EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN TANZANIA JUNE 2013

In line with business growth PKF Accountants & business advisers is seeking to recruit high calibre individuals to join our team.

Are you looking to unlock your true potential and move to greater heights?

Are you a self starter, career oriented and a team player? Then PKF Accountants & business advisers is looking for you.

We have the following vacancies:

Audit Supervisor

·         University degree holder

·         Certified Public Accountant CPA-T or ACCA

·         Minimum 4-5 years audit experience

Audit seniors and Semi – Seniors

·         University degree holder

·         Certified Public Accountant CPA-T or ACCA

·         Minimum 1-3 years audit experience

WHO WE ARE

ü  PKF Accountants & business advisers is a member firm of PKF International an association of legally independent member firms with representation in 125 countries

ü  We pride ourselves in having a deep heritage of operating at the highest level of integrity, being an equal opportunity employer and a multicultural firm

ü  We believe in recruiting and retaining sound professional staff, providing training and opportunities for growth in a stimulating and enabling environment

ü  We are an ACCA – Platinum Approved Employer

ü  We take active interest in your professional development

ü  We have a reputation of being the best trainers in the market

If you are interested, kindly email your application to: admin@pkftz.com  or drop it at our reception  -  9^th Floor Amani Place, Ohio Street, P.O. Box  12729, Dar es Salaam.

Kindly attach your CV containing an e-mail address, daytime telephone contact, qualifications, experience, names and addresses of three referees.

Applications should reach our offices by Monday, 10^th  June 2013

Senior Technical Advisor, MEASURE, Tanzania

Futures Group is seeking a Senior Technical Advisor for a large health monitoring and evaluation project based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The Advisor will essentially serve in a “Chief of Party” role and be responsible for meeting the project’s technical objectives, managing financial resources, program staff, partnering agreements, maintaining good working relationships with host government officials and local partners and managing donor reporting and ensuring a high-quality delivery of services.

Key Responsibilities

•Provide overall strategic, technical, programmatic, financial, and management guidance and support for large-scale project activities.
•Manages a core staff of technical and administrative program professionals and work with the US-based country management support team to ensure responsive and efficient project operations.
•Coordinate US-based technical assistance as required.
•Ensure that project objectives, outcomes, and deliverables are met and that financial, operational, and reporting requirements of the donor are adhered to.
•Serve as the primary liaison with the client, other donors, partners, and stakeholders.
•Provide technical leadership to USG partners in M&E including Data Demand and Use, Rapid Assessments and development of M&E systems, including facilitating workshops.
•Provide technical leadership to government organizations, including the Department of Social Welfare Mainland and Zanzibar on developing their National M&E Systems
•Work with partners to develop, pilot and implement new tools and approaches for collecting and using information

Qualifications

•Post-graduate education in public health, program evaluation or similar field.
•Minimum of 10 years of field experience, including 5 years directly managing professional and support staff.
•Experience in monitoring and evaluating HIV programs; program management, capacity building and/or service delivery experience a plus.
•Resident field experience in a developing country, preferably in Africa, a plus.
•Experience with USAID reporting and financial requirements; experience in developing and managing large, multi-year budgets.
•Team player, commitment to building local capacity and with tact and diplomacy to engage a wide range of sometimes challenging counterparts.
•Fluent English reading and writing; Kiswahili language capability a plus.
•Enthusiasm and vision; willing to spend extended periods outside capital city and in rural areas.

Physical Demands:

• Regularly required to stand or sit, and move about the facility

Work Environment:

• Usual office working conditions free of disagreeable elements

How to apply:

All applications for this position should be submitted online athttp://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH05/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=FUTURESGROU... via the Careers page. Futures Group provides equal employment to all participants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status.

Research scientist, Tanzania

What does the role involve? • Facilitating conduction of research for specific issues indentified by the hospital administration • Coordinating collaboration between the hospital departments and Ifakara Health Institute to develop a research culture by carrying out research relating to improved patient care e.g./ infection control, monitoring patient outcome, hospital revenues • Guiding capacity building of departmental staff ability to interpret research results and use it to guide decision-making and patient care management.

Skills, qualifications and experience required

You can apply for this role if you are a qualified a research scientist with a degree in any field of health and masters-degree in any field of science, plus a minimum of 5 years experience as a research scientist. It is desirable but not essential to have worked in Africa. You will need to be available for the period of project, up to 3 years or a minimum of 2 years, with the flexibility and availability to travel and come to train for 12 weeks in a year, (2 weeks every 2 months). We are looking for someone who is a team worker with good social and interpersonal skills and networking abilities. You should be able to handle conflicts in a constructive consultative way and have a flexible personality, adapting easily to new situations, and being able to set realistic expectations on working in a hospital in the tropics.

And the rest....

Ifakara in the south of Tanzania is an authentic savannah grassland area that is green during the rainy season and brown in the dry season. Daytime temperatures vary between 32-39 degrees Celsius throughout the year. Southern Tanzania is home to some of Africa's best national parks and game reserves. There is some good hiking around Mbeya, the largest town in the southwest, but it's the country's two largest parks, Ruaha National Park and Selous Game Reserve that provide the most awe-inspiring encounters with lions, elephants and wildebeests. Mikumi is a smaller national park, but its proximity to Dar es Salaam makes it handy for those without the time for the full safari but who still want to see some wildlife. While on placement, we’ll ask you to commit to 12 weeks per year for up to 3 years to make a sustainable contribution. In return, we’ll give you comprehensive financial, personal and professional support. We'll provide you with extensive training including language classes before your placement, and our financial package includes a local living allowance, return flights, accommodation, insurance and more. When you return to your home country, we'll support you to resettle.

How to apply:

To find out more about volunteering with VSO or to apply go to http://www.vsointernational.org/volunteer/and quote T0785/0019/0001 on your application. On average it takes a minimum of 4 months to go through the application process so apply now for departure as soon as possible.

Monitoring and evaluation specialist, Tanzania

What does the role involve? • Supporting the hospital management to develop tools for collecting departmental data concerning quality of services • Developing a platform to generate reports related to clinical services, management and accounts using ICT systems • Guiding departments to establish data collection and management systems • Facilitating capacity building of all staff in the departments to improve the overall data collection system • Establishing clear monitoring and evaluation policies and procedures for hospital management • Facilitating collaboration between departmental management and Ifakara health Institute on research specific issues

Skills, qualifications and experience required

You can apply for this role if you are a qualified monitoring and evaluation specialist with a masters-level research-based degree and a minimum of 2 years experience. You will have the ability and experience teaching, training and mentoring staff and developing specific goals and plans for trainees. It is desirable but not essential to have worked in Africa. You will need to be available for the period of project, 3 years or a minimum of 2 years with the flexibility and availability to travel and come to train for 12 weeks in a year, (2 weeks every 2 months). We are looking for someone who is a team worker with good social and interpersonal skills and networking abilities. You should be able to handle conflicts in a constructive consultative way and have a flexible personality, adapting easily to new situations, and being able to set realistic expectations on working in a hospital in the tropics.

And the rest....

Ifakara in the south of Tanzania is an authentic savannah grassland area that is green during the rainy season and brown in the dry season. Daytime temperatures vary between 32-39 degrees Celsius throughout the year. Southern Tanzania is home to some of Africa's best national parks and game reserves. There is some good hiking around Mbeya, the largest town in the southwest, but it's the country's two largest parks, Ruaha National Park and Selous Game Reserve that provide the most awe-inspiring encounters with lions, elephants and wildebeests. Mikumi is a smaller national park, but its proximity to Dar es Salaam makes it handy for those without the time for the full safari but who still want to see some wildlife. While on placement, we’ll ask you to commit to 12 weeks per year for up to 3 years to make a sustainable contribution. In return, we’ll give you comprehensive financial, personal and professional support. We'll provide you with extensive training including language classes before your placement, and our financial package includes a local living allowance, return flights, accommodation, insurance and more. When you return to your home country, we'll support you to resettle.

How to apply:

To find out more about volunteering with VSO or to apply go to http://www.vsointernational.org/volunteer/and quote T0785/0018/0001 on your application. On average it takes a minimum of 4 months to go through the application process so apply now for departure as soon as possible.

