Qualifications
Graduate in Agriculture, ‘Economic Planning; Agricultural Economics, Rural Economics, Business Administration or Sugar Technology from a recognized institution.

Duties and Responsibilities
Major
• Developing and maintaining links between SB and stakeholders of the sugar industry.
• Assists the Senior Development Planning and Liaison Officer in all sugar industry development and liaison issues.
Specific
• Monitoring implementation of the National Development Plan (sugar sector), the Sugar Industry Development Plan and the SBT Strategic Plan and)reporting to the Senior Development, Planning and Liaison Officer .
• Undertaking pre-investment studies/surveys and soliciting for strategic investors for identified projects.
• Collaborating with the Sugar Industry Development Trust Fund Monitoring implementation of agreements between the government and investors in relation to agreed investment plans or programmes.
• Spearheading the development of Small scale and Household sugar processing projects nationwide. Promoting development and expansion of sugarcane cultivation, production and marketing of sugar and use of sugar by-products. .
• Carrying out Research studies with a view to introduce Quality Low cost sugar production.
• Carrying out research in pricing policy for sugar, sugarcane and related products as per Sugar Industry Act.
• Performing any other duties as may be directed/assigned.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES
• Clear understanding of work ethics in public organizations,
• Customer focus, and
• Ability to work within a team, independently, and to interact with superiors, peers and subordinates.

MODE OF EMPLOYMENT;
For each post, the successful candidate shall be employed on permanent and pensionable terms

REMUNERATION
A competitive remuneration package will be offered to the right candidates

MODE OF APPLICATION
Handwritten application letters with detailed curriculum vitae, certified photocopies of relevant certificates and testimonials together with names, addresses and sealed letters of three (3) reputable and work related referees should reach the undersigned before 2.00pm on the 27th July 2015. The application should be in English.

Interested candidates should include- in their applications their full contacts (mobile telephone, e-mail, postal and physical addresses) and details of previous and/or current employment.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted. If you are not contacted by SBT within thirty (30) days after the closing date, you should consider your application as unsuccessful.
Sugar Board of Tanzania is an equal opportunity employer

Apply to:
Director General,
Sugar Board of Tanzania,
Sukari House,
Ohio StreetiSokoine Drive
P. O. Box 4355, Dar es Salaam
Tel. (+255) 22 2111523
Fax (+255) 22 2130598
E-mail: sbt@cats-net.com