JOB DETAILS:

Responsibilities:
• Ensure financial sustainability of the centre, high quality delivery of current engagements and donor compliance.Hereunder:
• Develop and implement a resource mobilisation plan, including increase sales of ‘venue packages’ and attracting funding to refurbish and develop the physical premises and green TCDC.

• Analyse feasibility of current activities and lead necessary measures for rescoping and refocusing of the centre.

• Analyse current setup of the physical premises with an aim to optimize usage.
• Ensure high quality in Danida-funded activities and good collaboration with key actors.
• Ensure donor compliance and alignment with AADK policies and standards as well as financial budgeting and reporting best practices.
• Ensure that MS TCDC is fit to deliver on the new MS TCDC strategy. The Director will lead the implementation of the strategy. Hereunder:
• Develop core and high-quality products in line with the new strategy that are financially sustainable, adopting a test and invest approach.
• Seek and develop relevant partnerships within Tanzania, in the region and internationally, ensuring that TCDC takes a unique role in East Africa.
• Solidify close relationships with the relevant authorities in Tanzania, in particular becoming a strong player in Arusha.
• Forge synergies between donor-funded outputs and ‘reap’ the benefits of these for TCDC.
• Continue performance and retention management of the existing team at the Centre
• Maintain an internal culture where staff is proud to be a part of AADK and of being an important East African actor.

Qualifications
• Demonstrated capacity to perform organizational feasibility studies and organizational turn-around
• Minimum 10 years of experience at senior management level in an international organization.
• Experience with international institutional donors, including Danida.
• Sound financial understanding and ability to pursue business opportunities.
• Good analytical skills and persistent character with a strong focus on results.
• Understanding of training, capacity building and youth programming.
• Profound experience from African societies with a deep understanding of East African politics and culture.
• Academic degree at master level in development studies or similar.
• Full proficiency in English, while it is an advantage to understand Swahili.