Market Access Facilitator Job Vacancy at TAHA

Activity background

TAHA is currently implementing a 5-year USAID funded project called “Tuhifadhi Chakula”. The purpose of the Project is to reduce food loss and waste and resultant climate effects for improved food security and livelihoods. The project is focusing on reducing food loss and food waste by addressing post-harvest handling issues within key value chains with major contribution to Tanzania food security basket. The project will implement interventions around four (4) main thematic areas, which are improve food handling, storage and value addition at producer and commercial levels, facilitate market access to ensure agricultural goods reach consumers, inform, and promote policy and regulatory frameworks that reduce food loss and waste and strengthen local organizations capacity to lead on post-harvest management.

TAHA is seeking for a motivated and experienced Tanzanian to fill positions as described below.

Position: Market Access Facilitator

Reporting to: Market Access Coordinator
Duty station: Dodoma (1), Zanzibar (1)

Position summary
The Market Access facilitator is responsible for support in developing and implementing marketing strategies, facilitating access to markets, and ensuring compliance with local and regional market standards to enhance the competitiveness of horticultural value chain actors in the allocated area of project implementation.

Scope of work
• Plan and support implementation of different activities such as B2B, B2C and marketplace meetings etc. to foster market linkages in the value chain.
• Develop various approaches to increase the volume of sales and investments in the selected value chains in the region.
• Work closely with key actors including farmers, AMCOS, buyers, traders, off-takers, processors, and financial institutions to maximize the trade opportunities and market linkages in the value chain.

• Develop on ground linkages between farmers and processors with markets through collective market approaches.
• Support development and adoption of postharvest technologies in the value chain such as models for common use facilities, simple machines, packhouses & sheds etc.
• Conduct market intelligence survey on available horticultural product opportunities in the region and inform the sector.
• Promote and conduct capacity building on the usage of a Marketing Intelligence System (MIS) and TARIC
• Support developing market requirements guidelines for different markets (Domestic & Export) and periodically check that these requirements are disseminated to farmers for easy markets access facilitation.
• Prepare periodic trend to inform buyers/off-takers on the availability of horticultural products facilitate to business linkages to value chain actors.
• Support value addition activities to reduce food losses through advice to processors on adding value to highly demanded processed products.
• Support addressing market challenges affecting the sale of various crops around the areas of assignment though capacity building to farmers, AMCOS, Offtakes and processors.
• Collect and analyze market driven data to inform stakeholders on various marketing aspects.
• Design and ensure effective execution of market capacity building activities around farmers, processors, and traders.
• Prepare high quality activity reports, periodic reports, collect, and package success stories and learnings for sharing with the Project.
• Participate in the establishment of data collection mechanisms and tools for monitoring and evaluation.
• To perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications and skills
Degree Level: Bachelor’s degree in business management, Marketing, Agribusiness and Agricultural Economics, Business Administration, Economics, or any other related field.
Experience: At least 4 years of experience working in Agricultural/Horticultural sector in sales, sourcing and marketing of agricultural commodities or similar roles.
Key Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Good planning & coordination, management, and leadership skills. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders.

Application Procedure

Interested and qualified individuals should send their applications enclosing detailed:

• Application letter.
• Curriculum vitae (not exceeding 4 pages).
• Copies of qualification certificates.

The cover letter to be addressed to:
Human Resources and Administration Manager,
TAHA, P.O. Box 16520, ARUSHA.

Application Instructions

1. Submission: All applications must be submitted via email to the following address: recruitment@taha.or.tz.
2. Subject Line: In the subject line of your email, clearly state the position you are applying for. For example: “APPLICATION FOR MONITORING, EVALUATION AND LEARNING SPECIALIST POSITION.”
3. Deadline: The deadline for submitting your application is Sunday, 29th December 2024. Applications received after this date will not be considered.
4. Adherence: Please carefully adhere to all instructions provided above. Failure to comply with these instructions may result in your application not being reviewed.

Remuneration
The successful candidate will be remunerated according to the TAHA salary scale, and in alignment with the candidate’s qualifications and professional experience. Other employment benefits will be as per the organization’s policy.

Note
TAHA is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes all qualified candidates to apply for the open positions. TAHA is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees feel valued and respected.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.