ActionAid Tanzania is an anti-poverty agency working to end poverty and injustice. Qualified women candidates are highly encouraged to apply for this position.
ActionAid Tanzania (AATZ) is a development agency that is committed for social justice, gender equality and ending poverty. It is an Associate member of the ActionAid International (AAI) Federation which is a global justice organization working to achieve social justice, gender equality and eradication of poverty. The organization is looking for a qualified, experienced and self-motivated person to fill in the following vacant post:
Job Title: Public Accountability and Youth Engagement Manager
Workstation: ActionAid Tanzania Head Office in Dar es Salaam with travels to the field and internationally as required
Reports to: Head of Programs and Policy
Department: Programs
Job Role:
To coordinate all public accountability and youth engagement programs of the associate as per the direction of the Country Strategy Paper
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate the development of strategies on accountability, youth and education programs of the country program under the guidance of the Head of Program and Policy
- Engage in national policy advocacy initiatives involving key partners, stakeholders and government decision makers
- Initiate and generate policy ideas on governance, accountability and education programs in line with the CSP
- Coordinate the development of the Danida partnership long term program/strategy and develop its annual plan and budget
- Plan and coordinate action researches as appropriate and ensure dissemination of research findingTake active part in developing strategies for the country program and Local Rights programs and relevant partners
- Develop annual plan and budget for national programs under accountability, youth and education programs and ensure its effective implementation
- Support Local Rights Programs and relevant partners in planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programs under the theme
- Ensure programs under the theme are in line with HRBA at all level and develop the capacity of LRP and partner staff towards this end
- Coordinate People for Change (P4C) and closely work with Advisors and Inspirators
- Work closely with Training Centre for Development Cooperation (TCDC) and Global platforms on developing the capacity of staff, partners and governance structures
- Facilitate micro-macro linkage of public accountability and youth development program at all levels
- Take active pait in the process of developing plan and budget for the country program
- Work closely with thematic managers on program quality and joint advocacy initiatives
- Initiate and develop concept notes and proposals to raise hinds for programs under the theme and engage actively in other fundraising initiatives
- Analyse and identify potential risks, design mitigation measures and update the risks regularly for programs under the position
- Coordinate partner organizations and relevant stakeholders towards effective implementation of accountability, youth and education programs
- Undertake periodic monitoring and review of accountability, youth and education program at national level and across Local Rights Programs and partners
Essential Experience
- At least 4 years minimum working experience in the social development fields. In-depth understanding of how local and national government operates, governance and accountably as well as youth issues and policy advocacy work at local, national and international levels
Education & Training Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Development studies and any relevant Social Sciences disciplines from a recognized institution with Excellent project Management and Leadership skills
Training in;
- Project planning and management
- Human Rights Based Approach
- Participatory approaches and methodologies
- Governance, civic empowerment and accountability
- Program reviews. Monitoring and evaluation
Essential Knowledge on top of the above:
- Strategic planning and management
- Governance and accountability planning and implementation
- Networking and alliance building
- Social movement Building
- Budgeting and Finance management skills
- Program;project management
- Donor contract management
- Staff and partner capacity development
- Communication and public relations
- Public policy formulation, policy research, analysis and advocacy
NB: Applicant must have vehicle driving skills with a valid driving license
To apply, submit your updated curriculum vitae, a motivation letter and state your gross salary expectation per month and send to the Head of Human Resources, Organizational Development & Support Services, through E-mail: [email protected]
Closing date: 14th April 2020 at 17.00hrs. Please clearly indicate “The job title” in your email subject. NB: Whilst all applications received will be assessed strictly on their individual merits, we regret that we can only respond to shortlisted candidates