Program Manager

Position Title: Program Manager
Reports to: Head of Cluster Management
Salary Grade: 4
Key Purpose

To assist the CEO in the implementation of Work stream 2 (Enabling Environment and Policy Analysis) and the broader engagement of the Government of Tanzania and Development Partners for priority public investments in the clusters
To assist the Head of Cluster Development in the implementation of Work stream 4 (Effective Monitoring and Evaluation) activities

Duties and Responsibilities:

To assist the CEO in all activities related to engaging the Government of Tanzania (GoT) towards priority public investments in the clusters/corridor and policy advocacy
To identify and promote priority public investment and policy reforms by the GoT and development partners (DP)
To coordinate all studies, consultations and reviews carried out in respect to infrastructure portfolio, including assisting preparation and appraising requests for proposals for infrastructure projects
To identify policy advocacy partners, liaise with a view to developing policy analyses relevant to priority policy issues in clusters/corridor and to prepare advocacy proposals to address identified constraints in the clusters
To map all current and planned activities of GoT and DPs in the clusters/corridor and provide inputs to cluster development planning
To track investment and reform commitments by the GoT and DPs and lead systematic follow up of implementation through proactive participation at appropriate working groups and GoT / DP forums
To procure and coordinate consultants for policy papers and technical assistance required by the SAGCOT Centre to support policy advocacy efforts
To gather performance indicators related to public sector investments and policy reforms and assist in the development of Partnership Case Studies, Impact Evaluations, and regular SAGCOT Centre M&E data collection and reporting
To undertake any other duties assigned by the supervisor

Minimum Qualification: A Masters degree in any of the following fields: Public Policy, Economics, Civil Engineering, Transport Management, or Infrastructure Engineering. Possession of Project Management certification will be an added advantage

Minimum Experience: At least six (6) year experience in Civil Infrastructural design and/or Project Management

Other attributes

Ability to work independently and with minimum supervision in a highly dynamic environment
Correct interpretation and application of the SAGCOT Centre’s mandate and strategic objectives
Strong leadership, coordination, networking and problem solving skills
Insight into and networks with the Tanzanian Government are a preference
Strong affinity to policy and enabling environment bottlenecks affecting agriculture value chains
Proven experience to manage complex projects in a time conscious and coordinated manner
Ability to deal with multiple partners/stakeholders and grasp and articulate issues quickly
Ability to prioritize competing demands and work in a professional team
Professional writing and oral skills in English is a requirement. Oral and written skills in Swahili are preferred

Qualified candidates who meet the criteria above are welcome to apply before the deadline of 14th March 2014, 4:30 pm. Please attach a cover letter clearly stating which job you are applying for and a copy of your curriculum vitae and send it to only one of the addresses below. Only suitable candidates will be contacted.

Email Address: info@favoritegroup.net

Physical Address:
Favorite Group Ltd.
Infotech Place, 2nd Floor South
565 MwaiKibaki Road - Kawe Beach

Postal Address:
Recruitment
Favorite Group Ltd.
P.O. Box: 105300
Dar es Salaam