The International Economic Growth Division manages projects that are pioneering new approaches to agriculture, food security, climate change, and competitiveness—as well as monitoring and evaluating projects within these sectors. We work throughout Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East for chiefly governmental clients, including the US Agency for International Development (USAID), the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the Inter-American Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the World Bank and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Background
The Tuboreshe Chakula project is a USAID funded project, whose purpose is to transform a critical segment of Tanzania's agro-processing industry – maize, rice, edible oil and horticulture processing – and dramatically increase the supply of and demand for nutritious and fortified foods, especially among vulnerable populations in the food insecure regions of Morogoro, Dodoma and Manyara.
The Project will achieve this goal by building the capacity of agro-processors to improve the quality, safety, presentation, sale and distribution of new and existing food products; to maximize its impact and reach vulnerable groups, particularly the target audience of pregnant or lactating women, children between 6 months and 59 months of age, and people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) in the project's districts of operation.
The USAID Tuboreshe Chakula Project is a key activity of the Feed the Future (FtF) initiative, a major U.S. Government effort which aims to address the root causes of global hunger by sustainably increasing agricultural productivity to meet the demand for improved, nutritious foods.
Tuboreshe Chakula is seeking a Transport Officer to work closely with the Deputy Chief of Party on the management of travel of all staff. The position is based in Dar es Salaam but will require frequent travel to the offices in Dodoma, Morogoro, Babati, and Ifakara.
Duties include:
- Review all staff travel advance requests for travel requirements
- Determine the routing of all vehicles to ensure the travel requirements are met for staff, if a project vehicle is unavailable request a car hire or airfare according to the procedures
- Manage the overall maintenance and repair of all vehicles
- Review Fleet Management reports for fuel usage, driver behavior, and other possible issues
- Provide regular reports to the Deputy Chief of Party on the driver behavior and any other issues that arise
- Manage the flow of communication regarding the vehicles
- Work closely with the Office Managers and Regional Focal People on the management of the vehicles
- Supervise 18 drivers, based in 3 field offices and Dar es Salaam
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in relevant area, Masters degree preferred
- At least 3 years relevant experience
- Knowledge of the driving routes in Dodoma, Morogoro, and Manyara Regions
- Valid Tanzanian Drivers License
Key Competencies
- Strong communication skills
- Problem identification and solving
- Easily works in a team environment as well as individually
- Ability to work under pressure
- Willing to take on difficult tasks and ensure they are done efficiently and accurately
- Fluent in written and spoken Swahili and English
- Must be a Tanzanian citizen
Please apply online by 23 May 2014.
