Position: The Executive Director
Location: Arusha,
Deadline: 24th November, 2019
The
Executive Director (ED) is overall responsible for leadership,
management and development of TCDC. Tasks are carried out in close
consultation and coordination with the centre’s Leadership Team,
Management Forum, Partnership Board, staff and relevant ActionAid
federation stakeholders. Of the main tasks, the Executive Director will
take the lead in further developing the centre as a Pan African
Leadership Development Centre as part of the Africans Rising Network.
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The Position, Responsibilities and Tasks
Strategic leadership of TCDC
You are expected to foster a joint strategic vision for what TCDC is
becoming alongside the Partnership Board to ensure TCDC is a sustainable
and proactive, strategic capacity development partner to ActionAid and
African Civil Societies within the field of Governance, CSO Leadership,
Development and Organising. You will:
Be accountable for
delivering on the current 5-year Organizational Strategy and responsible
for developing the next 5-year (2022-2026) TCDC strategy, aligned with
AAI and AADK strategies.
Be responsible for convening and reporting to the Partnership Board
Develop partnerships with civil society organisations, movements,
colleges, higher education institutions and other relevant
organizations; and provide a breeding ground for new partnerships in
harmony with TCDC’s mission and strategic direction.
Ensure strong
linkages and collaboration with other capacity building initiatives
within and outside ActionAid in Africa and globally.
TCDC Manager
The Executive Director leads a sustainable and effective organisation
based on motivated and committed staff. You are expected to:
Provide overall leadership and management based on participation, clear
sharing of power, inclusion, dialogue and transparency.
Stimulate a
culture of highly motivated & committed people, professionalism,
cooperation and accountability in the whole organisation at all levels.
Support the Directors of Operations and Programmes to execute the
TCDC strategies and guide and supervise middle managers and staff
Overall responsible for the financial sustainability of the Centre.
Initiate and supervise TCDC’s programme development in accordance
with changes in the organisation and in the external environment, e.g.
developments and trends in leadership of progressive civil society
organisations, movements and networks as well as AA countries’ needs.
Ensure that TCDC operates in compliance with the Government Agreement
between Denmark and Tanzania and with any pertinent legislation,
regulations, and rules incl. AADK’s/AAI’s policies. It includes
overseeing of financial management and budgeting procedures, HR
management and Reporting in close cooperation with the Directors; the
Executive Director has the overall employment and disciplinary authority
of these staff members and has the overall responsibility for safety or
security issues.
Be a visible leader to the staff of TCDC, engaging with the staff in alignment with the core values of TCDC and AADK.
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TCDC Representative
TCDC benefits financially and strategically from a strong image as a
reliable and relevant partner to civil society in Africa. You will:
Represent the interests of TCDC in relevant fora and promote good
relations and dialogue with development partners, media, organisations,
and movements to ensure increased visibility of TCDC.
Build and maintain relations with government authorities and institutions in Tanzania and beyond (i.e. EAC, SADC, AU etc.)
Perform ceremonial duties as per demand.
Represent TCDC in all relevant fora in relation to local community requests.
Represent TCDC at the three Strategic Cooperation Levels as per the AAK-TCDC MOU.
Fundraiser & Business Developper
We expect TCDC to be financially sustainable and grow its partner and client base. You will therefore:
Ensure the development of a funding strategy for TCDC; including donor scoping, development of high-quality proposals and ensuring effective implementation and reporting of externally funded proposals.
Build strategic relationship with potential official aid agencies, foundations and other high value donors.
Ensure that TCDC participation in different fora contributes to the financial sustainability of the Centre by advocating for the services offered by the Centre.
Ensure that fundraising initiatives are coordinated with AADK Fundraising task force and AAI fundraising team.
Ensure a strong value proposition to clients, matching the available facilities and opportunities for further business development with the needs of partners and clients.
The Executive Director has 2 reportees – Operations Director and Programs Director – refers to AADK International Director and is accountable to the TCDC Partnership Board.
Qualifications
As minimum requirements, the Executive Director is expected to have:
A master’s degree in social science or in another relevant field
Minimum 10 years working experience of which at least 5 years in a management position incl. people management – preferably with responsibility of middle managers
Solid experience in and sound knowledge of governance, leadership, accountability and progressive civil society and social movements
Robust experience in strategy development and training management
Proven strategic, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Comprehensive working experience from an African context and strong relations with civil society networks in Africa and globally
Furthermore, to fill this position, you are:
A team player, results oriented, and clear decision maker with strong analytical skills
Inspiring and inspired by meeting people
Able to demonstrate differentiated leadership styles
Fluency in English. Proficiency in Swahili is a strong advantage
We strongly expect that you can demonstrate:
Strong communication skills as well as flexible and adaptive work style
Strong intercultural and social competencies with a good sense of diplomacy
It is a prerequisite that you are culturally sensitive while ensuring visible leadership – you appreciate cooperation also when the individual has a different background and approach than you; and you are open to feedback and to share power with a strong sense of purpose. You are visionary and lead by an innovative, positive, and strategic mindset that sees opportunities rather than limitations – for you and for others.
