Vacancy title:
Winrock International
Jobs at:
Project Concern International
Deadline of this Job:
Open
Duty Station:
Musoma, Tanzania
JOB DETAILS:
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
Project Director, DOL Empowering Women and Girls in Supply Chains in Tanzania
Effective with the release of this position announcement, Winrock International is recruiting applicants for the position of Project Director for an anticipated US Department of Labor-funded women?s and girls? empowerment project in Tanzania. The objective of the project is to reduce the risk of child labor, forced labor, and other violations of labor rights for vulnerable women and girls within an identified supply chain. The project will aim to achieve the following outcomes: improved economic participation by women and girls vulnerable to child labor, forced labor, and/or other violations of labor rights within a supply chain; and improved business practices by private sector actors to protect against child labor, forced labor, and other violations of labor rights for vulnerable women and girls working within a supply chain.
The responsibilities, duties, and qualifications are described in the attached position description. Position is contingent upon receipt of donor funding.
GENERAL:
Winrock International is a nonprofit organization that works with people in the United States and around the world to empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity, and sustain natural resources. By linking local individuals and communities with new ideas and technology, Winrock is increasing long-term productivity, equity, and responsible resource management to benefit the poor and disadvantaged of the world.
SALARY:
The annual salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Excellent benefits.
APPLICATIONS:
Applicants should go to the Jobs link at www.winrock.org and submit a current resume and cover letter referencing Tanzania DOL Empowering Women and Girls in Supply Chains Project Director by July 22, 2018. Qualified Tanzanian nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.
Winrock would like to thank all applicants for their interest but only candidates who meet all requisite criteria and are short listed will be contacted.
Position Summary:
The Project Director will be responsible for implementing a high-quality, results-oriented program focused on improving economic participation by women and girls vulnerable to child labor, forced labor, and/or other violations of labor rights within a supply chain; and improving business practices by private sector actors to protect against child labor, forced labor, and other violations of labor rights for vulnerable women and girls working within a supply chain in Tanzania. Position is contingent upon receipt of donor funding.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Project Director is responsible for overall project management, supervision, administration, and implementation of a high-quality project. S/he will establish and maintain systems for project operations; ensure that all agreement deadlines are met and targets are achieved; coordinate and maintain working relationships with project stakeholders (including government and private industry stakeholders, sub grantees and/or subcontractors); lead collaborative initiatives with private companies; and oversee the preparation and submission of technical and financial reports to US Department of Labor.
Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Successful candidates will have strong management skills as well as relevant experience implementing child labor prevention and empowerment programs, preferably in East Africa. Specific experience and specialization in the areas of child labor; vocational training; creating/maintaining partnerships with private sector companies, CSOs, youth-oriented organizations; experience in curriculum development and training of trainers; and knowledge regarding gender disparities and girls? and women?s empowerment is strongly desired. Significant project management experience and leadership is required as is fluency in English and Swahili.
Education: Bachelor?s degree required in international development, leadership, political science, education, or a relevant social science discipline. Master?s degree would be a distinct asset, or a bachelor?s plus 5 additional years of additional development experience.
Technical: Minimum of five years of experience in project management, supervision, administration, and implementation of cooperative agreement and/or contract requirements (including meeting deadlines, achieving targets, establishing and maintaining systems for managing project operations, and overseeing the preparation and submission of required reports to donor agencies), preferably in Tanzania.
Experience in, and knowledge of women, child rights, child labor issues, economic empowerment, and Tanzania laws and international conventions governing woman and children?s issues is highly recommended.
Experience in the East Africa region is required, and Tanzania strongly preferred.
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