UNFPA Representative Tanzania, ICS-13 (D-1) - RE-ADVERTISEMENT

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We are pleased to announce the following vacancy:

VACANCY NO.: Job ID 2208

CLOSING DATE: 23 April 2013 (5.00 p.m. New York time)

POST TITLE: UNFPA Representative Tanzania

CATEGORY: ICS-13 (equivalent to D-1)

POST NUMBER: 26885

DUTY STATION: Dar-es-Salaam

POST TYPE: Rotational

DURATION: One year (renewable) 1/

ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT: East and Southern Africa Regional Office

BACKGROUND:

The UNFPA Representative plays the leading role in projecting the priorities and mandate of the organization at the national and/or area level. Through compelling advocacy and thought leadership, the Representative effectively positions UNFPA to be the visible centre of innovation and excellence on issues of population and development, sexual and reproductive health, and gender, human rights and culture. Placing the ICPD issues at the centre of the overall development agenda, the Representative plays a significant part in ensuring a coordinated and comprehensive engagement across the UN system, with bilateral donors and civil society, with national counterparts and other partners. The Representative provides leadership for the work of UNFPA in the country of assignment and is accountable for the UNFPA Country programme and operations in the country. Key activities include:

• Strategic direction, planning and management • Programme leadership and representation • Programme oversight and coordination • Management of resources

ORGANIZATIONAL SETTING: Under the guidance of the Director of the East and Southern Africa Regional Office, the Representative post is located in Tanzania in a programme country and has overall responsibilities for UNFPA representation, policy, programme, finance, staff and office administration in her/his country of assignment. The country of assignment is categorized as one which is large, or politically sensitive, or a location where UNFPA programme activities are highly visible, or in a contiguous group of countries. The Representative leads and motivates the UNFPA team in the development of innovative, relevant approaches for engagement on issues related to population and development, sexual and reproductive health and gender. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

A. Strategic direction, planning and management

• Lead the positioning of UNFPA on strategic and substantive issues in the country on the basis of global and regional policies and strategies; • Lead and direct the process of scanning the environment on country level issues and analyzing the implications for the work of the Fund and the Country Office; • Identify and promote UNFPA’s comparative substantive role and specific contribution in the national development environment and agenda, and in the changing aid environment; • Provide overall vision, direction and management for the work of UNFPA in the country; • Establish priorities for the work of the Country Office in line with UNFPA priorities and substantive global, regional and country level priorities; • Establish processes to ensure that policies and procedures, programming tools and mechanisms, and sound business practices are incorporated into UNFPA country and regional operations; • Establish processes to ensure that state-of-the-art knowledge incorporated into the UNFPA knowledge sharing mechanism is available for use in country and regional operations; and • Direct the process of establishing, building the capacity of and maintaining partnerships, alliances and networks in the region.

B. Programme leadership and representation

• Act as the principal adviser on country level issues to the Regional Director and senior management of UNFPA; • Act as senior advisor for the promotion of the organization’s capacity for effective delivery, including on the development of regional and global policies, positioning, strategies, and plans; • Provide leadership in the substantive development and execution of the organization’s country level policy dialogue and country programme, assessing and addressing implications of national trends on UNFPA’s work in the country; • Direct the process of developing strategies and plans for the implementation of the Country Programme, including for the delivery of technical assistance for capacity development and for humanitarian and emergency situations, and guide the implementation of these strategies and plans; • Represent UNFPA at the country level and provide its perspective in high level national, UN, and other initiatives and events; • Act as a leading spokesperson within the United Nations Country Team (UNCT), promoting effective coordination on development issues with integration of population and development and sexual and reproductive health issues in the larger development agenda; • Advocate and engage in policy dialogue for concerted action by the international community, the UN and national counterparts on issues related to sexual and reproductive health, population and development, and gender, human rights and culture, and creates awareness of the critical role of ICPD issues in the overall development agenda and the achievement of the MDGs, including in the development of CCA, UNDAF and other national development frameworks; • Actively promote and support participation of civil society and private sector in development process at national and sub-national levels; • Support the Resident Coordinator (RC) system and is an active member of the UNCT promoting inter-agency coordination and consultative processes; • Proactively contribute to and promote the UN reform process within the country UNCT context; and • Initiate opportunities for South to South collaboration, especially for programme and technical support to countries in the region.

