JOB DESCRIPTION
BACKGROUND:
The
Tanzanian landscape focuses on the child wellbeing indicators in
education, health, nutrition and HIV & AIDS; as well as community
livelihood's and resilience in matters of food security, water and
sanitation, economic development, peace-building and disaster
mitigation.
TANZANIA COUNTRY PROFILE:
Tanzania is a
democratic republic on the coast of East Africa with a population of
53.5 million people. The country’s political stability, sound
macroeconomic management, and natural resources all contribute to its
potential for sustained growth. While Tanzania’s economy has steadily
grown over the past decade, these changes have been hardly felt among
rural, agriculture-dependent populations, while over one third of
Tanzania’s overall population continues to live in poverty. Malnutrition
remains high, with stunting rates among children under five at over 34
percent, maternal anemia at 45 percent and two-thirds of children suffer
two or more severe deprivations. Despite these challenges, the
agriculture sector - which contributes nearly one-third of GDP and
employs 75 percent of the population - holds the potential to increase
incomes and improve livelihoods.
Capital: Dodoma
Area: 947,303 km2
Population: 53.47 million
Life expectancy at birth: 61 years
Ethnic groups: Tanzania has over 120 Ethnic groups.
Religions: Christianity (61.4%), Islam (35.2%), Indigenous beliefs and others (3.2%)
Languages: Swahili and English are official languages. 120+ different languages are spoken in Tanzania.
WV Ministry in the Country:
World
Vision (WV) is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to
working with children and their communities to reach their full
potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. World Vision
Tanzania (WVT) (www.wvi.org/tanzania) started in 1981 and reaches 5.5
million and 9.5 million children directly and indirectly, respectively,
annually, in 13 of 30 regions. WVT has more than 500 development
professionals operating in more than 50 field offices supporting its
humanitarian and long-term development programs in livelihoods, health,
nutrition, water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), and education, and
advocacy. Additionally, WVT invests its private funds into integrated
programs, adding value to its grants.
Strategic Goal & Focus:
By
2020 WVT will be contributing to the measurable improvement in the
sustained well-being of 5.5 million children directly and 9.5 million
indirectly – especially the most vulnerable. WVT focuses on Livelihood,
Health, Nutrition and WASH and Education, with Livelihood being the
primary sector. Spiritual Development and Protection of Children are
cross-cutting functions.
PURPOSE OF POSITION:
Set a
strategic vision for the office and lead, develop and direct the
implementation of all aspects of World Vision Tanzania Ministry as an
effective member of the Partnership in line with ‘Twin Citizenship’
principles to ensure solid ministry quality and high impact in the
field; be accountable for all aspects of WV’s work in the country.
Ensure
that WV’s ministry directly aligns with LEAP 3 principles and
contributes at scale to the sustained well-being of children and the
fulfilment of their rights within families and communities.
Have a
strong external orientation and represent WV with all donors, project
partners, WV Partnership Offices and divisions, local government, church
representatives and non- governmental organizations, serving according
to the Power of Attorney given by the Global Center.
Ensure
alignment with Vision Fund Tanzania (VFT), World Vision’s MFI arm,
through participation in Vision Fund’s Board as Chair of the Board and
other Governance structures, and provide appropriate collegial support
to MFI Executive Director.
Ensure alignment with GAFCo (Great
Africa Food Company) a social impact farming company whose investors are
also WV donors. Provide leadership for the 3-in-1 strategy (3
organizations WVT, VFT and GAFCo working together for one common
purpose) which is to organize smallholder farmers, provide them access
to farming credit and insurance products, supply improved crop inputs,
provide extension services, post-handling/storage and linkages to
markets. Participate as an observer/advisor to the GAFCo Board.
Appropriately
develop national governance through identifying national lay leaders
for board membership and leading organizational transition.
Maintain
a strong growth with quality mentality and lead the office to leverage
its private resources portfolio to ensure growth in the area of grants.
Provide
leadership, strategic direction and support in the development and
implementation of an effective Resource Development Strategy.
Ensure
people issues are front and centre, promoting an office that embraces
diversity, interfaith collaboration, gender balance and engagement with
all Partnership staff.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Spiritual Leadership:
Ensure
that the office has a strong and integrated Faith and Development
strategy that includes staff nurture, integration of program approaches
such as Covenant with umbrella church bodies, Celebrating Families,
FBFs, etc.
Model a high standard of personal Christian leadership,
ministry and integrity though lifestyle and work relationships, and
provide spiritual guidance to staff on the Vision, Mission and WV Core
Values.
Ensure that office leadership is capable to work in interfaith contexts and is familiar with World Vision’s commitments.
Participate and lead regular devotional meetings.
Ministry Performance:
Ensure high quality ministry approaches that align with LEAP 3 principles and ensure best practice development work at scale.
Ensure strong ability to measure CWB outcomes and maintain a green rating on the CWB report each year.
