Program Officer - Employment & Income

Job Description / Responsibility Project development - Contribution to strategic planning of the Employment & Income portfolio for the Swiss Cooperation Strategy - Management of projects, programs and contributions related to the subdomains “Youth Employment” & “Smallholders Farmers’ Influence” - Elaboration and preparation of entry or/and credit proposal for new projects - Contract / carry out risk assessment of projects and of partners and review / write risk management reports - Manage the procurement process in case of a project mandate Contract Management - Preparation of project documents and ToR for contracts with partner organizations - Negotiation and verification of the prices and fees (budget) Project Control/ Monitoring - Oversee and coach the establishment of results framework (logframe or outcome mapping), baselines and other tools for the monitoring of the mandates/contributions - Review and analyze operational and financial reports of partners/project - Prepare, update and document input on socio-economic and political context analysis relevant to the steering and strategy of the SDC country program and the domain - Establish and maintain relationship with project stakeholders and other related public and private partners Requirements Education - Age 35+ - Tanzanian National - Master degree in Agricultural Economics, Development Studies or related fields - Excellent command of written and spoken English and Kiswahili Experience / Skills - Minimum 10 years of professional experience, thereof 5 years in progressive project management experience, especially with respect to planning, monitoring and reporting - Work experience in an institution implementing and/or funding projects related to agriculture and vocational skills development/youth employment - Experience with youth organizations, training institutions, smallholders farmers advocacy and/or social accountability is an asset - Good knowledge and understanding on Tanzania agriculture and youth employment issues and stakeholders - Strong analytical and conceptual ability - Strong ability to write concise and clearly structured reports and articles Interested candidates who fulfill the requirements are requested to submit the required application form (see our website: https://www.eda.admin.ch/countries/tanzania/en/home/news/open-job-vacancies.html) along with a motivation letter and a recent photograph by e-mail to daressalaam.application@eda.admin.ch

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