C. Programme oversight and coordination

• Oversee implementation of the country programme, ensuring that they reflect country priorities; • Ensure the application of results-based management and quality assurance frameworks and procedures for the work of the Country Office, including in the delivery of technical assistance; • Ensure the application of financial and substantive monitoring processes, and the evaluation of the country programme; • Establish processes for the incorporation of evaluation results in the work of the country office; • Promote and support national execution modalities through appropriate UN, sectoral or direct budget support modalities, based on a risk based approach; • Establish processes to ensure the Country Office complies with Audit recommendations; and • Ensure UNFPA accountability for UNDAF results.

D. Management of resources

• Assume overall accountability for the management and work of the Country Office; • Propose and secure annual allocations for the country programme, and ensure the efficient and effective use of such resources in compliance with UNFPA financial rules, regulations, and procedures; • Direct the formulation and implementation of a resource mobilization strategy for the country, and mobilize, in coordination with IERD and the RO, additional financial resources for the country; • Develop and guide an integrated and systems approach to the work of the Country Office; • Oversee staff accountability, learning and career management within the office; • Supervise the Deputy Representative and other international and national staff, provide them with managerial direction and motivation; • Contribute to the appraisal of RC performance; ensure RC in the country is adequately briefed on UNFPA mandate and organizational strategies and priorities; • Communicate standards of performance, and assign responsibilities for achieving results according to the Country Office OMP and the PAD system; • Uphold standards for the recruitment and selection of the highest quality of staff for the Country Office; • Establish and maintain a harmonious working environment; seek to strengthen team-building by encouraging active participation and interaction at all levels; foster staff motivation, development and empowerment; and lead by example; • Establish a CO security strategy and plan in line with UN procedures and requirements; • Ensure an ethics-based approach to management of all human and financial resources.

Carry out any other duties as may be required by the Regional Director

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Values/Guiding Principles • Performance management • Developing People/Fostering Innovation and Empowerment • Working in teams • Communicating information and ideas/Knowledge Sharing • Self-management/Emotional intelligence and Conflict Management/Negotiating and Resolving Disagreements • Analytical and Strategic Thinking/Results Orientation/Commitment to Excellence

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:

• Advocacy/advancing a policy oriented agenda • Results based programme development and management • Leveraging the resources of partners / building strategic alliances and partnerships • Innovation and marketing of new approaches • Job knowledge / technical expertise

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Advanced university degree in one or more of the following disciplines: Public Health, Medicine, Sociology, Demography, Gender, International Relations, International Development, Economics, Public Administration, Management or other related field. • 15 years of increasingly responsible professional experience in public administration and international development of which at least 8 years in the field of population and development at the international level; • Proven ability to lead and manage teams to achieve demonstrable results; • Strong interest in development work, especially the mission of the United Nation Population Fund and dedication to the principles of the United Nations; and, • Field experience is essential. • Fluency in English is required. Working knowledge of another official UN language is desirable.

UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender quality, teamwork, respect for diversity, integrity and a healthy balance of work and life. We are committed to maintaining our balanced gender distribution and therefore encourage women to apply.

We offer an attractive remuneration package commensurate with the level of the position. The package includes a competitive salary plus housing allowance, home leave, health insurance and other benefits.

1/ No expectancy of renewal in accordance with UN Staff Regulation 4.5

How to apply:

UNFPA has established an electronic application management system. This allows applicants to create a candidate profile, which can be updated regularly and submitted for more than one vacancy.

Download the Step by Step Guide to Applying in the E-Recruit System of UNFPA athttp://www.unfpa.org/employment/application_guide.doc. Please print out the Guide for your reference during the registration and application process. Notice: There is no application, processing or other fee at any stage of the application process. UNFPA does not solicit or screen for information in respect of HIV or AIDS and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.

