Freedom House Careers in Tanzania

Freedom House Technical Director Jobs in Tanzania

Freedom House promotes the spread of freedom and democracy around the world through research, advocacy, and programs that support frontline activists.
We are a leader in identifying threats to freedom through our highly regarded analytic reports, including Freedom in the World, Freedom of the Press, Freedom on the Net, and Nations in Transit. With 7 field offices and two U.S. offices, we support the right of every individual to be free.

Essential Duties

Responsible for strategic and technical inputs of the project;

Represent the project with USAID/Tanzania,

Government of Tanzania (GoT), other donors, and key stakeholders as assigned;

Effectively address problems and challenges that may arise during project performance with the project’s CoP;

Responsible for timely and accurate delivery of all reports and other program products;

Responsible for the quality, cost, and timeliness of performance of all work performed under the project;

Monitor and evaluate processes, and write program reports to ensure completion of project objectives;

Ensure compliance with donor regulations;

Network and liaise with consultants, members of governments, civil society organizations, international and regional bodies, and private funders;

Develop advocacy initiatives to support human rights in Tanzania;

Required to travel to project sites within the region;

Other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Master’s degree in international development, rule of law, public policy, political science, public administration, human rights, or any other social sciences relevant to the project;

At least 8 years of senior-level experience in programming related to human rights, evidence-based advocacy, and coalition building;

Demonstrated experience working on youth and/or gender programming, preferred;

Demonstrated experience in managing partner sub-grants;

Demonstrated experience in managing M&E systems including target setting, data collection, and reporting

Demonstrated leadership skills and experience in building and maintaining productive working relationships with a wide network of institutional partners and stakeholders, including host governments, civil society partners, and donors;
Fluency in English oral communication and strong writing skills are required;

Working-level fluency in spoken and written Kiswahili preferred;

Experience in challenging environments and flexibility to apply lessons learned from other contexts;

Knowledge of USAID rules and regulations, and other donor approaches to civil society development;

Demonstrated financial management experience including preparing and managing budgets, contracts, and negotiations, and subgrant management;

Ability to use productivity software such as MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint; and Microsoft Excel.

How to Apply:

For more information and job application details, see; Freedom House Technical Director Jobs in Tanzania

Closing date: 31 Jul 2017