BBC NEWS - JOB SPECIFICATION
JOB TITLE: BILINGUAL REPORTER
Base: BBC Dar es Salaam Bureau
Country / region Africa/Tanzania
Grade: Tanzanian Terms & Conditions
About us
BBC News brings together Network News, English Regions and the World Service Group’s English and Language Services to serve a large variety of audiences in the UK and around the world on many platforms.
As part of the World Service Language Services, BBC Africa newsgathering teams provide news reports, pictures and audio material from Africa to all BBC News programmes and services - both in the UK and internationally - in English and other languages. This content is of the highest possible editorial and technical standard, which in turn provides the best value for money for BBC audiences around the world. BBC Africa newsgathering teams have to ensure that in the face of increasing competition, BBC News is the world leader in newsgathering and is at the forefront of both its editorial coverage and technological innovation in broadcasting and digital services.
Context
Tanzania is at the heart of the BBC’s audiences in East Africa. Its importance for the BBC in audience terms cannot be overstated both in Kiswahili and in English. In news terms significant constitutional reform and next year’s presidential election dominate the headlines. Yet Tanzania is also the home to the Kiswahili language and the human interest stories from the country just keep pressing to be told.
Dimensions
You will provide quality, informative programmes and reports in English and Kiswahili for BBC Television, Radio and Online news programmes.
You will report to the Africa Bureaux Editor and the Africa TV Editor liaising the BBC Dar es Salaam Bureau Editor and Assignment Editors in London. You will report on all aspects of national political, economic and cultural life in Tanzania and East Africa and potentially travelling across the region. You will stay well briefed on the region in order to report and comment with authority, reporting in both English and Kiswahili.
Main duties of the role are summarised below:
BROADCAST COVERAGE
• To provide expert coverage of news and events within Tanzania and relations with her neighbours and the wider world.
• To report live from breaking stories, for different areas of output as well as from planned events.
• Interviewing and reporting, preparing and voicing reports for broadcast.
• To provide material for online and social media, and radio and TV news bulletins.
• To originate and sell story ideas to the relevant News Planning Units.
• To write and produce finely-crafted, imaginative packages and reports for all BBC outlets.
• To broadcast clearly and calmly, professional and entertaining news stories that are of value to UK, local and international audiences.
• To provide programme material dealing with the geographical area.
• To come up with good newsworthy stories and creative story treatments for different platforms.
• To accurately dissect, analyse and contextualise an event or story or situation.
• To translate complex material into its most simple form and tailor it for the relevant audience.
• To build strong relationships with relevant programme teams and crews.
• To develop a wide range of contacts and contributors to ensure the widest range of information as possible.
ADVICE / BRIEFING
• To advise and brief editorial/production colleagues, both in London and in the field, on relevant topics and events.
• To work closely with the Africa TV Editor, the Editor, BBC Swahili Service and Bureau Editor and other regional colleagues.
• To contribute as required to a range of editorial discussions and programme reviews aimed at optimising BBC News coverage of world events.
OVERSEEING / GUIDING WORK OF OTHERS
• To be responsible editorially in the field for the work of ENG crews.
BBC REPRESENTATIVE
• To ensure the BBC’s Editorial Guidelines are met within the role’s own local team.
• To contribute to the overall management and editorial policies/strategies of the newsgathering operation.
OTHER
• To follow BBC safety requirements and instructions, especially in relation to emergencies; and to report any accidents, dangerous situations or defects in safety arrangements.
• To work within the budget set by Africa TV and newsgathering.
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
• Substantive experience as a Reporter/Journalist including reporting assignments abroad.
• Experience of reporting on live/breaking news.
• Knowledge of the key editorial and audience priorities for the range of global and UK output.
• Sound knowledge of Tanzania including political, economic and security developments in the region.
• A thorough knowledge of the BBC’s Editorial Guidelines.
• A highly developed news and current affairs judgement.
• A thorough understanding of the output of BBC News in English and Kiswahili.
• A thorough understanding of the range of platforms and formats.
• Experience in managing people.
• A high level of editorial awareness and judgement.
• Diversity, reaching new audiences, multi skilling, health and safety and the ability to put these policies into practice.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
• An excellent level of spoken and written and broadcast English and Kiswahili.
• Ability to originate programme ideas.
• Ability to build relationships/rapport with a variety of key people e.g. guests, contributors, camera operators and influence them where necessary.
• Ability to negotiate/exercise diplomacy with people where necessary.
• Possession of the specific skills, in writing, recording, editing, interviewing, reporting and presenting required for this job; this involves providing radio and television material in a variety of forms, working live to air and producing different types of digital content in text, video and stills.
• Ability to work alone and in teams.
Competencies
EDITORIAL JUDGEMENT: Makes the right editorial and policy decisions based upon a clear understanding of the BBCs distinctive news agenda, the requirements of news and current affairs coverage as well as those of the programme departments.
CREATIVE THINKING: Translates news and current affairs into high quality programming through a detailed understanding of the requirements of the broadcast media and possession of the necessary writing, directing and reporting skills.
SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE: Demonstrates an expanding knowledge of news and current events in general and specific areas of expertise in particular, including language skills. Develops increasingly useful and exclusive sources of information.
