Position: Chai Project Manager
Work station: Oar Es Salaam (with frequent field travel)
“The Wood Family Trust (WFT) is a Scottish registered charity established by UK industrialist Sir lan Wood and his family with a key objective to improve livelihoods by stimulating viable market opportunities that will in turn create jobs and generate wealth among the rural poor.
This vision is shared by Lord David Sainsbury, a well-known British businessman and former politician who is also founder of the Gatsby Charitable Foundation.
Together Sir lan and Lord Sainsbury, through their respective charitable entities, have joined resources in the Chai Project – a coordinated effort to transform the Tanzanian tea sector. Over a six year period WFT/Gatsby will commit up to $9 million to this Project with the aspiration of:
1) doubling smallholder made tea production; and
2) improving the competitiveness of Tanzania’s tea sector.
The Chai Project has a small core team and is moving into its implementation phase, so is seeking to recruit a Project Manager to help design and oversee activities and to communicate with all stakeholders.
Main duties and responsibilities:
The Chai Project Manager would be required to assist with all activities under the Chai Project and these
would include but not be limited to:
would include but not be limited to:
· Guiding the design & implementation of Chai activities including investment grants & M&E Performing detailed on-the-ground due diligence of proposed Chai investment grants
· Undertaking M&E of ongoing activities, including verification of smallholder impact
· Providing direct support to leaders to build the capacity of organizations in which we invest
· Communicating progress to all stakeholders, drafting documents, presentations etc.
Attributes/ capabilities:
· Detailed knowledge and experience in the tea industry, with both field and factory expertise
· Familiarity with working with tea farmer associations or cooperatives
· Able to gain the trust and confidence of all tea industry stakeholders
· A dynamic person with a lot of energy, willing to undertake frequent field travel in country
· A very high level of integrity, honesty and a sense of responsibility
· Experience of managing a portfolio of activities, including technical and financial M&E
· Strategic thinker, focused on understanding ‘the why’ rather than ‘the what’
· Open-minded and innovative, but with a strong commercial and practical focus.
Qualifications:
· Degree in Business, Economics, Social Sciences or Agricultural Sciences
· Fluency in English and Swahili.
· At least five (5) years progressive work experience in related areas
· Computer literate, able to work comfortably with powerpoint and spreadsheets.
Mode of Application:
Applicants are required to submit their CV by Friday, December 31st with contact information for at least two referees as well as a covering letter demonstrating how they meet the required experience and capabilities.
Please submit these via email to: Halima.Lima@woodgroup.com but do not include your certificates at this stage.
