The Program Assistant – Aquaculture will support the implementation of the Women and Youth Economic Empowerment in Fisheries project across East Africa by assisting in the coordination of aquaculture activities.
This role will involve working closely with program partners, community stakeholders, and beneficiaries to enhance the capacity of women and youth in aquaculture value chains.

Scope of Work
• Management of Project Partners:
Actively mobilize youth and women groups to engage in program activities
Support engagement of youth as service providers in avocado and chili value chains and link them to farmers, companies, and other value chain actors.
Actively support consultants, cross-border traders, and off-takers to collaborate in harnessing opportunities in cross border trade of fish.

• Project Planning:
In liaison with the program team, develop detailed project activity work plans and activity budgets for approval.
Provide technical assistance to consultants to plan for field work and training.
Work with the program team to develop quarterly and annual project implementation plans.

• Project Implementation:
In liaison with the program team, develop detailed project activity work plans and activity budgets for approval.
Provide technical assistance to consultants to plan for field work and training.

Work with the program team to develop quarterly and annual project implementation plans.

• Project Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting:
In collaboration with the Project Team leader & M& E lead, develop a precise project monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEAL) plan.
Implement the MEAL plan in liaison with the M&E Team

• Information & Communication:
Work closely with the Team Leader to ensure effective and unified communication to the project stakeholders and partners.
Prepare documentation of best practices including writing/editing articles, press releases, lessons learnt, and other project materials for publication.

Qualifications:
• Master’s degree in any field of Natural Resource Economics & Management, Environmental Economics & Management; Rural Development, or Natural Sciences majoring in Aquaculture with a strong understanding of Cross Border Trade Dynamics and Economics.
• Professional training in Aquaculture, Women & Gender studies, Youth empowerment, or any of the above fields will be an added advantage.
• A minimum of 5 years of progressive engagement in project management, especially in youth and women empowerment initiatives in East Africa.
• Demonstrated experience in the Aquaculture sector, Cross Border Trade, and Entrepreneurship is a huge added advantage.
• The ability to speak and communicate well in any of the local languages of Tanzanian Fishing communities and Kiswahili is an added advantage.