ANALYTICAL SKILLS: Simplifies complex problems, processes or projects. Identifies casual relationships and constructs frameworks for problem-solving and/or development.
DECISION MAKING: Is ready and able to take initiative, originate action and be responsible for the consequences of decisions.
INFLUENCING OTHERS: Presents sound and well-reasoned arguments to convince others. Draws from a range of strategies to persuade people in a way that results in agreement or behaviour change.
MOTIVATION/DRIVE: Constantly seeks to do things better through setting more challenging goals. Is prepared to question the current way of doing things and take risks in pursuit of excellence.
FLEXIBILITY: Adapts to changing circumstances and displays a positive attitude to the process of change.
October 2014
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JOB TITLE: BILINGUAL REPORTER
Base: BBC Dar es Salaam Bureau
Country / region Africa/Tanzania
Grade: Tanzanian Terms & Conditions
About us
BBC News brings together Network News, English Regions and the World Service Group’s English and Language Services to serve a large variety of audiences in the UK and around the world on many platforms.
As part of the World Service Language Services, BBC Africa newsgathering teams provide news reports, pictures and audio material from Africa to all BBC News programmes and services - both in the UK and internationally - in English and other languages. This content is of the highest possible editorial and technical standard, which in turn provides the best value for money for BBC audiences around the world. BBC Africa newsgathering teams have to ensure that in the face of increasing competition, BBC News is the world leader in newsgathering and is at the forefront of both its editorial coverage and technological innovation in broadcasting and digital services.
Context
Tanzania is at the heart of the BBC’s audiences in East Africa. Its importance for the BBC in audience terms cannot be overstated both in Kiswahili and in English. In news terms significant constitutional reform and next year’s presidential election dominate the headlines. Yet Tanzania is also the home to the Kiswahili language and the human interest stories from the country just keep pressing to be told.
Dimensions
You will provide quality, informative programmes and reports in English and Kiswahili for BBC Television, Radio and Online news programmes.
You will report to the Africa Bureaux Editor and the Africa TV Editor liaising the BBC Dar es Salaam Bureau Editor and Assignment Editors in London. You will report on all aspects of national political, economic and cultural life in Tanzania and East Africa and potentially travelling across the region. You will stay well briefed on the region in order to report and comment with authority, reporting in both English and Kiswahili.
Main duties of the role are summarised below:
BROADCAST COVERAGE
• To provide expert coverage of news and events within Tanzania and relations with her neighbours and the wider world.
• To report live from breaking stories, for different areas of output as well as from planned events.
• Interviewing and reporting, preparing and voicing reports for broadcast.
• To provide material for online and social media, and radio and TV news bulletins.
• To originate and sell story ideas to the relevant News Planning Units.
• To write and produce finely-crafted, imaginative packages and reports for all BBC outlets.
• To broadcast clearly and calmly, professional and entertaining news stories that are of value to UK, local and international audiences.
• To provide programme material dealing with the geographical area.
• To come up with good newsworthy stories and creative story treatments for different platforms.
• To accurately dissect, analyse and contextualise an event or story or situation.
• To translate complex material into its most simple form and tailor it for the relevant audience.
• To build strong relationships with relevant programme teams and crews.
• To develop a wide range of contacts and contributors to ensure the widest range of information as possible.
ADVICE / BRIEFING
• To advise and brief editorial/production colleagues, both in London and in the field, on relevant topics and events.
• To work closely with the Africa TV Editor, the Editor, BBC Swahili Service and Bureau Editor and other regional colleagues.
• To contribute as required to a range of editorial discussions and programme reviews aimed at optimising BBC News coverage of world events.
OVERSEEING / GUIDING WORK OF OTHERS
• To be responsible editorially in the field for the work of ENG crews.
BBC REPRESENTATIVE
• To ensure the BBC’s Editorial Guidelines are met within the role’s own local team.
• To contribute to the overall management and editorial policies/strategies of the newsgathering operation.
OTHER
• To follow BBC safety requirements and instructions, especially in relation to emergencies; and to report any accidents, dangerous situations or defects in safety arrangements.
• To work within the budget set by Africa TV and newsgathering.
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
• Substantive experience as a Reporter/Journalist including reporting assignments abroad.
• Experience of reporting on live/breaking news.
• Knowledge of the key editorial and audience priorities for the range of global and UK output.
• Sound knowledge of Tanzania including political, economic and security developments in the region.
• A thorough knowledge of the BBC’s Editorial Guidelines.
• A highly developed news and current affairs judgement.
• A thorough understanding of the output of BBC News in English and Kiswahili.
• A thorough understanding of the range of platforms and formats.
• Experience in managing people.
• A high level of editorial awareness and judgement.
• Diversity, reaching new audiences, multi skilling, health and safety and the ability to put these policies into practice.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
• An excellent level of spoken and written and broadcast English and Kiswahili.
• Ability to originate programme ideas.
• Ability to build relationships/rapport with a variety of key people e.g. guests, contributors, camera operators and influence them where necessary.
• Ability to negotiate/exercise diplomacy with people where necessary.
• Possession of the specific skills, in writing, recording, editing, interviewing, reporting and presenting required for this job; this involves providing radio and television material in a variety of forms, working live to air and producing different types of digital content in text, video and stills.
