Senior Manager, ACCM and Gender at Save the Children Tanzania

Senior Manager, ACCM and Gender will take overall responsibility for the strategic direction, leadership and coordination of Save the Children Tanzania's Policy, ACCM and Gender strategies across all our thematic areas.

S/he will work to advance Save the Children's policy positions, influence decision-makers, both at national level and internationally, provide technical oversight and guidance on gender across sectors and during resource mobilization.

The post holder will shape and implement Save the Children's efforts to influence and bring about change in the awareness, attitudes, behaviours and policies related to the rights of children in Tanzania. The incumbent will be the focal point at the national level for coordinating efforts on drafting, implementation and periodic progress review of the country office advocacy and gender strategy.

Desired Skills and Experience

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• A minimum bachelor's degree in an area of social development, political science, media, communications or equivalent.
• Understanding of the development sector, gender issues and child rights programming in Tanzania.
• At least 8 years of experience of managing Gender, advocacy and campaigns that engage a variety of stakeholders.
• A human rights lawyer, having worked in programming, CSOs environment, marginalized groups such as youth and children background would be an added bonus.
• Proven experience of external representation and direct lobbying of high-level targets.
• An ability to synthesise complex information into concise and compelling policy briefing notes, and advocacy documents.
• Proven experience of using media for advocacy purposes.
• An ability to coordinate and work with diverse groups of people based in multiple locations.
• Good personal organisational skills, including time management, ability to meet deadlines and manage complex workloads and stressful situation
• Demonstrable ability to develop and implement effective campaign strategies, including understanding, and delivery of a broad range of campaign tactics as well as an ability to produce a detailed budget related to the envisaged activities.
• Knowledge and experience of working on policy and advocacy initiatives, and approaches to these.
• Experience of working within networks and coalitions for campaigning purposes.
• Demonstrable ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing in English including familiarity with production of detailed reports and strategic plans using Word and PowerPoint.
• Experience in promoting children's rights, including participation in programming, design, implementation and evaluation.
• Experience of working within budget constraints and managing budgets.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively in a team environment.
• Good knowledge of Tanzanian context.
• Commitment to Save the Children values, including willingness to abide by and enforce the Child Safeguarding policy.

Desirable

• Experience in designing, conducting or supervising research work related to evidence building
• Information Communication Technology advanced skills