Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, January 30, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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Job Summary and Purpose
This is a new and strategically important position within a dynamic network of civil society, government and research partners, which will place the successful applicant at the heart of efforts to strengthen accountability and evidence-based decision making for sustainable development. We are seeking a Tanzanian with the experience, skills and confidence to co-ordinate this innovative, multi-stakeholder research programme, and to support the high-quality evidence generation and learning which is required. The post-holder will be responsible for the successful co-ordination of the ‘Accountability for Water Action and Research Programme’ and will ensure that the initiative has impact and legacy for strengthening water sector governance and service delivery in Tanzania. They will provide administrative and technical support to research partners and Professional Research Fellows in Tanzania to ensure high-quality research design, delivery, documentation and communication of results. This initiative will further develop Shahidi wa Maji’s support role in facilitating partners to implement initiatives to improve governance for water security.

The role will require competence in the design and delivery of interdisciplinary research, and thoughtful steering of research by a dispersed group of collaborating partners. The research addresses priority questions facing practitioners and policy makers, with a focus on the ‘community dynamics’ of accountability (what stimulates and sustains citizen voice?), ‘duty bearer dynamics’ (when and why is there an effective response?), and the ‘enabling environment’ (how can impact, legacy and countering of closing civic space be supported?). The goal is to generate and share knowledge which will enable all stakeholders to harness accountability practice to accelerate delivery of the water related SDG’s, social justice, climate resilience and sustainable resource management. The National Research Co-ordinator will be based at Shahidi wa Maji’s office in Morogoro and will be required to regularly visit professional fellows and partners across Tanzania, and to represent the team within regional and global meetings. They will work closely with the Director of Shahidi wa Maji and the Programme Management Team to ensure that the research programme is delivered effectively and efficiently and that it responds to the needs of stakeholders. They will provide technical guidance and support for monitoring, evaluation and learning, and will lead external and internal communications and stakeholder liaison. The person will support uptake of the research findings and will establish country level collaborations to support, learn from and use the research.

We are looking for someone who has exceptional organisational and communication skills, with the energy, research background and confidence to make the most of this opportunity for Tanzania’s water sector. The ability to establish and maintain effective relationships, and to ensure joint ownership and high-quality delivery of programmes with partners will be essential. This is an excellent opportunity for a gifted individual to help shape research, policy and practice on accountability and advocacy in Tanzania, and to build a legacy of wider impact through the next step in their career as a leader for sustainable development and social justice .

Duties and responsibilities
The objective of this role is to effectively co-ordinate the Tanaznian delivery of the Accountability for Water Research Programme and to ensure that knowledge generated is robust, relevant, well-documented and communicated in ways which advance good governance and water service delivery. The Co-ordinator will ensure efficient delivery that is co-owned by partners and which is managed adaptively to ensure positive impact for beneficiaries. Specific responsibilities include:

Research co-ordination and Research Fellow support
Particular focus will be on coordinating recruitment and supporting Professional Research Fellows working within partner organisations in Tanzania who will undertake inquiry into accountability initiatives (social accountability monitoring work, budget tracking and analysis, evidence-based advocacy) and accountability mechanisms (statutory complaint and grievance systems, public interest litigation etc) and their influence on water security for vulnerable communities. There will also be opportunities for the postholder to work directly with research teams to design and deliver cross-cutting research. The success of the work will depend on the National Co-ordinators ability to effectively manage the research partnerships, to meet the changing needs of research fellows and stakeholders.

Job Skills: Not Specified
Job Qualifications: Not Specified
Job Education Requirements: Not Specified
Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified
Work Hours: 8

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Job application procedure
All correspondence should be sent to jobs@shahidiwamaji.org  with ‘National Research Coordinator – Shahidi wa Maji’ in the subject line. Please provide a CV and cover letter in ONE single document. The cover letter should be no more than two pages long, must explain why you want to work in this position, and should clearly set out how your skills and experience make you a good fit. Please also attach to your email a SINGLE example of your written work which best demonstrates your writing capabilities. This should be a recent, pre-existing report or paper of which you are the primary author
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