Tanzania

 

PROFILE

Education

Relevant advanced university degree; a degree in veterinary science, animal science or rural development is an advantage, but not essential

 

Knowledge and experience

               At least 5 years of experience in management of development projects in Africa, preferably in the livestock and/or range management sector

              Experience in working in pastoralist contexts

              Experience in Project Cycle Management and Result Based Approach

              Experience in working with local partners and in capacity building of local partners

              Experience  in financial management of development projects

              Fluent in English; French and Swahili are an advantage

 

Skills

              Has excellent managerial and coordination skills

              Is an excellent coach and team leader

              Is solution- and result-oriented

              Good writing skills

              Strives for continuous improvement of quality and incites others to do so too

              Stimulates information sharing and teamwork

 

Attitudes

              Identifies him/herself with the mission, vision and values of VSF-Belgium

              Is of impeccable integrity and sets high standards of integrity to others

              Displays intercultural sensitivity, displays respect in dealing with others

              Is willing to travel regularly in Tanzania

               Is flexible

 

 

 

APPLICATIONS

Please send your application letter and curriculum vitae before 2/02/2015 by email to tanzania@vsf-belgium.org

This vacancy is open to male and female candidates. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

For more information: www.vsf-belgium.org, www.veterinairessansfrontieres.be  or www.dierenartsenzondergrenzen.be

 

 

 

 

 

VACANCY

Position:                                Programme Manager for the Maisha Bora Belgium Food Security Project

Location:                               Arusha, Tanzania

Contract:                               1 year, renewable

Application deadline:          2 February  2015

Availability:                          As soon as possible

 

ORGANISATION

In Africa, millions of people survive by their livestock. yet veterinary care is often insufficiently available. When farmers lose their herds to disease, drought or conflict, they lose everything: their pride, their culture, their savings and their livelihood. By helping to care for livestock and improve production, the NGO Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Belgium supports local populations in their struggle against hunger and poverty.   In the Great Lakes region, our programs focus on livestock dependent communities in Burundi, DR Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania.

 

PROJECT

The Maisha Bora Belgium Food Security Project is a 5 year project (2015-2019) in both Longido (Arusha region) and Simajiro districts (Manyara region) of Tanzania. It is to be financed by the Belgian Fund for Food Security.

 

The program is multi-sector approach with five partners (4 Belgium and UN WFP) designed to deliver three strategic outcomes and one supporting outcome.  VSF Belgium will contribute to the livestock and development of livestock resources, while Ile De Paix will support development of water as a resource, TRIAS will facilitate the income diversification, and WFP will contribute to the Nutrition component. The Belgian Technical Cooperation will coordinate the program.

 

The project’s specific objective for VSF-Belgium will aim at households having their livestock livelihoods secured and benefiting more from livestock products. Two sub results are (1) equitable access and sustainable use of livestock resources securing a progressive form of pastoralism and (2) improved productivity and quality of animals and the safety of their products.

 

VSF-Belgium will implement the project in partnership with the local organization UCRT (Ujamaa Community Resource Team; www.ujamaa-crt.org).

 

 

THE ROLE

The Programme Manager manages the Maisha Bora Project in partnership with UCRT.  He/she reports to the Regional Director for the Great Lakes Region.

           

RESPONSIBILITIES

 

   Manage the Maisha Bora Project, in partnership with UCRT,  in accordance with VSF’s strategies and approaches (i.a. partnership approach, and in close cooperation with the 4 other partners of the Maisha Bora program

 

   Ensure that methodological and technical support to the project is given, that a monitoring and evaluation process is put in place and that knowledge/expertise is captured within the project and shared with teams in the country/region

 

   Contribute to securing the co-financing funds for the program, taking into account global needs of VSF-Belgium for co-financing

 

   Contribute to the development of the country/regional strategy of VSF-Belgium

 

   Represent and promote VSF-B in the country