Project Officer – (1 Post) Job at Good Neighbors

Overview

Job Title: Project Officer – (1 Post)

Good Neighbors

 

 

The Good Neighbors is an international humanitarian development non-governmental organization (NGO) started in Korea in 1991. It received General Consultative Status from the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC). The goal is to make the world a hunger-free zone where people live in harmony. It was officially created in Tanzania in 2005, and our efforts are aimed at building an environment in which children’s rights are protected as well as long-term community development through empowerment, leadership, and ownership.

The Good Neighbors has been helping in Kigoma Region refugee camps since 2015. Currently, GNTZ is implementing the KOICA-WFP Support Improved Livelihood & Relations between Host and Refugee Communities in Kigoma by improving food security, resilience, employment opportunities, and social cohesion between Refugees and Host communities through the promotion of peace and stability in Kigoma.

The Good Neighbors Tanzania is searching for individuals to join their highly motivated team in the following roles:

 

 

The Position: Project Officer –  1 Post

Answers to (Reports to): Social Cohesion and Marketing Coordinator

Work location: Kasulu District in Kigoma Region.

 

 

The Contract Duration: April – December 2025 (9-month contract with 4-month probation; contract extension is contingent on funds availability, employee performance, or mutual agreement).

Under the overall authority of the Country Director (CD) of Good Neighbors Tanzania (GNTZ), and direct supervision of the Social Cohesion and Marketing Coordinator, the Project Officer will be responsible to implement the KOICA-WFP support improved livelihood and relations between host and refugee communities in Kigoma by improved food security, resilience, and employment opportunities, and improve social cohesion between refugee and host communities through promotion of pea.

 

The duties and responsibilities:

• To design, create, and implement innovative partnerships and techniques to boost smallholders’ access to markets, including stimulating the structuring of purchasing from farmers.
• To increase access to funding for farmer organizations and small and medium-sized enterprises to better support their farmers.
• To conduct trainings for farmers and aggregators on business management, postharvest handling, contracts and negotiations, value addition, pricing, storage, and equipment use, as well as how to increase food quality from farm to market.
• Developing best practices for enhancing farming for beneficiaries, connecting to profitable value chains and markets, and addressing challenges that contribute to post-harvest loss.
• To maintain positive working connections with partners and stakeholders, and actively engage in all necessary coordination meetings.
• A timely identification of project difficulties and gaps, as well as development of solutions.
• Organize meetings and workshops to promote aggregators among higher-level buyers and smallholder farmers, facilitate contract negotiations, monitor contract fulfillment, and advocate on behalf of aggregators/farmer groups.
• Manage the facilitation and development of market research and gap analysis via market evaluation and research, empowering AMCOS and farmer organizations.
• To communicate with the leaders of existing farmer groups on a regular basis to support their activities, provide further assistance, and track critical indicators.
• To support the improvement of smallholder market access by identifying and suggesting aggregators, as well as identifying and assisting farmer groups with timely feedback and guidance on how to improve their operations.
• To strengthen AMCOS’ operations via strengthening financial management and technological skills.
• To collaborate with an Agritech partner to operationalize the digital platform in Farmers Service Centers/AMCOS. Train farmers to use and update data on the online/digital platform.
• Developing an early warning and participative method for host and refugee communities.
• To working on peace-building with refugees and host communities to achieve stability, economic growth, and prosperity.
• Make sure that adequate resources are mobilized (e.g., financial/develop and manage project budgets, people, data, and information) to achieve results.
• Creating/ developing a thorough understanding of the project scope and specifics, such as timetables and outcomes, and working with the Project
• Manager to create an annual workplan divided into quarters and weeks.
• To attend and participate in all trainings organized by GNTZ management.
• You are required to meet at least 90% of individual and team annual targets.
• Perform any more related job that may be allocated.

 

 

The Qualification, Experience, and Competencies:

• A bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics and agribusiness, agricultural education and extension, agronomy, project management, community development, or another relevant discipline.
• A minimum of three years of experience in a humanitarian or development context is preferred.
• A minimum of two (2) years’ experience in a similar sector.
• An in-depth understanding of optimum farming methods, agriculture, productive value chains, and related topics.
• To demonstrate the ability to build and maintain strong collaborative working relationships with government officials, local groups, cooperatives, communities, and other stakeholders.
• The experience handling explosive and difficult circumstances.
• A prior experience living and working in Kigoma is preferred.
• The experience dealing with non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
• A strong verbal and written communication abilities.
• Excellent written and spoken mastery of English and Swahili.
• A strong problem-solving abilities and originality in decision making.
• Excellent leadership, operational, and managerial skills.

 

 

The Other Competencies and Attributes:

• Honesty, honesty, openness, and professionalism.
• Capability to manage a huge workload and various jobs in a restricted time frame.
• Flexibility and adaptation during transitions.
• A self-motivated with a strong initiative.
• Report writing skills.
• The ability to follow instructions and work with minimal supervision.
• A competence in Microsoft Office software, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Carry out /perform any additional duties that may be required.

 

 

The application instructions:

• All the interested individuals who match the following standards should go here to apply for the post on or before March 18, 2025.
• Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• When applying, please provide a thorough curriculum vitae with complete names and addresses (postal, email, phone), as well as the names and contact information for three referees.
• All applications should be directed to the Country Director of Good Neighbors Tanzania, P.O. Box 33104, Dar es Salaam.
• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted via their active mobile numbers and email addresses.
• The Good Neighbors Tanzania will not be responsible for transportation or housing during the interview, and there will be no reimbursement for expenditures incurred.

 

 

The Good neighbors Tanzania has a zero-tolerance policy for any form of violence, sexual exploitation, or abuse directed toward program participants. Safeguarding and protecting against sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA) is everyone’s duty, and all GN workers and partners are expected to follow GN’s Code of Conduct both during and after work hours. All employees and partners must be familiar with and adhere to the GN Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct, in addition to completing the required training. All applicants interested in working with GNTZ must guarantee that they understand and follow this provision.
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