EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Women’s Dignity promotes citizen engagement to enable all Tanzanians - particularly marginalized girls and women – to realize their basic right to health. We hold a particular commitment to enhancing the rights and welfare of girls and women living with obstetric fistula. We support citizens to access and use information to promote their health rights, and seek to ensure policies, programs and services to promote the dignity and rights of the poor.
Women’s Dignity is looking for a committed, competent, and creative person to lead the organization. We seek innovation, bold vision, strong management and keen leadership. Strong preference will be given to a Tanzanian national. This is a senior level position requiring an experienced person. WD offers competitive remuneration in a setting that promotes learning, social justice, team-work and high ethical standards.
Major responsibilities
Promote the vision and mission of Women’s Dignity. Provide strategic and conceptual leadership.
Manage and lead program development and implementation to the highest quality standards.
Conduct policy analysis and writing.
Oversee administrative and financial aspects of the organization with rigorous accountability.
Support and guide staff to produce high quality results in their work.
Build partnerships.
Donor relations and fundraising are an important aspect of the job.
Qualifications:
A. Masters degree in public health, public policy, international development or similar field.
B. At least five years relevant experience.
C. Strategic and analytic ability.
D. Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and preferably Kiswahili
E. Strong management and organizational skills.
F. High level of creativity, initiative, ability to multi-task, and commitment to team work.
Application Instructions:
Please send the following information:
Your C.V.
At least two letters of reference
A statement of not more than three pages on your experience related to the job you are seeking, and why you want to work in this position.
Your salary history
Your complete contact details
Any peer reviewed, published articles related to public health, development, or related issue.
Women’s Dignity is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, age, sex, sexual orientation, origin, disability, creed, religion or HIV status.
Please send applications no later than 30 April 2012 to SEARCH, PO Box 79402, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, or, to the Email Link above No phone calls or faxes, please.
Deadline: Apr 30, 2012
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