AADK offers
A 3-year appointment without upper work limits but with high flexibility, so that a healthy balance between private- family and work life is possible;
A comprehensive compensation package where salary and employment conditions are in accordance with the Terms and Conditions for AADK staff posted abroad – Grade F;
Pension scheme is part of the package;
A broad, professional network of passionate, international colleagues;
A young, informal and dynamic working environment characterized by a modern management culture and cooperation across the organization.
You can expect international travel activity up to 30 days/year.
About TCDC
TCDC (MS Training Center for Development Cooperation) is part of ActionAid Denmark (AADK) and as such, ActionAid International (AAI) but caters to a variety of civil society organisations, movements and networks based on the vision of “A Civil Society actively initiating, leading, sustaining and succeeding in popular struggles for a more just, democratic and sustainable world.”
TCDC’s mission is to build the capacity of leaders of present and tomorrow’s political struggles through:
Training in democratic governance and leadership to enhance knowledge, skills and motivation/confidence for civic and political action, solidarity building and networking
Providing a creative, open and safe space for networking, reflection, knowledge sharing, and organising individual and collective action for a more just democratic and sustainable world
Innovative resource mobilisation approaches for sustaining capacity building for leaders of popular struggles
TCDC operates as a social enterprise aspiring to be an innovative knowledge and learning lab, offering fit-for-purpose capacity building in a green and sustainable learning environment.
We expect TCDC to be financially sustainable and grow its partner and client base. You will therefore:
Ensure the development of a funding strategy for TCDC; including donor scoping, development of high-quality proposals and ensuring effective implementation and reporting of externally funded proposals.
Build strategic relationship with potential official aid agencies, foundations and other high value donors.
Ensure that TCDC participation in different fora contributes to the financial sustainability of the Centre by advocating for the services offered by the Centre.
Ensure that fundraising initiatives are coordinated with AADK Fundraising task force and AAI fundraising team.
Ensure a strong value proposition to clients, matching the available facilities and opportunities for further business development with the needs of partners and clients.
The Executive Director has 2 reportees – Operations Director and Programs Director – refers to AADK International Director and is accountable to the TCDC Partnership Board.
Qualifications
As minimum requirements, the Executive Director is expected to have:
A master’s degree in social science or in another relevant field
Minimum 10 years working experience of which at least 5 years in a management position incl. people management – preferably with responsibility of middle managers
Solid experience in and sound knowledge of governance, leadership, accountability and progressive civil society and social movements
Robust experience in strategy development and training management
Proven strategic, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Comprehensive working experience from an African context and strong relations with civil society networks in Africa and globally
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A team player, results oriented, and clear decision maker with strong analytical skills
Inspiring and inspired by meeting people
Able to demonstrate differentiated leadership styles
Fluency in English. Proficiency in Swahili is a strong advantage
We strongly expect that you can demonstrate:
Strong communication skills as well as flexible and adaptive work style
Strong intercultural and social competencies with a good sense of diplomacy
It is a prerequisite that you are culturally sensitive while ensuring visible leadership – you appreciate cooperation also when the individual has a different background and approach than you; and you are open to feedback and to share power with a strong sense of purpose. You are visionary and lead by an innovative, positive, and strategic mindset that sees opportunities rather than limitations – for you and for others.
AADK offers
A 3-year appointment without upper work limits but with high flexibility, so that a healthy balance between private- family and work life is possible;
A comprehensive compensation package where salary and employment conditions are in accordance with the Terms and Conditions for AADK staff posted abroad – Grade F;
Pension scheme is part of the package;
A broad, professional network of passionate, international colleagues;
A young, informal and dynamic working environment characterized by a modern management culture and cooperation across the organization.
You can expect international travel activity up to 30 days/year.
Read Also:
TCDC (MS Training Center for Development Cooperation) is part of ActionAid Denmark (AADK) and as such, ActionAid International (AAI) but caters to a variety of civil society organisations, movements and networks based on the vision of “A Civil Society actively initiating, leading, sustaining and succeeding in popular struggles for a more just, democratic and sustainable world.”
TCDC’s mission is to build the capacity of leaders of present and tomorrow’s political struggles through:
Training in democratic governance and leadership to enhance knowledge, skills and motivation/confidence for civic and political action, solidarity building and networking
Providing a creative, open and safe space for networking, reflection, knowledge sharing, and organising individual and collective action for a more just democratic and sustainable world
Innovative resource mobilisation approaches for sustaining capacity building for leaders of popular struggles
TCDC operates as a social enterprise aspiring to be an innovative knowledge and learning lab, offering fit-for-purpose capacity building in a green and sustainable learning environment.