In accordance with the rules of the United Nations, persons applying to posts in the international Professional category, who hold permanent resident status in a country other than their country of nationality, are required to renounce such status upon their appointment. Exceptions to this rule are very limited and can be made only for: (a) stateless persons; (b) newly appointed staff members who have applied for citizenship by naturalization, when such citizenship will be granted imminently; (c) acting staff members in the General Service and related categories with permanent residency status, on promotion to the Professional category; (d) staff members appointed under a temporary appointment. Please understand that UNFPA is not in a position to provide advice on or assistance in applying for any citizenship.

Evaluation Team Leader for Performance Evaluation of iWASH and PWANI projects

IBTCI has been invited by USAID to submit a proposal for Performance Evaluations for the Integrated Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Program, and the Coastal PWANI Project in Tanzania and we are currently looking for an Evaluation Team Leader. The estimated period of performance is 9 weeks starting around June 2013.

Purpose:The purpose of the two performance evaluations is to help inform USAID and relevant stakeholders on a) the overall key achievements and outcomes of the programs; b) effectiveness of the programs approach in meeting the aim of the USG biodiversity earmark for water, biodiversity and climate change; c) effectiveness of the programs and its integrated design in achieving intended results, d) sustainability of the approaches implemented and potential for scaling up. Findings and recommendations from both evaluations will as well contribute to the development of an integrated coastal and water resource management program for the Wami Ruvu and Rufiji River Basins.

• The iWASH program: to support the delivery of sustainable, market-driven water supply, sanitation, and hygiene services with an overall goal of improving health and increasing the economic resiliency of the poor in targeted rural areas and small towns in three districts of the Morogoro Region in Tanzania, through an integrated water resource management framework. • The PWANI project: to sustain the flow of environmental goods and services; reverse the trend of environmental destruction of critical coastal habitats; and improve the wellbeing of coastal residents in the Bagamoyo- Pangani Seascape including Saadani National Park and Menai Bay, in Zanzibar

Job Description: The Team Leader will be the primary contact in country throughout the data collection process. He/she will coordinate the overall evaluation effort and be responsible for editing and final compilation of the evaluation report. He/She will travel with the team throughout the data collection period.

Evaluation Team Leader Qualifications: • Master’s Degree in social or natural sciences required. • Must have at least 10 years of experience in performing evaluations preferably in similar programs; • Must have experience leading evaluation teams; • Data collection and analysis • Past experience in evaluating projects in Africa is preferred; • USAID experience preferred.

How to apply:

Please send Curriculum Vitae (CV) by e-mail to: recruiting@ibtci.com, subject line: Tanzania – Evaluation Team Leader No phone calls please. Only finalists will be contacted.

Evaluation Specialist for Performance Evaluation of iWASH and PWANI Projects

IBTCI has been invited by USAID to submit a proposal for Performance Evaluations for the Integrated Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Program, and the Coastal PWANI Project in Tanzania and we are currently looking for an Evaluation Specialist. The estimated period of performance is 9 weeks starting around June 2013.

Purpose: The purpose of the two performance evaluations is to help inform USAID and relevant stakeholders on a) the overall key achievements and outcomes of the programs; b) effectiveness of the programs approach in meeting the aim of the USG biodiversity earmark for water, biodiversity and climate change; c) effectiveness of the programs and its integrated design in achieving intended results, d) sustainability of the approaches implemented and potential for scaling up. Findings and recommendations from both evaluations will as well contribute to the development of an integrated coastal and water resource management program for the Wami Ruvu and Rufiji River Basins. • The iWASH program: to support the delivery of sustainable, market-driven water supply, sanitation, and hygiene services with an overall goal of improving health and increasing the economic resiliency of the poor in targeted rural areas and small towns in three districts of the Morogoro Region in Tanzania, through an integrated water resource management framework. • The PWANI project: to sustain the flow of environmental goods and services; reverse the trend of environmental destruction of critical coastal habitats; and improve the wellbeing of coastal residents in the Bagamoyo- Pangani Seascape including Saadani National Park and Menai Bay, in Zanzibar

Job Description: • He/she will ensure that the design of the team’s evaluation plan and methodology is adequate in answering the relevant evaluation questions. • He/she will be instrumental in designing with the team data gathering mechanisms (e.g.: surveys). • He/she will see that the findings of the data collected are communicated fully and accurately in the written evaluation report. Evaluation Specialist Qualifications: • Master’s Degree in statistics, social science or other relevant area required. • Must have at least 8 years of experience in designing evaluations. • Previous USAID experience is preferred.

