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Jobs in Tanzania 2019: New Jobs and Internship Opportunities at International Rescue Committee (IRC) - Tanzania | April, 2019
AJIRA TANZANIA 2019 / NAFASI ZA KAZI 2019
Job Title: External Liaison Manager
Requisition ID: req4536
Sector: Advocacy & Government Affairs
Employment Category: Fixed Term
Employment Type: Full-Time
Open to Expatriates: No
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Job Description
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is an International
Non-Governmental Organization working in 40 countries, responding to the
world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and
rebuild their lives.
With funding from donor governments,
institutions, companies and individual supporters we strive to support
people meet their basic rights with dignity and to be protected. In
Tanzania, the IRC supports refugees and Tanzanian people in- and – out
of camps with education, health and protection services.
If you are
Tanzanian, with excellent strategic vision, professional skills, an
understanding and leadership experience in humanitarian or development
work with a cutting edge outlook, willingness to take action to have a
positive impact for the clients we serve, then please consider applying
for the following position:
Job Summary:
The External
Liaison Manager is a key role, ensuring that IRC has an effective and
updated analysis of country and regional affairs, has very strong
external relations with government and key partners, is fully compliant
with Tanzanian legislation and that IRC is able to work effectively to
influence and advocate for IRC priorities.
Reporting directly to the
Country Director, the role is responsible for the development and
maintenance of excellent working relations with government stakeholders,
visitors and others partners.
The External Liaison Manager will
ensure IRC has a good analysis of critical issues in terms of country
context and external affairs and will provide regular briefings to the
SMT and more widely. The post holder will represent IRC in external
forums, lead in supporting the Country Director on Advocacy and
influencing plans.
The role will also maintain responsibility
legislative compliance. This includes, oversight of organizational
registration and documentation, international immigration details,
including visitors and other delegates.
Strategy
• A
key member of the Senior Management Team, the External Liaison Manager,
will play a an advisory role across aspects of IRC strategy
• The
role will lead on the development of IRC’s advocacy and influencing
strategy, working directly with the country director and Deputy Director
for Programmes
• The role will project manage IRC’s advocacy and
influencing strategy, coordinating with programme, technical and
management staff.
Relations
The role will lead in the
development and implementation of a strategy to strengthen and broaden
government relations for IRC in Tanzania, including a range of
government departments at senior levels
• The ELM will develop
external relations with other influential stakeholders, enabling IRC to
deliver and expand its mission in close coordination with programmes,
grants, supply chain and HR teams.
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Representation
• The ELM will represent IRC at key external forums, in external and organizational meetings.
• The ELM will coordinate and deliver on key events related to the strategic implementation of IRC plans.
• The ELM will be responsible for ensuring and coordinating IRC compliance of government legislation, this includes registration processes and all documentation with government related to programmes
• Working closely with the HR department the ELM will lead and maintain a record of staff compliance, working to ensure all documentation is up to date
• The post holder will be a key advisor to the country director on legal affairs, maintain direct relations with IRC’s external legal counsel.
• Leading on the development, maintenance and mitigation around organizational risk register
Analysis
The role is responsible for external affairs analysis, ensuring the organization has the latest information related to the Tanzanian context including legislation
General:
• Trouble shooting/ Crisis Management: called in to support challenges and crises, including as a member of the crisis management team.
• Additional advisory and support duties for the Country Director, SMT and more widely.
• Regular travel to Dodoma, field sites and elsewhere as required.
Qualifications
• University degree from a recognized institution or a high degree of relevant professional experience.
• Management experience, managing a team, coordinating and influencing staff
• Experience in developing policy positions and guidance for large organisations
• Excellent analytical skills, ability to analsyse context and convert in to accessible summaries.
• Development or humanitarian experience, ideally within an NGO context.
• Excellent understanding of the Tanzanian context with relevant understanding of government departments, preferably with existing relationships and networks.
