Program Manager II- Tanzania Evergreening Initiative Job at Catholic Relief Services - Career Opportunity in Tanzania

Vacancy title:
Program Manager II- Tanzania Evergreening Initiative

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO , Category: Management ]

 

Jobs at:

Catholic Relief Services

Deadline of this Job:
06 June 2020  

Duty Station:
Within Tanzania , Mbeya , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, May 25, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed


JOB DETAILS:
The successful candidate will manage and provide technical oversight of the development and implementation of the Land Restoration Initiative, a constellation of projects under the Global Evergreening Alliance (GEA). CRS Tanzania will work in consortium with four partners to implement this program. The incumbent will manage the larger and complex projects that are part of the initiative, ensuring effective systems and processes are in place that support high- quality programming advancing Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) work in serving the poor and vulnerable. .

Duties and Responsibilities
• Lead the development, implementation and consolidation of the Evergreen program. Provide management, guidance, and technical oversight of all aspects of program quality, program management, representation and human resource. Serve as the primary point of contact to Donor public and private partners and collaborators and other.
• Ensure the projects strategic objectives and results are accomplished and meet technical quality standards through annual and quarterly activity planning, budgeting and reporting. Lead quarterly technical review of implementation plans.
• Effectively manage and supervise CRS talent for the Evergreening Initiative team. Manage team dynamics and staff well-being while providing continuous coaching and mentoring. Strategically tailor individual development plans and complete performance assessments for direct reports; oversee the development of staffing plans and recruitment process.
• Coordinate with M&E department to oversee the design and implementation of the projects monitoring and evaluation system, using appropriate forms, CRS and donor policies, procedures, and tools for data collection and analysis as the basis for measuring, documenting and reporting outcomes.
• Lead the development of program –learning and adaptation; identify opportunities for learning, research and publication in the area of Evergreening Initiative and implementation of MEAL policies and procedures. Ensure integration of innovations and best practices and facilitate the dissemination of promising practices and lessons learned to contribute to the agency and GEA knowledge management agenda.
• Manage and mitigate risk; Ensure compliance with DONOR grants guidelines including oversight of partner budgets, finance and administration, and reporting to prime.
• Coordinate relationships with different parties including the government of Tanzania, Councils, consortium partner organizations and beneficiary communities. Contribute to coordination of roles and activities of staff from consortium member organizations in implementation in line with CRS partnership principles.
• Contribute to the proactive pursuit of opportunities for new funding to ensure growth of the Evergreening Initiative portfolio in line with agency, regional, and the CP, Government of Tanzania and GEA strategic priorities.
• Oversee technical assistance and capacity strengthening activities in Evergreening Initiative for partner organizations and their staff to enhance program quality and impact.
• Provide direct supervisory to program staff including technical advisor, Senior program officers and finance staff
• Assist with the hiring, orientation, and training of key staff across the consortium as needed to build a technically strong, well supported, motivated team.
• Provide direction and technical advice through quarterly coaching sessions and daily support to all market chain/ value systems staff across the consortium.

Job Skills: Not Specified


Requirements: Education, work experience and skills
• Master’s Degree in Agriculture, Natural Resource Management, Agroforestry, Community Development, International Development, or similar related qualifications. Additional relevant experience specifically; climate change, value chain, Gender and financial inclusion may substitute for education background.
• Minimum of 7 years experience managing large scale development grants required preferably in the areas of Landscape Management and Restoration, Climate Smart Agriculture and or Evergreening Initiative.
• Experience in managing complex projects preferably with an international NGO.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with ability to make sound judgment and decisions and offer innovative solutions
• Strong relations management abilities; ability to relate to people at all levels internally and externally. Strategic in how you approach each relationship and how to influence for results.
• Consortium management experience preferred.
• Good presentation and facilitation skills
• Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented and results-oriented
• Willingness and ability to travel at least 25% of the time to project sites
• Excellent Command of Swahili and English languages, in Swahili and English

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified


Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified


Work Hours: 8

 

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Job application procedure
Interested and qualified applicants are requested to submit their applications to CRS Human Resources Manager at TZ_HR@crs.org  by 17h00 EAT on 06 June 2020.
Only submissions that meet the following criteria will be reviewed
• Subject line must read indicate the position applied for.
• CV must be in Word or PDF format and not exceed 4 pages.
• Cover letter summarizing qualifications and motivation. Cover letter must be in Word or PDF format and not exceed 1 page.
• Kindly note, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted


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Job Info
Job Category: Management jobs in Tanzania
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job:  06 June 2020
Duty Station: Tanzania
Posted: 25-05-2020
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 25-05-2020
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 25-05-2065
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