How to apply:

Please send Curriculum Vitae (CV) by e-mail to: recruiting@ibtci.com, subject line: Tanzania – Evaluation Specialist. No phone calls please. Only finalists will be contacted.

Country Director, Kenya and Country Director, Tanzania and Uganda

Location: Nairobi with significant national travel and some international travel;
Dar es Salaam with significant national travel and some international travel

Salary: Highly competitive

As part of our new strategy we have opened a new office in Dar es Salaam to manage our programmes in Tanzania and Uganda. After a very successful period both of start-up leadership in Dar es Salaam and interim leadership in Nairobi, we are now looking for new country directors to lead our work in Kenya, and in Tanzania and Uganda.

Country directors are responsible for the delivery of Farm Africa’s strategy in-country; managing all operational aspects of the country programme, including relationships with multiple partners and being responsible for programmatic income. We seek skilled senior managers who have the ability to build the capacity of staff to achieve Farm Africa’s strategic objectives; whilst proactively managing relationships with external stakeholders, including institutional donors, governments, civil society partners and the private sector.

We are looking for two people with the ability to drive and prioritise innovative engagement with the private sector and other stakeholders in the agricultural sector along with a proven track record of providing broader input into leadership, contributing to the overall strategy and Farm Africa’s future growth.

You will have a successful track record of working within the NGO sector and a strong understanding of donor environments, working closely with communities, government and the private sector. You will have lived and worked in sub-Saharan Africa, have excellent hands-on programme, financial, strategic and human resource management experience. Exceptional multi-tasking, networking, relationship-building and financial management skills are pre-requisites.

If you are interested in one of these roles, more information can be found in the Kenya job description (PDF) and Tanzania and Uganda job description (PDF). If you would like to apply, please send a CV and one-page covering letter detailing how you meet the person specification to recruitment@farmafrica.org by 5pm on Friday 21 June 2013.

If you have any questions regarding this role, please submit them in writing torecruitment@farmafrica.org. *Note: we will not be answering telephone enquiries about this role, all questions must be emailed.

Team Leader- Tanzania

Role and Responsibilities

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Tanzania requires the support of a contractor to conduct an end of program evaluation for the integrated Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (iWASH) program and the coastal PWANI programs). The project has two distinct tasks: an end of program evaluation of the iWASH program and an en of program evaluation of the Coastal PWANI program. The evaluations shall be undertaken concurrently due to time constraints and to align with the CDCS planning process and new design phase for the Natural Resource Management program.

dTS is looking for a Team Leader to coordinate the overall evaluation effort and be responsible for editing and final compilation of the evaluation report.

The Team Leader will be the primary contact in country throughout the data collection process. He/she will coordinate the overall evaluation effort and be responsible for editing and final compilation of the evaluation report. He/She will travel with the team throughout the data collection period. The Team Leader must have a Master’s Degree in social or natural sciences, and must have at least 10 years of experience in performing evaluations preferably in similar programs. Past experience in evaluating projects in Tanzania and/or Africa is preferred.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

•Academic requirements (required or desired): A Master’s Degree in statistics, social sciences, or another relevant area.

•Country Experience Experience in Tanzania is preferred.

•Regional Experience : Experience in Africa is preferred.

•Total Years of professional experience : A minimum of 10 years performing evaluations.

•Total Years of experience in required area of expertise (required): 10 years.

•Level of communication/writing skills: A high level of writing in English is required.

