COUNTRY DIRECTOR ACTIONAID
Vacancy announcement
POSITION: COUNTRY DIRECTOR, ACTIONAID
TANZANIA
LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA
Women candidates are highly encouraged to
apply!
Closing date for receiving applications is 6th
December, 2019
The Organisation:
ActionAid Tanzania is a non-partisan & non-religious
development organisation that has been working in Tanzania since 1998 to end
poverty and injustices. ActionAid Tanzania is among the leading anti-poverty
agencies working directly with poor and excluded people and their agencies as
well as development partners in Tanzania. It has over 20 years of demonstrated
experience in the development sector in the country. Applications are invited
from suitably qualified candidates for the position of Country Director tenable
at its Head Office in Dar Es Salaam.
The Role:
The Country Director, reporting to the
National Board and the Head of Country Coordination, Africa I will inspire the
mission of the organization, strategic leadership and financial sustainability
as well as guidance to harness ActionAid Tanzania's human, financial and other
resources as well as partnerships in delivering the organisation's mandate in
line with its values and established policies.
Qualifications &
Experience:
1.
The ideal candidate
should have a post graduate degree either in social sciences, development
studies, management, international development studies or any other development
related fields.
2.
Ten years of relevant
experience, five years of which must be at the senior management level of a
development organisation working in poverty alleviation programmes with proven
initiatives, flexibility and enthusiasm in managing complex activities in a
changing environment.
3.
Experience working as
Country Director for a similar organisation, including proven ability to lead
and develop the capacities of multi‐disciplinary professional team undertaking
comprehensive poverty alleviation strategy is an advantage
4.
Strong analytical,
problem solving, crisis management, conflict management and risk management
skills.
5.
Proven experience in
financial management and financial control and management systems.
6.
Sound awareness of the
political, social, economic and historic environment in which ActionAid’s
poverty alleviation programmes are operating at both national and community
levels.
7.
Sound and up to date
knowledge of development concepts with human rights-based approach, methodologies
and techniques including demonstrated expertise in at least one specialist
development field.
8.
Fund raising skills
with the knowledge of the donors’ landscape in Eastern African countries in
general and Tanzania in particular.
9.
Experience in external
engagements, networking, working with social movements, youth and feminist led
movements
10.
Proven experience in
managing complex financial control and management systems.
11.
Demonstrable
experience in leading complex change processes
12.
Excellent negotiation
and communication skills, including demonstrated ability to handle sensitive
diplomatic and Government level negotiations on matters affecting ActionAid
Tanzania.
For more information on the above roles, refer
to the attached job description
How to apply:
If you meet the requirements, send your CV,
motivation cover letter to jobs.tanzania@actionaid.org and copy
to hrworkspace@actionaid.org by no later than 5pm 6th
December, 2019 East African Time. You are requested to highlight in
the motivation letter how specifically you meet the criteria for this role
indicating which position you are applying for.
ActionAid Tanzania welcomes applications from
all sections of the community and promotes diversity. All applications
will be considered on their individual merit. An attractive compensation
package will be offered to the successful candidate, in line with ActionAid
Tanzania Pay and Benefits Policy. Due to high volumes of applications
received, we can only correspond with short listed applicants.
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