The Organization:
Lutheran World Relief which is part of Corus International, has been present in Tanzania since 1961. Corus International is the parent of a family of world-class organizations working to deliver the holistic, lasting solutions needed to end extreme poverty once and for all. We are a global leader in international development, with 150 years of combined experience across our brands. Our nonprofit and for-profit subsidiaries include IMA World Health and its fundraising brand Corus World Health, Lutheran World Relief, CGA Technologies, Ground Up Investing, and Farmers Market Brands. In Tanzania, Corus operates under Lutheran World Relief or IMA World Health; omit sentence if registered as Corus. Our more than 600 employees around the globe are experts in their fields and dedicated to helping the world’s most vulnerable people break the cycle of poverty and lead healthy lives.
At Corus we believe that good only grows stronger and we reflect that belief in our workplace culture. We value every employee’s specialized area of expertise and nurture professional growth. We promote an engaging and supportive work environment, where employees feel enabled and driven to innovate, learn and collaborate. And because our subsidiaries often function as partners, our employees have the opportunity to work across our enterprise family.
Corus is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in our worldwide workplace, and we believe that social justice and respect for the human dignity of every person are fundamental to all we do as an organization.
Job Brief:
Position Summary: Lutheran World Relief is seeking to recruit a Technical Manager – Extension Services and Training for a five-year USDA project that is designed to develop and transform small and medium enterprise (SMEs) poultry value chain into sustainable commercial business in Tanzania. The project will strengthen the feed sector and Improved animal health management practices; Capacity building in agricultural finance services; and strengthen of the extension and service providers in Mbeya, Iringa, Songwe and Rukwa. The position will be based in Mbeya, Tanzania and will report to the Deputy Chief of Party
Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Deputy Chief of Party, the Technical Manager-Extension Services and Training manages the principal lead and subject matter expert on agricultural extension services and training of the Kuku Biashara project. S/he will coordinate and supervise all training and extension services of the project, working closely with other technical staff to ensure high-quality extension and training approaches are implemented, training and learnings are shared across the project, performance improvement is documented and reported in the project’s reporting, and successes are summarized and disseminated up to project leadership and the donor. The Technical Manager-Extension Services and Training will report to Deputy Chief of Party. S/he will have the following specific duties and responsibilities:
- Manage the development and implementation of a systematic extension and training strategy – working collaboratively with other project leads and subject matter experts.
- Manage standardizing technical content, training curricula, and other technical extension materials.
- Build the capacity of all relevant project staff to undertake regular, consistent, and effective extension services and training.
- Drive agricultural extension service delivery among farmers, farmer associations and organizations and coordinate review and reflection of the value of the trainings’ offered.
- Supervises sub-grantees undertaking bird extension services, ensuring quality and consistent support to sector actors.
- Manage deployment of SBC campaigns to increase farmer knowledge on better and economic GAHP of poultry.
- Manage the day-to-day implementation of all extension services and training activities more specifically the farmer field school and other extension models aimed at growing farmer productivity and incomes.
- Facilitate and provide guidance to farmers on appropriate cropping patterns, farming system techniques through establishment of demo plots to promote adoption of good agricultural practices.
- Develop and maintain partnerships with relevant stakeholders (private and public sector actors) and represent the organization effectively by participating in external engagement with partners at the community, LGA and State levels.
- Prepare and edit reports, manuals, and guidelines for extension services and trainings.
- Actively engage with digital technologies and approaches that will enhance LWR’s impact and scale while gaining operational efficiency.
- Support monitoring & evaluation activities in coordination with the M&E unit and ensure contribution to timely completion of project performance tools.
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Education & Experience:- Degree in agriculture economics and agribusiness, applied agriculture extension, agriculture, animal husbandry or a related area
- Knowledge in animal husbandry, agriculture, value chain development, food and nutrition security programs, specifically experience in poultry, soybean, sunflower and sorghum value chains.
- Five (5) years of progressively senior experience working with extension and advisory services on farming and livestock sector productivity.
- Experienced trainer and facilitator with exceptional skills in designing curricula and conducting skills-building workshops and implementing other capacity strengthening approaches with a variety of stakeholders, from government officials, program managers, and implementers to civil society organizations, representatives of diverse community groups, and faith-based groups.
- Experience with the implementation of climate smart agriculture (CSA), agribusiness and market system strengthening interventions among smallholder farmer cooperatives in rural communities.
- Previous experience building partnerships across the private and public sectors, community-based stakeholders and other relevant agricultural agencies/institutions in Tanzania.
- Experience working in an international organization
- Well organized, detail-oriented, and able to work independently.
- Fluency in English (written and spoken): Fluency in Swahili is preferred; English is required
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge in animal husbandry, agriculture, value chain development, food and nutrition security programs, specifically experience in poultry, soybean, sunflower and sorghum value chains.
Physical and Mental Requirements
- The physical requirements that may be needed to execute responsibilities may include bending, standing, and walking
- The mental requirements that are essential to satisfactorily executing the responsibilities outlined in this job description include, but not limited to: learning new tasks, comprehending, and retaining information, completing tasks independently, effectively communicating verbally and in writing, demonstrating proficiency in using computer software to perform assigned tasks.
Working Conditions, Travel and Environment
- IMA or LWR or Corus, as relevant to the country has a in-person or hybrid work policy, if in-person, state “with all employees reporting to the office Monday through Friday”; if hybrid, state “allowing work to be done remotely; 1 days/week minimum in the office is required. The employee must be available to work outside normal office hours or on the weekends as required.
- This position must be able to travel as required for standard domestic and international business purposes. While performing the duties of this job in different locations, the employee may be exposed to precarious settings under high-security risks and/or very basic living conditions and outside weather conditions, as well as to infectious diseases.
- If applicable, must have authorization to work in the country of assignment.
Mode of Application:
Applications must include a complete cover letter and CV with full contact details of three referees and should be addressed via email to by Friday, April 24th, 2025, at 5:00 pm. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview. Kindly apply via the link below
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How to Apply:
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