Sustainable Harvest at Origin/Africa is a non-profit organization that partners with specialty coffee producers. We increase coffee quality, create market linkages, and build capacity in order to improve the livelihoods of smallholder coffee farmers.
Our office in Moshi, Tanzania is currently looking for a Africa Program Director with experience working and living inTanzania. The Africa Program Director must exhibit strong leaderships skills, be able to motivate a team of multi-cultural staff to ensure all projects meet milestones and impacts as outlined by donor requirements.
Specific responsibilities include:
• Oversee Sustainable Harvest at Origin/Africa development program, including various projects in four regions across Tanzania.
• Manage and supervise a multi-cultural staff body, including all human resource functions such as hiring, training, and performance appraisals.
• Develop and manage financial controls for project staff, as well as oversee multiple budgets simultaneously. Review and approve monthly project budget projections in accordance with total project budgets.
• Plan and develop projects based on needs assessments.
• Develop and manage work plans for multiple projects, ensuring goals and milestones
are met.
• Write funding reports including impact stories for internal and external audiences.
• Write and aide in developing proposals aimed at various donor agencies, upon
request.
• Develop institutional relationships with local cooperatives, government institutions,
funders and coffee traders.
• Develop procedures and policies for staff working in Tanzania, to ensure safety and
security of expatriate staff, including working with local taxation and immigration
authorities.
• Effectively communicate and present the Sustainable Harvest Business Model to
various audiences, both large and small.
Qualifications:
1 - Advanced degree in International Development, Project Management or other related degree
2 - 3 – 5 years experience in a similar role
3 - Experience managing and supervising multi-cultural staff
4 - Experience working and living abroad in East Africa, preferably Tanzania
5 - Fluency in Kiswahili and English
6 - Experience in project management
7 - Must be highly organized and have the ability to work independently and as part of a team
8 - Must be able to commit to three years, living in Tanzania
Job Description - Africa Program Director
To apply, email your English CV with cover letter to
sara@sustainableharvest.com
with the subject heading “Africa Program Director” by May 20th.
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