• Ability to work alone and in teams.
Competencies
EDITORIAL JUDGEMENT: Makes the right editorial and policy decisions based upon a clear understanding of the BBCs distinctive news agenda, the requirements of news and current affairs coverage as well as those of the programme departments.
CREATIVE THINKING: Translates news and current affairs into high quality programming through a detailed understanding of the requirements of the broadcast media and possession of the necessary writing, directing and reporting skills.
SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE: Demonstrates an expanding knowledge of news and current events in general and specific areas of expertise in particular, including language skills. Develops increasingly useful and exclusive sources of information.
ANALYTICAL SKILLS: Simplifies complex problems, processes or projects. Identifies casual relationships and constructs frameworks for problem-solving and/or development.
DECISION MAKING: Is ready and able to take initiative, originate action and be responsible for the consequences of decisions.
INFLUENCING OTHERS: Presents sound and well-reasoned arguments to convince others. Draws from a range of strategies to persuade people in a way that results in agreement or behaviour change.
MOTIVATION/DRIVE: Constantly seeks to do things better through setting more challenging goals. Is prepared to question the current way of doing things and take risks in pursuit of excellence.
FLEXIBILITY: Adapts to changing circumstances and displays a positive attitude to the process of change.
October 2014
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Join us in advocating for quality health services for all Tanzanians Introduction Sikika is a non --governmental organization that advocates for quality health services for all Tanzanians. For more information on our work please visit us at www.sikika.or.tz. Sikika is seeking
to recruita Head of Finance who will be reporting to the EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, with the following responsibilities
a)Advise Sikika management team on all financial management elated aspects
b)Prepare and submit to Executive Director and Management team periodic expenditure analysis reports and budget forecast
c) Prepare Sikika ’ annual financial statements
d)Cause and assist external audits of Sikika’s annual accounts
e)Scrutinize all funds requisitions and retirements and advice the Executive Director accordingly
f)Supervise and manage all cash and bank accounting transactons at Sikika
g) Ensure that Sikika complies with Tanzanian tax laws and regulations
h) Liaise with bank to ensure efficient bank transactions including bank statements, exchange rates, cheque lists and other banking procedures.
i) Lead and co -¬‐ ordinate periodic budgeting and ensure
budget alignment with objectives and activities
j)Advise the Executive Director and the Management Team regarding proper and efficient allocation and use of resources at Sikika.
k)Ensure that all accounting transactions are properly administered and monitored.
l)Facilitate Sikika to maintain appropriate relations with funders and make necessary accounting and financial reports available on time and on need basis to ensure compliance with contractual obligations
m)With Permission from and in consultations with Sikika’s Executive Director, make presentation of financial statements to donors and Sikika’s Board of Directors
n) Maintain a nd update Sikika’s asset register on quarterly basis and e ure that assets are timely insured
o) Participate in Sikika’s governance and Management responsibilities
p)Implement all other activities delegated to you by Sikika’s Executive Director
Qualificatio ns and experience:
(a) Minimum of a first degree in accounting or equivalent
b) Must be a CPA holder and have at least three years experince(asCPA)in the areas related to your responsibilities (c) Knowledge and experience of the Tanzanian taxation system and financial regulations
(d) Strong computer application skills andconversant with
accounting packagesIf youare interested and satisfy the above requirements you are encouraged to sendyour application only by e-mail to jobs@sikika.or.tz .Application Deadline is10th November 2014
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UN
WOMEN
JOB
VACANCIES
POSITION; PROGRAMME COORDINATOR –
WOMEN’S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
Advertised on behalf of : UNITED NATIONS FOR GENDER EQUALITY AND THE EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN
Location : Dar es Salaam, TANZANIA
Application Deadline : 11-Nov-14
Type of Contract : FTA Local
Post Level : NO-C
Languages Required : English
Duration of Initial Contract : 1 year
Background
The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) was created by the United Nations General Assembly in July 2010 to accelerate the United Nations goals on gender equality and women’s empowerment. It is grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations and works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.
Placing women’s rights at the centre of all its efforts, the UN Women is mandated to lead and coordinate United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It is also mandated to provide strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States’ priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors.
The UN Women’s Economic Empowerment Programme (WEE) in Tanzania targets women, in both rural and urban areas, who have entrepreneurial potential but who lack assets, the requisite skills, or access financial services in order to productively access and engage in economic opportunities. It also aims to accelerate women’s effective engagement in and benefits from the extractive industry sector. The overall objective of the Programme is the attainment of an inclusive access and effective participation of marginalised women in economic and leadership opportunities, by addressing barriers that limit their access and engagement. Strategies include both upstream interventions (such as evidence collection and policy dialogue) and downstream, including working with women and their groups and service provider to accelerate women’s access to services, opportunities and markets.
The specific objectives of the Programme are:
• To enable women to attain economic security through increased access to economic and financial resources and services;
• To promote women entrepreneurs as leaders in trade, energy and extractive industries within both domestic, regional and international markets;
• To address structural, systemic and policy-related bottlenecks to women’s economic empowerment and leadership;
• To upscale a women’s economic empowerment approach that builds positive gender relations at household, community and societal levels;
• Establish platforms for knowledge and experience-sharing on WEE innovations and women's economic rights.
