CARE is seeking an experienced Country Director (CD) to be CARE’s senior representive in Tanzania and be responsible for ensuring that CARE's work in that country contributes to CARE's vision of "a world of hope, tolerance and social justice, where poverty has been eliminated and people live with dignity and security." The CD is expected to provide strategic leadership and guidance to the country office team and ensure that CARE's role and mandate in the country are appropriate to the operating context and position CARE as partner of choice and a significant contributor to reducing poverty and social injustice.
The CD is responsible for overseeing the development, funding and implementation of the CO strategy and a program portfolio (including emergency programming) that effectively addresses the underlying causes of poverty in line with CARE's Programming Principles. S/he must also ensure that systems are in place and being properly implemented that ensure the proper management, well being and safety of CARE staff and the proper stewardhip of CARE resources. The CD is responsible for promoting Gender Equity and Diversity and ensuring an organizational culture where CARE core values - Respect, Integrity, Commitment and Excellence - are practiced, team work is encouraged and all staff feel valued. S/he is responsible for establishing and maintaining good working relationships with host government officials, donors and other partners.
The CD is responsible for providing strategic leadership and guidance to the CARE Tanzania team, ensuring that CARE's role and mandate are appropriate to the operating context. With a core staff complement of 150 we partner with over 100 organizations at both the community and National policy Level. CARE Tanzania works in over 40 districts throughout the mainland and also on the Zanzibar archipelago making CARE one of the largest NGOs in Tanzania. CARE Tanzania has a growing and diverse program built around governance, policy and advocacy and active citizenry. In working with individual’s and community’s livelihoods and means of production, we seek to promote high quality and equitable service delivery through fostering partnerships between local government, civil society and the private sector with a focus on education, reproductive and sexual health, water, security, and shared sustainable access to natural resources. The post holder will be required to demonstrate strong leadership, excellent representational skills and political acumen to lead and develop the CARE Tanzania team.
Responsibilities:
· Staff Management
· Strategic Planning
· Programming
· Strategic Support
· Human Resources
· External Relations and Partnerships
Required:
· Bachelor's Degree in related field
· 8 years in senior management position in development field
· Demonstrated experience in leading strategic and operational planning
· Demonstrated leadership and management skills in a very complex international setting
· Extensive conceptual skills including development of program strategy
· Demonstrated experience in program design (including proposal development), implementation and evaluation
· Experience in emergency related activities
· Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills
· Ability and interest to coach and develop staff
· Experience with performance management
· Experience with the management of a diverse workforce
· Strong representation and negotiation skills
· Demonstrated use of positive coping strategies in stressful environments
· Demonstrated cross cultural communication skills
· Knowledge and experience with financial management as demonstrated by: o Ability to manage a complex budget o Donor compliance and reporting
· Ability to establish a learning culture within the CO
· Experience in successfully managing institutional partnerships with national and international NGOs
· Experience in establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with donors and government counterparts.
· Proven experience with excellent networking
Desired:
· Master's Degree in related field
· 10 years in a senior management position in development field
· Experience and knowledge of operationalizing a rights-based approach
· Demonstrated experience with proposal development with range of international donors (i.e. USAID, EU, DFID,CIDA)
· Experience and skills in organizational change processes
To apply for this position, visit our website here: https://tbe.taleo.net/NA5/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=CAREUSA&cws=1&...
Our diversity is our strength; we encourage people from all backgrounds and experiences, particularly women, to apply.
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