The Foundation For Tomorrow (TFFT) is a national NGO based in Arusha working to secure rights to QUALITY education and psychosocial support to OVCs. TFFT provides scholarships for OVCs to attend English Medium boarding schools. As well as scholarships, TFFT aids and advances its partner schools, orphanages, and the community at large, to ensure the highest quality of education and care is provided.
The Foundation for Tomorrow is looking to hire a qualified individual to fill the post of Managing Director. Reporting to the Executive Director
Responsibilities:
° Providing leadership on the day to day activities of the organization
° Design, update and evaluate the country strategy, in conjunction with the relevant Program Directors and other staff.
° Have overall strategic and operational responsibility for the execution of TFFT’s mission and vision
° Manage the TFFT’s team and its volunteers. Oversee all HR-related issues within the organization including job descriptions, recruitment, appraisal, management, development and training, health and safety, team structures, disciplinary action, etc. in collaboration with the relevant staff members.
° Establish and manage strategic relationships with local and international partners
° Manage TFFT’s budget and ensure transparency and efficiency in the use of funds
° Develop and maintain contact with the Tanzanian representatives of relevant funding partners (e.g. institutional donors or private donor organizations) in order to secure funding for the country programs.
° With the assistance of the Learning and Evaluation Director, develop and implement rigorous monitoring and evaluation tools for TFFT’s programs
° Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual reports on the activities on the ground and share them with the Executive Director
° Perform other tasks as may be required by the Executive Director
Skills and Qualifications
- Advanced degree, ideally a Masters Degree, with at least 3 years of project management experience; track record of effectively leading and scaling a performance- and outcomes-based organization.
- Strong project management skills: able to monitor multiple work streams, co-ordinate contracting partners and stakeholders
- Excellence in organizational management with the ability to coach staff, manage, and develop high-performance teams, set and achieve strategic objectives, and manage a budget
- Capacity to translate strategy into impact-oriented programs and results;
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; a persuasive and passionate communicator with excellent interpersonal and multidisciplinary project skills
- Understanding of Tanzanian government policies and procedures is a plus.
- Knowledge of East African culture, including the ability to communicate in Kiswahili, is important
- Willing to commit to at least two years
- Able to be flexible about working hours and travel when necessary.
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