Under the overall guidance and direction of the Deputy Representative, the Programme Coordinator will assist the Country Office in taking responsibility for coordinating, planning, implementing, and managing UN Women interventions in Women’s Economic Empowerment. She/he works in close collaboration with the Programme and operations team at CO, UN Women HQ staff, Government officials, multi and bi-lateral donors and civil society ensuring successful UN Women Programme implementation under the Women’s Economic Empowerment portfolio.
UN Women’s Programmatic interventions on Women’s Economic Empowerment in Tanzania are integrated in the Annual Work Plans of the UN Delivering as One Programme Working Groups on Economic Growth and Environment in the context of Delivering As One modalities that guide UN inter-agency Programmatic work in Tanzania under the UN Development Action Plan (UNDAP) for the period 2011-2016.
Duties and Responsibilities
Summary of Key Functions:
• Technical Advisory Support on Programme Management on Women’s Economic Empowerment;
• Programme Planning, Results Based Reporting, Monitoring and Evaluation, including in relation to interagency coordination on WEE and UNDAP planning, reporting and monitoring processes;
• Knowledge Management and Communications;
• Partnership Development and Resource Mobilization;
• Staff Management and Capacity Development.
Technical Advisory Support on Programme Coordination and Management on Women’s Economic Empowerment.
• Establish, maintain and expand partnerships and alliances with various strategic partners from development organizations, private sector and civil society to ensure active participation and promotion of the Women’s Economic Empowerment Programme;
• Provide technical support directly or through the provision of experts to the Programme partners implementing the Women’s Economic Empowerment Programme, with a particular focus on Extractive Industries, financial services, agriculture and trade;
• Provide oversight and coordination of the Women’s Economic Empowerment Programme activities;
• Ensure the development/duplication, integration and application of gender sensitive tools to all Programme activities.
Programme Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, and Results Based Reporting including in relation to UNDAP planning, reporting and monitoring processes.
• Ensure individual project interventions are developed within the overall Programme document contributing to the achievements of both the immediate and overall Women’s Economic Empowerment Plan;
• Manage the women’s economic empowerment portfolio for on-going and future Programmes in the country;
• Ensure overall Programme and individual work plans and budgets are developed and implementation modalities agreed upon;
• Initiate and lead capacity building Programmes for Women’s Economic Empowerment Partners.
• Oversee, monitor and assure quality control in the implementation of the Women’s Economic Empowerment Programme;
• Supervise and assess work in progress to ensure compliance and delivery of high quality results and achievements of overall Programme objectives. This will include financial management, provision of overall guidance and problem solving, and identifying and utilization of lessons learned and best practices to ensure consistently improved Programming;
• Ensure that Programme reviews are undertaken and all reporting requirements are met in a timely manner;
• Represent UN Women in the One UN Programme Working Groups on Economic Growth and Environment and provide substantive inputs in the development of the Annual Work Plans and Regular Reports of these Groups in the context of UNDAP implementation.
Knowledge Management and Communications
• Collect, and share best practices and lessons learned from the country Programmes and in particularly on gender equality and women’s empowerment strategies for the purpose of scale-up and replication;
• Lead in the development and implementation of the communications strategy in line with the UN Women corporate communications guidelines that promotes the Women’s Economic Empowerment Programme;
• Ensure effective documentation of best practices and the lessons learnt;
• Produce knowledge products based on the implementation experiences and interactions with various stakeholders and players;
• Liaise with HQ and Regional Office on the identification and showcasing of good practices on promoting women’s economic empowerment in Tanzania (including providing inputs and background documents for the Global and Regional Gateway on Women’s Economic Empowerment);
• Provide inputs in knowledge products and communication materials on issues related to Women’s Economic Empowerment coordinated by the relevant Programme Working Groups, Resident Coordinator’s Office and the UN Communication Group.
Support Partnerships and Resource Mobilization.
• Develop and maintain effective partnerships with various stakeholders at regional, national and local levels, for delivery of the Women’s Economic Empowerment Programme;
• Identify and follow-up opportunities for resource mobilization for women’s economic empowerment;
• Manage activities and other promotional events to engage bilateral and multilateral institutions/donors, private sector and civil society to expand and/or sustain interest and resources for the women’s economic empowerment;
• Represent the Programme in stakeholders forums and other key partnership meetings and events;
• Represent UN Women and provide technical inputs in inter-agency discussions on the Youth Employment Programme and other relevant resource mobilisation efforts;
• Identify and follow up opportunities for partnerships with other UN agencies and development partners on issues related to women’s economic empowerment, gender and energy and gender and extractive industries;
• Perform any other duties as may be requested by the UN Women Country Representative.
Staff Management and Capacity Development
• Supervise and monitor the work of WEE Programme staff, interns and consultants including performance evaluations and appraisals;
• Lead and guide Programme implementation and foster collaboration within the team entrenching a client-oriented approach;
• Promote team work to ensure harmonization, linkages, collaboration and synergy and ensure staff members are provided with sufficient information, guidance and support to perform optimally and deliver results according to corporate and professional standards of efficiency, accountability and integrity;
• Provide capacity development interventions such as training, technical assistance, development of resources and accessibility of information, among others;
• Build entrepreneurial skills and competencies for a critical mass of women and youth;
• Provide close guidance to Programme staff, who perform adjunct operations functions, ensuring that such staff are knowledgeable of rules and procedures governing Programme finances, donor reporting, and personnel.
