Closing
date: 01 May 2015
date: 01 May 2015
- EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Tanzania
HUBS- Country Manager
HUBS- Country Manager
Location: Dar es Salaam
Project
Title:
EQWIP HUBS: Powering Youth Innovation for Sustainable Livelihoods
Title:
EQWIP HUBS: Powering Youth Innovation for Sustainable Livelihoods
Start: May 2015
Status: Manager Lever,
contract
contract
Schedule: Full-time
Salary:Competitive Salary
and Benefits
and Benefits
Initiative
Description:
Description:
EQWIP
HUBS will be a dynamic platform of diverse actors and young people working
together to develop solutions to both local and global social, economic and
environmental challenges in six countries around the world. EQWIP, an
innovative youth serving partnership between Canada World Youth (CWY) and Youth
Challenge International (YCI) has brought together a global consortium
including UN-HABITAT, TakingITGlobal (TIG) and the Education Development Centre
(EDC) to collaborate on this initiative.
HUBS will be a dynamic platform of diverse actors and young people working
together to develop solutions to both local and global social, economic and
environmental challenges in six countries around the world. EQWIP, an
innovative youth serving partnership between Canada World Youth (CWY) and Youth
Challenge International (YCI) has brought together a global consortium
including UN-HABITAT, TakingITGlobal (TIG) and the Education Development Centre
(EDC) to collaborate on this initiative.
Through
17 youth centered HUBS in urban areas, participatory programming will support
young people in accessing a sustainable livelihood. Through the engagement of a
multi-stakeholder HUB Network, EQWIP HUBS will foster a supportive and
responsive enabling environment for youth livelihood activities by providing
mentorship, coaching and access to capital. The HUB Network will strengthen the
capacity of public and private sector stakeholders and civil society related to
youth mainstreaming for policies, products and services.
17 youth centered HUBS in urban areas, participatory programming will support
young people in accessing a sustainable livelihood. Through the engagement of a
multi-stakeholder HUB Network, EQWIP HUBS will foster a supportive and
responsive enabling environment for youth livelihood activities by providing
mentorship, coaching and access to capital. The HUB Network will strengthen the
capacity of public and private sector stakeholders and civil society related to
youth mainstreaming for policies, products and services.
EQWIP
HUBS is building a team of energetic, skilled and passionate individuals who
are motivated by the prospect of exploring new and creative approaches to
solving complex global challenges.
HUBS is building a team of energetic, skilled and passionate individuals who
are motivated by the prospect of exploring new and creative approaches to
solving complex global challenges.
Position
Description:
Description:
The
Country Manager, reporting to the Chief of Party, will provide leadership and
management of the HUB project, across the three (3) national HUB locations,
including management of personnel, project activities and financial and
material resources, S/he will support activities to build partner capacity and
multi-stakeholder networks. S/he will establish and maintain positive,
collaborative and productive relationships with project staff, implementing
partners, consortium partners, sector stakeholders and private sector actors.
Country Manager, reporting to the Chief of Party, will provide leadership and
management of the HUB project, across the three (3) national HUB locations,
including management of personnel, project activities and financial and
material resources, S/he will support activities to build partner capacity and
multi-stakeholder networks. S/he will establish and maintain positive,
collaborative and productive relationships with project staff, implementing
partners, consortium partners, sector stakeholders and private sector actors.
