Job Opportunity: Specialist – Implementation and Delivery

Organization: AGRA
Location: Tanzania

About AGRA

The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) is an African-led institution dedicated to inclusive agricultural transformation and sustainable food systems. AGRA empowers the continent’s 33 million smallholder farming households to transform subsistence agriculture into profitable businesses.

Working in collaboration with partners, AGRA provides African solutions to agricultural and environmental challenges, increasing harvests, reducing hunger, and enhancing incomes, aligned with Kampala CAADP and national priorities.

AGRA’s Key Areas of Intervention

Policy and State Capability: Supporting governments to create an enabling environment for private sector-led agricultural transformation.
Seed Systems: Increasing availability and access to improved seeds for higher productivity and food security.
Sustainable Farming: Promoting resilient farming systems through mechanization, irrigation, and improved practices.
Inclusive Markets, Trade, and Finance: Enhancing linkages between farmers, markets, and financial services.
Youth, Gender, and Inclusiveness: Empowering women and youth to contribute to and benefit from agriculture.

AGRA, in partnership with the Government of Tanzania, supports the Agricultural Transformation Office (ATO) under the Ministry of Agriculture, which functions as a delivery enabler for the Agricultural Master Plan 2050.

Position Overview

The Specialist – Implementation and Delivery will drive institutional capacity strengthening and delivery work within the ATO. Reporting to the ATO Director, the specialist will operationalize a fit-for-purpose delivery unit to accelerate the implementation of priority flagships under the Agricultural Master Plan.

This includes establishing delivery processes, tools, templates, governance frameworks, and accountability mechanisms, while providing technical and managerial support to delivery officers and analysts.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Develop and strengthen multi-stakeholder coordination and accountability mechanisms.
Design and implement performance management and problem-solving frameworks.
Operationalize the governance and operating model of the ATO, including routines, workflows, and internal processes.
Develop and support delivery tools, stakeholder mapping, prioritization, and root cause analysis.
Establish a data collection, organization, and analysis framework; champion evidence-based decision-making.
Forge a delivery coalition with government, private sector, and donor stakeholders.
Provide technical support, coaching, and supervision to delivery specialists and analysts.
Support budgeting, planning, and results framework preparation for the ATO.
Embed a delivery culture and accountability mechanisms in government institutions through on-the-job coaching and structured capacity-building programs.
Document lessons, produce knowledge products, and provide thought leadership on ATO delivery approaches.
Engage stakeholders to mainstream Agricultural Master Plan flagships into annual work plans and budgets.
Coordinate with Ministry staff and partners to implement capacity-building programs.
Track, evaluate, and report performance outcomes for accountability and learning.
Identify systemic constraints, key drivers of performance, and provide evidence-based recommendations.
Design delivery dashboards and routines to ensure performance monitoring and target achievement.

Required Skills, Qualifications, and Experience

Education:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in:
- Business Administration
- Public Policy
- Economics
- Management
- Public/Development Administration
- Rural Development
Advanced degrees are an added advantage.

Professional Experience:

Minimum 10 years in building and operating delivery mechanisms (Agricultural Transformation Offices, Presidential Delivery Units, or similar).
Experience in institutional capacity building of government institutions.
Proven track record in managing complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives.
Experience working with multi-stakeholder platforms and complex collaboration frameworks.
Strong knowledge of Tanzania’s food systems and political context.
Expertise in designing and operationalizing delivery mechanisms.
Ability to map, engage, and coordinate ecosystem actors across agrifood systems.
Capacity to set ambitious, measurable goals and inspire teams to deliver results.
Strong thought leadership, problem-solving, and clarity under pressure.

How to Apply

Submit your application with a detailed CV (including email and phone contacts) to:

📧 recruit@agra.org

Subject Line: Quote job reference number SID/TZ/03/2026

Application Deadline: 🗓 13 March 2026

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Additional Information

AGRA is committed to equal opportunity employment and diversity in the workplace.

For more information about AGRA, visit: www.agra.org

To apply for this job email your details to recruit@agra.org

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