CHIEF OF PARTY (TEAM LEADER)

Plan is an international development Organization whose mission is to achieve lasting improvements in the quality of deprived children through a process that unites people across cultures and adds meaning and value to their lives. Plan has been working Tanzania since 1991, supporting children and communities to gain better access to health, education, water, sanitation and hygiene livelihoods and protection through five Country Programs. Plan works with children, their families and communities to implement programme at grass roots level.
Addressing stunting in Tanzania Early (ASTUTE) programme is a 5 year initiative funded by DFID which aims to reduce stunting 5 regions across Tanzania, using a multi-sectoral approach. .
Plan Tanzania now invites applications from suitable, qualified and experienced persons to fill the positions described below.

Chief Of Party (Team Leader) I POSITION DSM . J
Job Summary: The Chief of Party (Team Leader) is responsible for overall management of tfle project, including managing all consortium activities, coordinating pro9ramme-focused strategic planning and decision making, and managing key personnel. The Chief of Party (Tea Leader) will serve as key liaison with DFID and an other agency counterparts, consortium partners, and alliance partners involved With tl programme.

Job Primary Responsibilities:
Providing overall leadership, management, and general technical direction of the programme, assuring an integrated vision among different components and actors, and ensuring programme performance. The Team Leader bears ultimate responsibility for ensuring achievement programme results and adherence to donor regulations.
Dimensions of the role:
Oversight of the full disbursement and correct use of the five year budget of approximately £21 m.
Responsibility for the' full delivery of the project, the disbursement of all funds for activities as indicated in the contract and project plans."
Ensuring that all technical specifications of the project are delivered to a high quality
Leadership and direction of Project team and. all project field operations, administration, logistics and procurement
Management and supervision of productive partnerships across the project consortium and sub-grantees.
Reporting on and compliance with DFID rules and regulations.
Adherence to Plan's policy provisions and standards.
Serves as principal liaison to DFID for the project.

Qualifications and Experience:

Master's Degree in nutrition, public health, social science or related field.
Excellent written and spoken English.
Previous-work experience in Tanzania or East Africa preferred.
At least 7 years' long-term, senior-level management experience implementing and managing large, multi-sectoral projects.
Ability to politically-correctly negotiate with a diverse set of multisectoral stakeholders Within Tanzania including government implementing partners and local government authorities. ,
Excellent knowledge of nutrition and social and behavior change approaches, with an emphasis on stunting
Experience in integrated nutrition approaches including nutntion and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), Early Childhood
Development (ECD), family planning and!or nutrition-sensitive agriculture.,
Significant experience managing DFID programmes, including previous Chief of Party! Team Leader experience.
Knowledge of key DFID regulations including, but not limited to, financial reporting standards related to UK Government contracts
Demonstrated ability to implement projects with rigorous timelines and deliverables and to track programme quality through don approved monitoring and evaluation systems.
Proven experience hiring, training, and supervising teams of international and local staff. .
Proven leadership, inter-personal and cross-cultural skills, and ability to build and motivate diverse teams.
Experience working and collaborating with diverse stakeholders, such as local partners, government officials, donor representative and international staff. .
Ability to integrate teams of professionals around common goals, as well as demonstrated ability working with host-country ministries and donor colleagues,
Ability to deliver results in highly demanding situations and proven experience of leading project teams in multiple locations
proficiency in Microsoft Office suile,inclu1:ling 'Word, Excel and-Outlook.
Ability to get up to speed rapidly, respond to requests at short notice and plan and multi-task:'
Ability to manage effectively under pressure, to work as part of a team or Independently, and meet deadlines consistently.
Fluent English required,

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

CHILD PROTECTION

Plan Tanzania is a child centered organization. Protecting the rights of the children is of paramount interest to us. Subsequently, all shortlisted candidates will undergo a police vetting check for criminal offences particularly relating to any type of child abuse. The successful candidate will be required to sign and adhere to the Plan Tanzania child protection policy.. .
REMUNERATION
The above positions carry attractive remuneration as per Plan Tanzania salary structure and incentive package.

Plan Tanzania is an equal opportunity employer. Interested and qualified Tanzanians are invited to send their applications enclosing detailed curriculum vitae, certificate copies of relevant education and professional qualifications together with names of three referees, and their contact. Please note that Plan Tanzania has no recruitment agent, therefore all applications should be sent via softcopy and hardcopy to undersigned 26 Jan at 12 noon. . .
Country Human Resources Manager
Plan International Tanzania

Central Technology Building (CT House)
Plot # 96, Mikocheni Light Industrial Area
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P. O. Box 3517
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania