Job opp. Manager – Policy and Budget Analysis - Tanzania

VAcancy - Manager – Policy and Budget Analysis – Grade 2

Organization:Policy Forum

Expiration Date:14 August 2009

Website: http://www.policyforum.or.tz/

 

Key Competences:
Technical skills and experiences that we are seeking:

• A broad understanding of and demonstrated interest in the Tanzanian policy environment, social accountability and human rights, particularly in Policy Forum’s primary areas of focus
• Excellent analytical skills and the ability translate policy concepts into real-world behaviours and vice versa in a variety of contexts.
• Awareness of and sensitivity to critical issues in the Tanzanian policy environment at local and national level.
• The ability to communicate complex concepts clearly and concisely in simple accessible language.

Managerial and leadership skills that this job requires:

• The ability to develop and lead a highly effective team in a demanding and often uncertain working environment.
• Excellent and appropriate inter-personal, communication and persuasive skills - The ability to develop and sustain productive working relationships across the entire range of development stakeholders.
• Excellent initiative, and decision-making abilities - The ability and willingness to act decisively and effectively in often uncertain environments
• The ability to exercise good judgment in one’s decisions, actions, and communication that takes account of implications on Policy Forum and its members. 
• Excellent language skills, verbally and in writing, preferably in both in Kiswahili and English.
• Results-focused and value-driven.
• IT skills – Office systems, presentations, extensive use of the internet for research

Experience that this job requires:
Relevant work experience, or the equivalent, amounting to at least 3 years that demonstrates, with concrete examples, the above competences.

 

Sending Applications

Interested candidate should submit an application either by mail or by e-email to the following address:

Policy Forum P.O Box 38486,
Dar es Salaam
Tel/fax: +255 22 2772611

Mob: +255 782 317434

E-mail: info@policyforum.or.tz