CLIMATE ACTION FOR FOOD AND EDUCATION PROJECT
Duty Station: Gezaulole & Pugu, Dar es Salaam
Project: Climate Action for Food and Education (CAFÉ Project)
Duration: Six (6) months
Qualified candidates between 25 – 40 years are encouraged to apply.
Background: Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is a global humanitarian non-governmental organization operating in 120 countries to serve humanity, so all may live as God intended. Focused on promoting the well-being of the most vulnerable, the organization considers the empowerment of women, youth, and persons with disabilities (PWDs) as key to development and well-being of majority rural populations in the world.
In recent years, ADRA Tanzania has been implementing interventions targeting persons with albinism (PWAs). Discrimination, stigmatization and bullying of persons with albinism is common in Tanzania. Various reports show that most attacks on people with albinism are committed on women, young children, especially girls highlighting that they are more vulnerable and easier to find and capture because they do not have the physical strength to fend off attackers. As for women, some are reported as victims of abuse while children suffer infanticide and neglect by their parents, only to be cared for by either their unemployed mothers or grandmothers. Since these persons with albinism live under a constant threat of attack, they are not able to participate in day-to-day activities including education freely and comfortably. Other factors preventing them from participating in their day-to-day activities is stigmatization which also affects their self-esteem.
With funding from Polish Aid, ADRA wishes to employ (2) Project Volunteers who have livelihoods and advocacy knowledge and experience of at least 2 years. Ideal candidates should have knowledge on urban agribusiness. The sought volunteers are to support greenhouse farming in collaboration with the project coordinator, government officials and other civil society actors in the area.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the overall supervision of the Project Coordinator, the volunteers will:
- Train beneficiaries on Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), such as seed selection, nursery management, transplanting, irrigation, pest, and disease control, harvesting, and post-harvest handling as well as sustainable agriculture.
- Visit and mentor beneficiaries in their homes to practice what they learn
- Visit beneficiaries to capture and write success stories.
- Prepare and submit weekly reports on project activity progress.
- Build capacity of groups in running joint businesses initiatives
- Support-supervise group activities inside the greenhouse and in the pen field.
- Provide leadership to the group leaders
- Ensure that the greenhouse group beneficiary gardens are well maintained.
- Ensure that record-keeping is done by the beneficiary group businesses
- Spearhead planning and supervise routine activities of the group.
- Perform other related duties as may be assigned by the Project Coordinator
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Candidates should meet the following:
- Certificate/Diploma/Bachelor’s degree in agronomy, horticulture, agribusiness or a related field.
- At least 3 years’ experience in horticulture production and promotion using climate smart approaches and agribusiness marketing.
- Strong leadership and supervisory skills, with ability to guide & motivate farmers.
- Familiarity with the local agro-ecological conditions, farming systems, and socio-cultural context of the project area: Gezaulole and Pugu
- Knowledge in pest and diseases control.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work under minimum supervision.
- Willingness to go an extra mile at work
- Proficiency in spoken and written English and Swahili.
- Demonstrated capacity in report writing
Other Essential Qualifications
- Respect for other people
- Creativity
- Trustworthiness
- Self-driven
KEY SELECTION CRITERIA
Candidates will be assessed against the following:
- Relevance of working experience
- Demonstrable skills in horticulture
- Knowledge of the local context
- Candidates’ residential proximity to the project site Gezaulole and or Pugu Kinyamwezi. Preferably not further than 3 km from the site.
WORK HOURS
2-3 days in a week with a minimum of 18 hours per week. Schedules to be negotiated with the project Coordinator.
REMUNERATION
A suitable stipend will be provided to the successful candidates.
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested candidates should apply via our online application portal https://www.adratanzania.org/job-openings/ by 11:59HRS, July 10th, 2024.
Hand-delivered and late submissions will not be considered
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.