Other Dodoma District Dodoma
Description
Industry: Agriculture
Minimum Qualification: Bachelor
Minimum Experience: 7 years
Job Purpose
The key job purposes of Policy Manager include to assist the Head of Policy in the implementation of Workstream 2 (Policy and Enabling Environment) and the broader engagement of the Government of Tanzania and Development Partners for priority public investments in the clusters (Workstream 1). To manage and coordinate relationships with key strategic partners especially Government Ministries in Dodoma Offices.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
• To assist the HOP through Dodoma offices in all activities related to engaging the Government of Tanzania (GoT) towards priority public investments in the clusters/corridor and policy advocacy (Workstreams 1 and 2)
• To assist HOP, identify and promote priority public investment and policy reforms to be implemented by the GoT and development partners (DP)
• To support HOP, identify strategic policy advocacy partners to liaise with, with the view of developing policy analyses relevant to priority policy issues and to prepare advocacy proposals to address identified constraints
• To identify and build strategic relationships with policy reform champions (individuals) in a variety of institutions and develop strategies for capacity building.
• To assist HOP through SCL Dodoma offices support media engagement on agriculture related policy issues
• To assist HOP map enabling environment related bottlenecks of the organization Partners and follow up with relevant institutions
• To undertake any other duties assigned by the supervisor
• Other relevant. Perform any other business may be assigned to you by the line manager
Minimum Qualification:
• Possession of at least six (7) years’ work experience in any of the above fields and knowledge and familiarity of issues pertaining to agricultural issues
• Bachelor degree in any of the following fields: Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness, Agriculture (general), Public Affairs, Political science, Public Administration, Business Administration or Project Management. Post graduate qualifications in any of the fields will be an added advantage
• Ability to work independently and with minimum supervision
• Correct interpretation and application of the organization Centre’s mandate and strategic objectives
• Problem solving skills
• Strong relationships and network within the GoT and advocacy bodies
• Familiarity with Agribusiness issues
• Policy development and interpretation
• Project management skills
• Ability to deal with multiple partners/stakeholders
• Articulation of issues and ability to grasp issues quickly
• Customer service orientation
• Team work
• Ability to prioritize competing demands
• Excellent communication skills verbal and oral in English and Kiswahili
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