Project Officer at Good Neighbors - March 2025

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Founded in 1991 in Korea, Good Neighbours is a global humanitarian development NGO. Its General Consultative Status was bestowed upon it by the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). Our ultimate goal is to see a world free of hunger, where all people can coexist peacefully. We want to create an environment where children's rights are safeguarded and communities can sustainably thrive through empowerment, leadership, and ownership. It was officially created in Tanzania in 2005.

Since 2015, Good Neighbours has been responding to refugee needs in the Kigoma Region through its work in refugee camps. The project office in Kigoma is currently undergoing implementation by GNTZ, KOICA-WFP, and World Vision, with the goal of improving food security, resilience, and employment opportunities for both host and refugee communities, as well as social cohesion between the two groups through the promotion of peace and stability.

We are now recruiting for the following positions at Good Neighbours Tanzania, where we are seeking ambitious new team members:

Position: Project Officer (1 Post)

Directly reports to the Coordinator of Social Cohesion and Marketing

Where: Kigoma Region's Kasulu Districts

The contract is set to run from April to December of 2025 and will last for nine months, with an additional four months of probation. Any funding, staff performance, or mutual agreement could lead to an extension of the contract.

The project officer reports to the social cohesion and marketing coordinator and works under the overall supervision of the country director (CD) of Good Neighbours Tanzania (GNTZ). The project aims to improve the livelihood and relations between host and refugee communities in Kigoma through increased food security, resilience, and employment opportunities, and to promote social cohesion between refugee and host communities in the Kasulu District-Kigoma Region through the promotion of peace and stability.

Job Functions and Accountability

Create innovative alliances and strategies to help smallholders gain access to markets, and then put them into action, including helping to structure purchases from farmers.

Boost farmer groups' and small and medium-sized enterprises' access to capital so they can aid farmers more effectively.

Provide farmers and aggregators with training on many topics such as business management, postharvest handling, negotiating and contracts, value addition, pricing, storage, and equipment use. The goal is to enhance the quality of produce from farm to market.

Problems with post-harvest loss can be better addressed by developing best practices that benefit beneficiaries, strengthening ties to market and productive value chains, and enhancing farming.

Be an active and positive participant in all necessary coordination meetings and strive to maintain positive relationships with all stakeholders and partners.

Problems and opportunities with the project can be identified and addressed in a timely manner.

Organize workshops and meetings with both large-scale purchasers and small-scale farmers to promote the aggregators, assist with contract negotiations, monitor contracts to ensure their fulfillment, and advocate for the aggregators and farmer groups. Oversee the execution of market research and gap analysis by conducting market assessments and conducting research, hence strengthening farmer groups and AMCOS.

Maintain consistent communication with the heads of established farmer groups to back their efforts, offer extra help, and monitor important indicators.

Find and suggest aggregators to help smallholders gain access to markets, and find and assist farmer organisations by providing them with quick feedback and business improvement recommendations.

Improving AMCOS's technical understanding and bolstering their financial management are two ways to strengthen their operations.

Work with an agritech company to get the digital platform up and running in the AMCOS and Farmers Service Centres, and instruct farmers on how to use it and keep their data up to date.

Communities of both hosts and refugees will benefit from early warning and participation mechanisms.

Collaborating on peace-building efforts with host community members and refugee populations to guarantee economic growth, prosperity, and stability.

Make sure there are enough resources (such as money, people, data, and information) to complete the project and get the job done.

Working closely with the project manager, gain a thorough understanding of the project's scope, details, timeline, and outcomes, and create a quarterly and weekly work plan for the entire year.

Keep all scheduled trainings with GNTZ management.

Must meet or exceed yearly goals set for both individuals and the team by a minimum of 90%.

Performing any additional duties that may be assigned

Skills, knowledge, and experience

An equivalent bachelor's degree in agricultural economics and agribusiness, agronomy, community development, project management, or a related field is required.

Ideally, you should have worked in a humanitarian or development setting for at least three years.

Two years of relevant work experience are required.

Exceptional familiarity with agricultural best practices, agricultural value chains, and related fields.

Prove the ability to bring together diverse groups of people, including community members, government representatives, and local organisations, to accomplish common goals.

Experience in explosive and difficult circumstances.

Having worked and lived in Kigoma before is an asset.

Skills gained by collaborating with non-governmental organisations

Impressive abilities in both written and spoken expression

Superb proficiency in both English and Swahili, both written and spoken

Excellent ability to solve problems and make creative decisions

Impressive abilities in management, operations, and leadership

Various more skills and qualities:

Being professional while maintaining honesty, integrity, and transparency.

Competence at juggling a vast number of tasks within a constrained time frame.

The ability to be versatile and adjust to new situations.

Motivated and proactive on my own.

Report writing skills.

Capacity to operate with minimal oversight and adhere to directions.

Knowledgeable with Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Also, you can be asked to do other things.

Here are the steps to apply:

If you are interested in applying for this position and match the standards listed above, the deadline to do so is March 18, 2025. Personnel will only be notified if they are on the shortlist.

Please include three references and their contact information with your comprehensive curriculum vitae when you apply. The references should include full names, postal, email, and phone numbers.

Send your application to Good Neighbours Tanzania's Country Director at Post Office Box 33104 in Dar es Salaam.

We will only contact the individuals whose applications are shortlisted using their current email and mobile phone addresses.

There will be no reimbursement for expenditures incurred for transportation or lodging during the interview on the part of Good Neighbours Tanzania.

Respected Neighbours In Tanzania, we will not abide by the practice of sexual exploitation or abuse of any kind, whether it be against program participants or beneficiaries. Everyone at GN has a role to play in preventing sexual exploitation and abuse, and everyone who works for or with GN must follow the company's code of conduct at all times. Everyone associated with GN must be well-versed with the company's safeguarding policies and codes of conduct, and they must also complete any necessary training in this area. Anyone wishing to be considered for employment by GNTZ is required to read, comprehend, and abide by this provision.

To obtain and review the GN Safeguarding Policy, please click here.

Applying Process:

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