Deadline: Ongoing
TechnoServe is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Program Manager in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
TechnoServe works with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses and industries.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Program Manager will perform the following functions-
- Be responsible for all STRYDE deliverables in Tanzania, including specific outputs and outcomes laid out in the program proposal.
- Provide leadership, direction, and coaching support to country team members to achieve results.
- Lead the implementation of Tanzania project activities and ensure excellence in execution.
- Oversee annual Planning and Budgeting process, monitoring and evaluation and ensure timely project implementation.
- Frequently conduct strategic and operational planning to address project and organizational priorities.
- Ensure the project is implemented with sound managerial, technical, financial, human resources and overall programmatic practices.
- Hold regular team meetings to track implementation progress and share relevant program and administrative data.
- Manage country budget to ensure responsible stewardship of donor funds and effective and efficient implementation.
- Produce narrative reports for internal and external consumption.
- Ensure delivery of technical training packages is of high quality, is appropriate to the local context, and is effectively reaching participants.
- Develop and manage competent project implementation teams.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Bachelor’s degree in business-related studies, international development or other related fields and at least five years of experience as described below or master’s degree and at least three years of experience as described below.
- Strong project management experience and financial/budget analysis skills.
- Personnel management experience is required.
- Prior multi-cultural management and remote personnel management experience.
- Field and technical experience with youth economic empowerment, agribusiness development entrepreneurship or enterprise development in Tanzania.
- Excellent interpersonal and oral and written communication skills, required.
- Excellent time management skills including the ability to priorities workload and complete tasks within stringent deadlines.
- Strong planning, budget management, compliance and administrative skills.
- Ability to develop well-written, cohesive analyses and reports.
- Track record of building strong client and stakeholder relationships.
- Ability to generate innovative solutions in work situations.
- Ability to work with minimum supervision is a requirement.
- Fluency in English is required, Kiswahili is preferred.
- Willingness to be based in Dar es Salaam, to travel internationally and to remote rural locations.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit a Word-formatted single document consisting of cover letter, writing sample and resume via email with “Program Manager” as the subject line.
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