How to apply:

jarmstrong@onlinedts.com

Research Technical Advisor (LTTA) - Tanzania

PSI seeks applicants for the long term technical assistance (LTTA) of Research Technical Advisor supporting PSI/Tanzania for a period of six months from June through December 2013. The Technical Advisor will design, implement, analyze and draft reports for selected studies as well as manage platform M&E activities including related staffing. This LTTA will be based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and reports to the Director of Programs.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. In collaboration with the program team, draft study designs for all studies included in the 2013 Annual Research Plan (ARP) by the end of Quarter 4;
2. Oversee the implementation of all studies in the ARP, including implementing quality assurance procedures with the identified data collection research agency;
3. Work closely with the program team to produce actionable summaries of research results to improve the use of evidence to inform programmatic activities;
4. Submit documentation to Dataverse for completed research studies within three months of completing data collection;
5. As appropriate, assist in the recruitment and training of a full-time Research Manager;
6. Oversee the finalization of draft M&E Framework;
7. Work closely with the program team to design dashboards and reporting formats for routine program monitoring data;
8. Participate in preparation and submission of reports to donors and other stakeholders; and
9. Supervise external research firm
10. Manage abstract submissions to local and international conferences.

Reporting Arrangement The TA will work with all PSI Tanzania Program Heads and will report to the Director of Programs. The Regional Researcher will provide technical oversight.

Period of Performance The TA’s period of performance is six months from June 2013 to December 30, 2013, unless extended by mutual agreement. The TA will be based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania during this period.

QUALIFICATIONS: • PhD preferred, or MPH or MA in Social Sciences with equivalent experience • Minimum 5 + years professional work experience • Experience conducting data analysis with a statistical software package, preferably SPSS • Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment • Technical background in research and M&E • Previous PSI experience is a plus • Previous experience working in a cross-cultural environment, preferably in Africa • Previous experience managing data collection through an external research agency is preferred • Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communications skills • Proficiency in English required, Kiswahili preferred

How to apply:

Please submit resumes to eaconsulting@psi.org with “Tanzania Research LTTA” in the subject line.

FIELD OFFICER, PARTICIPATION FOR CHANGE PROJECT
LOCATION: ARUSHA, TANZANIA

The International Union for Conservation of Nature, IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest global environmental organization. IUCN operates through regional offices including the Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO). ESARO has the following programme in fulfilling its inter-sessional goals: Drylands Programme, water and wetlands programme, forest programme, business and biodiversity programme and conservation areas and species diversity programme. The above position falls under the regional drylands programme.

The goal of the ESARO drylands program is that “Dryland landscapes are sustainably managed to protect biodiversity and contribute to local livelihoods and national economies”. IUCN will use its influence to encourage and assist societies to promote good governance and to value local knowledge to ensure that dryland ecosystems are sustainably managed. To protect Drylands Biodiversity, IUCN addresses the underlying constraints to effective natural resource governance, builds the institutional capacity for sustainable natural resource management, and supports access to markets for the products of sustainably managed drylands. IUCN emphasizes building the capacity of local environment and development partners, empowering natural resource managers, and enabling them to influence policy processes that will lead to sustainable investment and resilient livelihoods.

Project Background

The Goal of the Participation for Change project is to ensure the development of appropriate pastoralist policies in East Africa that are based on local participation and knowledge and which enhance food security for pastoralist communities. Specifically the project aims to strengthen the engagement and coordination of indigenous pastoral associations in local and national food-security-related policy processes to promote participation, accountability and transparency in policy formulation and implementation.

IUCN is therefore inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the above position.

Under the general supervision of the Senior Programme Officer; the Field Officer will ensure the coordination, and implementation of the Participation for Change project in Northern Tanzania and Southern Kenya. (S)he will ensure that the project outputs and deliverables are effectively attained within the project time frame, and that the project is coordinated and linked to wider policy processes across the implementation sites.

The detailed terms of reference for the above vacancy is available at: http://www.iucn.org/involved/jobs/

How to apply:

Applicants are asked to submit their CV in English and a supporting letter of motivation along with the names and contact details of three referees, one of whom should be a recent employer, including a day time telephone contact, by e-mail before 14th June 2013 to: IUCN Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office Email:earohr@iucn.org IUCN is an Equal Opportunity employer

ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED