Jobs in Tanzania Dar es salaam at WSU International
Position
Title: Private Sector and Trade Specialist
Location:
Dar Es Salaam
Start
date and duration: October 1 2015 – September 30, 2017
Summary
Washington State University (USA), on
behalf of USAID/Tanzania, is seeking a Private Sector and Trade Specialist. As
a member of the Economic Growth Office
and the Private Sector Unit and will
work under the direct supervision of the Private Sector Unit Lead. S/he will be
primarily responsible for engaging with the private sector, government and
other stakeholders to support the design, development, and management of USAID/Tanzania
programs that promote the growth of the private sector in Tanzania and the
Trade Africa agenda promoting integrationbetween Tanzania and its regional
trade partners.
Scope
of Work
The Specialist utilizes an in-depth
knowledge of Tanzania’s private sector, domestic trade networks, regional trade
sectors and economic growth issues to help USAID achieve high-impact programs. S/hewill
contribute to the design and planning for USAID and USG private sectorand trade
programs, participating actively in the Mission and USG decision-making process
for designingcontracts, task orders, and grants for carrying out Economic
Growth programming. The Specialist will also serve as an advisor on private
sector engagement and partnership development, and assist the Mission in
developing and implementing strategies to leverage financial resources and
investments to address USAID/Tanzania priorities.
The Specialist will serve as an Activity
Manager for contracts, task orders, cooperative agreements, and grants,
managing significantportions of the overall USAID and private sector
programming in Tanzania. S/hewill be
required to monitor and evaluate on-going programs, recommend actions and
approvals to the Contracting Officer’s Representative and prepare performance
reports, annual reporting documents, briefing papers, concept papers, and other
periodic documentation for the Mission, USAID/Washingtonand other USG agencies.
The Specialist will serve as Tanzania’s
Trade Africa Point of Contact (POC) for East African Community (EAC)
integration and the USAID/Trade Africa team based in Nairobi. S/he will serve
as an Activity Manager, working closely with USAID/East Africa/Office of
Regional Economic Integration’s Trademark East Africa (TMEA) AOR and East
Africa Trade and Investment Hub (EATIH) COR, to advise and coordinate the
implementation of these Trade Africa activities in Tanzania. S/he will work closely with Tanzania’sEAC
Ministry, relevant line ministries and the private sector to oversee and guide
the TMEA Tanzania bilateral program and EATIH technical assistance (TA) to Tanzania
as an EAC Partner State. The Specialist
will serve as the principle contact and counterpart to the EATIH Country
Representative based in Dar to jointly develop scopes of work for TA to the
Tanzanian public and private sector to advance regional integration and enable
intra-regional trade. The Specialist also advises the Mission on issues relating
to trade in Tanzania, particularly those bearing on bilateral assistance, USG
interests, and regional issues impacting Tanzania.
The Specialist supports the Mission in
discussions and negotiations with the Government of Tanzania (GoT), other donors,
private sector stakeholders, and implementing partners (IPs) in private sector
development and trade meetings. S/he assists USAID staff, including senior
managers and visiting USG officials, in sector-related public meetings, field
trips, and discussions with Tanzanian and regional officials and partner
organizations. The Specialist
establishes and maintains contacts for in relevant sectors such as agriculture,
including individuals in the GoT, the EAC Secretariat, private sector and
non-governmental institutions, and the donor community.
Responsibilities:
1.
Work
closely with technical teams to develop, monitor and evaluate programs designed
to promote private sector investments in Tanzania;
2.
Serve
as an Activity Manager for USAID/Tanzania private sector activities;
3.
Support
the Private Sector Unit in developing and implementing strategies for effective
outreach to local, regional and global enterprises and other potential
partners;
4.
Serve
as USAID/Tanzania’s primary Trade Africa technical POC, with responsibility for
reporting on Trade Africa implementation;
5.
Serve
as an Activity Manager for Trade Africa activities in Tanzania, including Trade
Mark East Africa (TMEA) and East Africa Trade and Investment Hub (EATIH);
6.
Serve
as USAID/Tanzania’s lead for engaging with Ministry of East African Cooperation
(MEAC) on integration;
7.
Others
roles and responsibilities as determined by the Mission.
The specific duties of the Specialist will
include, but not be limited to the following:
A. Private
Sector Development: (40%)
The
Specialist will work closely with technical teams in the Mission to design,
implement, monitor and evaluate projects and activities designed to promote a
competitive private sector in Tanzania. S/he will serve as an Activity Manager
on projects to expand the role of businesses and business associations in the
policy making and regulatory process; build the capacity of enterprises through
improved business development services; and expand financing to enterprises in
key sectors. The Specialist will support the Agreement Officer’s Representative
(AOR) in coordinating and monitoring these activities through regular meetings
with project staff and site visits.
The
Specialist will also regularly engage with private businesses, business associations
(such as the Tanzania Private Sector Foundation (TPSF) and the SAGCOT Centre),
multilateral and bilateral donors and the Government of Tanzania to develop
collaborative working relationships and ensure smooth coordination and
implementation of private sector development programs. S/he will identify and
develop relationships with potential resource partners through formal and
informal networking, and will seek out opportunities to develop partnerships to
leverage resources from the private sector to address development goals and
priorities. The Specialist will coordinate with USAID/Tanzania staff and
implementing partners (IPs) to identify project specific needs or opportunities
and facilitate information sharing with potential resource partners.