Impact of Results
The work of the WEE manager will impact on the success of the implementation of the Women’s Economic Empowerment Programme, as well as initiatives in the Region to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment.
Competencies
CORE VALUES / GUIDING PRINCIPLES
• Integrity: Demonstrates consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct;
• Professionalism: Demonstrates professional competence and expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work;
• Cultural sensitivity and valuing diversity: Demonstrates an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff. Demonstrates an international outlook, appreciating difference in values and learning from cultural diversity.
CORE COMPETENCIES
• Ethics and Values: Demonstrates and safeguards ethics and integrity;
• Organizational Awareness: Demonstrates corporate knowledge and sound judgment;
• Development and Innovation: Takes charge of self-development and takes initiative;
• Work in teams: Demonstrates ability to work in a multicultural, multi ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds;
• Communicating and Information Sharing: Facilitates and encourages open communication and strives for effective communication;
• Self-management and Emotional Intelligence: Stays composed and positive even in difficult moments, handles tense situations with diplomacy and tact, and has a consistent behaviour towards others;
• Conflict Management: Surfaces conflicts and address them proactively acknowledging different feelings and views and directing energy towards a mutually acceptable solution;
• Continuous Learning and Knowledge Sharing: Encourages learning and sharing of knowledge;
• Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making: Demonstrates informed and transparent decision making.
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE
• Substantive experience and record of accomplishment in the area of gender equality and women’s economic empowerment;
• Ability to conceptualize and convey strategic vision from the spectrum of development to experience;
• Ability to lead strategic planning, Programme development and implementation, results-based management and reporting;
• Ability to formulate and manage budgets, manage contributions and investments, manage transactions, conduct financial analysis, reporting and cost control;
• Ability to fully assist in formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development programmes and projects;
• Ability to substantially support strategic planning, results-based management and reporting;
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
• Ability to advocate and provide policy advice;
• Leads teams effectively and shows conflict resolution skills;
• Focuses on impact and result for the partners and responds positively to feedback;
• Ability to develop and maintain strong partnership and resource mobilization;
• Demonstrated negotiating, cultural sensitivity and diplomatic skills;
• Well-developed people management skills;
• Provides information, tools, resources to support work achievement;
• Effectiveness orientation and pro-activity;
• Ability to leverage information technology, executive information systems, management techniques and tools for optimal office performance;
• Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
Master’s degree (or equivalent) in International Development, Economics, international relations or in other related Social Sciences.
Experience:
• At least 5 years of progressively responsible development experience in development cooperation, including in programme management and advisory capacity;
• Previous experience with multilateral or bilateral development cooperation in Tanzania and the development landscape and guiding national policy;
• Familiarity with global, regional and national economic development frameworks, institutions and strategies;
• Documented work experience in the area of gender equality and the empowerment of women.
Language Requirements:
Fluency in written and oral English and Swahili.
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
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POSITION; PROGRAMME COORDINATOR – WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION
Advertised on behalf of : UNITED NATIONS FOR GENDER EQUALITY AND THE EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN
Location : Dar es Salaam, TANZANIA
Application Deadline : 11-Nov-14
Type of Contract : FTA Local
Post Level : NO-C
Languages Required : English
Duration of Initial Contract : 1 year
Background
UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security. Placing women’s rights at the center of all its efforts, UN Women leads and coordinates United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It provides strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States’ priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors.
The UN Women’s Leadership and Political Participation (WLPP) Project in Tanzania is aligned with the UN Women Strategic Plan 2014-17 Impact area 1: Women lead and participate in decision-making at all levels. It contributes to the UN Tanzania UNDAP Governance Programme Working Group Outcome area 8.7. Key institutions effectively implement their election and political functions. These are defined as per the Tanzania National policy goals: Mainland (MKUKUTA): Ensuring systems and structures of governance uphold the rule of law and are democratic, accountable, predictable, transparent, inclusive and corruption-free at all levels. Zanzibar (MKUZA): Strengthen the rule of law, respect for human rights and access to justice.
The project is a multi-donor funded project related to the elections and the constitutional review process, led by UN Women and covers both Tanzania mainland and Zanzibar. The project is implemented by UN Women through strategic partnerships with a broad range of implementing partners and key stakeholders. Components of the outcome area 2 on capacity development of the electoral management bodies is implemented in partnership with the UNDP led Democratic Empowerment Project where UN Women is a partner and represented on the Joint Steering Committee. It is also aligned with the UNDP led Legislatures Support Project (LSP) for the outcome 1 on capacity development and political participation laws, engaging parliament and in particular the women’s caucuses in the Parliament (Mainland) and House of Representatives (Zanzibar)
Under the overall guidance and direction of the Deputy Representative the Programme Coordinator takes overall responsibility for coordinating, planning, implementing, and managing the Women’s Leadership and Political Participation Project. She/he works in close collaboration with the elections team, especially the Gender and Social Inclusion Specialist P4 and the Senior Advisor and Team leader of the Governance Unit. S/he is assisted by a programme management specialist and a finance assistant for the WLPP project, and liaises effectively with the programme and operations team at the UN Women country office, UN Women HQ and RO advisors on political participation, Government officials, multi and bi-lateral donors and civil society ensuring successful UN Women Programme implementation under the WLPP portfolio.
