New Job Opportunity in Empowerment through Skills Program (ESP), Tanzania – Senior Technical Advisor (STA)
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| College and Institute of Canada |
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, CA – Dar es Salaam or Arusha
Requisition ID: 1016
Salary Range: CA$88,187.00 To CA$116,557.00 Annually
Note: Due
to travel restrictions related to COVID, it is expected that the
position will be based in Canada for the first 6 or 9 months. Following
that the position will be based in Dar es Salaam or Arusha
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Job Summary
The
Empowerment through Skills Program (ESP), Tanzania, is a 7-year
(2021-2028) program which will support the development and delivery of
skills training programs that benefit women and adolescent girls working
in the informal and formal economies throughout the country. By
providing community and institution-based training programs at Folk
Development Colleges (FDCs) and Community-Based Organizations (CBOs)
across 12 communities, and by strengthening the financial, counselling,
and family support systems women need to be successful in key growth
sectors, ESP will lead to social and economic empowerment.
Reporting to the
Manager of Operations, Caribbean and Anglophone Africa, the STA
provides senior level leadership and technical expertise on program
development, both international and domestic, to Canadian and local ESP
partners.
The STA provides subject matter expertise to partners
in the design of technical and vocational education and training (TVET)
reform initiatives. In collaboration with the team and working closely
with the STA (Gender), the STA ensures the effective cohesion,
coordination, efficiency, effectiveness and quality of contributions
from CICan staff and consultants. With extensive knowledge of technical
and vocational education systems, the STA ensures the cohesion,
coordination, efficiency, effectiveness and quality of advice provided
to international and Canadian TVET institutions, government officials,
partners and funders. The STA is the designated ESP representative in
Tanzania and will represent ESP to key stakeholders in Tanzania
including government, employers, institutions, other programs, and
donors.
General Expectations
The STA requires strong
leadership, problem-solving and decision-making capabilities. He/she
must have sound interpersonal, intercultural, gender sensitivity,
communication, and diplomacy skills. An excellent understanding of work
planning, budgeting and financial management, results-based management
(RBM), Global Affairs Canada (GAC) Feminist International Assistance
Policy (FIAP) and its integration, monitoring and evaluation and
report-writing are key competencies. The incumbent must be adept at
working in evolving and uncertain situations and must be able to provide
guidance to team members calmly and effectively in this context.
The
STA leads capacity building work for field-based staff/consultants to
enhance the quality, effectiveness, and innovation of CICan’s various
initiatives. The STA manages the Tanzania field office and supervises
Tanzania-based staff and consultants across initiatives. He/she advises
on staffing decisions and budgetary considerations.
The STA
collaborates with CICan colleagues on partnership development and builds
on current practice and integration across CICan strategic priorities.
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Specific Expectations
The
STA will be based in Tanzania (following 6-9 months working virtually
from Canada) and will travel extensively across Tanzania and has
responsibilities which include, but are not limited to:
- Works
closely with and support the work of the STA (Gender) to ensure that GE
and the empowerment of women and adolescent girls is fully considered
and integrated into ESP technical and management components, activities
and planned results - Manages field office, external consultants and other experts
- Leads
or coordinates relevant committees, sub-committees, coordination
working groups to ensure effective technical coordination, ensuring
synergies across programs. - Liaises with senior-level
representatives on strategic issues, including ensuring effective
coordination across other related programming - Provides technical
support to international and Canadian partners, CICan Manager of
Operations, Senior Program Officer (SPO) and other team members - Contributes to work plans, semi and annual reports, and technical reports
- Ensures implementation aligns with ministerial regional and national policy priorities
- Contributes
senior technical level support to program monitoring, evaluation and
learning (MEL) and gender equality (GE) and related risk assessments - Participates in program inception missions and partnership selection processes
- Lead ESP procurement process and installation of equipment at Tanzanian partner institutions
- Coordinates
with the Department of TVET, the Vocational Education and Training
Authority (VETA), Ministry of Education Science and Technology (MOEST)
and other Ministries as required - Ensures familiarity with
regulatory bodies needs (qualification frameworks, program approval,
accreditation processes, curriculum design requirements and approaches,
PLAR systems, micro credentials) - Provides technical and policy advice/support to Ministries, TVET authorities, institutions and other key stakeholders
- Provides
technical and subject matter expertise on the design and delivery of
gender-responsive and environmentally sensitive, demand driven, CBET
programs and courses - Ensures attention is paid to the cross-cutting themes of gender, the environment and governance
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Minimum Requirements
- Fluency in English.
- Graduate of a post-secondary institution or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Demonstrated experience working in and/or with the Canadian college/institute system and networks.
- Significant knowledge of and experience with the Tanzanian TVET system and stakeholders.
- Extensive
experience in skills training or TVET in the public and/or private
sector with expertise in such areas as teacher training, planning,
competency-based curriculum development and leadership and management
training. - Practical experience working in partnership with
industry and TVET at a systems level to build effective training
solutions to meet industry needs. - Practical experience with
monitoring, evaluation and learning in an international development
context, including developing theories of change, developing and
revising results-based management (RBM) tools, mobile data collection,
working with M&E systems, and developing and using various reporting
frameworks. - Demonstrated experience applying gender equality concepts in an international development and/or education context.
- Strong experience working with budgets and with financial management.
- Demonstrated leadership and problem-solving capacity in cross-cultural settings and participatory management context.
- Practical experience in the implementation of educational development programs.
- Strong writing, reporting and presentation skills.
- Demonstrated ability using Microsoft Office Suite, Web and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) tools.
Core Competencies
Agility:
We thrive in a complex environment that requires nimbleness and
adaptability, and we anticipate and respond to changes with quick and
resourceful actions.
Inspiring others: We motivate individuals to
strive for excellence and commit to common goals and purposes, as we
create a sense of self-efficacy, resilience, and persistence in others.
Integrity:
We treat others fairly and respectfully, and we further the standing of
the organization and its relationships of trust with our members and
other stakeholders.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and résumé by May 17, 2021.
CICan
is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in its workforce.
Do not hesitate to contact 613-842-5827 if you require alternative
arrangements to submit your application.
CICan provides
accommodations during all parts of the hiring process, upon request, to
applicants with disabilities. If contacted to proceed to the selection
process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.
Employees
who are full-time internal candidates, as defined by the Collective
Agreement, will be given first consideration. We thank all candidates
for their interest, however, only those selected to continue in the
selection process will be contacted.
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