Country Director Job Description

Global Service Corps-Tanzania is looking for a Country Director

Working Station: Arusha office

Starting date: No later than April 1, 2012

Duration: Two year contract, renewable yearly thereafter. Half-time position during orientation period, transitioning into full time.

Organization Background: Global Service Corps – Tanzania (GSC-TZ) is a Tanzania international Service-Learning NGO that is a subsidiary of Global Service Corps (GSC), a nonprofit organization registered in California, USA. GSC-TZ presently promotes food security, HIV/AIDS prevention and nutrition innovations in 48 communities in the northern zone of Tanzania, and subcontracts to train other Tanzanian community leaders and NGOs in these interventions. GSC-TZ also hosts international and local Tanzanian short-term service-learning volunteers, college interns and semester-abroad students, who accompany the local team in its work.

 Main duties and responsibilities:

• Coordinate GSC-TZ’s Food Security, HIV/AIDS and Nutrition program portfolio with a focus on sustainable agriculture and related HIV/AIDS and malnutrition prevention programs.

• Coordinate and provide instruction in GSC-TZ’s service-learning programs which focus on cross-cultural understanding and community development.

• Acquire grant funding to promote programs of Global Service Corps-Tanzania, and assist with the management of funding.

• Take overall responsibility for programming and supervision of ongoing and new agricultural initiatives, HIV/AIDS and nutrition projects within GSC-TZ.

• Supervise a staff of 35 in program and administrative activities.

• Liaise between GSC-TZ and sector stakeholders; promote and facilitate partnerships and collaborations.

• Monitor compliance with overall specific program and technical terms of reference.

• Work closely with the GSC International Director and provide periodic reporting on priority performance areas.

Qualification and competencies:

• Masters Degree (minimum) in Agriculture or International Development with a focus on agriculture and/or public health (PhD preferred).

• Program design, and proposal and report writing skills; proven success in fund development.

• Excellent management skills; proven competency in supervising local staff.

• Program monitoring & evaluation including community needs assessment.

Skills and experience:

• Written and conversational excellence in English and conversational fluency in Kiswahili.

• Experience of at least 5 years in agriculture programming, budgeting and report writing.

• Five years minimum experience working in East Africa, preferably Tanzania.

• Ten years minimum working experience in the USA or other English-speaking country in agriculture, community development, business, nutrition and/or HIV/AIDS.

• Experience in designing, appraisal and implementation of various projects as a program director of a major international NGO or as a country director.

• Familiarity with USAID rules and regulations is advantageous.

• Sustainable agriculture, HIV/AIDS and nutrition program background.

• Experience working with NGOs and/or communities in Tanzania/East Africa for at least two years.

• Must be computer literate in MS Word and Excel.

• Must have integrity in personal conduct, sensitivity to diversity, initiative & direction, adaptability, flexibility and interpersonal skills; must be prepared to grow with the organization and be willing to learn.

HOW TO APPLY:

Send resume and a cover letter to: gsc@globalservicecorps.org