Summary
Date Posted: 19th February 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time , Currency: Tsh

JOB DETAILS:
Sense International is the leading global charity supporting people with deafblindness in Bangladesh, India, Kenya, Nepal, Tanzania, Peru, Romania and Uganda. Wo work with local organisations and governments to identify people with deafblindness and ensure they receive appropriate educational health and vocational services to enable them to participate in and contribute to their communities. In order to ensure a lasting and sustainable impact, we invest in local professionals and organisations to influence governments and advocate for change. It has its headquarters in UK We are seeking to fill tf 3 vacancy in our Tanzania Office for a Country Director
Job Purpose
The Country Director will be responsible for delivering Sense International Tanzania's mandate in line with its vision, mission, values and established policies. The Country Director provides leadership to the organization reviewing and implementing. the agreed country strategy, and is accountable for all functions of Sense International Tanzania. The position works with the Director of Sense International in developing the strategic direction for the work in Tanzania working closely with the Board of Sense International Tanzania and Sense International UK
Reporting to the Director
Essential
• At least 7 to10 years minimum working experience in the social or international development field, a number of which must be in a senior management position,
• Demonstrated experience with programme and grant management, including project planning and budgeting, initiation, implementation, reporting and closure
• Experience of managing a budget and ability to manage funds in the region of GBP £400,000 per annum (TZS 1.1 billion).
• Demonstrated experience in donor management, including knowledge and experience managing compliance to diverse donors
• Experience of supporting a Board and working with Board level Directors to ensure good govemance.
• Proven experience as representative of a leading organization with reputable national programmes
• Experience of national level advocacy work, including setting advocacy targets and tracking change.
• Experience of collaborative work with other agencies and Government
• Excellent written
• English and report writing skills
• Excellent personal communication skills
• Fluency in spoken English and Kiswahili languages:
Desirable
• A post graduate qualification in international development, human rights, community or disability, or the equivalent from a recognized university
• Experience of working with people with a disability and responsibility for the protection of children or vulnerable adults,
• A diploma/higher level training in deafblindness
• Training and workshop facilitation skills
• Knowledge of both sign language and tactile sign language
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
The full job description is available for download at https://radarrecruitment.vincere.io/careers/job/32142/country-director-tanzania

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The closing date for applications is Friday 1st March 2019