Descriptions

I: Qualifications and Key Competencies

• Education Background: Bachelor’s degree in Vocational Skills Development, Environmental Science, Business Administration, Development Studies, education or related fields. Masters in related fields is of added advantage.
• Professional experience: Minimum 8 years of professional working experience in both Program and project management. Proven ability in stakeholder engagement, partnership facilitation, advocacy, and winning proposals/grants from major donors. Living and working experience in Zanzibar will be an added advantage.
• Methodological and/or leadership competencies: Team work with excellent communication and facilitation skills, shows initiative and self-motivation, as well as motivates others, keeps deadlines and commitments to ensure quality of work and demonstrates joined thinking, also across areas of responsibility.
• Social and personal competencies: Gender and Social Equity Sensitive, shares HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation value system, fosters relationships of trust and respect, ability to work independently, and under pressure yet deliver on time with accuracy and willingness and ability to travel and stay for longer periods at community level/field.
• Thematic expertise: Proven thematic leadership in the field of Skills Jobs Income and Governance.
• Languages: Excellent written and verbal communication in English and Kiswahili.
• IT skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Outlook). 

  K: Submission of Applications

  Qualified and interested candidates are invited to submit their applications, which should include:

  • A cover letter outlining motivation and relevant experience for the assignment.
  • A detailed Curriculum Vitae (maximum 4 pages typed in Arial 10.5), including names and contact details of three referees.
  • An indication of availability and expected remuneration (if applicable).
  • Selected candidate will have to undergo check related to criminals including child protection.

  Applications should be submitted electronically in PDF format to: Country Director HELVETAS SWISS INTERCOOPERATION Tanzania Country Office 2nd Floor, NBC Building, Nyerere Rd P.O. Box 2978, Dodoma, Tanzania Email: [email protected]