Ensure
strong engagement in resource mobilization, including positioning and
support to grant acquisition efforts to raise additional resources and
diversify WV Tanzania’s portfolio.
Ensure the highest standards of
quality and accountability through compliance with World Vision
policies and standards and international standards for emergency
response, disaster mitigation, rehabilitation and development.
Ensure
all project proposals, reports, integrated audits and ministry
evaluations are reviewed at a proper level within the office and
appropriate actions are implemented, to ensure impact, accountability
and compliance.
Ensure that a strong national Monitoring &
Evaluation strategy is in place and that M&E systems are streamlined
to reduce processes and focus on child well-being.
Ensure
accountability for the implementation of effective ministry to all key
stakeholders. Ensure a relevant, timely and accurate flow of management
and operational reports according to program objectives and standards
and to meet reporting requirements from donors, Regional Offices, local
partners.
Strategy, Operating Plan and Long and Short Term Targets:
Ensure
there is a documented office strategy, Ministry strategies and
operating plans, and the latter have been derived from the office
strategy and has clear, measurable short-term and long-term targets.
Ensure that Ministry strategies are aligned with Regional and Partnership strategic priorities.
Ensure
there are clear strategies for People and Culture, Communications and
other main functions, and they are based on the office strategy and
operational plan and include main priority areas identified in
respective Regional and Partnership Strategies. Facilitate and be
accountable for the execution and monitoring of strategies.
Leadership and Management of WV Tanzania:
Promote
WV’s Vision, Mission, Core Values and key Partnership Standards and
Practices among the staff and partners and ensure these are the core
foundation of WV Tanzania strategies and work.
Lead SLT and ensure diverse representation on the leadership team.
Strong
focus on leadership and people management, ensuring the most capable
and qualified staff members are in place to implement office strategy
and operational plans.
Lead processes to develop national office
governance from advisory status to governing board. Lead processes to
transition the office to fully interdependent status.
Review and approve WV Tanzania’s succession plan.
Ensure that proper capacity is in place and succession plans are updated and executed.
Promote
and participate in leadership development initiatives, including those
for staff at management levels in the field and at the NO level.
Lead and manage WVT’s team in a way that facilitates a high performance culture, open trustworthy relationships and integrity.
Promote a culture of learning and development, employee engagement and good stewardship of human capital in the office.
Ensure
implementation and compliance to Partnership Performance Management
Standards and Principles, while seeking to implement Performance
Management guidelines on reasonable level; Champion WVT’s leadership
team in the proper implementation of Performance Evaluations on a mid
–term and annual basis for the whole organization.
Support initiatives for staff care and well-being, both for international and local employees.
Ensure
excellent standards in the management of the human, financial, capital
and technical resources of the organization, which includes inspiring
and maintaining high standards of work and clear accountability to
stakeholders.
Set up and regularly update the NO enterprise risk management (ERM) framework to identify, manage and report on key risks.
Visit field projects frequently to encourage, build relationships and support WV programs.
Ensure
that initiatives directed to build capacity required to implement local
fundraising are included in the office capacity-building plan.
Advocacy and Representation:
Represent
WVT and engage and build strategic alliances with the government of the
country, WVT board, major donor agencies, WV Partnership,
non-governmental agencies, churches and media.
Develop and
implement appropriate advocacy strategies to raise awareness of- and
advocate for change in- key issues within Tanzania that relate to CWB.
Lead
and facilitate strategies for the promotion of justice that look for
the change of unfair structures that oppress those in need.
Ensure
WV is positioned as a leading NGO in promoting the well-being and
rights of children within the country context to develop public and
stakeholders’ confidence and trust.
Strengthen awareness of World Vision’s program both within and outside of the WV Partnership.
Ensure
that the WV brand is respected within the country and that all vehicles
and facilities are properly branded with standard WV branding.
Provide
leadership, strategic direction and support to the team for developing
and implementing a strong donor experience and acquisition of ministry
funds.
Identify new opportunities and forge alliances that lead to optimization of all resources.
Financial Management and Financial and Operational Audit Compliance:
Ensure efficient and effective organizational practices that result in successful financial and operational audit scores.
Ensure
action planning and execution to resolve audit findings in an agreed
and timely manner. Undertake appropriate reporting of audit results and
actions.
Oversee and ensure strong engagement of leadership in monthly FFRs and ensure rapid action on issues raised.
Ensure strong financial compliance through timeliness and completeness of financial reports.
Ensure strong operational compliance through timeliness and completeness of program/project reports.
Provide
direction for integrating private and public funds to maximize results
and respond to community needs in most effective and efficient way.
Manage overall financial integrity of the program to WV Support Offices donors, the government and other stakeholders.
Provide overall strategic leadership and initiative for identifying and securing financial resources to support the program.
Safety and Security, Disaster Mitigation and Preparedness:
Develop and maintain capacity to respond to natural and man-made emergencies.
Review
security and safety plans and protocols (security manual, evacuation
plan, Disaster Preparedness Plan, and risk assessments at national
Regional and Cluster Office levels) and ensure understanding and
compliance by all staff and visitors.
