Jan 12, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition Food System Governance Associate Jobs in Tanzania

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Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition Food System Governance Associate Jobs in Tanzania

About the Role

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is seeking a Food System Governance Associate to provide technical and management support under the mandate of the Global Food System Governance programme. This role will be offered on a 4 years’ fixed term contract basis, subject to availability of funding. You will be based in GAIN’s Tanzania office in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Reporting to the Food Systems Governance Global Manager, you will be involved in core project activities as well as providing a range of support services, including communications, preparation of reports and briefs, coordinating resources, maintaining project documentation and implementing and monitoring project plans and to ensure project outcomes etc.

The Food System Governance Associate will also undertake various administrative tasks such as meetings coordination with team members and various stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities include:

  • Providing support to country teams in implementing programmatic activities related to GAIN’s global Food Systems Governance programme
  • Providing technical and administrative support to programme, liaising with other GAIN departments, like corporate services and other programmes including cross cutting themes like gender, environment, food safety, youth and social protection, as well as with partners, and other organizations
  • Conducting desktop research and supporting primary data collection (mixed methods with an emphasis on participatory methods)
  • Developing briefs and other materials, for internal and external audiences (local and global)
  • Contributing to the development and tracking of communications materials (blogs, articles, videos, social media posts) to drive awareness and engagement attentive to linkages between inclusive local food systems governance, multistakeholder engagement and programmatic implementation
  • Engaging and collaborating with partners, service providers/consultants, and a variety of food system stakeholders. This will require routine travel to delivery areas in GAIN countries as well as other countries as linked to the global agenda
  • Overseeing all administrative aspects of the procurement process including budgeting, procurement supporting with the drafting of agreements and contracts and logistical arrangements within ethical and procurement standards and guidelines with reference also to GAINs Project Management Guidelines

    About You

    The ideal candidate will have experience working in diverse contexts in sub-Saharan Africa and/or Asia. You will have experience in community or participatory development work; preferably with multiple food systems stakeholders, especially government, community-based organizations and/or non-governmental organizations. Experience working with informal local food markets would be an advantage.

    In addition, you will have research experience, preferably with mixed methods or qualitative participatory methods and proven experience in project management, project finance and administration. Candidates with understanding of food systems and/or agriculture, SMEs, public sector governance, urban food environments and/or nutrition is preferable.

    The postholder will possess good presentation skills, fluent in written and verbal English and able to work in a multicultural environment. You should be highly flexible and able to travel to project sites frequently.

    A Bachelor’s degree or above in international relations, public health, development studies, agriculture, food systems, business administration, public policy, public administration or related field. You will be computer literate in Microsoft Office and with sound project management and administrative skills. Candidates with advocacy and/or communications experience would be an advantage.

    How to Apply

    For more information and job application details, see; Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition Food System Governance Associate Jobs in Tanzania

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