Jacob Tito Joseph
Dar es Salaam
Summary
Jacob is over 8 years experienced Project Manager, Coordinator, Business Consultant and Certified Trainer in Project Management, Training, and QHSE from accredited institutions (E360, SYIB, ICRA, and IOSH) with expertise in Business Development and Management, Project Management, Coordination, Training, and Consultancy in Agribusiness, Agriculture, Food Security, Nutrition field and renewable energy especially in areas farm management, agro-processing, commercialization and marketing. Skilled with Project design, Coordination, Planning and Management, Business Leadership, Strategic Business Planning and Proposal writing, Budgeting and Financial Management, Farming, Processing and Marketing, and People and Stakeholder Management. With specialization and expertise in Training and Management of Agribusiness/Agro-industries Projects and Businesses, SMEs and Community development, Fundraising, Resource Mobilization, and Designing and developing various business and project ideas/initiatives and Products.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Business Development Consultant/Expert
Mrutu Agri-solution Company Limited
02.2024 - Current
- Outsourced BDE provided long-term consultancy and facilitation to the company, assisting in building thriving sustainable projects, business development services, project management and bid management
Project Coordinator| EACOP LRA7 - Enterprises Development Service for PAHs
E360 Tanzania Limited
02.2024 - 02.2025
- Coordinated the Implementation of EACOP Livelihood Restoration Activity 7 (LRA7) - Enterprises Development Services for Project Affected Households (PAHs) in Muleba and Missenyi Districts
- Coordinated and monitors 5 Trainers and supports training over 808 out of 798 targeted PAHs which is over 102% achievements completed
- Worked as a liaison officer for the company by planning stakeholder engagement, especially with government officials, the EACOP team, and other contractors' staff
- Prepared and submit daily, weekly and monthly reports to Project Manager for approval and resubmit to client (EACOP Livelihood Restoration Manager)
- Participated and represents project management in meetings, and coordinates project campaigns, launches, and stakeholder meetings
- Built strong relationships with government officials
- Oversaw the payment of supplies, government officials, and other vendors within the projects
- Supported Journey Management in planning and approving vehicle movement and maintenance
- Supported M & E officers in collecting and analyzing data required by the EACOP
- Provided technical support to trainers and daily monitoring of training activities happened in each village/hamlet
Marketing Facilitator| Agricultural products
Kolping Society of Tanzania - KST
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Company Overview: faith-based organization
- Empowered Self-Help Groups (KST Families): Facilitated and coached over 150 members (6 families of 25 each) in marketing, production, and business skills
- Developed marketing strategies and plans to create reliable markets for their products
- Establishment of cassava factory and solar drier facilities: Supervised the construction of cassava factory and solar drier facility in Kakonko Kigoma under the Kolping family
- Established Business and Marketing Department: Developed a department for KST to support self-help group management, marketing strategies, and fundraising initiatives
- Faith-based organization
The Founder & Project Manager
JV Biotech Enterprises Co Ltd
06.2016 - 12.2023
- Led the construction of 4 cassava processing factories and Solar driers in Pwani, Tanga, Kagera and Kigoma
- Managed over 40 employees for 7+ years
- Collaborated with global and local stakeholders (MEDA, IITA, TARI) to disseminate cassava farming technologies like the AKILIMO app for on-field extension services to farmers
- Oversaw the installation of two cassava starch processing factories in Pwani and Tanga
- Developed Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs) for factory operations
Project Manager | COO
Aspuna Tanzania Ltd
07.2020 - 01.2023
- Business Reviews and investment for Cassava Starch Tanzania Corporation - CSTS factory in Tanzania with a value of over $ 10 million
- Managed to formulate Aspuna Tanzania Ltd as a Joint Venture between JV Biotech Enterprises Co Ltd and Aspuna Group based in the UK and developed a Cassava starch production line for Aspuna Tanzania Ltd in Tanzania with good examples learned from Gambia
- Developed strategic plan for Interim and long-term investment plan for Aspuna Tanzania Ltd for 2022/2025
- Facilitated the collection of over 2,000+ cassava farmer's databases via Agriisight project in 2022 who 30% were contracted to supply to our factories
Project Manager| Business Consultant
Lambokile Business Consulting Limited
12.2018 - 12.2019
- Trained 109 young entrepreneurs at United Nations Centre in Dar es Salaam and coached 10 Compassion International's beneficiaries in Kahama and Shinyanga
- Successful organized the Future I Want Awards event participated by 500 & stakeholders
- Prepare Project Proposal and Fundraising strategy in 2019
- Participated in Business strategic planning for the company 2020-2025
- Played great role for the projects in preparation of work plans, budgets, reports and action plans
- Worked with East African Grain Crop (EAGC) Tanzania as Consultant for SMEs in Agribusiness
Education
BSc - Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
University of Dar es Salaam
01.2016
Skills
- Training and coaching skills in Business and Leadership
- Project Designing
- Coordinating
- Planning and Management
- Business Plan and Proposal writing
- Budgeting and Financial management
- Farming
- Processing and Marketing
- People and Stakeholder Management
- Bio-based products development Management
- Feasibility study and Reporting
- Fundraising and Resource Mobilization
- Strategic planning and analytical skills
- Advanced computer literacy in Microsoft Office
- Proposal development
- Data collection
- Stakeholder engagement
Accomplishments
- Achieved [Result] by completing [Task] with accuracy and efficiency.
Certification
- 2024, Completed Agribusiness Advanced Thrive Program by (ACELI & AMI)
- 2024, Completed Risk Management in Project Management for the project in Oil and Gases
- 2024, Completed and certified for IOSH training on Quality, Safety, Health and Environmental program
- 2024, Completed 4 days' workshop Project Management for Clean energy (Biogas, Biofuel and Briquette)
- 2023, Opportunity Available on Bioethanol as a Source of Energy in Tanzania - UNIDO
- 2022, Certified Cassava AKILIMO Community Trainer
- 2022, Valid Driving License - Class B and D
- 2022, Certificate of ILO Start and Improve Your Business Trainer (SIYB Trainer)
- 2019, Participated in the Bio-economy Strategic Meeting for East Africa in Tanzania
- 2019, Certificate of Grant Proposal Writing at Appalachian State University (USA)
- 2018, Certificate of Leadership program on Business/Entrepreneurship at YALI RLC
- 2016, Certificate of Business plan and Business Model Canvas generation (IITEC)
Associations And Affiliations
- AKILIMO Trainer Tanzania Association - ATA, Secretary General, and Certified Akilimo Community Master trainer since 2022
- Tanzania Cassava Producers and Processors Association - TACAPPA, Co-founding member and board member since 2019
- SYIB East Africa Association, SYIB trainer and member since 2019
- Non-grain Starchy Staple and Fruits Technical Committee (TBS), Member of the TBS Technical Committee for Non-Starchy Staples and the Fresh Fruits and Vegetable Committee since 2020
Languages
English
Professional Working
Swahili
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Business Development Consultant/Expert
Mrutu Agri-solution Company Limited
02.2024 - Current
Project Coordinator| EACOP LRA7 - Enterprises Development Service for PAHs
E360 Tanzania Limited
02.2024 - 02.2025
Marketing Facilitator| Agricultural products
Kolping Society of Tanzania - KST
01.2023 - 01.2024
Project Manager | COO
Aspuna Tanzania Ltd
07.2020 - 01.2023
Project Manager| Business Consultant
Lambokile Business Consulting Limited
12.2018 - 12.2019
The Founder & Project Manager
JV Biotech Enterprises Co Ltd
06.2016 - 12.2023
BSc - Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
University of Dar es Salaam
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