Project Officer at Ubuntu Impact Limited Limited

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Project Officer at Ubuntu Impact Limited Limited

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Experience

3 Year

Employee type

Full Time

Position

Department Head

Offer Salary

Negotiable

For Freelance

No

Application deadline

Sep 15, 2025

Job Description

Find a good job as Project Officer in Dar es Salaam at Ubuntu Impact Limited Limited

Key Responsibilities

a. Project Implementation

  • Lead day-to-day field operations in assigned regions, ensuring alignment with project
    timelines and objectives.
  • Coordinate farmer recruitment and baseline data collection.
  • Organize and oversee training sessions (Farmer Business School, Inclusive Contract Best online courses
    Farming, Gender Makes Business Sense+).
  • Facilitate distribution of climate-resilient seeds, inputs, and equipment.
  • Monitor and support the installation and use of solar-powered storage facilities and
    aggregation points.

b. Stakeholder Engagement

  • Build strong working relationships with smallholder farmers, farmer groups,
    community leaders, local government authorities, and development partners.
  • Maintain regular communication with the communication team.
  • Facilitate partnerships with seed suppliers, financial institutions, and market off takers.

c. Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting

  • Collect and submit accurate field data in line with the M&E framework.
  • Track progress against KPIs, including farmer training numbers, yield increases,
    market linkages, and income improvements.
  • Prepare monthly progress reports and contribute to quarterly and final reports for the
    donor.
  • Document lessons learned, success stories, and best practices.

d. Risk Management

  • Identify operational challenges early and propose mitigation measures.
  • Ensure project activities comply with environmental, gender, and safeguarding
    standards.

Requirements

Qualifications & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Rural Development, Project Management, or related field (Master’s degree is an advantage).
  • Minimum 3 years’ experience in agricultural value chain projects, preferably with donor-funded programs.
  • Proven track record of working with smallholder farmers, especially in maize or other staple crop value chains.
  • Strong understanding of climate-smart agriculture practices.
  • Experience in training facilitation, farmer mobilization, and partnership building.
  • Excellent communication and report writing skills in English and Swahili.
  • Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); familiarity with digital data collection tools is an advantage.
  • Willingness to travel extensively to rural and remote areas.

Competencies

  • Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills.
  • Ability to work independently and in a multicultural team.
  • Problem-solving and adaptive management skills.
  • Commitment to gender equity and social inclusion.
  • High integrity and accountability.
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