Duties and Responsibilities
Summary of Key Functions:
• Technical advisory support and quality assurance on Women’s Leadership and Political Participation Project implementation;
• Overall Programme Coordination and Management;
• Partnership Development and Resource Mobilization;
• Knowledge Management and Communications;
• Staff Management and Capacity Development.
Technical advisory support and quality assurance on Women’s Leadership and Political Participation Project implementation.
• Establish, maintain and expand partnerships and alliances with various strategic partners from development organizations, EMBs, government, political parties, parliament and civil society to ensure active participation and promotion of the Women’s Leadership and Political Participation Programme;
• Provide technical support directly or through the provision of experts to the Programme partners implementing the Women’s Leadership and Political Participation Project, with a particular focus on capacity development of electoral management bodies, development of political participation laws and engaging with parliament;
• Provide oversight and coordination of the WLPP Project activities;
• Ensure the development/duplication, integration and application of gender sensitive tools to all Programme activities.
Overall Programme Coordination and Management
• Ensure individual project interventions are developed within the overall Programme document contributing to the achievements of both the immediate and overall WLPP Plan;
• Manage the Women’s Leadership and Political Participation portfolio for on-going and future Programmes in the country;
• Ensure overall Programme and individual work plans and budgets are developed and implementation modalities agreed upon;
• Initiate and lead capacity building Programmes for Women’s Leadership and Political Participation Partners;
• Oversee, monitor and assure quality control in the implementation of the Women’s Leadership and Political Participation Project;
• Supervise and assess work in progress to ensure compliance and delivery of high quality results and achievements of overall Programme objectives. This will include financial management, provision of overall guidance and problem solving, and identifying and utilization of lessons learned and best practices to ensure consistently improved Programming;
• Ensure that Programme reviews are undertaken and all reporting requirements are met in a timely manner;
• Provide input to UN DaO Governance PWG on substantive content and for the development of the Annual Work Plans and Regular Reports of these Groups in the context of UNDAP implementation.
Knowledge Management and Communications
• Collect, and share best practices and lessons learned from the country Programmes and in particularly on leadership participation and governance strategies for the purpose of scale-up and replication;
• Lead in the development and implementation of the communications strategy in line with the UN Women corporate communications guidelines that promotes the WLPP Programme;
• Ensure effective documentation of best practices and the lessons learnt;
• Produce knowledge products based on the implementation experiences and interactions with various stakeholders and players;
• Liaise with HQ and Regional Office on the identification and showcasing of good practices on promoting women’s leadership and political participation in Tanzania (including providing inputs and background documents for the Global and Regional Gateway on WLPP);
• Provide inputs in knowledge products and communication materials on issues related to WLPP coordinated by the relevant Programme Working Groups, Resident Coordinator’s Office and the UN Communication Group.
Support Partnerships and Resource Mobilization.
• Develop and maintain effective partnerships with various stakeholders at regional, national and local levels, for delivery of the WLPP Project;
• Identify and follow-up opportunities for resource mobilization for WLPP Project;
• Manage activities and other promotional events to engage bilateral and multilateral institutions/donors, private sector and civil society to expand and/or sustain interest and resources for the WLPP Project;
• Represent the Programme in stakeholders forums and other key partnership meetings and events;
• Represent UN Women and provide technical inputs in inter-agency discussions on the participation of women, youth and people with disabilities in political parties and electoral processes and other relevant resource mobilisation efforts;
• Identify and follow up opportunities for partnerships with other UN agencies and development partners on advancement and promotion of women, youth and people with disabilities rights and gender equality in political participation;
• Perform any other duties as may be requested by the UN Women Country Representative.
Staff Management and Capacity Development
• Supervise and monitor the work of WLPP Project staff, interns and consultants including performance evaluations and appraisals;
• Lead and guide Programme implementation and foster collaboration within the team entrenching a client-oriented approach;
• Promote team work to ensure harmonization, linkages, collaboration and synergy and ensure staff members are provided with sufficient information, guidance and support to perform optimally and deliver results according to corporate and professional standards of efficiency, accountability and integrity;
• Provide capacity development interventions such as training, technical assistance, development of resources and accessibility of information, among others;
• Build entrepreneurial skills and competencies for a critical mass of women and youth;
• Provide close guidance to Programme staff, who perform adjunct operations functions, ensuring that such staff are knowledgeable of rules and procedures governing Programme finances, donor reporting, and personnel.
Impact of Results
The post has an impact on the overall effectiveness and success of UN Women’s interventions and activities in the thematic area of women’s leadership and political participation, which impact in turn on the overall effectiveness of the UN Women country programme in Tanzania. By helping ensure effective coordination and management of the programme and building networks and helping mobilize resources for the project, the incumbent enhances the organization’s capacity and credibility in implementation of highly effective programmes with strong impact.
