Plan is an International child-centered Development Organization whose mission is to achieve lasting improvements in the quality of life of deprived children through a process that unites people across cultures and adds meaning and value to their lives.

Plan Tanzania now invites applications from suitable, qualified and experienced persons to fill the position described below

Job purpose:  the purpose of this position is to lead and manage program unit staff in planning, implementing and monitoring program interventions to high quality, And manage the teams to ensure they perform highly and achieve organizational goals. The Program unit manager is in charge of providing strategic leadership in the overall implementation of the country programmes at the district level through the approaches which are aligned with organizational priorities. Donor compliance across all grants is also key.

She/he is responsible for ensuring that all targets are met by programme unit staffs across all key management areas of operation, program, sponsorship, human resource, and finance. She/he is also responsible in ensuring that programs are responsible for ensuring that programs are implemented in light of the CCCD standards and Plan’s relationship with implementing partners at the PU level is that the high quality and in line with the partnership standards. She/he works in partnership with local authorities at the district/regional level and will ensure Plan’s visibility and participation within the PU by facilitating appropriate collaboration, networks, and partnerships.

Job requirements

• Lead the PU To deliver high-quality program through implementing projects in a timely manner and to high quality,  reflecting CCCD standards, gender analysis, child protection as well as other organizational priorities.
• Ensure that all programs and AP budget are aligned with the organizational vision and mission, CSP and the new global strategy.
• Supporting the head of partnership to identify and engage key partners at the district in delivering quality programmes and ensure effective documentation of lessons learned and best practice. supporting staffs to reflect on what works well and what needs to change on a regular basis.
• Staff Capacity is built and their performance monitored through coaching, development plans and identification of talent for grooming as potential successors.
• Prepare clear staff individual accountability plans & KPIs as per relevant job requirement
• Leading in building a motivated and high performing team which strives for success
• Lead the PU in implementing the partnership standards in collaboration with the head of partnerships
• Ensure that costs from grants effectively recovered and all related costs and the grants are charged in appropriate account line
• Track Program Unit budget to ensure efficiency, timely and quality program investment, including full expenditure 100% at the end of the FY with well-planned spending throughout the year
• Ensure existence and compliance with controls for risk reduction and management and that the PU in the database is up-to-date
• Support PU staff in planning and delivery of all sponsorship communications so that targets are met consistently, in collaboration with the sponsorship manager.
• Support project staff and thematic head to ensure quality and timely reporting of both mandatory and ad-hoc reports, regardless of funding source.
• Overseas security at the PU including staff, program, and property, ensuring that quarterly meetings with the minutes of the PU security review team during green security phase at the PU are filed
• Leading coordinates the disaster risk management at the PU level depending on the level relevant PU authority in times of emergencies
• Promote and abide by internal policies and procedures including but not limited to Child Protection policy; Code of Conduct; mandatory reporting responsibility
• Ensure that child protection policy implementation standards are incorporated in the departmental process as relevant and other staffs are held accountable for its implementation  
• Ensure timely procurement of goods and services at the programme unit level. lead and advise on the appointment of the programme unit procurement committee members, ensure their induction and performance at all times. manage the work of the committee to ensure timely delivery of the procurement services entrusted to them.
• Being on high alert for disaster risk and communicating with the country office in a fast and timely manner
• Leading and orange 1 category disaster including swift's coordination with government, other agency, and CO

Knowledge

• A degree in community development, development studies, business, sociology. Masters degree will be added advantage
• At least 5 years working experience in a similar role with a good awareness of current issues in the field of development
• Experience in an INGO environment would be an added advantage
• Understanding development issues, trends, challenges and opportunities and implication to community(child) development.
• Knowledge of development issue especially those impacting child rights realization
• Knowledge of cross-cutting issues of gender, environment and child rights
• Knowledge of child right programming
• Experience on project management cycle especially on the participatory approach
• Knowledge of people, budget, grants, and financial management

Skills

• Demonstrate good oral and written communication skills
• Good and sound financial management skills
• Problem and conflict solving, people management skills, strong interpersonal skills
• Lobbying and advocacy skills.

Child Protection

Plan Tanzania is a child-centered organization. Protecting the rights of the children is of a paramount interest to us. Subsequently, all shortlisted candidates who undergo a police vetting check for criminal offenses particularly relating to any type of child abuse. The successful candidate will be required to sign and adhere to the Plan Tanzania child protection policy.

Remuneration

The above position carry attractive remuneration as per Plan Tanzania salary structure and incentive package.

Mode of Application

Plan Tanzania is an equal opportunity employer, interested and qualified Tanzanians are invited to send their applications and closing detailed curriculum vitae, duplicate copies of relevant education and professional qualifications together with names of three referees, and their contact. Please note that plan Tanzania has no recruitment agent, therefore all applications should be sent to recruitment.tanzania@plan-international.org not later than 17th April 2018