The
Specialist will serve as an advisor to the technical team on private sector
development and partnership development, and will be responsible for helping to
identify and incorporate best practices in enterprise development and financing
into new and ongoing economic growth activities. S/he will track developments
relevant to the private sector in Tanzania and keep technical teams in the
Mission up to date on the latest technical developments, threats and
or/opportunities which may impact project implementation.
B. Trade and Regional Integration:
(40%)
The
Specialist will provide substantive technical support to the conceptualization,
planning, implementation and monitoring of the overall Mission trade
development strategy and Trade Africa goals and objectives. S/he will
coordinate the involvement of IPs and major stakeholders to identify effective
trade promotion strategies, proposals for new activities, and determinations of
achievable results. The Specialist will track trade-related interventions (of the
USG and others) to assist with integrating activities in a complementary
manner; coordinates USG activities with other stakeholders; and avoids
duplication of effort or work at cross-purposes - both with respect to USG
activities as well as work conducted by other stakeholders. To this end,
s/hewill develop contacts with, major trade stakeholders including, but not
limited to: GoT and EAC ministries; the GoT MEAC; the EAC Secretariat in Arusha;
TMEA; private companies and investors; the Trade Africa secretariat in Nairobi;EATIH,
private sector advocacy groups (such as TPSF, the SAGCOT Centre, the Tanzania
Horticulture Association (TAHA), etc.) and other stakeholders related to trade.
The
Specialist will be the primary point of contact for Trade Africa projects in
Tanzania, including EATIH and TMEA. S/he will have responsibility for
coordinating the activities of these projects in Tanzania and reporting on the
progress of Trade Africa implementation in Tanzania. The Specialist will
monitoring and evaluate the progress of these projects through regular meetings
with project officials; on-site visits and field trips; and interfacing with
the private sector, the EAC and the GoT.
The
Specialist will serve as a trade advisor, with a strong knowledge of trade policy;
keep abreast of trends and issues in Tanzanian and regional trade; and review
and analyze developments and advise Mission management and, as required,
Embassy officials, on highly specialized and complex issues relating to trade
in the region, particularly those bearing on bilateral assistance or other USG
interests.
C. Other Duties as Assigned or
Required: (20%)
Private
sector development and trade are cross-cutting sectors and as a result, the
Specialist will be required to work on other USAID programming and activities
as required in order to help achieve USAID/Taznania development objectives.
Work to help achieve broader USAID development objectives includes stakeholder
engagement and policy and technical advice. The Specialistwill also assist
Mission officials, other USAID staff, and visiting officials in preparing for
and participating in field trips, public meetings, conferences, and
negotiations with the GoT. The Specialist will occasionally be involved in
planning events, managing field activities and logistics.
Preferred
experience/attributes:
The applicant should have an advanced
degree in agriculture,
trade, economics, business, or international development. S/he should have 5 years
substantial experience in private sector development and/or trade-related work
in Tanzania. The applicant should have
proven leadership and communication skills and tact to effectively liaison
between multiple stakeholder groups. Knowledge
of project development, design, management, and reporting is desirable.
Minimum qualifications:
All applicants must
address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive
information supporting each item.
- Education: An advanced (Master’s or higher) degree in a relevant field such as agriculture, trade, economics, business, international development or a closely related field is required.
- Prior work experience: A minimum of 5-7 years of progressively responsible, professional-level experience in business, private sector partnerships, trade or other private sector development areas. At least two years of this experience should have been in development-related trade work for USAID, other donor agencies, GoT organizations, or private-sector institutions which included private sector or trade project design, performance monitoring, and/or the analysis and interpretation of investment or trade data and trends.
- Language proficiency: Fluency in written and spoken English and Kiswahili is required.
- Job knowledge: Strong knowledge of the GoT development agenda, initiatives, and priorities for private sector investment, trade and related areas. A thorough knowledge of issues relating to economic and trade development in Tanzania and the region, especially those of a political or policy nature, and of Tanzania’s strengths and vulnerabilities related to investment and trade is required. Additionally, the Specialist needs an in-depth and expert knowledge of a broad range of issues on private-sector development and competitiveness. Knowledge of private sector and tradeissues in Tanzania and the region is required. Knowledge of strategies, programs, and the working methodologies of other donor agencies in the private sector development in Tanzania is required.
- Skills and abilities: A high level of technical expertise and ability in trade and private-sector development is required. The Specialist should possess the ability to advise senior Mission management on Tanzanian development issues across a wide range of private sector investment and trade related topics and their implications on USAID programs. Program design, budgeting, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation skills are essential. Proven ability to effectively communicate complicated policy, strategy, and program issues orally and in writing is also required. The Specialist must have good interpersonal, coordination, and bureaucratic skills, business acumen, and be able to coordinate successfully with all parts of the USAID Mission and Embassy to advance program interests. The Specialist must be able to handle sensitive issues diplomatically and use good judgment in speaking on behalf of USAID in meetings with the USG, the GoT, the EAC, NGOs, and other donors and in conferences, seminars, and workshops. The Specialist must possess good organizational and management skills.
How
to Apply:
1.
Resume
2.
Certificate of Higher Education
3.
Copy of transcript for Bachelor’s and/or Master’s Program
4.
List of three referees
Deadline
for Application: October 10, 2015