About the job

Project Manager, Foundation for Education and Empowerment (F4EE)

Aga Khan Foundation, Tanzania

AKF is looking for a dynamic, pragmatic, qualified professional able to analyse and adapt to complex situations, to fill the position of Project Manager – Foundation for Education and Empowerment (F4EE – Tanzania). The position will be based in Lindi with minimal travel (up to 25%) within Tanzania and East Africa. This position reports to the Program Manager for Education and collaborates with the Regional Programme Management Unit based in Nairobi, local partners, technical advisors, and consultants.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead Quality project implementation and reporting including the delivery of activities on time and budget.
• Lead on implementation strategy, with support from the Program Manager.
• Coordinate, liaise, and collaborate with key local stakeholders throughout project implementation.
• Prepare and submit quality, project implementation plans, work plans, activity reports, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual narrative reports.
• Provide technical support to local partners and communities in project implementation including work planning, roll out activities and ascertaining the quality of delivery of activities and results.
• Coordinate project quarterly and annual review meetings with implementing partners and key stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the M&E team on project routine monitoring and evaluation, review of evaluation reports, compilation of human-interest stories, and dissemination of key learning.
• Manage and coordinate all project partnerships and contracts, including compliance, coordination, and quality control on delivery.
• Integration of gender equality and social inclusion in all aspects of project implementation and management.
• Recruitment, orientation, supervise, mentor, and conduct performance appraisal for other project staff.
• Support the program design, strategy, and related tasks as assigned by the Programme Manager.

Education, Experience and Skills

• Master’s degree, preferably in Education, Project Management, International Development, Social Studies, or related fields.
• Five years’ relevant experience with an international development organization, managing projects with similar scope and complexity, preferably in Tanzania.
• Successfully coordinated complex, multi-stakeholders and multi-sector development interventions preferably within East Africa.
• Demonstrated analytical, organisational, convening, interpersonal, negotiation, and critical thinking skills.
• Expert capacity in written and verbal skills in English with the ability to write high-quality reports for donor projects and analytical briefs. Fluency in Swahili is an advantage.
• Strong understanding of monitoring and evaluation methodologies and logical frameworks, and ability to extract and adopt key learning from project implementation.
• Demonstrated ability to work with, lead, and motivate a diverse team of staff, individual experts, local civil society organizations and partners.
• Strong partnership management and coordination skills, including sub-contracts and sub-grants.
• Familiarity with donors’ requirements for Global Affairs Canada (GAC) is an advantage
• Understanding of Human Centred Design, Project Cycle Management, M&E and Education Policy in Tanzania strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, other valuable presentation, and team collaboration platforms.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with competing demands and deadlines under minimal supervision.
• Ability to learn from and adapt to complex situations, with a problem-solving and open-minded attitude.
• Ability to work independently, remotely, and within a diverse multicultural team.