Ministry of Agriculture, civil
  society organizations, academia, and/or private sector partners to
  promote engagement in the program;
• Coordinates with key client stakeholders to ensure project buy-in, primarily through necessary logistics and in-person meetings;
• Ensures SNR model outputs and frameworks align with national priorities and policies.
• Provides input to the broader Soil Nutrition team on political nuance and Tanzania’s cultural context;
• Meets with stakeholders as required to gather additional information.

Project Management and Implementation (40%)

• Provides insight and thought leadership to enable the program team to
  navigate the soil health stakeholder landscape and regularly update the
  Soil Nutrition team on the progress made and challenges;
• Works
  closely with the Program Manager and Country Lead Oversight, maintains
  an understanding of all big-picture items for Tanzania’s implementation,
  and helps to ensure successful and timely implementation in the
  country;
• Leads assessments to gather relevant data and establish country priorities;
• In
  conjunction with the Program Manager and Country Lead Oversight, writes
  reports, prepares and conducts presentations, and contributes to
  relevant project documents, such as minutes from partner meetings,
  assessments, and back-to-office reports, etc;
• In conjunction
  with the Program Manager and Country Lead Oversight, manages all
  administrative tasks, including kicking off the project, serving as the
  main point of contact for in-country stakeholders (Ministry of
  Agriculture, civil society organizations), and scheduling meetings and
  organizing workshops as necessary.
• Designs an in-country engagement plan to support the overall program engagement plan
• Maintains an engagement tracker and provides updates on activities, outcomes, and lessons learned.
• Identifies best practices and shares them with the SNR team to refine engagement strategies.

Data Analysis (30%)

• Coordinates data collection activities, ensuring data quality and relevance to SNR goals.
• Assists the Data Scientist in the search for data.
• Reviews suggested data sources provided by country and data teams
• As needed, use data analysis and visualization skills to communicate ideas via written drawings, quick electronic drawings, etc.
• Collaborates
  with the Program Manager, Data Scientist, and QA Engineer to support
  data use and impact surveys for ongoing project evaluation.

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Required Qualifications:

• Master’s
  degree preferred; Bachelor’s required. Candidates from academic majors,
  including agriculture, development aid, and data for international
  development, are encouraged to apply;
• 6+ years experience in
  project implementation, technology development, or data for
  international development. Experience working with governments and NGOs
  preferred;
• Experience working in agriculture, fertilizer, or agronomy; evidence of solid networks preferred
• Fluency in English;
• Proven track record of managing client relations in a global environment;
• Data analysis experience.

Nice to Have Qualifications:

• You have effective project implementation and presentation skills. You
  enjoy getting things done while keeping your clients happy and building
  relationships.
• You have strong problem-solving skills and are known for your commitment to continuous product and process improvement.
• You have excellent written and verbal communication and customer interaction skills.
• You
  have a solid ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams in
  a fast-paced, creative environment. Entrepreneurial attitude and skills
  are essential.
• You want to work for a non-profit organization synthesizing policy, data, and technology.
• You’re comfortable working with data using spreadsheets, simple databases, and data analysis.
• You can communicate easily with technical and non-technical staff and communicate well with our geographically dispersed team.
• You
  use strong organizational skills to handle a broad and unpredictable
  workload, meet deadlines, and work under your initiative.
• You can work effectively both autonomously and as a great teammate by leading through example.
• You are willing to learn and use novel technology.

The
initial term of this consultancy will be 6 months, and it is a
full-time consultancy position. An option to extend for one to two years
is expected.
To apply, visit developmentgateway.org/careers/. Only
candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Only candidates
selected for an interview will be contacted.
Competitive hourly consulting rate of $30–$35, based on location and experience.

We
are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.
We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin,
gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or
disability status.
How to Apply:
This is Full-time Job, To submit your application, please follow the link provided below.

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