Technoserve Recruitment of Senior Business Advisors and Business Advisors for Horticulture Development Programme

Technoserve, Inc. is an international nonprofit development organization founded in 1968.

Its mission is to help entrepreneurial men and women in poor rural areas of the developing world to build businesses that create jobs, income and economic opportunity for their families, their communities and their countries.

TechnoServe implements agricultural value chain and SME development programs in 19 countries in Africa and Latin America using a market-driven, business-oriented approach.

For more information on TechnoServe, please visit www.technoserve.org

In Tanzania, TechnoServe supports SMS development and various agricultural value chains including cocoa, tea and cotton. With a financial support from the United States Agency for International Development, TechnoServe plans to extend its services to horticulture value chains.

Therefore we invite competent, result-oriented men and women to join us and implement our Sustainable Horticulture for Incomes and Food Security in Tanzania (SHIFT) program:

Primary objective: To execute to Technoserve's high standards a 4-year horticulture program, which aims to increase farmers' incomes through increased production, improved quality, increased market linkages and improved management capacity.

Duty stations: Iringa and Mbeya Region

2 Senior Business Advisors

Qualifications:

Applying candidates should possess the following requirements:

• A Master's degree in Agronomy or related field
  
• Vast experience in commercial horticulture production
• A minimum of 5 to 7 years experience in project management in the horticulture sector with line management experience and P&L responsibilities
  
• Strong private sector experience and entrepreneurial skills
  
• Proven track record of developing complex client business plans
  
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
  
• Strong financial analysis and management skills
  
• Willingness to travel internationally and domestically when necessary
  
• Strong skills in business software (Excel, MS Project and PowerPoint)
  
• Excellent communication skills in both written and spoken English and Kiswahili
  
• Ability to develop well written, cohesive reports that are responsive to the donors' needs
  
• A valid driving license

Reports to: Director of Value Chain Management

1 Senior Business Advisor

Qualifications:

Applying candidates should possess the following requirements:

• A Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA) preferably from an international recognized university
• 5 to 7 years experience in food processing industry with P&L responsibilities
• Strong private sector experience and entrepreneurial skills
• Proven.track record of developing complex client business plans
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
• Strong financial analysis and management skills
• Willingness to travel internationally and domestically when necessary
• Strong skills in business software (Excel, MS Project and PowerPoint)
• Excellent communication skills in both written and spoken English and Kiswahili
• Ability to develop well written, cohesive reports that are responsive to the donors' needs
• A valid driving license

Reports to: Director of Value Chain Management

2 Business Advisors

Qualifications:

Applying candidates should possess the following requirements:

• Masters' degree in Agronomy or related field 3 to 5 years experience in agronomy, preferably in horticulture
  
• Strong private sector experience and entrepreneurial skills
  
• Proven track record of developing complex client business plans
  
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
  
• Strong interpersonal and management skills
• Good computer skills in business software (Excel, MS Project and PowerPoint)
  
• Excellent communication skills in both written and spoken English and Kiswahili
  
• Ability to develop well written, cohesive reports that are responsive to the donors' needs
  
• A valid driving license

Reports to: Senior Business Advisor

1 Business Advisor

Qualifications:

Applying candidates should possess the following requirements:

• Masters' degree in Business Administration (MBA)
  
• 3 to 5 years experience in agronomy, preferably in Horticulture
  
• Strong private sector experience and entrepreneurial skills
  
• Proven track record of developing complex client business plans
  
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
  
• Strong interpersonal and management skills
• Good computer skills in business software (Excel, MS Project and PowerPoint)
  
• Excellent communication skills in both written and spoken English and Kiswahili
  
• Ability to develop well written, cohesive reports that are responsive to the donors' needs
  
• A valid driving license

Reports to: Senior Business Advisor

Remuneration:

Technoserve offers a remuneration package competitive with private-sector salaries for similar positions.

APPLY (by email only) to the Recruitment Coordinator at info @ tnstanzania.org with the position title place in the subject line. Please include (1) cover letter describing your interest, (2) curriculum vitae, (3)salary history, and (4) names and telephone contacts of three referees.

Please include all requirements in one document.

Applications will be treated confidentially.

Deadline for applications is September 28th 2009.

Note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Phone calls are prohibited and will disqualify application.

Technoserve is an equal opportunity employer.

Women are encouraged to apply.