BRAC Tanzania Finance Limited (BTFL) is the largest Microfinance organization in Tanzania with a mission to responsibly provide a range of financial services to people at the bottom of the pyramid. We particularly focus on women living in poverty in rural and hard-to-reach areas to create self-employment opportunities, build financial resilience, and harness women’s entrepreneurial spirit by empowering them economically.

Position: BRAC Learning Center (BLC) Manager
Job Location: Dodoma, Tanzania
Employment Type: Contractual

Main Job Responsibilities:

• Manage & take control of all service operations at BRAC Learning Center (BLC).
• Ensure efficient utilization of all training resources and maintain the quality of training tools and equipment.
• Manage and maintain training schedules.
• Maintain updated staff training databases and provide monthly reports.
• Ensure monthly training schedules and participants lists are prepared according to the annual calendar.
• Support in training needs analysis and preparation of the annual training plan.
• Advise on strategies for learning resource provision and manage their implementation.
• Manage the learning resources center effectively, ensuring a responsive and welcoming service.
• Oversee daily procurement, accounts, and finance operations.
• Collaborate with program managers to develop learning resources that meet course needs.
• Use quality indicators to measure the performance of the learning center.
• Develop effective teamwork within the BRAC learning center and among staff.
• Manage the recruitment, selection, and performance of BLC staff.
• Market the center to external clients.

Safeguarding Job Responsibilities:

• Ensure the safety of team members from harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation in line with the program's safeguarding goals.
• Act as a key source of support and expertise on safeguarding for creating a safe working environment.
• Promote and endorse safeguarding policy issues among team members and ensure implementation.
• Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure and encourage others to do so if any reportable incidents occur.

Required Skills/Competencies:

• Training/Facilitation skills
• People leadership and management skills
• Microfinance management skills
• Lobbying and advocacy skills
• Ability to work independently, organized, and prioritize workload to meet deadlines.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to a rapidly changing work environment.
• Knowledge of customer care principles and practices in learning centers.
• Budgeting skills.
• Marketing and advertisement skills.

Educational Requirements and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Community Development, Sociology, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience working with local or international organizations in the hospitality industry.
• At least three years of experience with a training unit or center.
• Professional facilitation certification from TAMFI, ILO, MSTCDC, or BRAC.

How to Apply:

If you feel you are the right match for the above-mentioned position, please follow the application instructions below:

Candidates need to email their CV with a letter of interest, mentioning educational grades, years of experience, current and expected salary to recruitment.tanzania@brac.net quoting the job title (BLC Manager) in the subject line.

Only complete applications will be accepted, and shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Application Deadline: 15th September 2024

BRAC is committed to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share the same commitment. We believe every stakeholder and every member of the communities we work with has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation - regardless of age, race, religion, gender, disability status, or ethnic origin. Therefore, our recruitment process includes extensive reference and background checks, self-disclosure of prior issues regarding sexual or other misconduct, and criminal records. Our values are part of our Performance Management System.

BRAC is an equal opportunities employer.