VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Vi Agroforestry is now recruiting a Project Coordinator to the Country Office in Mwanza, Tanzania. The Project Coordinator reports to the  Tanzania Vi Agroforestry Country Manager.

About Vi Agroforestry

Vi Agroforestry (Vi-skogen) is a Swedish development cooperation organisation, fighting poverty and working with sustainable agriculture and land management through agroforestry – growing trees alongside crops and livestock. We do this together with small-holder farming families and farmers’ organisations in four countries; Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda. Agroforestry provides increased access to food, access to sustainable energy sources and more income. Agroforestry also contributes to the mitigation of climate change and protects against the negative effects of climate change. Since its inception in 1983, Vi Agroforestry has reached over 2,3 million people and facilitated the planting of over 100 million trees.

The SCDP project

The objective of the Smallholder Coffee Development Project (SCDP) is to contribute to inclusive and sustainable development of the coffee value chain for enhanced incomes and improved nutrition status of smallholder farmers in Ruvuma, Mbeya and Songwe regions of Tanzania. The Project Coordinator will be based in Mwanza, Tanzania. Extensive domestic travel is expected.

The action will strengthen smallholder coffee cooperatives as a key enabler of support services that enable increased production, processing and trade of coffee produced by smallholders in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania. It also seeks to stimulate trade-led economic growth by strengthening the competitiveness of smallholder coffee producers, promoting investments and jobs creation along the coffee value chain.

The project coordinator will have the overall responsibility for the successful initiation, planning and implementation of the project, including responsibility for national and community dialogues and cooperation, with a broad network of stakeholders. Coordination and strengthening of the partnership between the lead applicant, the four implementing organisations, farmer cooperatives, coffee value chain actors and the government is crucial for successful implementation of the project.

Also, the Project Coordinator will be expected to handle the daily management of the project including technical support to implementing partners and Vi Agroforestry staff at the country office, with adequate technical and professional guidance to ensuring quality delivery of the project outcomes.

Key responsibilities

• To prepare and coordinate the project management activities, developing annual work plans and budget, ensure production of quality and timely reports for the donor and stakeholders and work with the communication team to ensure that appropriate project documentations are created;
• To be the project representative and spokesperson and ensure that standards and requirements are met;
• Assign tasks and provide expertise and technical support to project staff and implementing partners;
• Ensure mainstreaming of gender to ensure women (and youth) are among the main target beneficiaries of the project;
• Coordinate and chair the project operational committee;
• Engage and liaise with partners and stakeholders for successful implementation of the project;
• Liaise and engage with Ministry of Agriculture, LGA, TCB, value chain actors and decision-makers in promoting Public-Private Partnership for enhanced investment in the coffee value chain;
• In collaboration with partners, facilitate evidence-based advocacy for supportive policy frameworks and investment guidelines in the coffee sector;
• Enhance collaboration between research institutions and the project for coffee research findings disseminations;
• Develop coffee sectoral advocacy messages and presentations for various platforms; and
• Engage in resource mobilization.

 Qualifications and field experiences

• Master’s degree in Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness, Applied Agricultural Extension, Agriculture General, Crop Science, Agronomy, Environmental Science or related field with at least three years of relevant and proven working experience, preferably in the coffee sector or bachelor’s degree in relevant field and at least 5 years of relevant and proven working experience.
• Computer literate and conversant with Microsoft packages.
• Project management skills and experience.
• Strong oral communication, analytical, listening and presentation skills together with excellent command of written and spoken English and Swahili.
• Strong skills and work experience in advocacy, networking and facilitation.
• Experience in working with civil society and government structures.
• Knowledge of development cooperation and experience in EU funds management.
• Knowledgeable about (and experience in) the national coffee sector, guiding policies and regulations and familiarity with policy research methodology and analytics.
• Ability to synthesize program performance data and produce analytical reports in order to inform management and for strategic decision-making.
• People oriented and results driven.
• Takes initiative and seeks opportunities to initiate actions.
• Experience in the fields of gender equality and human rights.
• Social and cultural sensitivity.
• This position is for Tanzanian nationality applicants only.
• Women with the stated qualifications are highly encouraged to apply.

Deadline for the application is 22nd of April 2020 not later than  1700 hours/5:00 pm

If you meet the set criteria, please send your application letter and CV only, by email as per the instructions above.

Vi Agroforestry is an equal opportunity employer and canvassing is strongly prohibited.

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Hiki ni kirusi cha aina gani?
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COVID-19 ni nini?
COVID-19 ni ugonjwa wa kuambukiza unaosababishwa na virusi vya Corona. Virusi hivyo vipya havikuwa vikifahamika hapo kabla na sayansi ya tiba. Na vilianzia nchini China mwezi Disemba mwaka 2019.

Dalili za Corona ni zipi?
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Makundi yaliyo kwenye hatari zaidi ni yapi?
Shirika la Afya Duniani WHO linasema wazee na watu wenye magonjwa ya kudumu kama Shinikizo la Damu, Kisukari, Matatizo ya Figo ndiyo walio kwenye hatari zaidi ya kuathika pindi wanapopatwa na virusi vya Corona. Watu wa umri wa wastani na wenye afya imara wanaweza kupata virusi vya Corona na kupona bila kuhitaji matibabu.

