New "System Strengthening Lead) job opportunity at Mott MacDonald Dodoma, Tanzania.

 

About the job.

Contract Type: Contract
Work pattern: Full time
Position Location: Dodoma, Tanzania

Job Description
Shule Bora is designed for profound and sustained impact in the basic education sub-sector through supporting the establishment and strengthening of more effective management systems and procedures that enable sustainable long-term improvements in pre-primary and primary education. The System Strengthening Coordinator will lead efforts geared towards this objective. This will entail leading and catalysing policy dialogue with Government of Tanzania (GoT) supporting the Education Programme for Results (EP for R II) in its quest to improve budget predictability, strengthen resource allocation systems delivery through institutional capacity building. In addition, the position holder will support the delivery of project outputs under the systems strengthening outcome by providing technical leadership in the design of interventions and supporting Programme Technical Leads and Regional Coordinators to implement them.

The following are the core responsibilities of the position holder:

• Lead the operationalisation/implementation of the following Disbursement Linked Indicators (DLIs) in accordance with the EP for R POM:
• DLI1.5: Primary Schools become more inclusive. This will entail, among others, leading the implementation of the Primary school inclusion Plan (PSIP) and training of all LGAs on PISP.
• 3.1a: The share of public expenditure allocated to the education sector is 20%.
• 3.1b: The budget releases in support of key programme activities is maintained or increased.
• Teacher Workforce Planning and Management (new DLI – under development).
• Working closely with the Programme Technical Lead, lead the design of interventions that will support the timely achievement of the following progress indicators:
• Output indicator #3.1: Number/Percentage of schools achieving at least 5 out of 10 management performance indicators,
• Output indicator 5.1: Percent of annual IVT recommendations on EPforR system strengthening implemented by GOT.
• Outcome indicator # 4.3: Inequity of the Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Government primary schools, by region, output indicator.
• Lead the Cambridge Education Shule Bora team in policy dialogue with government of Tanzania (GoT) and support GoT’s efforts in all efforts related to policy formulation.
• Focal person in supporting the GoT in strengthening the institutional process for prioritizing the assignment of new Teaching and Learning (T&LM) to the schools with the greatest shortages (DLI 1.4), including full implementation of the T&LM Replenishment Plan.
• Support and work closely with the EPforR Coordinator to implement the capacity building plan for the PforR Coordination Unit.
• Contribute to technical planning, regular monitoring and assurance of progress, and quality assurance of deliverables
• Working with the Technical Leads and Regional Coordinators, support the delivery of outputs 4 and 5 of the programme, namely “education authorities at the local and regional levels are supported to better plan, manage and support primary schools and teachers” and “national institutions with responsibilities for primary education are supported to improve education service delivery”

Candidate Specification

Skills

• Ability to work with Government officials across all levels
• Ability to prioritise and work under pressure.
• Ability to work in a collaborative team setting.
• Proficient in using MS packages, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong organisational skills, reliability, and adherence to ethical standards
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Fluency in written and spoken English, Kiswahili preferred.

Experience

• Experience in development work in the education sector of Tanzania
• Experience in a senior position
• Experience in results-based financing programmes
• Experience in the fields of policy formulation and implementation the education sector
• Experience in supervising short term sub consultants working to deliver programme goals

Knowledge

• Knowledge of Tanzanian education system

Job Profile
The UK aid funded Shule Bora programme aims to improve the quality of pre-primary and primary schools in Tanzania. The programme’ s Impact Statement is: Shule Bora will deliver improved quality, inclusiveness, and safety of learning for boys and girls. There are four outcomes:

• Learning: All children* are learning in school.
• Teaching: UKAID supports the strengthening of Tanzania’s teaching workforce.
• Inclusion: All children are in schools that are safe, offer an environment conducive to learning and that this enables children to complete primary education and progress to secondary education.
• Systems building: UKAID supports government in strengthening the value for money** of education provision at school, local and national level.
• The term ‘all children’ infers particular attention to the most disadvantaged: girls, the disabled and those living deprived areas **Value for money is defined as a composite of economy, efficiency, effectiveness and equity

The programme will:

