National Technical Assistant Capacity Building at Belgian Technical Cooperation (BTC)

Application Deadline: 20 Apr 2015

National Technical Assistant Capacity Building POSITION DESCRIPTION:

From Mwananchi

In the framework of the Tanzania-Belgium bilateral cooperation in Tanzania, the
Belgian Technical Cooperation (BTC) seeking to recruit the services of an:

National Technical Assistant Capacity Building
The National Technical Assistant (NTA) for Capacity Building will be member of the
Project Implementation Unn (PIU) of the Enhancement of Procurement Capacity of Local Govemment Authorities Project. Under the responsibility of the Project
Coordinators, the NTA is entrusted with the coordination, management, monitoring and quality assurance of procurement capacity building and training interventions aiming to strengthen procurement performance of Local Government Authorities in Coast, Dodoma, Kigoma and Tanga regions. The Project is implemented by the Public
Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) and BTC Tanzania in partnership with Prime Minister’s Office Regional Administration and Local Government (PMO-RALG) and the Local Government Training Institute (LGTI), Hombolo.

Duration of contract: two years

Duty Station: Dar es Salaam with frequent travel to districts in Coast, Dodoma,
Kigoma and Tanga regions.

Main duties and responsibilities:
Coordination and organization of training interventions on basis of
Procurement Skills Development Plans (PSDP)
Provision of quality assurance of procurement training materials, training programmes and outputs together with stakeholders .
Maintaining good working relationships with Local Government Authorities,
Regional Secretariats, training Providers, Local Government Training Institute (LGTI), Public Procurement Regulatory Authority and other (government) agencies and institutions
Monitoring of progress and achievements of training interventions on basis of quality assurance system
Organization of learning events with project stakeholders, documenting and sharing of best practices
Maintaining the LGA Procurement Capacity Data Base
Management of training service delivery contracts of Training Providers

Qualifications:
Initial and Post-Graduate degree in appropriate disciplines (Procurement,
Public Administration, Social Sciences and/or Financial Management)
Additional academic qualifications in Training Education,' Project Planning and Management, Human Resource Management and/or Organizational Development are an added advantage
A minimum of five years professional experience in capacity building and
Training in the public sector of Tanzania of which at least two years as part of an International Organization and/or donor funded project activities

The ideal candidate would have the following competences and experience:
Sound experience with skills gaps analysis and training needs assessments, development of training materials, training cycle management and quality assurance of training
Proven experience with competence-based training programmes in procurement, finance management, contract management, governance, change management and/or organizational development
Excellent knowledge and understanding of public procurement in
Tanzania and demonstrated experience with training of procuring entities including Local Government Authorities
Good understanding of policies, strategies and systems guiding
Human Resource Management 'and Development of Local Govemment Authorities in Tanzania
Excellent project planning, management and contract management skills
Excellent team player
Good communication, analytical reporting and networking skills at senior professional level
Fully computer literate
Fluent in spoken and written English and Swahili
Knowledge of BTC and GoT project procedures, and familiarity in working with government agencies would be an added advantage.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Application
In English language
Cover letter indicating how the minimum qualifications are met
Complete Curriculum Vitae with references and copies of relevant diplomas and certificates
One-page statement describing why the applicant should be given preference over the other candidates for the position
Application should mention the reference: NTAEPC-LGAP TAN1102611, and only suitable qualified candidates are invited to forward their application to the address below:

Resident Representative
Belgian Technical Cooperation
P.O. Box 23209, Dar es Salaam

Those who applied to the previous job advert need not to apply