Position: PROJECT MANAGER, COMMERCIALIZATION OF BIOFORTIFIED CROPS – TANZANIA
Location Tanzania
Salary Competitive
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is searching for an
experienced project manager to oversee and implement the GAIN and
HarvestPlus Commercialization of Biofortified Crops initiative in
Tanzania
GAIN is a Swiss-based foundation launched at the UN in 2002 to tackle
the human suffering caused by malnutrition. Working with both
governments and businesses, we aim to transform food systems so that
they deliver more nutritious food for all people. In particular, we aim
to make healthier food choices more desirable, more available, and more
affordable. GAIN’s mission is to advance nutrition outcomes by improving
consumption of nutritious and safe food for all people, especially
those most vulnerable to malnutrition.
The project manager will coordinate the design and implementation of
activities and partnerships at country level, to fulfill the vision of
bringing biofortified products to scale under the partnership of GAIN
and HarvestPlus.
Specific responsibilities will include;
• Co-lead, with HarvestPlus, the development of a detailed country level workplan
• Provide technical oversight to the implementation of activities that
bring biofortified crops to scale through commercialization activities
• Work closely with GAIN’s Knowledge Leadership and HarvestPlus’ MEL
groups to ensure monitoring, evaluation and learning takes place within
the commercialization activities
• Contribute towards the development of new business opportunities for
GAIN and HarvestPlus to generate additional funding for the
commercialization of biofortified crops in Tanzania.
Candidates for this position must have
demonstrable professional experience directly, or indirectly, related to
marketing foods and supply chains and international development,
including implementation of market-based agricultural or nutrition
programs and projects. Additionally they will be able to evidence
project management ability along with excellent written and verbal
communication skills to influence stakeholders across both the public
and private sectors (food enterprises, development agencies,
governments).
For more detailed information please see the attached job description and to apply, follow the “Apply Now” link.
