Vétérinaires sans Frontières Belgium,Programme Manager Job Vacancy in Tanzania

Job
description

Position: Programme Manager Tanzania
Location:
Arusha, Tanzania
Contract:
1 year, renewable
Application
deadline: 30 November 2014
Availability:
January 2015, depending on approval by the donor

ORGANISATION

In Africa, millions
of people survive by their livestock. yet veterinary care is often
insufficiently available. When farmers lose their herds to disease, drought or
conflict, they lose everything: their pride, their culture, their savings and
their livelihood. By helping to care for livestock and improve production, the
NGO Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Belgium supports local populations in their struggle
against hunger and poverty. In the Great Lakes region, our programs focus on
livestock dependent communities in Burundi, DR Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and
Tanzania.

PROJECT

The Maisha Bora
Belgium Food Security Project is a 5 year project (2015-2019) in both Longido
(Arusha region) and Simajiro districts (Manyara region) of Tanzania. It is to
be financed by the Belgian Fund for Food Security.

The program is
multi-sector approach with five partners (4 Belgium and UN WFP) designed to
deliver three strategic outcomes and one supporting outcome. VSF Belgium will
contribute to the livestock and development of livestock resources, while Ile
De Paix will support development of water as a resource, TRIAS will facilitate
the income diversification, and WFP will contribute to the Nutrition component.
The Belgian Technical Cooperation will coordinate the program.

The project’s
specific objective for VSF-Belgium will aim at households having their
livestock livelihoods secured and benefiting more from livestock products. Two
sub results are (1) equitable access and sustainable use of livestock resources
securing a progressive form of pastoralism and (2) improved productivity and
quality of animals and the safety of their products.

VSF-Belgium will
implement the project in partnership with the local organization UCRT (Ujamaa
Community Resource Team; www.ujamaa-crt.org).

THE ROLE

The Programme
Manager manages the Maisha Bora Project in partnership with UCRT. He/she
reports to the Regional Director for the Great Lakes Region.

RESPONSIBILITIES

– Manage the Maisha
Bora Project, in partnership with UCRT, in accordance with VSF’s strategies and
approaches (i.a. partnership approach, and in close cooperation with the 4
other partners of the Maisha Bora program
– Ensure that methodological and technical support to the project is given,
that a monitoring and evaluation process is put in place and that
knowledge/expertise is captured within the project and shared with teams in the
country/region
– Contribute to securing the co-financing funds for the program, taking into
account global needs of VSF-Belgium for co-financing
– Contribute to the development of the country/regional strategy of VSF-Belgium
– Represent and promote VSF-B in the country

PROFILE

Education
– Relevant
advanced university degree; a degree in veterinary science, animal science or
rural development is an advantage, but not essential

Knowledge and
experience
– At least 5
years of experience in management of development projects in Africa, preferably
in the livestock and/or range management sector
– Experience in working in pastoralist contexts
– Experience in Project Cycle Management and Result Based Approach
– Experience in working with local partners and in capacity building of local
partners
– Experience in financial management of development projects
– Fluent in English; French and Swahili are an advantage

Skills
– Has
excellent managerial and coordination skills
– Is an excellent coach and team leader
– Is solution- and result-oriented
– Good writing skills
– Strives for continuous improvement of quality and incites others to do so too
– Stimulates information sharing and teamwork

Attitudes
– Identifies
him/herself with the mission, vision and values of VSF-Belgium
– Is of impeccable integrity and sets high standards of integrity to others
– Displays intercultural sensitivity, displays respect in dealing with others
– Is willing to travel regularly in Tanzania
– Is flexible