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Monday, January 17, 2011

BUSINESS ADVISORS

TechnoServe, Inc. (www.technoserve.org) is an international nonprofit development organization founded in 1968. Its mission is to help entrepreneurial men and women in poor rural areas of the developing world to build businesses that create jobs, income and economic opportunity for their families, their communities and their countries.

In Tanzanian TechnoServe works with small and medium enterprises and farmer organizations to enhance their profitability. This is done through linkages to markets as well as strategy formulation and implementation. Current TechnoServe Tanzania is working on the following agricultural value chains: coffee, tea, cotton, cocoa, tomato, avocado, Soya, maize and rice.

The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has signed a three-year grant agreement with TechnoServe to implement a program that aims at increasing income of smallholder maize and rice farmers in Mbeya region through improved access to warehouse receipt systems. The program wi'u reach 20,000 farmers in 20 sites. It is against this backdrop that TechnoServe is recruiting professional individuals with proven track record in the implementation of projects that focus on post harvest handling and marketing grains and other staple crops. .

Qualifications:

- At least a Bachelor's degree in food science/Agronomy

- Three years of experience implementing post harvest handling project

- Ability to train farmers on post harvest handling and business management

- Ability to link farmer groups/organizations to financial institutions

- Ability to ride motorbikes.

- A valid driver's license

Application mode:

APPLY (by email only) to the Recruitment Coordinator at info@tnstanzania.org with the position title place in the subject line. Please include (1) cover letter describing your interest, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) salary history, and (4) names and telephone contacts of three referees. Please include all requirements in one document.

Applications will be treated confidentially. Deadline for applications is 15th January 2011. Note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Phone calls are prohibited and will disqualify application.