Project Director at CenHTRO Tanzania

Project Director
Project Director at CenHTRO Tanzania October 2024
Overview
The Center on Human Trafficking Research & Outreach (CenHTRO)
is seeking a Project Director in Tanzania for a project to improve
implementation of laws, policies, and action plans to combat child labor
(CL) and to promote Acceptable Conditions of Work (ACW) in artisanal
small-scale gold mining (ASGM). The position is subject to funding of
the project by the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of International
Labor Affairs’ (ILAB) Office of Child Labor, Forced Labor and Human
Trafficking (OCFT).

The Project Director will coordinate all
operational aspects of the project, including research logistics and
dissemination, implementing programs, policy work, stakeholder
relationships, and communication between the CenHTRO team and its
partners. The Project Director also manages the day-to-day operation of
the project and provides support to CenHTRO headquarters in meeting
reporting deadlines and regulatory requirements. The Project Director
reports to the CenHTRO Associate Director for Programs.

Qualifications

• Must work in either Dar es Salaam or Mbeya, with the final location confirmed based on project needs.
• Must
  have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in public policy, international
  development, social science, anthropology, education, environmental
  science, economics, or related field is preferred; or, ten (10) years or
  more of related work experience.
• Minimum of five years of experience working on projects that address labor-related issues in the mining sector.
• Minimum
  of five years of experience in project management, supervision,
  administration, and implementation of cooperative agreement and/or
  contract requirements (including meeting deadlines, achieving targets,
  budgeting, and overseeing the preparation and submission of required
  reports), preferably in the country where the project is being
  implemented.
• Ability to maintain working relationships with all
  project stakeholders, including public, private, and civil society
  partners and effectively build partnerships between them.
• Demonstrated
  experience working with governments, including providing technical
  assistance for strengthening implementation of National Action Plans
  against child labor, policy environments, strengthening enforcement of
  labor laws in mining communities, and/or providing education,
  livelihood, and other relevant services.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Exceptional organizational skills and high level of initiative.
• Fluency in English and Swahili.

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Duties/Responsibilities

• Manages
  project team to ensure the strategic, programmatic, and technical
  integrity of the project, and to ensure performance measures are met.
• Coordinates development of research protocols, training materials, and the collection of baseline and endline data.
• Builds and maintains effective relationships with project stakeholders, including community, NGO, and government stakeholders.
• Builds and maintains effective relationships with subrecipient organizations responsible for implementing project components.
• Monitors progress towards project outcomes, including adherence to timeline and timely project reporting.
• Conducts regular site visits in order to conduct informal observations and assessments of project activities.
• Identifies
  and resolves current and prospective project risks, including
  activities out-of-sync with best practices or compliance according to
  award terms and conditions.
• Tracks national, regional, and local news and/or policy developments that may impact the project.
• Coordinates
  with CenHTRO headquarters in management of grant funds and in the
  execution and coordination of sub-awards and consultancy contracts.
• Responsible for direct supervision of staff on Tanzania project team.

How to apply
This is Full-time Job, Please submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for 3 professional references to cbolton@uga.edu