• Work with Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MOEST) and the President’s Office Regional Administration and Local Government (PO-RALG) to test, adapt and implement at scale quality, gender-transformative, disability-inclusive, and safe to learn education approaches in 9 regions, generating learning and evidence on how to achieve these outcomes affordably and at scale.
• Support GoT with the timely and effective implementation of the PforR mechanism through technical assistance and capacity building, with a strong focus on data verification, financial management and risk management. Support lesson learning processes from PforR so that these can be embedded into government processes and shared with development partners and other key stakeholders. Ensure that lessons and best practice from (1) are used to inform PforR mechanism.
• Manage and coordinate programme activities, with a strong focus on (i) ensuring a high-quality programme, financial and risk management oversight, (ii) working with an independent Learning and Evidence (L&E) provider on establishing regular, rigorous, and community-driven monitoring and evaluation activities, and (iii) developing and implementing a strategy for effective communication of Shule Bora objectives, results, and lessons learned to a range of target audiences.

Other Information

Equality, diversity and inclusion
We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

Agile working

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team and personal commitments. We embrace agility, flexibility and trust.

More About Mott MacDonald

We’re a global engineering, management and development consultancy.

Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.

A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.

Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence

Job Ref: 59730BR

Recruiter Contact: Shailesh Chougule

Country: Tanzania

Region/State: All - Tanzania

Discipline: Education

Sector: International development

Website Region: Africa

Website Sector: Education, International development

New "Intern/Junior Market Research Analyst Researcher Internship)" Job Opportunity at Brainnest Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

 

About the job

POSITION: Market Research Analyst Intern

LOCATION: Remote

SCHEDULE: Part-time (10-20h/week)

About Brainnest:
The business management and training company headquartered in Bremen, Germany. We are a success-driven firm that provides management advisory and contracting services customized to help companies from different industries with business management problems. Brainnest runs, leads, and manages complex projects and initiatives. We have begun from scratch when a network of professionals, Ph.D. holders, and highly skilled personnel bring to the business table their practical and academic years of experience to form up a concrete blueprint on which the company has been designed. Since 2020, we offer a combination of expertise, proficiency, and commitment, leveraging our deep industry experience and applying analytical rigor to deliver exceptional results for companies. We proudly provide top-class consulting and training services for a wide range of industries around the world. A well-equipped team, advanced tools, and modern methodologies are some of what we correctly utilize to offer our clients what makes them the best in their fields.

Our team is looking for a Market Research Analysis Intern to join them in the upcoming weeks. This position is great for an aspiring market research professional looking to work on business-critical projects and gain relevant work experience.

Your profile:

• Strong communication skills with the ability to discuss any issues with a wide variety of individuals and groups
• Capability to produce content on time, with attention to detail, and an emphasis on identifying and pitching to a target audience
• A well-organized team player with the ability to perform various tasks, act individually, and think creatively
• Familiarity with Microsoft applications and Zoom
• Willingness to learn and develop market research analysis skills
• Competitive and proactive attitude
• Fluency in English

You will learn how to:

• Convert data and findings into understandable tables, graphs, and written reports
• Compile and analyze statistical data using modern and traditional data collection methods
• Conduct valid and reliable SWOT analyses of market research
• Use online market research and catalog its results in databases
• Remain fully informed about market trends, third-party research, and implement best practices
• Develop and evaluate data collection methods such as database research, AI platforms, and other web-based applications
• Present results to the leadership
• Collaborate with internal marketing and business partners to understand goals and needs
• Perform phases of the data analysis plan using necessary tools with guidance from experienced team members

At Brainnest, we’re committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We strive to be a more equal opportunity workplace.

New "Principal Consultant – Social Performance & Public Affairs (Human Rights) (Mid-Senior Level)" Job Opportunity at ERM Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

 

About the job.

Senior/Principal Consultant – Human Rights

ERM is seeking an energetic, purpose driven self-starting Senior and/or Principal Consultant to join our consulting firm in EMEA.

ERM has a well-established and fast growing Social Performance and Human Rights practice of around 300 people globally and 60 people within EMEA which we are looking to expand further due to significant client demand. ERM has delivered Human Rights related work for more than 20 years around the world often driven by international standards and evolving regulatory requirements. In recent years we have increased our advisory to our corporate, banking, and other clients on how they can best undertake Human Rights Due Diligence per the UNGPs, applying our global teams experience on the ground working in local languages and conditions, aligned with Boardroom experience in assisting clients in meeting international standard and establishing and managing performance systems and responding to investor challenges. We work across a range of sectors including extractives, finance, manufacturing, chemicals and pharma and technology.

