Project Manager At VSO Tanzania | May 2020

Position: Project Manager

Type of role Teaching and education

Location Tanzania

Salary Minimum of 50,000,000TZS Gross per Annual

Contract type Fixed Term

Contract length 1 year and 6 Months

Full Time 35 hours per week

Application Closing Date 07th May 2020

Interview date TBC

Start date June 2020

VSO is the world’s leading international development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty. Working in 24 countries around the world, our unique role in international development is to place committed volunteers with carefully selected organisations where their skills can have the greatest impact. Our extraordinary volunteers live and work in some of the world’s poorest communities. Sharing their unique skills and experience to generate new ideas and new ways of doing things, helping the communities they work in lift themselves out of poverty. We’re not about delivering quick fixes, but instead we focus on long-lasting, sustainable change, that will impact generations to come. Join us and help us work towards our vision of a world without poverty. Project Manager At VSO Tanzania

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Role overview

Provide management, coordination and direction to the Improving Children’s Learning and Participation (ICLP III) project. This includes volunteer recruitment and management; managing human resource, implementing partners and stakeholders relationships; project deliverables; financial management, reporting and networking, Provide technical assistance and oversight of key processes related to inclusion and safeguarding, If you are passionate about making a difference for marginalised Children’s and giving them a voice, this is your job!

Skills, qualifications and experience

Essential:

Bachelor’s degree in Development studies, Business Administration, Education or other equivalent experience
Minimum of 5 years relevant experience of managing education projects with a particular focus primary education, school managements and child centred teaching methodologies among teachers.
Demonstrated experience of applying project cycle management practices at a project or community level.
Demonstrated success at networking and partnership development
Proven experience in financial management, including budgeting, monitoring and managing expenditure
Proven ability to manage, develop and motivate others within a team
Demonstrated ability at successfully monitoring and evaluating projects
Evidence of leadership skills including handling complex situations to an effective conclusion.
Oral and written fluency in English, with confidence in communicating to a wide range of audiences
IT literate (Microsoft packages)
Self-motivated, ability to use own initiative, flexibility.
Excellent coordination and planning skills with experience of working under pressure. Time management skills.

Desirable Project Manager At VSO Tanzania

Practical experience gained within an volunteering NGO context in Education and Youth Project
Commitment to VSO’s work and values
Experience and knowledge of project locatio

Competencies and Behaviour

At VSO we believe progress is only possible by working together. Whether you want to join us as an employee, or as a volunteer working in your own country, overseas or online, our selection process includes an assessment based on these core competencies:

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Ability to be open minded and respectful
Ability to be resilient and adaptive to new situations
Ability to facilitate positive change and build sustainable working relationships
Ability to seek and share knowledge

Equal Opportunities

VSO Tanzania promotes equal opportunities and values a diverse workforce.
VSO Tanzania reserves the right to close this job early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.
If you’re interested in applying for this role, please download the job description for more information.

To submit your application, click on ‘Make an application’ and complete all relevant fields on the online application form.
VSO has zero tolerance of abuse and exploitation of vulnerable people. We expect all our employees/volunteers to ensure we protect children, young people and vulnerable adults from harm and abide by our safeguarding policy(PDF).

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