Plan International Program Support Manager - Tanzania

Working in 50 developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas, Plan’s stated Global Strategic Goal (2011-15) is to reach as many children as possible, particularly those who are excluded or marginalised, with high-quality programmes that deliver long-lasting benefits. Plan aims to achieve this goal by working in partnership with others and through high performing teams whose behaviours reflect the corporate values. Plan has a global income of around $800m.

Plan in Tanzania’s Country Strategic Plan 2011-2015 aims that children and youth are empowered, respected and responsible, with a priority on the most vulnerable and marginalized. This goal will be achieved through the implementation of 5 Country Programs: (1) Child Protection, (2) Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) (3) Maternal and Child Health, including WASH (4) Children and Youth Participation and (5) Household Economic Security.

Plan has a direct presence in five out of 26 geographical regions in the country, working with children, youth and communities supporting Child Centered Community Development (CCCD). Through grants and strategic partnership Plan’s program reaches another 3 regions.

The purpose of this role is to provide strategic leadership in Program Management within Plan Tanzania through the development and execution of the Country Strategic Plan .The incumbent will be responsible for leading the program team in designing, planning, implementing, and monitoring and evaluating program interventions. S/he is accountable for overall performance of the Program Department at Country Office (CO) and Program Units (PUs) to ensure that Plan Tanzania delivers quality programs in accordance with CCCD principles and strategies. The post holder directly oversees Program Strategy and technical support, program effectiveness, knowledge management & learning and program delivery (PUs and outside PUs through grants). The incumbent will act as a deputy to the Country Director on the program side helping the Country Director to lead and manage the program function. S/he is a core member of the Country Management Team (CMT) and provides high-level, strategic leadership to the office as a whole, working collaboratively with other CMT members. Dimensions of Role: The post holder will report to the Country Director, and oversees the Program strategy & technical support, Program effectiveness, Knowledge management & learning and program implementation. S/he directly supervises Technical Specialist/Program and Project Managers, MER Manager, and PU Managers (through a designated position (Field Implementation Manager). The post holder is overall responsible for national policy and advocacy programs The post holder manages the departmental budget at the Country Office, but also oversees the management of program budgets within the program function as a whole. The post holder will be a member of the Country Management Team (CMT) and upon delegation by the Country Director will have delegated financial authority to approve all commitments, contracts, grants, leases, disbursements and transfers to third parties up to USD 200,000 The post holder ensures smooth teamwork within and across the different units and management lines within the Department, while enhancing integration among other departments. Of particular importance in creating high performing teams are the effective working relationships between program staff at the Country Office and in the Program Units, grant project staffs within and outside the PU. To ensure that the right staff capacity, competencies and skills are in place, she/he will be involved in recruitment and staffing within the Department. The post holder will typically deputize for the Country Director in her/his absence, and support the Country Director in a number of high level representational responsibilities, both externally and also internally within Plan globally. The Director of Programs reports regularly to the Country Director on the management of all risks associated with program delivery including budget, people management

Typical Responsibilities - Key End Results of Position: Strategic leadership in Program Management Coordination and integration Representation and networking People Management Reporting: Other

Knowledge, Skills, Behaviours, and Experience Required to Achieve Role’s Objectives: ** **Knowledge Demonstrated knowledge as a result of study, training or practical experience in development, sociology, economics or related field Proven progressive experience as a development professional in similar management and senior management roles Experience of, and a commitment to, and understanding of, participatory approaches to development. Demonstrated track record in driving change and engendering high performing teams, with the ability to lead, motivate and develop others. Demonstrated experience in designing and leading strategic planning processes Knowledge of development issues, trends, challenges and opportunities and implications to community development Knowledge of key program areas such as health, education, livelihoods, WASH, disaster risk management and protection, with a sound understanding of integrated development issues and critical analysis of child poverty. Knowledge of effective participatory monitoring, evaluation and research systems and processes Skills Exceptional conceptual and strategic thinking skills. Comfortable with taking timely decisions in situations where information may be incomplete, based on consultation and sound judgment. Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to build relationships with colleagues at long distances in a multi-cultural environment. Excellent written and oral communication skills, including presentation and public speaking Strong negotiation, influencing and problem solving skills. Solid experiences in resource mobilization with a variety of donors. Numeracy and the ability to interpret financial data, in order to provide management support to budgetary processes including planning, monitoring and reporting. Ability to provide leadership, communicate effectively and build high performance teams in support of achievement of organizational objectives. Ability to analyze information, evaluate options and to think and plan strategically Proficient in computer skills and use of relevant software and other applications **Behaviours ** Supports learning in diverse teams Positively promotes team effort and high performance by all staff through shared successes Creates highly motivated team of unified purpose Modifies own view to get best outcome for organization Acts with high degree of integrity and professionalism. Relates to people in a friendly, open manner and engenders trust from other staff Creates strong sense of purpose within organization and with stakeholders Holds self and others to account to deliver on agreed goals and standards of behavior Sees contribution of own part of the organization in wider Plan and external context Sound judgment and decision-making in complex situations Can reach out and influence large groups of people Remains calm and positive under pressure and in difficult situations Aware of impact on others and adjusting own behavior accordingly Humble, supportive, ethical and service oriented Promotes innovation and learning Pleasant and polite attitude at all times; ability to reflect professional standards Ability to act as part of multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary team. Able to work with minimal supervision.

Type of Role: 5 year fixed term contract Location: Dar Es Salaam with extensive local and international travel (40%) Reports to: Country Director Salary: US$45,000 to $55,000. This is an accompanied position and a full expat package will be available. Closing Date: Tuesday 20th August 2013

How to apply:

Please apply through our website http://plan-international.org/about-plan/jobs