Country: Tanzania
Name of Project: Productive Social Safety Net Project II (PSSN II)
Assignment Title: Director of Finance and Administration
Reference No. TZ-TASAF-174854-CS-INDV

The Government of the united republic of Tanzania has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Productive Social Safety Net II. This project will be jointly financed by the Agency for International Development, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis & Malaria, International Fund for Agriculture Development, The government of NORWAY and OPEC. The Tanzania Social Action Fund the implementing agency for this Project intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The consulting services (“the Services”) objective is to manage the financial, accounting and administration functions of the Project as specified in the Financing Agreement and the project documents but not limited to the project appraisal document (PAD) and the Operational Manual.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: tasaf.go.tz and can be obtained at the address given below.

The Tanzania Social Action Fund (TASAF) now invites eligible Individual Consultant (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide CVs demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The Individual Consultant must have the following qualifications and skills.
Holder of Master’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Human Resources Management, Public Administration, or any other related field from recognized university.
Must possess internationally recognized accounting professional qualification such as CPA (T), ACCA, CIMA or other related profession

Must be registered with the National Board of Accountants and Auditors (NBAA) in the category of Associate Certified Public Accountant (ACPA) or Fellow Certified Public Accountant (FCPA).
At least ten (10) years’ experience in finance, human resource and administration in Public and / or Private Sectors of which seven (7) years must be at senior managerial position.
Must have a working knowledge of computerized Accounting systems.
Must have a thorough knowledge and understanding of and experience with donor funded project.
High level of communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work with people at all levels..
Ability to supervise, train and coach staff in relevant skills.
Self-motivated with integrity and high level of confidentiality
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016 and revised in November 2017 and August 2018 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 8.00 to 16.00 Local Time on Mondays to Fridays inclusive except on Public Holidays.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultant method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
Expressions of interest enclosing scanned certified copies of certificates and curriculum vitae must be delivered in a written form to the address below in person, or by mail, or by e-mail by 9th July, 2020.

The Executive Director,
Tanzania Social Action Fund,
Board of Trustee of PSSSF Building,
Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete Road,
P. O. Box 2719,
Dodoma, Tanzania
Tel: +255 26 2963866
Fax: +255 26 2963871
E-mail: [email protected]

Job Summary
The Financial Services Specialist will be responsible for establishing the most appropriate system for receiving and disbursing beneficiary contributions, liaising with financial institutions, including but not limited to commercial banks, mobile money providers and formal savings cooperatives, and oversight and maintaining the integrity of contributions by individual landholders in villages, and technical advice. The Financial Specialist will support beneficiaries and beneficiary groups to access loan finance where applicable.

Job Description

BACKGROUND:

As part of the Feed the Future (FTF) initiative, USAID has invested in several agricultural projects in Tanzania’s Southern Agriculture Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT) and is seeking to develop focused land tenure programming to support USAID’s existing and planned investments in the corridor. The Feed the Future Tanzania Land Tenure Assistance Activity (LTA) seeks to clarify and document land ownership, support land use planning efforts, and increase local understanding of land use and land rights. It is envisioned that the interventions will reduce land tenure-related risks and lay the groundwork for sustainable agricultural investment for both smallholders and commercial investors throughout the corridor and in the value chains of focus for Tanzania’s FTF program. The LTA project supports the Iringa District Land Office in verifying village boundaries and village land certificates (VLCs), preparing village land use plans (VLUPs), and clarifying and mapping of individual land parcels, which leads to the registration and issuance of Certificates of Customary Rights of Occupancy (CCRO). To ensure the sustainability of the program, beneficiaries of CCROs are required to contribute to the costs associated with verifying and rectifying VLCs, preparing VLUPs, public outreach and training, and demarcation and registration of land parcels, and issuance of CCROs to land holders.

OBJECTIVES AND DUTIES: 

The Finance Services Specialist’s primary objective is to work with the LTA team to design and implement an appropriate model to collect and administer beneficiary contributions towards the costs of systematic village land registration and issuance of Certificates of Customary Right of Occupation (CCROs) to residents of villages in Iringa Region, and to support beneficiaries to access credit for agricultural inputs where required.

Specific duties include but are not limited to:

1. Liaise with financial institutions, including commercial banks, government financial services institutions, mobile money service providers, and cooperative banking and savings institutions, to identify “fit-for-purpose”; products for the management and disbursement of beneficiary contributions for village land registration.

2. Liaise with village leaders and government land authorities to establish the most effective systems for implementing a beneficiary contribution model for payment of village land registration and issuance of village land certificates.

3. Assist village leadership and residents in opening and administering accounts set up for village land registration.

4. Foster a cashless beneficiary contribution and disbursement processes, for example, through mobile money platforms, in order to reduce opportunity for fraudulent behavior, and to identify and prevent potential fraudulent activities.

5. Streamline the process for tracking beneficiary contributions and coordinating stages of implementation based on pre-agreed contribution targets.

6. Identify appropriate accounting systems for payment of fees for post-registration transactions at village and district land office levels.