Competencies
CORE VALUES / GUIDING PRINCIPLES
• Integrity: Demonstrates consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct;
• Professionalism: Demonstrates professional competence and expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work;
• Cultural sensitivity and valuing diversity: Demonstrates an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff. Demonstrates an international outlook, appreciating difference in values and learning from cultural diversity.
CORE COMPETENCIES
• Ethics and Values: Demonstrates and safeguards ethics and integrity;
• Organizational Awareness: Demonstrates corporate knowledge and sound judgment;
• Development and Innovation: Takes charge of self-development and takes initiative;
• Work in teams: Demonstrates ability to work in a multicultural, multi ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds;
• Communicating and Information Sharing: Facilitates and encourages open communication and strives for effective communication;
• Self-management and Emotional Intelligence: Stays composed and positive even in difficult moments, handles tense situations with diplomacy and tact, and has a consistent behaviour towards others;
• Conflict Management: Surfaces conflicts and address them proactively acknowledging different feelings and views and directing energy towards a mutually acceptable solution;
• Continuous Learning and Knowledge Sharing: Encourages learning and sharing of knowledge;
• Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making: Demonstrates informed and transparent decision making.
FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES
• Substantive experience and record of accomplishment in the area of women’s leadership and political participation;
• Ability to conceptualize and convey strategic vision from the spectrum of development to experience;
• Ability to lead strategic planning, programme development and implementation, results-based management and reporting;
• Ability to fully assist in formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development programmes and projects;
• Ability to formulate and manage budgets, manage contributions and investments, manage transactions, conduct financial analysis, reporting and cost control;
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
• Ability to advocate and provide policy advice;
• Ability to formulate and manage budgets, manage contributions and investments, manage;
• Leads teams effectively and shows conflict resolution skills;
• Focuses on impact and result for the partners and responds positively to feedback;
• Ability to develop and maintain strong partnership and resource mobilization;
• Demonstrated negotiating, cultural sensitivity and diplomatic skills;
• Well-developed people management skills;
• Provides information, tools, resources to support work achievement;
• Effectiveness-orientation and pro-activity;
• Ability to leverage information technology, executive information systems, management techniques and tools for optimal office performance;
• Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Law, International Development, Political Science, International Relations or other related fields.
Experience:
• Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience at the national or international level in design, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development projects and establishing inter-relationships among international organization and national governments, preferably in the field of women’s leadership and political participation;
• Familiarity with the role of the UN in elections; the global, regional and national normative framework on women’s political participation; development frameworks, institutions and strategies for gender mainstreaming;
• Documented work experience in the area of gender equality women’s rights and the empowerment of women, preferably in relation to gender and elections or gender mainstreaming in constitutional review processes;
• Previous experience of high level stakeholder coordination and engagement.
Language Requirements:
High level of fluency in written and oral English and Swahili.
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
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GATSBY
AFRICA’S COTTON PROGRAMME
JOB OPPORTUNITY
JOB OPPORTUNITY
POSITION; COTTON PROGRAMME DIRECTOR
LOCATION;TANZANIA
CLOSING DATE ; 24 NOV 2014
This role provides the operational leadership for the Cotton Sector Development Programme (CSDP), ensuring ongoing development and successful delivery of the programme and its outputs. Overseeing a team of 32 full-time staff, with two Deputy Directors, the successful applicant will be required to maintain critical senior relationships with government and private sector stakeholders as well as to oversee farmer outreach in order to facilitate sector transformation. The role will lead also lead and contribute to strategy development for the programme.
The cotton programme is managed from the head office in Dar es Salaam with a field team based in Mwanza. Financial management and administrative support are provided by Tanzania Gatsby Trust – a local institution set up by the Gatsby Charitable Foundation, now functioning independently. The Cotton Programme employs 32 full-time staff but also engages with approximately 2,000 field officers and lead farmers.
The role reports to the Africa Programmes Director, and the Programme Steering Committee. It is based in the Head Office in Dar es Salaam, with regular travel to Mwanza and occasionally within the EAC region.
Key Responsibilities
• Lead strategy development for the Programme, through the development of proposed activities and options for agreement by the Steering Committee
• Manage the Programme team to deliver effectively on the agreed strategy and objectives, including budget development and team resourcing
• Oversee the performance of third party consultants or implementing organisationsPage 3 of 4
• Supervise the financial and logistical operations of the Programme, including HR and back office, working closely with TGT’s financial and management team to ensure value for money and proper use of all donor funds
• Develop and manage critical relationships with the Tanzania Cotton Board, local and national government and key private sector partners; lead development of new funding and implementation partnerships as appropriate
• Manage reporting to, and relationships with, all donors and co-funders
• Ensure that the Programme communicates effectively with external stakeholders, particularly the Tanzanian government at local and national level, the private sector and cotton farming communities
• Ensure the Programme monitors its operations effectively and develops appropriate strategies for transparently evaluating its impact.
