Background: The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) is a private, non-denominational, international development agency promoting creative and effective solutions to problems that impede social and economic development in selected areas of Africa and Asia. AKF Tanzania is part of the AKF East Africa regional structure that implements programmes in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. In Tanzania, AKF is managing a robust and expanding portfolio of multi-sectoral initiatives that includes programmes in economic inclusion, food security and agriculture, education, early childhood development, health, and civil society strengthening.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Effectively mobilize resources for new and existing projects within the economic inclusion and agriculture sectors through the development of high-quality funding proposals
• Oversee management of the existing economic inclusion portfolio of six projects (on agriculture value chains and financial inclusion), currently focused in Lindi, Mtwara, Morogoro, and Arusha regions of Tanzania, ensuring all grant management requirements including work-planning, budgeting, and accountability, monitoring, and reporting, are met with quality assurance standards. Build and maintain a broad network of external partnerships with national government, parastatal, donors, the private sector, civil society organizations and other partners
• Support development of quality learning and communications materials including policy briefs and case studies to inform policies, programs, and practices

Qualifications/Experience

• Minimum of a Master’s degree in international development, business, or a related field
• At least six years of solid experience working in the international development sector, with specific experience in resource mobilization and rural economic development
• Program development experience with the ability to write strong proposals and responsive bids for new programs on market systems development, agri-business/enterprise development, value chain development, and financial inclusion
• Solid experience in grant management, including work-planning, M&E, report writing, preparation and monitoring of budgets
• Exceptional English communications skills, able to make strong oral presentations and produce high quality written reports, concept notes, and proposals
• Strong interpersonal skills, initiative, ability to network with a range of development partners and organizations
• Thorough understanding of the global and national efforts on rural economic development
• Experience working in Tanzania or East Africa will be highly preferred
• Strong leadership, teamwork and management skills
• Ability to multi-task and work on tight timelines
• Knowledge of Kiswahili will be an advantage
   

Candidates interested in this unique career opportunity should submit a cover letter explaining why they are best suited for this particular position, CV (not exceeding 4 pages) and the names and contact information of three professional referees by 11th May, 2018, to the Country Director – Aga Khan Foundation, Tanzania, by e-mail to recruit.akftz@akfea.org. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.