Government of Ireland,Social Protection Programme Manager Jobs in Malawi

Closing date: 10 Feb 2017

Job
Description

Social
Protection Programme Manager

Embassy of
Ireland Dar es Salaam

1.
Introduction

Irish Aid is the
Irish Government’s programme for overseas development and is an integral part
of Ireland’s foreign policy; in Tanzania, the Irish Aid programme is managed by
the Embassy of Ireland. The Embassy works with the Government of Tanzania, UN
agencies, international research institutions, civil society organisations and
other development partners to deliver on our overall goal of inclusive growth
and reduced poverty and vulnerability in Tanzania.

The programme is
guided by a five year Mission Strategy 2017-21 which is aligned with the
Tanzanian Five Year Development Plan 2. A key outcome area in our new strategy
is to ensure poor households increase their income and consumption and secure
access to productive resources.

Our efforts are
focussed on ensuring public programmes including social protection better
support poor people, particularly women, to increase their resilience and
generate more sustainable livelihoods. A key focus is on ensuring a sustainable
national social protection policy and delivery mechanism are in place. In
particular we are interested on the potential of social protection instruments
to enhance livelihoods for the poorest households.

Across all our work
we take account of women’s agency, women’s economic empowerment, improved
health and wellbeing outcomes for women and girls and reduction in gender based
violence. A commitment to research, monitoring and learning underpins our
approach to programme implementation and delivery.

2. The
Position

The Embassy is now
seeking to recruit a highly motivated and experienced Social Protection
Programme Manager to join its Team. The successful candidate will report to the
Deputy Head of Development and work closely with other members of the
Livelihoods Team. The post holder will be responsible for the Embassy’s
engagement in social protection policy and programmes, for the management of
partners and for the design of a new programme aimed at supporting poor
households to realise their right to secure and resilient livelihoods.

The primary duties
and responsibilities of this post are:

Programme
Development and Management

·
Support
the design and manage the Embassy’s Social Protection programme including
planning, monitoring and management of the Mission’s support in the area.

·
Develop
key partnerships with the Government of Tanzania and other stakeholders

·
Strengthen
livelihood enhancement in social protection programmes

·
Working
with the Embassy’s Gender Adviser, ensure that gender equality, and in
particularly, women’s economic empowerment, is effectively mainstreamed through
the Mission’s programming in this area.

·
Represent
the Embassy on appropriate working groups and coordination structures for the
Productive Social Safety Net programme and the Social Protection Policy.

·
Support
identification and commissioning of relevant research and analysis which
informs Ireland’s approach to social protection in Tanzania.

·
Co-ordinate
research and documentation of lessons learnt, ‘best practice’ and emerging thinking
relating to social protection in Tanzania and globally.

·
Ensure
effective management of programme partners, in-line with the Irish Aid Grant
Management Standards.

Communications
and advocacy

·
Support
the development of policy coalitions to advocate for a comprehensive national
social protection policy, a sustainable financing framework and national
delivery mechanisms.

·
Ensure
public communications and public diplomacy reflect Ireland’s strong commitment
to social protection.

·
Provide
briefing material as required, including regular updates on social protection
policy environment

Coordination
and Integration of Social Protection in other sectors

·
Build
synergies between social protection and livelihoods, health and nutrition
interventions

·
Support
the integration of climate resilience into social protection

Support the
strategy of building evidence for learning

·
Analyse
key research studies, evaluations, and reports to identify and document
lessons, and produce analytical summaries for internal use and / or policy
application;

·
Explore
areas where Irish Aid can enhance its contribution to policy research, in
accordance with the commitments in the mission strategy;

·
Contribute
brief articles, accounts, photographs and or case studies with particular
emphasis on demonstrating the evidence and impact of the Irish Aid programme;

Input into
Irish Aid policies and strategies

Actively
engaging with Irish Aid Headquarters and Social Protection Staff in other
KPIs on issues relating to social protection policy, to ensure consistency
with Irish Aid policies and strategies.

3.
Qualifications, skills and experience:

·
A
post-graduate qualification in development , social policy, rural development,
development economics or related discipline relevant to the requirements of
this post;

·
A
minimum of four years relevant experience working in the field of social
protection. It is desirable that at least 3 of these years will have been spent
working at a senior level with a locally based or international organization.

·
A
sound understanding of the political, economic, social and cultural
environments impacting on social protection and livelihoods in Tanzania,
including a clear understanding of the relevant Tanzanian policies and
institutional frameworks .

·
Experience
in planning and management for results

·
Excellent
management skills and experience of managing partners

·
Experience
with / proficiency in the analysis, management and synthesis of reports;
research skills and experience in managing research also desirable

·
Excellent
communication skills including excellent written and verbal skills in English;
fluency in Swahili is desirable

·
Strong
IT skills

·
Evidence
of good interpersonal networking and communication skills.

4.
Performance management

The Embassy of
Ireland operates a Performance Management Development System (PMDS) based on
that used in the Irish Civil Service. Staff members agree, with their manager,
goals, key tasks and targets aligned to an annual business plan. Performance is
reviewed mid-year and at year-end. The PMDS also includes agreed on-going
professional development actions.

5. Outline
Terms and Conditions

·
This
position will be offered on a three-year renewable basis. A six month
probationary period will apply.

·
The
annual salary for this position will be TZS 88,303,839.

·
The
Embassy offers an employee health benefits scheme.

·
There
are 24 days annual leave.

5.
Application

Interested
candidates should request an application form by e-mail to
DESrecuitment[at]dfa[dot]ie.

Applicants should
submit (i) a completed application form; (ii) a cover letter outlining their
suitability for this post and their interests / motivations in working for
Irish Aid / The Embassy of Ireland and (iii) their current Curriculum Vitae
with a list of referees including current manager toDESrecuitment[at]dfa[dot]ie
by 10th
February 2017.

“By submitting
information electronically, parties accept that data may not be fully secure.

Parties may
alternatively deliver their applications to the Embassy of Ireland by hand or
by courier to: Embassy of Ireland, 353 Toure Drive, Masaki. P O Box 9612,
Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. Envelopes should be clearly marked “Application for
the Social Protection Programme Manager position”

Any personal
information submitted to us will only be used for its intended purposes and
will be destroyed when no longer needed. Any other processing or disclosure of
personal data is not allowed other than in the exceptional circumstances
provided for under the Data Protection Acts.”