ACRA
ACRA Foundation is
an Italian non-government organization working to eradicate poverty through
sustainable, innovative and shared solutions and to remove the root causes of
injustice and discrimination.
ACRA in
Tanzania
ACRA has been
working in Tanzania and Zanzibar since 2005, with extensive programmes on
Education, and Water and sanitation.
Restoration
Expert
We are currently
recruiting a Res
toration
Expert for our Project “Zanzibar Built Heritage job creation”,
which aims at develop capacities in order to economically leverage on the
cultural heritage represented by the traditional building techniques in Stone
Town, Unguja (Zanzibar).
Assignment
Period:
01/03/2016 for one year.
The Restoration
Expert will be responsible for the following functions:
1) To coordinate and
manage the activities under Result 1 according to the donor and ACRA internal
procedures. In particular:
- Manage
and monitor all the didactic activities (theoretical lessons and practical
training on building sites, student assessment and evaluation of their
progress); - Plan
and manage the logistics of the training courses; - Give
lectures in the framework of the specialization trainings; - Select
restoration sites for the practical trainings; - Monitor
the execution of the works and the compliance with local regulations; - Collaborate
with Karume Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) teachers for the
elaboration of a new curricula on restoration; - Support
Stone Town Conservation and Development Authority (STCDA) to develop and
implement its database on restoration activities and to train STCDA staff;
- Support
KIST to establish a laboratory for the analysis of restoration building
materials; - Coordinate
the elaboration of a “Toolkit on restoration”, a pedagogic tool with
multimedia tutorials;2) Select and coordinate, in collaboration with the
project manager, the consultants and staff needed to carry out the planned
activities (local teachers, experts and operators);
3) Be accountable for her/his work and coordinate regularly with the
project manager;
4) Prepare monthly reports and financial plans for the activities under
her/his responsibility;
5) Support the project manager in the reporting activities as required by
the donors;
6) Contribute to the collection of information to feed the internal
monitoring system of the project;
7) Collaborate and contribute to the achievement of the other results of
the project;
8) Contribute to identify and develop new projects proposals for the
cofounding.
Base of job: Stone Town, Zanzibar,
Tanzania.
Requirements:
• University Degree in Architecture or a relevant, directly related discipline,
or equivalent, with specialization in heritage conservation or restoration;
• Proven working experience of at least ten years;
• Proven experience in teaching, organization of training and/or educational
communication;
• Experience of working with international staff and donors’ procurement
procedures;
• Fluent in written and spoken English is essential. Ability to communicate in
Swahili a plus;
• Reporting capacity;
• Effective communication, motivating leadership and interpersonal skills;
• Previous experience in developing countries, especially in Eastern Africa
will be an advantage;
• Knowledge of No-profit sector, strong commitment to teamwork.
How to
apply:
Please send a cover letter and resume to restoration_expert@acra.it indicate
Vacancy Notice No. Restoration Expert Zanzibar in the subject line.
Only short listed
candidates will be contacted.
