Do you have the creativity, maturity and drive to develop new and innovative economic inclusion programs, mobilize resources, manage a sizeable portfolio of projects, and foster productive partnership with diverse stakeholders in Tanzania?

AKF Tanzania is searching for a dynamic Program Manager for its Economic inclusion thematic portfolio based in Dar es Salaam. This position is part of AKF Tanzania’s senior management team and provides an exciting opportunity to oversee and shape the Foundation’s programming portfolio in agricultural market systems, enterprise development, and financial inclusion in Tanzania and across East Africa. This portfolio comprises of market-systems development projects and innovative mobile money-based Initiatives that AKF facilitates through private sector partnerships. the program manager will also be responsible driving and ambitious resource mobilization effort for AKF’s economic and agriculture sector programming in Tanzania. Reporting to the Director of Program, the Program Manager will be assisted by a Program Officer in managing and growing the portfolio.

Background: The Aga Khan Foundation(AKF)Is a private, non-denominational, international development agency promoting creative and effective solutions to problems that impede social and economic development in selected areas of Africa and Asia. AKF Tanzania is part of the AKF East Africa regional structure that implement programs in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. in Tanzania, AKF is managing a robust and expanding portfolio of multi-sectoral initiatives that includes programs in economic inclusions, food security and culture, education, early childhood development, health, and civil society strengthening.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Effectively mobilize resources for new and existing project within the community inclusion and culture styles through the development of high-quality funding proposals
  oversee management of the existing economic inclusion portfolio of six projects, currently forecast in Lindi, Mtwara,
• Morogoro and Arusha regions in Tanzania, ensuring all grants management requirements including work planning, budgeting and accountability, monitoring and reporting, are met with quality assurance standards. build and maintain a broad network of external partnerships with national government, parastatals, donors, the private sector, civil society organizations and other partners.
• Support development of quality learning and communication materials including policy briefs and case studies to inform policies, and practices

Qualifications/Experience

• Minimum of a master's degree international development, or related field
  at least 6 years of solid experience Working in the development sector, with specific experience resource mobilization and rural development
• Program development experience with the ability to write strong proposals and responsible bids for new programs on market system development, agri-business/enterprise development, value chain development, and financial inclusion
• Exceptional English communication skills, able to make strong oral presentations and produce high quality written reports, concept notes, and proposal
• Strong interpersonal skills, initiative, ability to network with a range of development partners and organizations.
• Solid experience in grant management, including work-planning, M&E, report writing, preparation and monitoring of budgets
• Thorough understanding of the global and national efforts on rural economic development
• Experience working in Tanzania or East Africa will be highly preferred
• Strong leadership, teamwork and management skills
• Ability to multi-task and work on tight timelines
• Knowledge of Kiswahili will be an advantage

Candidates interested in this unique career opportunity should submit a cover letter explaining why they are suited for this particular position, CV(not exceeding 4 pages) and the names and contact information of three professional referees by 16th March, 2018, to the Country Director -Aga Khan Foundation, Tanzania, by e-mail to recruit.akftz@akfea.org. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Qualified female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.