PROJECT MANAGER - Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC)

1. BACKGROUND
The Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC) was established in 1997 by the Tanzania Investment Act to be the primary agency of the government to coordinate, encourage, promote and facilitate investment in Tanzania and to advise the government on investment policy and related matters.
TIC deals with all enterprises whose minimum capital investment is not less than US$ O.5m if foreign owned or US$ 0.1 m if locally owned. Enterprises engaged in mining and petroleum follow the approval process contained in their respective laws. TIC assists mining and petroleum investors in obtaining permits and authorizations required by other laws to set up and operate investments.
Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC) is expecting to receive a grant from Investment Climate Facility (ICF) to be used in strengthening TIC's capacity to facilitate and monitor investments. The project would be implemented over a period of 12 months by the Tanzania Investment Centre.
ln 2001, TIC introduced 'One-Stop-Shop' investment facilitation services .. The One-Stop-Shop services gives investors access to key permit issuing authorities at TIC such as Business Registration and Licensing Agency (BRELA), Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA),
Ministry ofTrade and Industry (MTI), Ministry of Labour and Employment (MLE), Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Human Settlement Development (MLHHSD) and Immigration Department (lD).

2 .PROPOSED PROJECT.
In response to insufficient facilitation of investment in Tanzania, TIC embarked on the Tanzania Investment Window in 2014. The Window aims to .provide all TIC One-Stop-Shop services online i.e. creating a virtual One-Stop-Shop with the objective to simplify procedures and make the services more accessible, efficient and effective. .
Phase I of the TIW project which was implemented in 2014 was financed by UNDP (US$ 0.35m) and managed-by UNCTAD. lt led to the development and installation at TIC of an electronic single window through which investors can apply online for required registrations to start a company lawfully in Tanzania: Certificate of incorporation, Tax Identification Number (TIN), Value Added Tax (VAT) and Social Security Schemes (employer registration).

Phase II, which would be managed byTIC and co-financed by ICF, would focus on:

Officially launch and. promote the Tanzania Investment Window through targeted communication efforts and by piloting proximity services throughout Tanzania
Simplify and put remaining One-Stop-Shop permit issuing procedures online: Certificate of incentives, tax exemptions, work permits and derivative rights to land
Improve TIC's capacity to monitor investments by developing an aftercare module
Strengthen capacities at TIC and in the local market to manage the Investment Window
Modernize the physical One-Stop-Shop.

In order to implement the proposed project, TIC will engage the project manager who will be responsible in daily activities of the project.

PROJECT MANAGER (1 POST)

JOB DESCRIPTION.
Tanzania Investment Centre invites applications from competent and experienced Tanzanian to fill the position of a Project Manager.
The project manager will work under the supervision of the Project Director. The project Manager will be responsible for:
Assist in the analysis of all data, documents in the procedures a ,plica. e to investors (local and foreign) and propose simplification measures
Assist in the study of existing systems used by institutions involved in delivering investment incentives
Determine the resources (time, money, equipment, etc) required to complete the project
Develop a schedule for project completion that effectively allocates the resources to the activities
Review the project schedule with senior management and all other staff that will be affected by the project activities; revise the schedule as required
Determine the 'objectives and measures upon which the project will be evaluated at its completion

Project-implementation
Execute the project according to the project plan
Develop forms and records to document project activities
Set up files to ensure that all project information is appropriately documented and secured
Monitor the progress of the project and make adjustments as necessary to ensure the successful completion of the project
Establish a communication schedule to update stakeholders including appropriate staff in the organization on the progress of the project
Supervise consultants and project staff and review the quality of the work completed with the project team on a regular basis to ensure that it meets the project standards
Organise meetings with key stakeholders, namely to ensure implementation of technical solutions to simplify and automate administrative procedures
To supervise, re-organization and transformation of One-Stop Shop to accommodate front and back open office environment.
Furnish One-Stop Shop front and back office using open office environment.

Project monitoring
Write reports on the project for management and for funders
Communicate with funders as outlined in funding agreements
With collaboration with Director of finance Prepare financial reports and supporting documentation for funders as outlined in Ensure that the project deliverables are on time, within budget and at the required level of quality
Evaluate the outcomes of the project as established during the planning phase '


QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
Graduate of a higher learning institution with a Bachelor degree or Masters (as added advantages) Computer Science, Business with IT, Business Administration ,Computer Engineering,
Proven expertise as team or project manager with at least 5 years of planning and/or project management experience,
preferably in fields dealing with promotion or facilitation of private sector/enterprise development and/or Government.
Experience working on the business and administrative environment of Tanzania preferable
Result driven, hard worker and team player
Fluent in English and Swahili
Excellent analytical, presentation and writing skills
Supervision of construction work will be an added advantage

2. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE.
Project management experience.
Public sector reform experience. ,
BPA/BPR and IT system development experience.
Business facilitation and / or private sector experience.
Must be a Tanzanian.

3. KEY ATTRIBUITE AND OTHER SKILLS.
Result driven, hard worker
Team player
Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
MS Office skill .
Presentation and-report-writinq skills.
Working Conditions
Project Managers usually work in an office environment but the purpose of the project may sometimes take them to non standard workplaces.
Project Managers work a standard work week but may be required to work evenings and weekends to meet project milestones.
In case the work requires travel, the manager will be treated according to TIC standards.
 

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

The interested candidate should submit a letter of application and a CV by 25th of May, 2015 at 4 pm in a sealed envelope to the
Executive Director,
Tanzania Investment Centre,
P.O. Box 938,
Dar es Salaam.