TPN PROGRAM OFFICER CUM OFFICE MANAGER

Job Title: Program Officer cum Office Manager

Location: Dar Es Salaam

Start date: Immediately (ASAP)

Reporting to: Secretary General

About TPN:

Tanzania Professionals Network (TPN) is a Non-Governmental Organization which brings together Professional Tanzanians and corporate from various industries within and outside the country to address cross-cutting issues. The top agenda of the organization is to mobilize resources by using the power of the brain to transform our country professionally, politically, economically, socially, and technologically.

Founded in 2007, TPN desires to become the largest network of professional TANZANIANs globally; with members in every continent and formal networks in several major cities/towns in Tanzania and around the world.

TPN members include executive-level professionals from NGO’s, Industries, Banks, Financial organizations, companies, media & entertainment and influential areas of the public and nonprofit sector who share an interest in creating economic opportunities and encouraging civic action.

TPN members are Consultants, Lawyers, Doctors, Engineers, Accountants, Finance, IT Specialists, Economists, Business men and women, Entrepreneurs, Teachers, Human Resources and Administrative personnel etc.

TPN is registered under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Registrar of Societies under the Societies Act Cap. 337 R.E. 2002, with the Certificate of Registration Number SO. 9746.

TPN is in the process of rolling out its 5 year Strategic Plan which has several programmes and projects to be implemented.

Duties/Assignments:

The Program Officer cum Office Manager will:

·         Oversee all programmes and project activities and be the main contact point for TPN.

·         Ensure project activities comply with the policies and regulations of TPN and donors.

·         Responsible for overseeing the development and execution of project deliverables, lead project planning, budgeting, action plans and monitoring processes.

·         Responsible for submitting activity reports, meeting minutes and financial reports on regular basis.

·         Oversee the preparation and submission of annual activity-based project budgets as well as monthly and quarterly financial reports and sending of new funding requests.

·         Lead and motivate the project team and monitor project activities and project expenditure and coordinate work with consultants and volunteers in various projects

·         Ensure close collaboration and coordination with cooperating partners to guarantee smooth implementation of activities and achievement of results.

·         Employ resourcefulness in project design, implementation and monitoring, trouble shoots project problems, identifies and implements creative solutions.

·         Supervise all salaried staff and volunteers

·         Coordinate all TPN meetings, manage office equipment and other resources

·         Manage and update TPN website, portals and other online platforms

·         Perform any other duty assigned by the Secretary General or any honorary Official

Qualifications:

Any graduate with experience in NGO’s and/or Project Management skills; must be ICT Literate; possession of a post graduate qualification will be an added advantage.

Salary and other benefits:

Negotiable

To apply: Send your CV with credentials within 7 days to: Tanzania Professionals Network (TPN), Mavuno House, ground floor, P.O.Box 21605, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. Emails:  maorchid@gmail.com, magesa@hotmail.com; website:  www.tpntz.org