Value Chain & Climate-Smart Agriculture Specialist

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Project Background

The anticipated project is for Advancing Gender Equality in Tanzania (PAMOJA) a World Bank-IDA financed initiative implemented by the Government of Tanzania through the Prime Minister's Office – Regional Administration and Local Government (PMO-RALG), in collaboration with the Ministry of Community Development, Gender, Women and Special Groups (MoCDGWSG).

Spanning 40 district councils across 10 regions in Mainland Tanzania and 8 districts across 4 regions in Zanzibar, PAMOJA seeks to advance women's economic empowerment and strengthen gender-based violence (GBV) prevention and response services. At the heart of the project is a capacity-building and Business Development Services (BDS) program designed to equip approximately 7,500 Community Microfinance Groups (CMGs) predominantly women-led with the governance, financial literacy, and business skills needed to become creditworthy and access sustainable financing. Through a “Train-the-Trainer” model, the program will strengthen the capacity of local government authorities and community-based facilitators to deliver high-quality, context-appropriate training and mentoring, enabling women micro-entrepreneurs to build resilient, climate-informed businesses and improve their economic agency and livelihoods across Tanzania.

Plan International Tanzania therefore is recruiting for the two Value Chain & Climate-Smart Agriculture Specialist for Mainland and Zanzibar. The applicants should note that the employment offer is conditional, subject to contract award.

Role Purpose

The Value Chain and Climate-Smart Agriculture Specialist will lead the identification of viable, sustainable and climate-resilient business opportunities across the eight target districts. The post-holder translates environmental constraints into commercial opportunities, embedding climate-smart practices such as solar drying, sustainable fishing and seaweed value addition into the enterprise models supported through the assignment.

Accountabilities

• Lead the local market and value chain assessments within each district, identifying viable business opportunities, constraints and market linkages for women-led enterprises.

• Embed climate-resilient investment and operating models tailored to specific sectors, including renewable energy integration, waste reduction and circular economy, and climate adaptation.

• Identify value-added product opportunities across coastal and agricultural value chains relevant to the Zanzibar context.

• Contribute climate-smart business content to the dual-track training curriculum and ToT materials.

• Advise the team on turning environmental and ecological constraints into sustainable business opportunities.

• Support mentorship and supervision activities with technical guidance on climate-resilient enterprise practices.

• Support CMGs, VSLAs in adopting Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices to increase productivity, strengthen resilience and reduce emissions among target communities including drip irrigation and rainwater harvesting, drought tolerant seed varieties etc

• Support CMGs, VSLAs to identify potential Income Generating activities based on the agro ecological zones

Technical Expertise, skills & Knowldge

Essential

• Bachelor's degree in agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Environmental Science, or Agribusiness.

• Minimum of five (5) years' experience identifying market linkages and implementing climate-resilient business practices (for example solar drying, sustainable fishing or seaweed value addition).

• Knowledge on Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices to increase productivity, strengthen resilience and reduce emissions among target communities including drip irrigation and rain water harvesting, drought tolerant seed varieties etc

• Proven experience with at least two (2) comparable consultancies since 2019 focused on developing value-added products and implementing environmental sustainability measures within community-based economic programmes.

• Demonstrated ability to turn environmental constraints into business opportunities.

• Experience working in Zanzibar

• Experience in the World Bank or other international organization

Desirable

• Experience with Blue Economy and coastal value chains in Zanzibar or mainland coastal Tanzania.

• Working proficiency in Kiswahili.

• Strong English writing and presentation skills

• Familiarity with green economy financing mechanisms.

• Familiarity with the Blue economy and community based empowerment models

Location: Unguja & Pemba, Mainland TBC

Reports to: Team Leader - Business Development Services

Grade: 13

Closing Date: 26th July, 2026

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