WORLD UNIVERSITY SERVICE OF CANADA Position Description Position Title: Position Location: Reports to: Contract term: Application deadline: Start date: Sector Program Officer Arusha, (occasional travel in Tanzania and overseas) WUSC Country Director, Tanzania 3 year contract (with possibility of renewal) May 11, 2015 June 2015 World University Service of Canada (WUSC) is a Canadian non-profit organization that works to create opportunities for education, employment and empowerment for under-privileged youth and women worldwide. WUSC’s approach is based on over six decades of experience of working in multisectoral partnerships to improve the lives and means of subsistence of marginalized persons in developing countries. WUSC works with and through its partners from the South – in government, civil society and the private sector – to foster, notably, an environment favourable to the aspirations and full participation of youth. WUSC is launching the Uniterra Program in Tanzania, funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) Canada. Uniterra is a volunteer cooperation and international development program that strengthens organizations and networks by pooling expertise and knowledge. Jointly implemented by WUSC and the Centre for International Studies and Cooperation (CECI), the Uniterra Program contributes to improving the socio-economic conditions of local communities in 14 countries in Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean and Asia. Uniterra supports the development of inclusive market systems in order to address the root causes of market failure and to facilitate systemic changes. To do so, Uniterra works in specific product and service sub-sectors to in order to enable 5.6 million women and youth from poor and marginalized communities to improve their economic and social well-being. Uniterra prioritizes local ownership of results through working in partnership with strategically placed local partners to improve the quality and relevance of services, and facilitate access to economic opportunities for women and youth. MANDATE: Reporting to WUSC Country Director, the Sector Program Officer provides support to partners and volunteers in pursuit of Uniterra’s target results. He/she shall be responsible for leading a process to facilitate market system development in selected sub-sectors while taking care to ensure the inclusion of women and youth. He/she shall ensure results-based management (planning, activities monitoring and results reporting) and provide support to Program stakeholders. He/she shall support the Country Director in the latter’s program implementation related responsibilities. The Sector Program Officer in responsible for the following: Partnership development and support  Lead market analysis and the development of program intervention strategies in selected subsectors, identifying long and short term partners. 1       Support local partners and volunteers in developing needs assessments and capacity building plans in order to identify and achieve expected program results in Tanzania. Support local partners in identifying areas where they need support and assist them in translating needs into realistic volunteer mandates. Facilitate the establishment of partner committees and encourage collaboration and synergy among their members. Promote the establishment of agreements with local partners and, in certain cases, between in-country partners and Canadian partners. Support partners and volunteers in identifying and secure financing to ensure the ongoing sustainability of program activities. Develop linkages with private sector companies of interest in relation to the development of inclusive markets. Volunteer mobilization and support  In collaboration with local partners, program support volunteers and the Country Director, implement procedures to support volunteers upon their arrival in Tanzania and for their entire stay in country (housing, security, living and working conditions, end of contract issues and emergency medical evacuations) with consideration for how conditions may affect women and men differently.  Participate in the recruitment process for Global South and national volunteers.  Organize appropriate training/orientation sessions, taking into account the specifics of each mandate, in preparation for the arrival of North-South volunteers and the departure of SouthNorth volunteers.  Coordinate and provide support to partners and volunteers (i.e., training, follow-up) on the development of inclusive markets. Monitoring, evaluation and reporting  In close collaboration with local partners, ensure the timely preparation of annual work plans and reports, and administer sectorial funds in accordance with the program’s management guidelines.  Coordinate the implementation of the women and youth inclusive market systems development approach by encouraging the active participation of partners and volunteers at all phases of the project cycle.  Utilize social media, Wikiterra and other knowledge sharing and networking platforms to increase visibility of the Uniterra Program and its partners, as well as for the results achieved.  Ensure the documenting of results and good practices and the generation of content and knowledge, with the goal of the communication and dissemination thereof, both internally and externally.  Encourage the development and utilization of the sector’s best practices and evidencebased techniques and, in collaboration with the Programming, Partnerships and Outreach Unit, contribute to mobilizing the contributions of partners and volunteers.  Integrate gender equality and youth inclusion strategies in the implementation of interventions, and ensure the monitoring and evaluation of the gender equality and youth inclusion results.  As required, in collaboration with partners, the completion of a participatory environmental impact assessment, as per DFATD and in-country requirements, and the program’s own guidelines.  All other related tasks, as required. 2 QUALIFICATIONS            MA in a relevant discipline (economic development, business development or development studies) or relevant work experience deemed as equivalent. Five years of experience in development programs that support the economic development sector, entrepreneurship or business services development. Relevant experience in providing support to international volunteers. Relevant experience in developing partnerships and networks. Relevant experience in needs analysis, capacity building and training. Relevant experience in budget management. Knowledge of economic development policies and strategies in Tanzania, particularly in relation to economic development, entrepreneurship, employability, and vocational and technical training. Work experience in an intercultural context. Proficiency with information technologies and in computer skills (Word, Excel, Google Drive/Docs/Gmail, etc.) Adherence to gender equality approach and social inclusion. Proficiency in spoken and written English. WUSC is an equal opportunity employer. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. If you wish to apply for this position, please send your resumé with a covering letter quoting reference number 15/16 to: [email protected] . No telephone calls please. 3