Code: 0613/COUNTRYREPTANZ/EST
Job: Country Representative
Department/Area: Cooperation
Reporting to: Desk Africa
Location: Dar Es Salaam (TANZANIA)
Contract type: consultant 12 months
Apply before: 31 August 2013
Starting Mission: At the latest 1st November 2013
Work Context
Intervita works in Tanzania since 2009, namely in Ludewa district and in Dar es Salaam. The actions are carried out in cooperation with Italian and Tanzanian partners and with the main objective of promoting the access to primary education, developing income generation activities and protecting the natural resources.
Responsibilities
The selected person will be in charge of representing Intervita in the country, coordinating the activities, and ensuring the compliance with Intervita managing process. Being based in the capital city, he/she will run and develop the activities through frequent field missions.
Activities
- Child Sponsorship Management: to make sure that the Intervita procedures (child sponsorship Manual) are properly applied by the partners and/or directly by the Intervita staff
- Identification of partners and projects: to identify reliable partners, supervise them in drafting the project proposals to be submitted to Intervita and ensuring that the funding contract documents are drawn up properly
- Project monitoring and evaluation: to undertake regular visits to the project sites to gain a clear understanding of project conditions, requirements and constraints; to support Intervita in evaluating of the projects; to supervise the partners in drawing up periodical and final reports
- Office Management and Logistics: to ensure adequate procedures in managing the Intervita Office (human, financial and physical resources) and provide logistic support to the missions undertaken by the headquarters for different purposes
- Networking: to manage the relationship with the local authorities and to evaluate the possibility of creating partnerships with UN and other International agencies operating in the country
- Application of the procedures: to ensure the compliance with the Management Model and the Ethical Code adopted by Intervita according to the Dlgs 231/01
Experiences and Knowledge
- University Degree (Preferably in Economic Science)
- Experience in management and implementation of international cooperation projects in the field (5 yrs), best if in Country Representative or Plan Coordinator Role.
- Strong administrative competencies and good knowledge of the Accountancy procedures of the main international donors
- Proved experience in writing projects for main donor agencies (UE, UN agencies, Ministries of Foreign Affairs, etc.)
- Mastery of the relevant technical tools (ex. Project Cycle Management)
- Preferably previous experience in management of child sponsorship programs
- Preferably previous experience in childhood projects, especially focused on primary education
- Proficiency in English both written and spoken, preferably Italian mother tongue
- Excellent in Excel
Particular consideration to applicants with a previous significant work experience in Tanzania
Expertise and Abilities
- Capable of working in team
- Excellent communication skill and sensitivity in dealing with local institutions on critical issues
- Very flexible, patient and with a positive attitude
- Dynamic and willing to take initiative to complete tasks assigned
- Problem solving skills
- Strong commitment to the Mission of Intervita Onlus, genuine interest for international cooperation development topics
How to apply:
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Enclosing:
- Updated curriculum vitae
- Cover Letter, including the expected salary
- Specify three references, indicating telephone numbers and e-mail addresses
Only applications containing the consent to the processing of personal data under D.Lgs.196/2003 will be considered; incomplete applications will not be considered.
Intervita Onlus is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
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