Duties and Responsibilities
It is expected that the Governance Mentor will support technically the Regional Secretariat and Local Government authorities to improve their performance. Specifically, this will include:

a) Assist LGA staff to identify their needs including training and specific capacity buildin
b) Build capacity of LGA staff to determine whether needs can be met from within the council or whether they need outside help, if outside help is needed then help assist council to identify the resources to fill this need
c) Support LGA staff to determine clear and comprehensive scope of work when a need for outside help is identified
d) Support LGA staff to include identify need in planning including Comprehensive Council Health Plans (CCHPs)
e) Support senior Regional and LGA staff in supportive supervision, work organization and management as needed
f) Support the council to implement and/ or mentor LGA staff on Health Information System (HIS) Performance Based Incentives (PBI) ,and Human Resources for Health (HRH) solutions designed by other experts
g) Build capacity of staff in the LGAs in identified areas.
h) Support collaboration with development partners and Government of Tanzania (GoT) to strengthen accountability.
i) Support the identification of staff training needs.
j) Coach LGA staff to better organize their work for efficient job performance
k) Assist Council Management Teams (CMTs) to link output/outcomes with the amount of financial resources expended to monitor costs efficiently and attain value for money.
l) Produce a monthly report on the activities undertaken during the month, to be submitted to the Council Director , Project Chief of Party and TMA

Qualifications and experience
• A Master’s degree in the field of management, and/or international development with emphasis on accounting, finance, planning and auditing for at least 10 years.
• Proven ability to create and maintain effective working relations with senior government personnel, international organizations, NGO partners, and U.S. government agencies.
• Technical expertise in at least one of the following: governance and citizen engagement, human resources, finance, information systems, operations research, and/or health systems strengthening.
• Expertise in effective institution strengthening, public policy development, and public participation and partnership building with government at local and national levels.
• A person with strong interpersonal skills and excellent in written and oral communication
• Problem solving capability with experience of not less than 10 years in a management position.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision.
• Experience in working with the Regional Secretariat, Local Government Authorities on international development projects, including USAID-funded projects.
• Excellent writing skills in addition to exceptional inter-personal communication and organizational skills.
• Fluency in both English and Kiswahili.

In addition to the position-specific requirements of each individual opening, understanding of USAID administrative procedures and requirements is highly desirable, and applicants should have a willingness and ability to travel and/or potentially be based outside of Dar es Salaam.

To be considered for any of the positions listed below, an applicant must submit his/her CV and an application letter indicating a position applied for and address the application to
The Executive Secretary
Tanzania Mentors Association
P.OBOX 105006
DAR ES SALAAM
Email to:info@tmatz.org

Deadline: 4.00pm on 9th September 2015

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Phone call will not be accepted.