In recent years, we have been increasing our Human Rights Specialist service offerings to corporate, banking and other clients, and we are looking for highly motivated Human Rights Specialists to join our team. The posts are based in one of our Africa Offices, including South Africa (Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town), Tanzania (Dar es Salaam), Kenya (Nairobi), Ghana (Accra). The candidates will be supported to develop a career in Social/Human Rights advisory.

The ideal individual will help us continue to drive the growth of ERM’s business in Social Performance across a wide range of business sectors in the Africa and across the EMEA region. They will be able to draw on a global network of ERM Partners and consultants working with clients on a broad range of social consulting issues. As a key contributor to this important sector within ERM’s strategic growth plans, you will be fundamental to the growth of ERM’s business in EMEA through selling and delivering world-class services, recruiting and developing others in order to expand our current team, and further advancing our reputation for human rights, labour rights and social performance consulting more widely.

Demand for our services is expanding and this role offers a rewarding role for the right individual within a close knit and high functioning team. This opportunity will enable you to contribute significantly to key decisions, including the overall strategic direction of our UK & Northern Europe and EMEA strategy.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional with a passion for Human Rights and experience within the areas of due diligence, impact assessments, ethical trade, supply chain, labour standards and working conditions, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), indigenous peoples, and gender keen to pragmatically advise businesses on how they might meet, or influence business partners to meet Corporate Responsibility, Human Rights and Sustainability expectations.

ROLE PROFILE:

As a Principal Consultant joining our team, your key focus will be on helping our clients to define and implement strategies for Human Rights policy and practice.

Technically, the consultant should have experience in some or all of the following areas, for example:

• Experience with human rights topics such as modern slavery, living wage methodologies, labour and working conditions, indigenous peoples, gender, diversity & inclusion, Just Transition and supply chain/ responsible sourcing
• Experience of developing Human Rights policies and implementation guidance
• Experience in undertaking human rights due diligence using standards such as the UN Guiding Principles, OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, IFC Performance Standards, Equator Principles as a benchmark
• Experience in delivering human rights impact assessments (HRIAs) in line with international standards
• Experience in delivering human rights / labour audits and developing and managing pragmatic corrective action plans (CAPs) for remedy
• Years of experience: 7-10
• Excellent reporting skills in English
• Second language is highly desirable, preferably French, Spanish, Dutch
• Previous experience within industry or consultancy is desirable
• Proven ability to confidently deliver to tight timelines and work cross-culturally in an international working environment
• Excellent project management and communication skills
• Willingness to travel for work on short trips to interesting locations mostly in Africa, Middle East and or CIS countries.
• An undergraduate degree

As a Senior/Principal Consultant within the team, you will be responsible for:

• Managing or coordinating medium to large sized projects or whole elements of larger multidisciplinary or global projects – as ERM works closely with some of the world’s largest organisations, we anticipate that this role will require close collaboration with our regional and global social performance teams.
• Delivering multiple project tasks or components, including proposals
• Supervising project team(s) and coaching and mentoring more junior staff
• Understanding the interrelationships between ERM services and policies and how these are applied within the clients’ business model
• Establishing strong working relationships with clients through project delivery
• Developing social performance and public affairs services across EMEA
• Advising our key local, regional and global clients and finding solutions for their ESG and climate change related challenges
• Making use of effective working relationships with business unit and participate in global technical communities to ensure strong network of resources
• Remaining up to date with external market and client industry trends
• Sharing expertise and knowledge within the business unit and/or global practice area
• Understanding how work of the project team and or practice community contributes to ERM’s success
• You will be part of our interdisciplinary and international team and will collaborate with ERM offices in the Americas, Asia-Pacific, and Europe, Middle East and Africa regions.

Requirements

• Postgraduate degree (preferably a Master’s-level degree) in a relevant discipline (i.e. Human Rights, Social science, Geography, International/ Socio-economic Development, Anthropology).
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in Human Rights or Social Performance
• Strong technical delivery experience.
• Understanding of relevant international Safeguards and Standards, i.e. UNGPs, ILO, etc.
• Commercial acumen, business development and project management skills
• Commitment to excellence, and to health and safety
• Excellent leadership and communication (both verbal and written) skills
• Experience with using data and technology to solve clients social performance challenges
• Willingness to travel
• Ability to work under pressure

To apply
Please submit your resume, including contactable referees, salary information and a brief cover letter. Qualifying candidates will be contacted by email or telephonically and shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews.