New Job Vacancy at Economic Development Associates (MEDA) Tanzania – Country Director
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Job in Tanzania 2021: New Job Opportunities at Economic Development Associates (MEDA), 2021
Mennonite
Economic Development Associates (MEDA) invites applications for a
Country Director, Tanzania to join our dedicated and talented MEDA team
in our mission to create business solutions to poverty!
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MEDA’s
work is built on a foundation of Mennonite business roots and
faith-based values, within the global context of the UN Sustainable
Development Goals. We believe business solutions are effective
interventions to address poverty. Through a market-systems approach and
strategic partnerships, MEDA enables access to finance and provides
business and technical expertise to build transformative agri-food
market systems that create decent jobs, allowing traditionally excluded
groups to become active participants in a sustainable economy. MEDA
welcomes all who share our values and want to join us in our mission. To
find out more about MEDA, please visit our website at www.meda.org.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The
Feminist Entrepreneurs Growing Green Economies is a 6-year, CAD 19.2M
project whereby MEDA will contribute to strengthening the Small-and
Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) sector in Tanzania’s drylands and
semi-arid areas. The project will specifically support women-led and
women-serving businesses to improve business capacity, formalize and
strengthen supply chain relationships, access finance for growth and
adopt climate-smart processes and technologies. Working with these
SMEs, the project will reach small-scale farmers, helping them improve
their business skills, adopt climate–smart technology, and increase
gender equality and social inclusion. The project will partner with
enabling environment actors, including member-based organizations,
business hubs, and incubators, to facilitate a business environment that
is more inclusive and supportive of women in business and advances
gender equality.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Country
Director (CD) drives MEDA’s strategic, programmatic and business
development results at the country level. The CD represents MEDA
interests in-country and ensures full legal compliance of MEDA’s
operations. Depending on MEDA’s operations in a particular country, the
CD is responsible for one large-scale economic development program
and/or a portfolio of mid-level initiatives. In the latter case, the
Country Director would provide management oversight to a dedicated
Country Project Manager(s). The CD leads on operationalizing MEDA’s
country strategy, which establishes the long-term economic development
impact to which MEDA will contribute, geographic and sector focus, the
partnerships that are critical to success of the strategy and specific
project opportunities through which the long-term program will be
operationalized. The Country Director leads MEDA’s partnership and new
business development in the country, building strategic relationships
that will be key to delivering sustainable development impact.
Job Status: Full-time 2-year renewable contract
Start Date: June 2021
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Criteria: Opportunity is available for national and international applicants
RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategy, Partnership and Business Development (20%)
- Responsible for executing MEDA’s country strategy and ensuring alignment with regional and/or corporate strategies
- Raise
MEDA’s profile in country and contribute to the positioning of MEDA as a
leader in building transformative agri-food market systems that create
decent work among development stakeholders, including public, private,
civil society and INGO actors. - Identify and foster partnerships
with agri-food market actors to co-create long-term impact-focused
initiatives that align with MEDA’s overall strategy and with the
development aims of the country - Prepare regular intelligence
briefings to inform MEDA’s country strategy and partnership and business
development activities in country
Project Implementation (60%)
- Lead country teams with full accountability for portfolio results
- Prepare
and/or review and approve annual workplans and budgets, track and
manage performance against targets, actively manage variances, and
identify areas for improvement or adaptation. - Ensure implementation adheres to donor contractual requirements, MEDA’s strategic objectives, and MEDA’s policy and procedures.
- Ensure timely preparation, review and submission of financial and narrative reports
- Provide
oversight to project finance systems and processes including the review
and authorization of transactions, observing strong financial controls,
and minimizing exposure to risk - Ensuring effective and
efficient management of project’s planning, monitoring, evaluation,
performance and reporting requirements and timelines - Active management of client, subcontractor and direct/indirect partner relationships
- Lead and manage the performance of staff ensuring acquisition, retention and development of a strong team
- Communicate the overall objectives of the long-term program so that each staff member aligns her/his work accordingly
- Communicate
with program management, technical, human capital, finance and legal
staff based in North America to ensure effective project implementation
Representation and Compliance Management (20%)
- Act as MEDA’s in-country representative for financial, legal and key relationship management matters
- Ensure
country operations are compliant with local laws, the Project
Contribution Agreement, and MEDA’s policies, procedures and standards in
coordination with MEDA Finance, Legal and Human Capital - Implement MEDA security protocols
NEW TANZANIAN JOBS, INTERNSHIPS AND VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES 2021 (1,387 POSTS)
REQUIREMENTS
Education: University degree (ideally Master’s) in International Development, Business Administration or related field.
Experience:
Proven track record of at least ten years of senior-level leadership
and management of complex, large-scale, multi-million dollar economic
and enterprise development initiatives (or similar private sector
experience). Experience in strategic planning, convening multiple
stakeholders for collaborative achievement, guiding multiple working
groups toward a unified goal.
Technical: Project and
professional management experience, staff management experience,
overseas and/or international experience relevant to the region,
experience with donors, bi- and multi-lateral government agencies,
relevant government agencies, non-governmental organizations and other
development agencies.
Project Requirements:
Experience/expertise in at least one of MEDA’s areas of technical focus,
including market systems, investment, vulnerable populations, financial
services, blended finance, SME financial services and
environment/climate change.
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Additional Qualifications:
- Appreciation and support of MEDA’s mission, vision and values
- Understanding
and appreciation of business principles, international development and
MEDA’s approach of creating business solutions to poverty - Fluency (written and verbal) in English is required. Working knowledge of Swahili is desirable
- Proven
team leadership abilities in a country office environment and
demonstrated collaborative relationships with North American-based HQ
specialists and management - Functional experience in marketing, business planning, business growth advisory service or related areas
- Proven ability to mobilize stakeholders into partnerships and alliances, lead and facilitate collaborative processes
- Demonstrated private sector experience is desirable
- Experience with development program start-up is preferred
- Demonstrated donor relations reporting, relationship management and ability to monitor grants
- Excellent report writing and review skills
- Prior work experience in Tanzania or similar country context is preferred
- Legally able to work in Tanzania
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APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 20, 2021 @ 4:00 pm EST.
MEDA
is an equal opportunity employer and accommodations are available
during all phases of the recruitment process. We ask that any applicants
requiring accommodation make their needs known in advance.
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