Child Safeguarding:
Level 3 - the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people
ROLE PURPOSE:
The Comic Relief Programme Manager will provide strategic leadership and is accountable for providing management and oversight of the implementation of the Comic Relief programme and to represent and advocate for Save the Children's work and organizational priorities with a wide range of external parties including government representatives, communities, donors, UN and other agencies operating in Songwe and at Dar es Salaam level.
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Save the Children has been operational in Tanzania since 1986 providing support to children through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes delivered in support of Government of Tanzania priorities and policies both directly and through local partners.Current programming focuses on child protection, child rights governance, education, nutrition, HIV/TB and emergency response. In 2012, as part of a global reorganization process, Save the Children combined programmes of SCUK, SCUS, SC Sweden to create a single operation in Tanzania.We currently have an operational presence in Lindi, Shinyanga, Zanzibar, Songwe and Kigoma as well as Dar es Salaam and we also work through partners in other parts of the country. We employ nearly 100 staff and have an annual operating budget of approximately $10 million.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Master's degree in Education, Social Science, Policy or equivalent fields.
- Minimum five years of relevant area work experience in leading design and implementation of development programmes (a background in education/early childhood development programming is desirable but not essential).
- Experience of leading complex, innovative and adaptive programmes within a context of wider sector change.
- Demonstrated experience in working effectively with CSOs, beneficiaries and stakeholders.
- Experience in building relationships, fostering interagency coordination and experience of representing an organisation to external parties.
- Strong demonstrable skills and experience in programme management, monitoring, evaluation, learning and accountability.
- Substantial budget holding responsibilities - experience of managing an annual budget of approximately $500,000.
- Problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Proven leadership skills - previous experience of line managing staff.
- High level report writing skills in English.
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