KEY
RESPONSIBILITIES
RESPONSIBILITIES
·
Provide leadership and management for the delivery and oversight of the project
in country, across all three national HUB locations
Provide leadership and management for the delivery and oversight of the project
in country, across all three national HUB locations
·
Monitor annual and multi-year program budgets, ensure compliance with donor
regulations and requirements
Monitor annual and multi-year program budgets, ensure compliance with donor
regulations and requirements
·
Identify areas of risk and take steps to reduce vulnerabilities
Identify areas of risk and take steps to reduce vulnerabilities
·
Ensure preparation and submission of financial and project activity reports
Ensure preparation and submission of financial and project activity reports
·
Manage a staff team
Manage a staff team
·
Provide guidance regarding tools and strategies to ensure that programming is
based on input from stakeholders, a thorough understanding of the context, and
technical best practices
Provide guidance regarding tools and strategies to ensure that programming is
based on input from stakeholders, a thorough understanding of the context, and
technical best practices
·
Ensure program quality through implementation of project review systems,
comprehensive M&E systems, and staff/partner development
Ensure program quality through implementation of project review systems,
comprehensive M&E systems, and staff/partner development
·
Remain well-informed about national and regional issues affecting youth
Remain well-informed about national and regional issues affecting youth
·
Lead the development and update of sector strategies in relevant areas of
programming and ensure it is complimentary to strategic planning at both the
country level and globally
Lead the development and update of sector strategies in relevant areas of
programming and ensure it is complimentary to strategic planning at both the
country level and globally
·
Provide strategic support to ensure that activities are meeting their goals and
targets, recommend program adjustments when necessary to keep the project on
track
Provide strategic support to ensure that activities are meeting their goals and
targets, recommend program adjustments when necessary to keep the project on
track
·
Oversee project monitoring and evaluation to ensure activities are meeting
outcomes and are aligned with youth and partners’ needs
Oversee project monitoring and evaluation to ensure activities are meeting
outcomes and are aligned with youth and partners’ needs
·
Liaise and coordinate with technical consortium partners, implementing partners
and key local/national actors (public and private sector) to ensure effective
delivery of activities
Liaise and coordinate with technical consortium partners, implementing partners
and key local/national actors (public and private sector) to ensure effective
delivery of activities
·
Carry out management responsibilities including interviewing, hiring, and
training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; addressing
complaints and resolving problems; in accordance with project’s policies and
applicable laws
Carry out management responsibilities including interviewing, hiring, and
training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; addressing
complaints and resolving problems; in accordance with project’s policies and
applicable laws
·
Engage private sector and relevant actors in forming a multi-stakeholder
network to support youth employment/entrepreneurship objectives
Engage private sector and relevant actors in forming a multi-stakeholder
network to support youth employment/entrepreneurship objectives
·
Perform other duties as delegated by the Chief of Party
Perform other duties as delegated by the Chief of Party
ESSENTIAL
QUALIFICATIONS
QUALIFICATIONS
·
University Diploma
University Diploma
·
5 to 7 years of progressively responsible management and leadership experience
at a management/director level
5 to 7 years of progressively responsible management and leadership experience
at a management/director level
·
Understanding of and compatible vision for effective community development with
a focus on networking and organizational management skills development
Understanding of and compatible vision for effective community development with
a focus on networking and organizational management skills development
·
Ability to work with and through partners
Ability to work with and through partners
·
Passion for working with youth; an understanding of the current situation for
young people
Passion for working with youth; an understanding of the current situation for
young people
·
Comfort with linking work to a range of stakeholders, including civil
authorities, community group leaders, donors, private sector and other
international NGOs on initiatives
Comfort with linking work to a range of stakeholders, including civil
authorities, community group leaders, donors, private sector and other
international NGOs on initiatives
·
Experience with current approaches to adult learning, participatory methods for
M&E and partnership development.
Experience with current approaches to adult learning, participatory methods for
M&E and partnership development.
·
A successful track record in supervising, designing, managing and implementing
donor-funded projects
A successful track record in supervising, designing, managing and implementing
donor-funded projects
·
Proven ability to develop and monitor work plans and training plans
Proven ability to develop and monitor work plans and training plans
·
Demonstrated mentoring abilities and experience supporting staff teams
Demonstrated mentoring abilities and experience supporting staff teams
·
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
·
Strong verbal and written English skills required
Strong verbal and written English skills required
·
Applicant must be citizen of Tanzania
Applicant must be citizen of Tanzania
Deadline
to apply:
Friday, May 1st at 5pm EST. Applications will be considered upon submission.
Please submit your cover letter and CV as a one document Word or PDF e-mail
attachment to recruitment@yci.org with
“Tanzania HUBS Country Manager” in the subject line. No phone calls about the
position can be accepted. We thank all applicants for their interest; however
only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
to apply:
Friday, May 1st at 5pm EST. Applications will be considered upon submission.
Please submit your cover letter and CV as a one document Word or PDF e-mail
attachment to recruitment@yci.org with
“Tanzania HUBS Country Manager” in the subject line. No phone calls about the
position can be accepted. We thank all applicants for their interest; however
only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
