New Job Vacancy at The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) Tanzania, Programme Director-Madrasa Zanzibar

The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF)

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Programme Director-Madrasa Zanzibar
Position: Programme Director-Madrasa Zanzibar
Sector Social Development
Region Eastern Africa
Location Tanzania
Salary Salary and package to attract the best candidate
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Aga Khan Foundation
The position
The Programme
Director provides technical and strategic leadership of MECP in Zanzibar
and is responsible for upholding MECP’s mission and values across all
MECP programmes, staff members, and communications. The Programme
Director is responsible for effective management and leadership of MECP
in Zanzibar. The Programme Director will lead on and be the custodian of
MECP’s technical strategy and ensure all programmes are designed and
delivered in a manner that enables MECP to achieve its strategic goals.
The Programme Director will be responsible for quality assurance across
all areas of the organisation including programme implementation,
financial management, Human Resource management, and reporting

Strategic Leadership:
In collaboration with the National Board, AKF, MECP staff, and diverse
MECP partners and stakeholders, ensure MECP-Z’s technical programme
strategy is evidence-based, meets the need of children and communities
in Zanzibar, and is aligned to the broader Regional strategic framework:

Lead on the technical strategy for MECP at the country level
Effectively
communicate technical strategy with all MECP staff in Zanzibar to
develop an agreed understanding of strategic direction

Programme Quality:
Coordinate processes and the team to ensure Programme Quality with all
projects being delivered on time, on budget, and with quality. This will
include, but not limited to.

Ensure
programme quality processes are in-place and conducted (including
annual planning and budgeting, site visits, and regular programme
reviews);
Ensure all narrative reports submitted are technically accurate, timely and representative of programme progress;
Facilitating
programme/activity iterations based on learning and development of new,
technical materials to respond to emerging needs and opportunities,
and;
Ensure all programming is aligned to community needs and
MECP strategy and contributes to MECP mission and values.Organisational
Management and Growth: Ensure internal organisational and staff
capacity development and lead, in collaboration with AKF, on developing
new business development opportunities:
Human Resource management, growth, and retention and develop a conducive and inclusive working environment for all staff.
With the support of AKF, develop and implement country resource mobilisation strategy

Partnerships and Representation: Ensure
MECP develops and maintains high-quality relationships with diverse
partners (including funding, government, and technical) and community
members as well as represent MECP in national and international fora:

Build strong relationships with government, development partners, and civil society organisations
Represent MECP at the national, regional, and international levels with respect to ECD
Internal and External communications: Ensure MECP is effectively
communicating internally (including through AKF’s newly established ICT
enabled communication platforms) and externally to maintain MECP’s
organisational profile, technical influence, and to grow MECP’s image

Diversity, Inclusion, and safeguarding:
Ensure MECP’s pluralistic values are demonstrated internally,
externally, and all programming in respectful and inclusive of people
from diverse backgrounds including, but not limited to, socio-economic
status, religion, ethnicity, culture, gender, age, and disability.
Committed to acting ethically and upholding safeguarding standards
towards all staff, volunteers, and beneficiaries of the organisation.

The requirements

Minimum Master’s degree or equivalent in Development, Education, ECD or related field
Minimum four years senior management experience
Experience in management, leadership and mentoring staff with willingness to visit programmes in the field
Experience
developing relationships with government and development partners to
generate income and influence policy and practice
Excellent communication skills, able to make strong presentations and produce high quality written reports
Experience of working across geographical, organisation boundaries, cultures & diverse stakeholders.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Strategic Thinking and Communication
Creativity and Innovation
Influence and Negotiation

Job Expires 17-Aug-2021
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About the Agency
The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF),
alongside its sister AKDN agencies, has implemented innovative,
community-driven solutions to development challenges for over 50 years.
It brings together human, financial and technical resources to address
some of the challenges faced by the poorest and most marginalised
communities in the world. Special emphasis is placed on investing in
human potential, expanding opportunity and improving the overall quality
of life, especially for women and girls. It works primarily in six
areas: Agriculture and Food Security; Economic Inclusion; Education;
Early Childhood Development; Health and Nutrition; and Civil Society.