Program Officer - SWISSAID Tanzania

Location: Mtwara

Background:

SWISSAID Tanzania is a non governmental organization has been operating in Tanzania since 1993. The Strategic goal is to support grassroots groups in order to assure sustainable development of the rural communities. A new strategic plan for the new phase (2009/13 of the SWISSAID Tanzania program has been elaborated. The new strategic plan requires placement of program officer at regional level.


Job purpose:


To support projects and contribute to the development and monitoring of the SWISSAID Tanzania regional programme. The incumbent will be in charge of all matters pertaining to SWISSAID support to community & civil society organizations and value chain development at regional level.

Some of the key duties and responsibilities:

• Supporting the coordination of SWISSAID programme activities in the region
• Ensure programme resources are disbursed and accounted for efficiently and carefully
• Supporting the management of Swissaid staff team in the districts
• Ensuring effective collaboration with partners institutions, like minded organizations and communities
• Contribute to capacity building of partner organizations
• Facilitate planning and implementation and monitoring & evaluation of SWISSAID regional strategies to improve peoples livelihoods
• Assist Senior Programm Officer (SPO) to assess and negotiate project proposals with partner organizations according to set criteria and write up layout.
• Assist SWISSAID partners in proposal formulation including budgets.
• Promote crosscutting issues (gender and social inequalities, HIV/AIDS and environment) to partner organizations and facilitate actions to address them.
• Plan and conduct regular visits to partner organizations, to supervise, provide guidance and coaching to partners.

Qualifications and experience:

• Holder of first degree in Agronomy/ Agricultural economics/or in field related to rural development (Masters degree is an added advantage)
• A minimum of five years experience in related field
• Practical experiences and interest in working with partners including the government, private sector and civil society organizations.
• Passionate on Biodiversity conservation
• Good knowledge in value chain development is an added advantage
• Experiences in fundraising and grants management
• A commitment to equal opportunities and a promotion of gender equality
• Skills in Monitoring and Evaluation
• High level analytical and report-writing skills
• Fluent in both oral and written English
• Must be computer literate
• Ability to work independently
• Possesses a clean driving license
• MUST be Tanzanian national


Mode of application:

Candidate should submit application describing how they qualify for this position, as well as CVs’ day time referees, day time contact phone numbers and email address not later that 4th of July 2011 by Midday.


Applicants MUST indicate expected gross salary in Tanzania Shillings


Send application to:
SWISSAID Tanzania,
P.O.Box 34372,
Dar es Salaam.
Plot #40 Block-41 Biafra area Kinondoni ‘B’ or
by Email: info@swissaid.or.tz