• Master's degree in social sciences with at least three years experience in grants or project management, monitoring and evaluation, policy and development.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent, well developed interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Must be a team player, very self motivated and able to make balanced judgment and prioritize work load with minimum supervision
• An in depth knowledge of the civil society sector and development processes in Tanzania
• Highest level of integrity, honesty and sense of responsibility.
• A proven ability to work under pressure to achieve visible results.
• Strong work ethics and sensitive to people from
different countries/cultures.
• An in depth knowledge of MKUKUTAlMKUZA
• Excellent report writing skills and analytical skills
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Kiswahili
• Computer literate with proficiency in MS Office Applications
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• To liaise with Grants Department and M&E Unit in identifying grantees capacity gaps, needed capacity development support, and define key outcomes and milestones,
• To ensure that appropriate monitoring and evaluation processes are established to support learning and produce focused evaluation of outcomes
• To collaborate with Grants department to achieve desired impact of grants by conducting training on how to manage grants, providing technical guidance to grantees, and by monitoring knowledge utilization
• To participate in preparing formal and informal presentations such as training events, attending conferences, participating on Regional/Zonal CSO workgroups, and other meetings/events as necessary
• To write and produce informative briefings and other materials on key issues for the department and the organization as needed
• To monitor, evaluate, and analyze trends and policy issues relevant to the development of civil society sector in Tanzania.
• To plan and initiate interventions to achieve the goals of strengthening the capacity of civil society organizations in Tanzania
• To form partnerships and sustain collaborations with individuals and organizations to enhance implementation of civil society sector capacity building initiatives.
DESIRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
• Must be a CPA holder.
• He/she must be strong in Systems audit and experienced
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent, well developed interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Highest level of integrity, honesty and sense of responsibility.
• A proven ability to work under pressure to achieve visible results.
• Excellent report writing skills and analytical skills
• Computer literate with proficiency in MS Office Applications
• Excellent communication skills, verbally and writing, both in English and Swahili.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Review the effectiveness of the organization internal controls, processes and procedures
• To conduct internal audit on various functions undertaken in the organization.
• Produce a report on the internal audit of the various functions undertaken within the organization indicating the strengths and weaknesses, as well as corrective measures needed to insure that no loopholes exist.
• Provide advice to the Executive Director on controls that will be needed to overcome loopholes identified.
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
In addition to the above skills and qualifications, applications for the above positions are required to have the following attributes:
• A very high level of integrity, honesty and sense of responsibility
• Ability to work under pressure and produce results
• Ability to work in a dynamic team
• Ability to self manage, achieve results, and meet deadlines
REMUNERATION
The Foundation offers an attractive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience, career development opportunities and excellent working conditions.
MODE OF APPLICATION
If you feel you meet the criteria outlined above, please apply in writing to the address below, and enclose the following documents:
• A typed application letter stating Why you feel you are the best candidate for the post
• A fully typed curriculum vitae (CV)
• Copies of relevant certificates
• Full contact details, including telephone numbers and e-mail address
The names and contact details of three (3) professional references.
Closing date for all applications is 30th June 2010. Applications received after this date will not be considered. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted
The Executive Director The Foundation for Civil Society Haidery Plaza, 5th Floor Upangal Kisutu Street, P. O. Box 7192, OAR ES SALAAM Email: jobs@thefoundation-tz.org Website: www.thefoundation-tz.org
