Coffey International Development Recruitment For Fund Manager/Team Leader

Coffey International Development Recruitment For Fund Manager/Team Leader
Area: Tanzania
Application Deadline: 27/02/2011
Position Description:
The Danish Embassy in Tanzania intends to set up a basket fund (formally by the name of the Legal Services Facility) to support legal aid and paralegal service provision in Tanzania. The Facility will channel funding on an equal opportunities basis to legal aid and paralegal service providers on Tanzania mainland and Zanzibar which assist individuals to claim their rights redress grievances, and which protect fundamental human rights of the individual.
Coffey International Development has been shortlisted as the organization to set up the fund management and grant administration and other services (example developing and overseeing the adherence to fund policies and systems).
The Facility will provide fair and efficient administration of grants to promote the objectives and strategies of legal aid and paralegal organizations and provide professional services as otherwise determined by its mandate.
The Facility will operate initially, for three years with a possible two years extensions (from mid 2011)
General qualifications:
• A relevant university degree from an internationally recognized university
• Relevant professional expe/rience from assignments in developing countries for internationally recognized companies or organizations
• Good communication, negotiation, and public relation skills

Specific qualifications:
• Experience as team leader on donor supported projects and initiatives
• Experience from the administration and support of legal sector programmes and projects.
• Relevant experience in designing and managing grant schemes including public procurement and grant application evaluation practices
• Experience in providing capacity building to NGO and civic society initiatives
• Experience in working with a wide variety of different partner institutions

Experience in the country/region and language:
• Experience from Africa, preferably Tanzania or other country with similar legal tradition
• Fluent in English

Application Instructions:
PLEASE NOTE, CANDIDATES MUST MEET THE SELECTION CRITERIA OF THE POSITION/S FORWHICH HE/SHE WOULD LIKE TO BE CONSIDERED.
Use this link below to Apply
https://coffey.nga.net.au/bin/fnt_job_relocate.cfm?mode=invitation&jobID=2162&process=start