Director NGO Resource Centre

The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) is part of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), a group of private, international, non-denominational agencies founded by His Highness the Aga Khan. The Network's organisations have individual mandates that range from the fields of health and education to culture, rural development and the promotion of private-sector enterprise. AKDN is dedicated to improving living conditions and opportunities for the poor, without regard to faith, origin or gender.

The Position
The Aga Khan Foundation (East Africa) is seeking qualified candidates to fill the position of Director, NGO Resource Centre (NGORC), based in Zanzibar with potential relocation to Dar es Salaam. Established in 1996, NGORC is a training and capacity building organisation for the civil society sector with a specific focus on strengthening Community-Based Organisations. NGORC is taking a leadership role in the development of a strong civil society in Tanzania, including through spearheading the development of widely agreed standards for self assessment and through initiatives which aim to improve the effectiveness of civil society-government partnerships.

Reporting to AKF's Regional Programme Officer for Civil Society, the Director is responsible for overall programme, administrative, fiscal and grant management of NGORC. In addition, the Director is responsible for ensuring quality, impact, cost effectiveness and efficiency of the Centre.

Key Responsibilities include:

Providing leadership and strategic vision to NGORC

Facilitating the expansion of NGORC into mainland Tanzania and East Africa

Oversight and management of the Centre's activities

Financial oversight, grant management, and ensuring compliance with donor and AKF regulations, procedures and accounting software

Overseeing monitoring and evaluation of the Centre's activities

Supervision of Centre staff including recruitment, orientation, supervision, mentoring and staff capacity development

Overall administrative management of the Centre

Representing the Centre to relevant local authorities and organisations and supporting AKF in policy engagement and resource mobilisation

Reporting and maintaining good working relationships with donors, government, partner agencies and other Civil Society Organisations

The Requirements

A Master's degree in a field relevant to development and civil society

A minimum of 5 years experience leading a development organisation or initiative in East Africa

An in-depth understanding of the civil society sector in East Africa, including its challenges and opportunities

Ability to work with multiple civil society and government partners in a manner which inspires trust

Fluency in English and Kiswahili

Excellent oral and written communication skills along with ability to prepare quality reports for a variety of audiences

Experience in accounting in relation to project management and financial reporting ' experience in SCALA will be considered an added advantage

Excellent inter-personal skills to engage productively within and outside the office in a cross-cultural, inter-disciplinary environment

Excellent time management skills and high self-motivation and ability to work under pressure on multiple tasks, demands and deadlines with a positive and constructive attitude under minimal supervision

Excellent computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft software (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Experience working in Zanzibar will be considered as an added advantage

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter stating salary expectation, CV and the names and contact information of three professional referees.

Only shorlisted candidates will be contacted.

Salary & International Package
Salary and package to attract the best candidate

Deadline 20th February 2009

Email: akf.east-africa@akdn.org

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