AGRI FINANCE OFFICER POSITION DESCRIPTION:
Location-Arusha & Moshi
Job CategoryFarming & Agribusiness
Description
TAHA is looking for motivated and highly experienced individuals to fill the above position.
Details
Tanzania Horticultural Association (TAHA) is an apex private sector member based organization mandated to develop and promote horticultural crops (flowers, fruits, vegetables, spices, herbs and horticultural seeds) in Tanzania. TAHA’s goal is to improve the growth and competitiveness of horticultural industry in the country for social and economic gains. TAHA is a strong voicing platform, representing farmers at all levels, processors, exporters and service providers in the horticultural industry in Tanzania.
DUTY STATION: ARUSHA
Location-Arusha & Moshi
Job CategoryFarming & Agribusiness
Description
TAHA is looking for motivated and highly experienced individuals to fill the above position.
Details
Tanzania Horticultural Association (TAHA) is an apex private sector member based organization mandated to develop and promote horticultural crops (flowers, fruits, vegetables, spices, herbs and horticultural seeds) in Tanzania. TAHA’s goal is to improve the growth and competitiveness of horticultural industry in the country for social and economic gains. TAHA is a strong voicing platform, representing farmers at all levels, processors, exporters and service providers in the horticultural industry in Tanzania.
DUTY STATION: ARUSHA
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Provide technical advice to improve and strengthen access to financial services to horticultural farmers, enterprises and other value chain actors
Develop technical papers on different financial services such as agriculture insurance, financial services and innovative products and services relevant to the horticultural industry
Develop a network of financial partners and maintain working relationships with counterparts in other organizations, associations, private sector firms and development agencies specialized in finance and agribusiness
Conduct needs assessment, design training materials and implement capacity building programs with a view of enhancing financial management skills of horticultural farmers and other value chain actors Design and implement agri-finance programs to catalyze financial institutions involvement in financing horticultural enterprises
Appraisal, monitoring and evaluation of farmers projects which applies for financial support
Provide technical advice to improve and strengthen access to financial services to horticultural farmers, enterprises and other value chain actors
Prepare policy position papers which identify policy/legal framework challenges related to finance and recommend strategies to address such issues
Represent TAHA and the horticultural industry in agriculture finance fora with the view of catalyzing donor and partners commitments in supporting the horticultural industry
Perform any other related duties as assigned by the Policy and Advocacy Manager Qualifications and Experience
Advanced degree in Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Economics or related field
Minimum of three years carrying out similar tasks (management of agricultural loans, facilitating finances to farmers, coordinating agri-financing platforms)
Strong written and oral communication skills
Strong analytical and problem solving skills
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Interested and suitably qualified individuals should send their applications enclosing detailed Curriculum vitae, photocopies of academic certificate and salary history to the following:
Chief Executive Officer Tanzania Horticultural Association
P.O. Box 16520,
ARUSHA.
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