INTRODUCTION:
On behalf of our Client, an international cooperation agency, we are seeking a competent and self-motivated person to fill the position of Chief Program Officer (Program Section). The person must also have high personal integrity.

BACKGROUND OF THE POSITION:
The position is a very exciting one for those who are seeking an opportunity of working at a donor agency and experiencing development cooperation activities. At the beginning the recruited staff will be expected to cover a wide range of tasks ranging from logistic to substantial ones as “team leader (Chief Program Officer)”. After obtaining necessary practical experience, he/she is expected to communicate with key stakeholders of the Tanzanian side through creating favorable environment for the International Cooperation Agency projects/activities. He/she is expected to work as a model of other National Staff and pay attention to the improvement of office operations.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The position is to work at the activities under the direct supervision of the Senior Representative in the Program Section. In collaboration with Representatives in charge of the other relevant sector (e.g. agriculture, economic development, public financial management, transport, urban development, power, water, health, and local governance, etc.), he/she will be expected to perform the following activities as a team leader of a certain Program Section (3-5 members). He/she is expected to work primarily on the “Knowledge Co-Creation Program” (KCCP) Sector and also work on the specific Program Section as a Team member, while meeting the minimum requirement of Professional A.

1. Activities as Chief Program Officer in the Program Section:
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1)  Autonomously work on his/her affairs to maximize results and contribute to performance improvement.
2)  Show a high degree of professionalism and handle affairs (e.g. technical cooperation, ODA loans, grant aid, general affairs/accounting) of the sector/program.
3)  Work as the sector/program leader through supervision and provision of concrete advice to other NS members.
4)  As leaders of NS, guidance of other NS members and business improvement of the office1.
5)  Build and strengthen relationship with a main counterpart organizations in the Government of Tanzania (GOT) of the sector/program, other related Government Ministries/Departments/Agencies and other related stakeholders
6)  Supervise and lead the budget management and observation of appropriate accounting/procurement procedures of the sector/program.
7)  Information collection, analysis of the sector/program such as policy/regulation of GOT, activities of various development partners, private sectors, NGOs, latest news of the region and sharing among stakeholders through appropriate channels.
8)  Formulation of future cooperation of the sector/program in accordance with Japan’s cooperation strategy in Tanzania.
9)  Support missions coming from Japan for the activities above from both substantial and logistic aspects.
10)  Follow-up the situation of completed projects/Activities when necessary.
11)  Support similar tasks for the other sector/program as requested by the superiors.

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1)  Training Program such as short-term training in Japan, long-term training in Japan, programs with ex trainees.
2)  Strategy formulation and overall operation/management of cooperation schemes such as Technical Cooperation, Grant Aid, ODA Loan.
3)  Selected sector(s) such as industrial development, transport & urban development, and improvement of serves delivery.

2. Other Activities as Organization Staff:
1)  Go out for business trips in relation to the above mentioned tasks.
2)  Attend meetings with project related experts, private enterprises, research institutions or governmental organizations to engage in exchange of opinions and information.
3)  Public Relations activities.
4)  Translate Kiswahili documents in English and vice versa when information sharing is necessary.
5)  Perform any other duties as may be assigned by Chief Representative and/or Senior Representative from time to time.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS OF APPLICANTS:

1.  Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration/Human Resources Development, Law and other fields relating international development.
2.  Good communication and interpersonal skills both in English and in Kiswahili.
3.  Able to work proactively as a team and conduct duty independently as team leader.
4.  Have a common sense of punctuality and discipline.
5.  Working experience: more than ten years in related working experience such as civil service, diplomatic organs, in international or bilateral development agencies.
6.  Age: 35 and/or above.
7.  A Masters’ degree related to international development will be added advantage.
8.  Experience in several sectors related to development will be added advantage.
9.  Knowledge of Japanese language/working culture will be added advantage.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

If you are interested in the position, please submit your application to viv@bizonlineafrica.com , by attaching the following documents:
i) Your detailed curriculum vitae including contracts of two referees.
ii) At least one page (A4 size) explanation on: (a) what motivated you to apply for the position, and (b) how you think you can contribute to the enhancement of JICA activities in the country as “Chief Program Officer’.

DEADLINE OF SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS: July 26, 2023