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Ninaweza kujikinga vipi na Virusi vya Corona?
Nawa vizuri na kila wakati mikono yako kwa maji ya vuguvugu, sabuni au dawa za kuua vijijidudu kwa angalau sekunde 20.
Kaa umbali wa angalau hatua mbili (2) kutoka mtu anayepiga chafya au kukohoa.
Epuka kushika macho, pua na mdomo kwa mikono isiyo safi kwa sababu mikono hushika sehemu nyingi na ni rahisi kubeba vimelea vya maradhi.
Hakikisha wewe, na walio karibu yako wanazingatia ustaarabu wa kuzuia pua na mdomo wakati wa kukohoa au kupiga chafya.
Baki nyumbani ikiwa hujisikii vizuri. Iwapo una mafua makali, homa, kikohozi na kushindwa kuhema nenda hospitali kwa sababu huko wataalamu watakupatia msaada muhimu
Epuka kuwa sehemu yenye msongamano, kama vyombo vya usafiri, maduka na maeneo yenye yenye mgandamizo wa hewa.
Nunua kifunika mdomo na pua na kukikavaa ukiwa kwenye mikusanyiko.
Fuatilia taarifa za afya na matangazo yake kuhusu virusi vya Corona.

Kwanini watu wanawekwa karantini?
Kwa ufupi neno Karantini linamaanisha kuwa chini ya uangalizi. Watu wenye dalili au wanaotokea maeneo yenye maambukizi makubwa ya virusi vya Corona hulazimikwa kuwekwa karantini (kutengwa na watu wengine) ili kufuatilia afya yao kwa karibu na kuzuia kueneza virusi. Ukiambiwa unapaswa kuwekwa Karantini, usiogope. Ni kwa ajili ya afya yako na wengine.

Virusi vya Corona vina tiba?
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Ni kweli watu weusi hawawezi kupata Corona?
Hapana, kama ilivyo kwa watu wa rangi na jamii zote sisi watu weusi pia tunaweza kuambukizwa virusi vya Corona.

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Ugonjwa wa COVID-19. Hatua za tahadhari zilizochukuliwa na ofisi ya Vi Tanzania

Mwezi wa kwanza (January) 2020, Shirika la afya duniani (WHO) lilitangaza mlipuko wa ugonjwa mpya uliojulikana kwa jina la virusi vya corona. Kwa mara ya kwanza ugonjwa umetokea katika jimbo la Hubei nchini China. Shirika la afya duniani limeutangaza ugonjwa huu kuwatishio kwa afya ya jamii kimataifa. Maeneo yote ya jamii yetu,ambayo ni pamoja na biashara na ajira, lazima kuwa mustari wa mbele kama tuna hitaji kudhibiti kuenea kwa ugonjwa huu. Leo jumatatu ya tarehe 16 machi, mgonjwa wa kwanza wa COVID-19 ametambuliwa Tanzania katika mkoa wa Arusha.

Mgonjwa wa COVID-19 anapo kohoa au kupiga chafya hutoa majimaji yenye vimelea vya maambukizi. Majimaji haya hudondoka jirani na pia kwenye vitu kama madawati, meza nahata simu ya mkononi.Watu waliopo jirani wanaweza ambukizwa kwa kugusa vitu hivyo. Hiyo ni baada ya kuwa wamegusa macho yao, pua nahata midomo. Kama utakuwa umesimama ndani umbali wa mita moja kutoka alipo mgonjwa wa COVID-19 unawezaambukizwa kwa njia ya hewa. Kwa maana nyingine ugonjwa wa COVID-19 unaambukizwa sawa na ugonjwa wa mafua.Watu wengi waliougua ugonjwa wa COVID-19 wamekuwa na dalili za kawaida/nyepesi na baadaye kupona.

Ofisi ya Vi Agroforestry Tanzania, inachukua hatua zifuatazo:

         Ikiwa hujisikii vizuri,hata kama una mafua na kikohozi cha kawaida,au homa ya kawaida, tafadhali baki nyumabani, na kama ikiwezekana fanya kazi zako za kiofisi ukiwa nyumbani.Epuka kugusana na mtu au mwanafamilia alie ndani ya umbali wa mita moja, hii ni kulinda usalama wa wengine ili usiwaambukize. Pia kama unashaka kuambukizwa COVID-19 fika hospitali haraka iwezekanavyo.

         Nawa mikono yako mara kwa mara kwa kutumia sabuni na maji. Ni kwa sababu kunawa mikono huua virusi vya corona vilivyoko mikononi mwako na kuzuia kuenea kwa ugonjwa wa COVID-19.Kunawa mikono vizuri,tena mara kwa marani njia yenye ufanisi zaidi ya kuzuia kuenea kwa ugonjwa huu,zaidi ya matumizi ya kemikaliza kwa kusafisha mikono. Epuka kugusa macho yako, pua na mdomo kwa mikono isiyo safi.

         Walakini, sabuni ya kunawa mikono yenye 60% alcohol itakuwepo getini mwa ofisi za Vi Agroforestry, kwa ajili ya wafanyakazi na wageni kunawa mikono yao kabla ya kuingia ofisini. Pia sabuni hizo zitakuwepo ndani ya ofisi.

         Tutahakikisha mazingira yetu yote yanakuwa safi. Hii ni pamoja na madawati na meza, simuna komputa za mezani. Vyote vita safishwa na kufutwa kwa dawa mara kwa mara.

         Tutapunguza kutumia usafiri wa umma kwa wafanyakazi,pia kufanya kazi tukiwa majumabani itakuwa njia mbadala. Gari za shirika zitatumika kwa usafiri, kama haitawezekana, safari zisizozalazima zitaahirishwa au kufutwa.

         Epuka au ahirisha shughuli zinazo husisha watu wengi mfano mikutano na mashirika wenza.

         Fuatilia mwenendo wa ugonjwa katika maeneo yanayo kuzunguka. Chanzo cha taarifa iwe wizara ya afya au shirika la afya duniani (WHO) kwa anuani hii https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019 . Usiamini sana taarifa kutoka mitandao ya jamii.

Kent Larsson

Country Manager

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Vi Agroforestry/Vi-Skogen

Country Office Tanzania

P.O. Box 621, Mwanza, Tanzania