Oversee relief efforts, as
and when they arise and work in partnership with response teams. Build
in-country relief response capacity to ensure adequate disaster
management and response.
Liaise with other international
organizations to collect information about the security environment and,
where appropriate, discuss joint responses to security threats.
Compliance and Country Legal Environment:
Ensure the office complies with local labour law requirements and standards.
Maintain an external legal counsel that can support WV leadership when required.
Ensure and oversee proper mechanisms for Child Protection and other WVI standards and principles implementation.
Ensure
that the entity functions in a complementary, cohesive manner where
principles of interdependence and twin citizenship guide the
contribution made to the Partnership and the use of WV Partnership
resources.
Resource Development and Management:
Explore opportunities and facilitate Resource Development business planning. Align with regional GAM team objectives.
Develop and implement an effective National Resource Development strategy and implementation plan to generate funds locally.
Execute plan to generate funds from a variety of donors.
Implement
long term and short term programs that create new opportunities for
acquisition, retention and transformation of a diverse set of private
donors.
Ensure strong external engagement and visibility of WV
Tanzania to help promote its work to key donors and acquire greater
levels of resource for ministry from a diverse set of donors.
Ensure
strong grants management to create trust and engagement with the donor
for accessing future resources and increased credibility.
VFT & GAFCo Strategic Management:
As
Chair of the VISION FUND TANZANIA (VFT) MICROFINANCE BANK board, ensure
that VFT’s micro-finance ministry is integrated with World Vision’s
ministry to promote fullness of life for children and their communities.
As
board observer/advisor for the Great African Food Company (GAFCo),
ensure the integrated strategy for 3-in-1 (WVT, VFT and GAFCo) strategy
to connect smallholder farmers to markets empowers parent’s and
caregivers to provide well for their children.
Facilitate programmatic integration of WVT, VFT and GAFCo in APs/ADPs operations.
KNOWLEDGE,SKILLS & ABILITIES:
Government Grants & Budgets:
Strong knowledge of financial management and accounting principles.
Strong expertise in grant acquisition and management.
Manage a budget of almost $40m (Level III position - $41 – 100 million).
Major Ministries:
Experience in technical programming in at least one of the major ministry components.
(Relief, Development or Advocacy), close familiarity with the other two.
Knowledge of LEAP 3 processes and Transformational Development preferred.
Experience
and/or understanding of advocacy execution, national advocacy strategy
development and leading advocacy efforts as a pillar of a theory of
change.
Contexts:
Experience working in African contexts.
Understanding
of political, socio-economic, and cultural contexts within the country
achieved within 3 months after assuming the role.
Experience and/or understanding of working in a large and complex organization with a matrix management structure.
Leadership/Governance:
Experience leading diverse executive teams. Experience with boards or advisory councils.
Ability
to present persuasively to a board, Senior Management Team, staff,
donors, NGOs, government officials, community leaders and other
stakeholders.
Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience
The following may be acquired through a combination of formal or self-education, prior experience or on-the-job training:
Master’s Degree in a relevant field.
10
years relevant experience in international relief and development, with
progressively more complex and higher level leadership roles.
Training in NGO leadership and experience in leading diverse teams that include national and international staff.
Experience
with integrated community development programming, with a diverse
knowledge of technical program areas where WV focuses (education,
health/nutrition, livelihood/resilience, micro-finance, child
protection, etc).
Experience managing large and complex operations. Experience in emergency/refugee contexts.
Excellent
grant acquisition experience, including experience with a diverse set
of donors, as well as a strong ability to partner and position for
complex grants.
Experience in leading local fundraising, including
management responsibilities preferably over the areas of fundraising
with major private donors and Governments.
Experience in Microfinance operations is an advantage.
Experience in being a member of Board and also understanding of Board mandate
Significant
management experience (general/operational) where there is evidence of
both accountability and managerial know-how, and high quality delivery
of results.
Strong ability to engage externally with donors,
partners and other stakeholders. Evidence of building coalitions and
engaging externally to influence policy and strategic directions.
Fluency
in English/strong written and spoken English language skills and
ability to communicate the Mission and Vision of the organization well.
Experience with World Vision desirable.
Other Competencies/Attributes:
Must
exhibit composure and professionalism. Able to represent World Vision
to government officials, donors and other external stakeholders in a
professional and self-assured manner.
Have worked in Africa and understand the context and cultures of the continent.
Able to interact with a variety of individuals and ethnic groups.
Strong developer of teams and ability to embrace leadership principles and promote staff engagement and well-being.
Model
Christian commitment and integrity while embracing denominational
diversity and demonstrating an ability to engage in an interfaith
context.
Strong moral values and convictions. Personal life which is exemplary.
Working Environment/Conditions:
Work environment: Office-based with frequent travel to the field.
Travel: 25% domestic with occasional international travel required
APPLICATION
To apply for this job, please go to the following website
careers.wvi.org 
