DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

i.  To  promote  and  advocate  for  enterprise  development  interventions required at the levels of micro, meso, and macro; 

ii.  To  identify  obstacles/hurdles  in  the  business  environment  and  works  for solutions; 

iii.  To identify and advise on the measures to promote and support business ventures pioneered and run by Tanzanians; 

iv.  To designate types of businesses which may be done by Tanzanians and those which may be owned jointly by foreigners and Tanzanians;

v.  To  develop  strong  relationship  and  networks  with  the  Stakeholders  in spearheading economic empowerment; 

vi.  To facilitate the formation of  institutions  earmarked  in  the  National  Economic Empowerment  Policy  to  enable  smooth  implementation  of  economic empowerment activities; 

vii.  To  provide  technical  advice  and  facilitates  linkages  between  local  SMES and large local and international companies; 

viii.  To identify, assess, and recommend potential private sector partners and partnership opportunities; 

ix.  To  advice  and  follows-up  on  the  establishment  and  strengthening  of individual  or  communal  groups,  income-generating  groups,  cooperatives, partnerships, or joint ventures in economic activities;  

x.  To  forge  linkages  and  collaboration  with  various  Institutions  and Organizations  to  identify  business  opportunities  and  scout  for  different technologies, markets, and financing opportunities; 

xi.  To  work  collaboratively  with  various  actors of  economic  empowerment  to facilitate the transformation  of  the  economy  on  promoting  industrial development, investment, competitiveness, and employment creation;  

xii.  To  facilitate  and  advocate  issues  relating  to  economic  empowerment participation  through  targeted  interventions  to  achieve  more  inclusive growth; 

xiii.  To ensure and work closely with  players of economic empowerment on supporting  and  making  follow-ups  for  the  interventions geared towards creating an enabling environment for new enterprises  survival  and prospects for growth of existing enterprises; 

xiv.  To  facilitate  and  develop  effective  strategies  and  mechanisms  for mobilizing  resources  to  support  various  business  development  services interventions’ on various clusters of entrepreneurs; and 

xv.  To perform any other related duties as may be assigned by the Director of Empowerment Facilitation and Local Content.

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

Holder of Bachelor's Degree in one of the following fields:  Economics,  Commerce, Marketing, Entrepreneurship,  Community  Development,  Agricultural  Economics, agribusiness,  Business  Administration majoring in  Marketing,  Agribusiness or Entrepreneurship, or equivalent qualification from recognized Institution plus Master Degree in the related fields. The candidate must have not less than five (5) years of working experience in a senior position.

REMUNERATION: NEEC SALARY SCALE.