Project Manager - T-LED Mtwara and Lindi

Mtwara, Tanzania Competitive Fixed Term, 3 years Full Time, 40 hours per week

About VSO

VSO a leading international development organization is currently implementing large scale SME development project in 4 regions of Tanzania and is looking for a talented, dynamic and experienced candidate to manage the project implementation in Mtwara and oversee project activities in Lindi and the Lindi Project Officer.

Role overview

This project is a 5-year project and aims at increasing local content and keep more of the value chain and income generation within Tanzania, ensuring that more Tanzanian women and men directly benefit from growth markets. Your principal responsibility will be to manage the implementation and successful delivery of the project in one of the project regions.

Skills, qualifications and experience required

The Project Manager for Mtwara and Lindi will work as part of the Tanzania Local Economic Development project which aims to increase the benefit to local communities in Tanzania from investments in the mining, extractive and agribusiness industries. You will have ; Project Management - Experience of planning and managing projects with multiple stakeholders, delivering expected benefits in challenging contexts to tight deadlines. Communication - Excellent oral and written communication skills with ability to vary communication content and style to suit audiences to inform, motivate and inspire Monitoring and Evaluation – Experience of designing a project monitoring and evaluation framework, conducting project monitoring activities and writing reports. Relationship Building - Ability to build effective working relationships, inspiring confidence and credibility with employees at all levels. Strong influencer of others. Ability to work effectively across a globally dispersed organisation. People Management - Experience of management of project team members Organisation and planning - Excellent coordination and planning skills with experience of working under pressure. Time management skills. Financial - Experience of successfully monitoring and managing budgets. Analysis and creative problem-solving - Ability to analyse and quickly grasp the fundamentals of a need or issue. Able to find innovative ways of solving or pre-empting problems. Flexibility - Ability to manage a project in a climate of change, recognising and being open to ambiguity, uncertainty and opportunities.

How to apply

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Application closing date

20 Feb 2016

Interview/Assessment date(s)

ASAP

Start date

ASAP

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Project Manager - T-LED Mtwara and Lindi