7. Identify products for providing credit to holders of land certificates for land improvements and agricultural and related activities, with emphasis on protecting borrowers from risk.

8. Identify the role that village and cooperative savings institutions can play in facilitating access to credit for contributing to the cost of land registration, which is an agricultural input, and develop systems to activate latent capital held by savings institutions.

9. Liaise with the broader donor community and its implementing partners to access credit and other assistance in support of the village land registration process and agricultural development.

10. Explore options for providing bridging finance to beneficiaries for the payment of their contributions for example through VICOBAs and other financial institutions.

11. Ensure that safeguards are in place to provide protection for beneficiaries who access credit from financial institutions.

12. Actively engage with banking field officers to facilitate communication between banks and financial institutions and beneficiaries.

13. Provide technical support to the selected rural banks and credit unions in support of LTAs aims and objectives.

14. Under the Chief of Party and with guidance from USAID, market, design, develop, and implement partnerships with private and public sector actors to create opportunities for financial services throughout LTA’s activities.

15. Monitor and provide appropriate levels of aftercare to ensure the success of LTA’s activities.

16. Work with the M&E Specialist and project Communications Team to capture results and prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and success stories for USAID in written and other media formats.

17. Build wide-ranging relationships with Tanzania public and private sector partners on the demand and supply of financial services.

18. Reinforce gender and youth as cross-cutting themes in LTA’s transactions and partnerships.

QUALIFICATIONS:

a. Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.

b. At least 8 years of relevant professional experience in financial sector development with a focus on banking supervision (policy advice, capacity development, operational work, technical cooperation, risk analysis, and fraud detection).

c. Seasoned financial services expert, having worked as a banker (lender) or other closely related field.

d. Excellent personal network with banks and financial institutions.

e. Strong conceptual and personal skills (writing, presentation, moderation, facilitation, communication, and training).

f. Experience of working with government and knowledge of government finance laws and regulations. Knowledge of land laws and regulations will be an advantage.

g. Demonstrated expertise with institutional capacity building and interfacing with village and district councils, civil society organizations, and local and national government institutions.

h. Prior experience on USAID programs and expertise and an understanding of M&E processes, ARCGIS, and Data Base Management preferred.

i. Excellent writing skills, practical interpersonal skills, outstanding management skills, resourcefulness, flexibility, creative problem-solving, and ethical management.

j. Experience with Office 365.

k. No prior legal convictions for fraud or theft and no termination for cause from a previous employer.

l. Demonstrated honesty, trustworthiness, initiative, and self-motivation in handling all assigned tasks, and attentive to hard deadlines.

m. Must have English language proficiency, verbal and written.

n. Thrives under pressure.

o. Other duties as requested by the COP.

DUTY STATION:

The position is based in Iringa Town.

REPORTING: 

The position reports to the Chief of Party and will work closely with the Deputy Chief of Party, Land Administration Specialist, Finance and Operations Manager, and GIS Manager.

APPLICATION METHOD

All applications should be submitted to [email protected] before 30th June 2020.

Job Summary

To provide advice and support in the development and implementation of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) business development across NBC Network

Job Description​

In collaboration with Credit Unit, to participate on the review of the Credit Policy and Credit Manual to incorporate new  product developments in the microfinance  lending, operating, business and regulatory environment.
Monitor effectiveness of MSME products by reviewing relevant product reports on a monthly basis to determine the effective of the product.

To initiate   and conduct customer engagements such as customer’s forums, focus group discussion, and workshops to identify customer’s needs, building and strengthening relationships to ensure retention of customers in line with business needs.
To devise and manage initiatives for deposit mobilization initiatives for MSME   customers to ensure targeted growth in deposits is achieved.
Together with credit unit, initiate, coordinate and conduct  capacity building sessions ( Clinics ) to Branch members/lending staff to ensure their performance is aligned with business goals and objectives
To identify and negotiate on MSME business opportunities and develop specific plans to acquire business in order to increase MSME portfolio in line with business targets.
To review branch MSME operational activities and support them to meet their assigned targets.
Respond to queries related to MSME business and provide the necessary information needed during internal and external audit.
Ensure  compliance to MSME  procedures  in all engagements
To monitor performance of MSME loans on monthly and advice prompt action to be taken by branches for delinquent cases.
Work closely with branches to ensure adherence to all terms and condition of approved loans.
To ensure all MSME business compliance risks are addressed along with the solutions during development of the new MSME products.
To develop and maintain a product range of MSME business   to ensure customer needs are addressed

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree – Business, Commerce and Management Studies, Business and Operations Management (Meets some of the requirements and would need further development), Commercial mindset – Senior (Meets some of the requirements and would need further development), Creative and innovative thinking (Meets some of the requirements and would need further development), Customer Excellence – Service Delivery (Meets all of the requirements), Effective communication – Basic (Meets all of the requirements), Entrepreneurial thinking (Meets all of the requirements), Experience in a similar environment, Product and/or Service Knowledge (Meets all of the requirements)

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