Person Specification
Experience
• Experience in implementing market-based solutions within large-scale agricultural sector development programmes; AND/OR excellent strategic leadership skills and experience of managing interventions to enhance competitiveness in the cotton sector
• Comprehensive understanding of the constraints faced by farmers in accessing inputs and services coupled with in-depth exposure to farming systems and regulatory needs
• Strong leadership and people management experience demonstrating the ability to translate ideas into actions; monitor multiple work streams; and co-ordinate staff, contract partners and stakeholders – all while employing a consultative and collegiate decision making style
• Proven experience of influencing senior level public and private sector decision makers and communicating to a variety of audiences and media
• Strong track record of successfully leading and managing projects with multiple stakeholders and large, multi-layered teams, handling annual budgets of at least $2m
Skills
• Strong strategic thinking skills and good judgment; ability to reflect on the variety of likely impacts or outcomes from an activity and to determine pragmatic approaches to getting results
• Excellent interpersonal, diplomatic and persuasive skills. Able to build a strong rapport with multiple senior level public & private sector stakeholders (both local and international), and manage differences between them. Comfortable negotiating political relationships
• Powerful analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex and conflicting information
• Creativity and the ability to generate innovative solutions to evolving situations during the delivery process
• A self-starter with plenty of energy, able to meet deadlines under pressure and balance conflicting and changing priorities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English essential; working knowledge of Kiswahili a significant advantage
• Shows integrity, professionalism and empathy with the mission and values of the Gatsby Charitable Foundation.
Qualifications
• A minimum of ten years’ relevant work experience, e.g. in private sector consultancy, development consultancy or development project management at a senior level
• A minimum of five years’ work experience in Africa at managerial level, with demonstrable experience and understanding of smallholder agriculture and ideally cotton agronomy
• Higher education qualification in Economics, Business or Agriculture
LOCATION;TANZANIA
CLOSING DATE ; 24 NOV 2014
This role provides the operational leadership for the Cotton Sector Development Programme (CSDP), ensuring ongoing development and successful delivery of the programme and its outputs. Overseeing a team of 32 full-time staff, with two Deputy Directors, the successful applicant will be required to maintain critical senior relationships with government and private sector stakeholders as well as to oversee farmer outreach in order to facilitate sector transformation. The role will lead also lead and contribute to strategy development for the programme.
The cotton programme is managed from the head office in Dar es Salaam with a field team based in Mwanza. Financial management and administrative support are provided by Tanzania Gatsby Trust – a local institution set up by the Gatsby Charitable Foundation, now functioning independently. The Cotton Programme employs 32 full-time staff but also engages with approximately 2,000 field officers and lead farmers.
The role reports to the Africa Programmes Director, and the Programme Steering Committee. It is based in the Head Office in Dar es Salaam, with regular travel to Mwanza and occasionally within the EAC region.
Key Responsibilities
• Lead strategy development for the Programme, through the development of proposed activities and options for agreement by the Steering Committee
• Manage the Programme team to deliver effectively on the agreed strategy and objectives, including budget development and team resourcing
• Oversee the performance of third party consultants or implementing organisationsPage 3 of 4
• Supervise the financial and logistical operations of the Programme, including HR and back office, working closely with TGT’s financial and management team to ensure value for money and proper use of all donor funds
• Develop and manage critical relationships with the Tanzania Cotton Board, local and national government and key private sector partners; lead development of new funding and implementation partnerships as appropriate
• Manage reporting to, and relationships with, all donors and co-funders
• Ensure that the Programme communicates effectively with external stakeholders, particularly the Tanzanian government at local and national level, the private sector and cotton farming communities
• Ensure the Programme monitors its operations effectively and develops appropriate strategies for transparently evaluating its impact.
Person Specification
Experience
• Experience in implementing market-based solutions within large-scale agricultural sector development programmes; AND/OR excellent strategic leadership skills and experience of managing interventions to enhance competitiveness in the cotton sector
• Comprehensive understanding of the constraints faced by farmers in accessing inputs and services coupled with in-depth exposure to farming systems and regulatory needs
• Strong leadership and people management experience demonstrating the ability to translate ideas into actions; monitor multiple work streams; and co-ordinate staff, contract partners and stakeholders – all while employing a consultative and collegiate decision making style
• Proven experience of influencing senior level public and private sector decision makers and communicating to a variety of audiences and media
• Strong track record of successfully leading and managing projects with multiple stakeholders and large, multi-layered teams, handling annual budgets of at least $2m
Skills
• Strong strategic thinking skills and good judgment; ability to reflect on the variety of likely impacts or outcomes from an activity and to determine pragmatic approaches to getting results
• Excellent interpersonal, diplomatic and persuasive skills. Able to build a strong rapport with multiple senior level public & private sector stakeholders (both local and international), and manage differences between them. Comfortable negotiating political relationships
• Powerful analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex and conflicting information
• Creativity and the ability to generate innovative solutions to evolving situations during the delivery process
• A self-starter with plenty of energy, able to meet deadlines under pressure and balance conflicting and changing priorities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English essential; working knowledge of Kiswahili a significant advantage
• Shows integrity, professionalism and empathy with the mission and values of the Gatsby Charitable Foundation.
Qualifications
• A minimum of ten years’ relevant work experience, e.g. in private sector consultancy, development consultancy or development project management at a senior level
• A minimum of five years’ work experience in Africa at managerial level, with demonstrable experience and understanding of smallholder agriculture and ideally cotton agronomy
• Higher education qualification in Economics, Business or Agriculture