Job Description
SWISSAID Tanzania has secured funding from the Crop Trust through the Power of Diversity Funding Facility to implement a project entitled “Strengthening Value Chain Coordination and Consumer Awareness for Bambara Groundnut and Sweet Potato Leaves in Tanzania.” The project will run from October 2026 to March 2029 and seeks to strengthen demand-driven development of two neglected and underutilized species (NUS): Bambara groundnut and sweet potato leaves through market coordination, consumer awareness, agroecological production systems, participatory guarantee systems (PGS), women’s economic empowerment, youth engagement, and market systems innovation. Implementing Partner – TOR
The intervention will be implemented primarily in Dodoma and Singida regions and will complement ongoing initiatives including BOLDER (World Vegetable Centre), CROPS4HD and AgroEcoNUS+, creating synergies across production, market development, financial inclusion, and policy engagement. SWISSAID is seeking a qualified Tanzanian organization to serve as an implementation partner.
Responsibilities
- Agroecological production systems.
- Neglected and Underutilized Species (NUS) promotion specifically Bambara groundnuts and sweet potato value chains.
- Market systems development through the participatory market chain approach (PMCA).
- Agroecology products consumer awareness and behavior change campaigns.
- Gender equality and inclusion in agroecology and food systems.
- Monitoring, evaluation, learning and reporting.
Requirements
- Certificate of Registration.
- Valid Tax Identification Number (TIN).
- Tax Clearance Certificate (if applicable).
- NGO Compliance Certificate (where applicable) or recently submitted annual returns.
- Most recent audited financial statements (last 2 years).
- Organizational profile.
- Anti-fraud, financial, procurement, code of conduct, human resource, safeguarding, and conflict of interest policies.
- Evidence of statutory compliance with all applicable Tanzanian laws and regulations.
- At least three references from recent donors or funding partners.
Qualifications
- Legally registered local non-government and non-profit making organization operating in Tanzania Mainland.
- Minimum 5 years of proven experience implementing agroecology development programmes.
- Presence and operational capacity in Dodoma and/or Singida regions is highly desirable.
- Must not be currently supported by or implementing any SWISSAID project.
Skills
Location