ADD international Tanzania is seeking to recruit highly qualified individual who is self-motivated and experienced to lead and manage the implementation of the Modelling inclusive Pre-primary Education (MIPE) and Inclusive Education Program

Description

ADD international(Action on Disability and Development “ADD Tanzania”) is a UK based disability rights organization. We work for independence, equality, and opportunity for disabled people living in poverty in Africa and Asia, by supporting disability activists to bring about social change. ADD international in Tanzania works in partnership with the Tanzania Federation of Disabled People’s(DPOs), a with regional SHIVYAWATA branches in six regions, namely Mwanza, Shinyanga, Tabora, Coast, Lindi, and Mtwara.

Modeling Inclusive Pre Primary Education

This project aims to provide an opportunity for young children with disabilities to access inclusive and appropriate pre-primary education across four district councils of Kibaha TC, Kibaha DC, Mkuranga and Kisarawe in Pwani Region, Tanzania. The project will be implemented in collaboration with SHIVYAWATA

ADD Tanzania is seeking to recruit a qualified Program Manager responsible for taking the lead I planning, organizing and overseeing implementation of ADD Tanzania inclusive Pre-primary programme  bearing in min approaches and strategies as detailed in the project proposal that acts as the overall guideline to the programme implementation

Key Duties and Responsibilities

·         Programme Development and Delivery: Ensure Project outcome delivered to the quality required by the programme (with specified risks and benefits), to schedule, within set budgets and scope. Provide a key coordination and implantation role, ensuring project management standards are followed and deadlines met

o   Prepare management products – including project implementation plan, Activity vs Budget plans, quarterly and annual reports as per AD and donor requirements in the agreed contacts

o   Provide supervision  for implementation and integration of activities that make up the inclusive education programme

o   Ensure programme implementation  is responsible for the needs and aspirations of learners with disability as in line with NSIE and ADD values, strategic plan and other guidelines and procedures

·         Budgeting and Forecasting: Manage project financial budgets and targets, providing accurate and timely information on expenditure

·         Stakeholder Management and Communications: Build effective working relationships with project stakeholders, engaging them at each project stage, ensuring communication have appropriate content and tone. Manage information flows between the directing delivering levels of the project. Ensure organizational communications about project benefits, progress and outcomes suit the audience and are timely. Anticipate project risks and issues, communicating them to stakeholders, taking action to resolve

o   Establish and maintain up to date key program stakeholders’ contacts at  local and Central Government levels in the project area and the country at large

o   Popularize and enhance project visibility to all project stakeholders at local, district and National level

·         Project Team Management: establish, lead and motivate the project team, set the performance objective indicators for each, ensure regular progress review meetings take place and behavioral expectations established

·         Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning: Work very closely with MEL coordinator to develop baselines, mid and final project reviews. Lead the measurement and realization of benefits delivered by the project. Facilitate project data collection as a way of generating an evidence-based and inclusive education delivery.

·         Grant Management: effectively manage donor grant allocated to project, ensuring that the grant is well managed and is in line with donor terms and conditions outlined in contracts

·         Resource mobilization: Ensure appropriate human resource in terms of skills, competencies, capabilities, and capacity within your team are made available across ADD globally to facilitate the effective design, implementation, and monitoring of the existing or new projects

Skills, Knowledge and Qualifications

Qualifications

·         Bachelor degree in Education, Social Science Community or Development studies

·         Master’s degree would be an added advantage

·         Minimum of 5 years senior level programme management experience

·         Prior job experience with organizations working with vulnerable groups

·         Lived experience of disability(desirable)

·         Financial management experience

·         Excellent written and verbal communication skills

·         Experience, at local, district, and national level

Competencies

·         Good Understanding of inclusive education programming

·         Ability to analyze information, evaluate options and think/plan strategically

·         Demonstrated experience in managing and developing team working and the ability to lead and motivate others to work

·         Excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills

·         Fluency in written and spoken English and Swahili

·         Commitment to equality and diversity, experience of working with disabled people and/or other marginalized groups is an essential requirement