OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES:
Responsible to the Executive Director for overall management and co-ordination of the Foundation, and support to Executive Director.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES
Support the Executive Director of the Foundation, ensure the proper running of day-to-day activities of the Foundation
Upon the directives of the Executive Director, take charge of financial management and accountability in all financial transactions
In team work propose and facilitate the development budgetary policies and regulations for financial management.
Offer a critical and practical support to research programs and Project Development, promoting African unity, South–South Cooperation, and South-North Relations.
Representing the Foundation in various International and National conferences, panels, and round table discussions.
In partnership with Executive Director formulate policies and approaches to promote organization learning and knowledge sharing on Peace, Unity, and People –Centred Development.
Supervise, Monitor, and evaluate the implementation of the Foundations plans.
To formulate, offer alternatives and supporting Fundraising efforts, and approaches.
Assist the Executive Director in handling secretarial duties to the Board of Trustees
Any other responsibility as may be directed by the MNF Board of Trustees.
KEY ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS AND WORK EXPERIENCE.
The applicant must have at least 10 years of general work experience, and a minimum of 5 years at Research and Management level in a reputable Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) or Intergovernmental organization dealing in people-centred development research or coordinating work.
A holder of a PhD or advanced University Degree in Political Science; Development Studies; History; Economics, International Relations, or Education, Project Management, Law and related social sciences.
Research fields based Evidence and Publications on Peace, Unity and People-Centred Development and other related subjects.
A full Curriculum Vitae with at least three (3) academic and management referees
Communication skills, fluency in written and spoken English and Swahili; French is an added advantage.
Good Computer skills
GENERAL CONDITIONS
All applicants must be citizens of Tanzania, except for Deputy Executive Director position any African candidate can apply for this position,
Applicants must attach up-to-date Curriculum Vitae (CV) having reliable contacts personal address, telephone number, and email address
Applicants must attach three referees and their contact address.
Applicants must apply on the strengths of information given in this advertisement
Applicants must attach certified copies of academic and professional certificate
Postgraduate /Degree/ Advanced diploma certificate
Postgraduate/Degree/Advanced diploma transcript
Form Four and Form Six Certificates
Professional Certificates and Award
Computer certificates
All certificates from Foreign institution, must be certified by TCU,
Applicants must attach a certified copy of birth certificate/passports
Applicants must attach true copies of certificate, any forgery identified will result to legal action
All applications must be in hand written in either Swahili or English
Applicants must, before applying read and understand the MNF on its website www.nyererefoundation.org
The deadline for application is 28th April 2017
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted,
All applicants must adhere to the working style of the MNF.
Application must be sent to;
Executive Director,
The Mwalimu Nyerere Foundation
P.O Box 71000,
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Location: Co-Architecture Building, Junction of India/Bridge Streets.
Or by email at info@nyererefoundation.org. (The subject line must indicate the position applied)