Public Accountability and Youth Engagement Manager Jobs At ActionAid Tanzania (AATZ)

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Overview
ActionAid Tanzania is an anti-poverty agency working to end poverty and injustice. Qualified women candidates are highly encouraged to apply for this position.
ActionAid Tanzania (AATZ) is a development agency that is committed for social justice, gender equality and ending poverty. It is an Associate member of the ActionAid International (AAI) Federation which is a global justice organization working to achieve social justice, gender equality and eradication of poverty.

The organization is looking for a qualified, experienced and self-motivated person to fill in the following vacant post below

Job Title: Public Accountability and Youth Engagement Manager
Workstation: ActionAid Tanzania Head Office in Dar es Salaam with travels to the field and internationally as required
Reports to: Head of Programs and Policy
Department: Programs

Job Role:
To coordinate all public accountability and youth engagement programs of the associate as per the direction of the Country Strategy Pape

Key Responsibilities

Coordinate the development of strategies on accountability, youth and education programs of the country program under the guidance of the Head of Program and Policy
Engage in national policy advocacy initiatives involving key partners, stakeholders and government decision makers
Initiate and generate policy ideas on governance, accountability and education programs in line with the CSP
Coordinate the development of the Danida partnership long term program/strategy and develop its annual plan and budget
Plan and coordinate action researches as appropriate and ensure dissemination of research findingTake active part in developing strategies for the country program and Local Rights programs and relevant partners
Develop annual plan and budget for national programs under accountability, youth and education programs and ensure its effective implementation
Support Local Rights Programs and relevant partners in planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programs under the theme
Ensure programs under the theme are in line with HRBA at all level and develop the capacity of LRP and partner staff towards this end
Coordinate People for Change (P4C) and closely work with Advisors and Inspirators
Work closely with Training Centre for Development Cooperation (TCDC) and Global platforms on developing the capacity of staff, partners and governance structures
Facilitate micro-macro linkage of public accountability and youth development program at all levels
Take active pait in the process of developing plan and budget for the country program
Work closely with thematic managers on program quality and joint advocacy initiatives
Initiate and develop concept notes and proposals to raise hinds for programs under the theme and engage actively in other fundraising initiatives
Analyse and identify potential risks, design mitigation measures and update the risks regularly for programs under the position
Coordinate partner organizations and relevant stakeholders towards effective implementation of accountability, youth and education programs
Undertake periodic monitoring and review of accountability, youth and education program at national level and across Local Rights Programs and partners

Essential Experience

At least 4 years minimum working experience in the social development fields. In-depth understanding of how local and national government operates, governance and accountably as well as youth issues and policy advocacy work at local, national and international levels
Education & Training Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Development studies and any relevant Social Sciences disciplines from a recognized institution with Excellent project Management and Leadership skills
- Training in;
- Project planning and management
- Human Rights Based Approach
- Participatory approaches and methodologies
- Governance, civic empowerment and accountability
- Program reviews. Monitoring and evaluation
Essential Knowledge on top of the above:
- Strategic planning and management
- Governance and accountability planning and implementation
- Networking and alliance building
- Social movement Building
- Budgeting and Finance management skills
- Program;project management
- Donor contract management
- Staff and partner capacity development
- Communication and public relations
- Public policy formulation, policy research, analysis and advocacy
- NB: Applicant must have vehicle driving skills with a valid driving license
  To apply, submit your updated curriculum vitae, a motivation letter and state your gross salary expectation per month and send to the Head of Human Resources, Organizational Development & Support Services, through E-mail: [email protected]
  
  Closing date: 14^th April 2020 at 17.00hrs. Please clearly indicate “The job title” in your email subject. NB: Whilst all applications received will be assessed strictly on their individual merits, we regret that we can only respond to shortlisted candidates.