Legal Services Facility Jobs - 9/4/2014

THE LEGAL SERVICES FACILITY IS AN INDEPENDENT BASKET FUND 
SUPPORTED BY DANIDA AND UKAID 
JOB OPPORTUNITIES 

The Legal Services Facility (LSF) offers a fast growing, high performance working environment which provides support for the enhancement of legal aid and legal empowerment in Tanzania, with emphasis on the protection of women's rights. Through 47 implementing partners, the LSF presently funds in all districts of Tanzania the setting up or improvement of basic legal aid services. Additionally the fund is involved in and supports capacity building of legal aid providers, advocacy for recognition of paralegals through legal aid legislation, innovative approaches to legal aid and increasing awareness about the importance of legal aid and legal empowerment in the development process.
The LSF is an equal opportunity employer and invites both women and men, who think they fulfil the requirements and who are willing to go the extra mile, to apply for any of the positions below.

1. OPERATIONS AND LEARNING MANAGER
This consultant will oversee the implementation of LSF strategies developed, will contribute to the formulation of medium term results and their measurement, will oversee an extensive pilot project and will execute some other management tasks. The position is based at the LSF office in Dar es Salaam and reports to the CEO/Fund Manager. Candidates need to be at least available for the period from 1 October 2014 to 31 December 2015.
The position in particular includes:

• Formulation of essential result components in grant making and grant management;

• Effective improvement and implementation of a more comprehensive Monitoring and Results System that includes outcome mapping and qualitative data sourcing and recording;
• Conceptualising and implementing legal empowerment;
• Conceptualising and implementing the development of the LSF and implementing partners towards increasingly becoming learning organisations;
• Substantially contribute to LSF reporting and dissemination of lessons learned;
• Maintaining and building networks and develop and maintain communication.

Additionally, the position will oversee 1 planned pilot project in different parts of the country, which will be implemented with 4 partners and which is to provide essential learning components for the LSF program and will be instrumental toward institutionalising learning within the LSF and within the partner organisations.
All tasks are to be implemented in close cooperation with the Fund Manager and other team members in the LSF.
Requirements:
General Qualifications:

• Masters in law, social sciences or similar, preferably from a recognised university;
• More than 10 years' experience working in increasingly senior positions in international development programmes, preferably in legal sector reform, legal empowerment, paralegal operations, results management and organisational learning.

Specific Qualifications
• Extensive experience in management and running of grant making programs targeting CSOs, preferably in the legal sector;
• Extensive experience from Eastern Africa, in particular Tanzania;
• Extensive experience working with NGOs and CSOs as well as (local) governments;
• Good knowledge of international standard M&E systems (including outcome mapping);
• Good knowledge of communication/dissemination/PR. Excellent (report) writing skills;
• Knowledge of HRBA and processes of change is considered an advantage.

• Fluency in English and Kiswahili
How to apply ?
If you think you are qualified for and interested in one of the above positions, than please send, or, preferably, hand deliver in an envelope on which the position for which you apply is written and which at least contains:
your printed and signed application letter, CV, copies of certificates and the names of three referees to the address below:
Fund Manager
Legal Services Facility
Bima Street, Nyati Rd, Mikocheni B
P.O.Box 31480
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Tel: 0222 781061
The deadline for receipt of applications is Friday 12 September 2014 at 4:00 p.m.
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2. PILOT COORDINATOR
The candidate will facilitate the implementation of a pilot project in Morogoro, Kilimanjaro and Dar es Salaam, that will study the dynamics between paralegal service delivery, legal empowerment and active, problem oriented involvement of local government authorities (LGAs), including village and ward executives and councils, police (gender desk), judiciary and others, following a theory of change approach and with the objective to contribute to improved protection of women's rights. The pilot project will be implemented with 4 partners. The position is based in Dar es Salaam, but frequent travel to the pilot locations in Morogoro, Kilimanjaro and Dar es Salaam is required. The Pilot Coordinator will report to the Operations and Learning Manager. The pilot period is to start on 1 October 2014 and will finish on 31 December 2015.
The Pilot Coordinator, based on proposals developed by implementing partners, will oversee and manage the implementation of the pilot project in the different locations. This will include:

• Reaching consensus with implementing partners and all local stakeholders, about the problem(s) that the pilot project will attempt to resolve, create clarity and commitment about the role of each of the stakeholders and come to an agreement with stakeholders in which each accepts its responsibility and task and is prepared to be accountable for this.

• Built the capacity of the implementing partners towards results oriented project implementation by facilitating training and workshops.

• In collaboration with implementing partners, built the capacity of paralegals and local government


authorities towards result oriented project implementation by facilitating training and workshops.

• Design in close collaboration with implementing partners, paralegals and LGAs a communication and implementation structure and system that will facilitate the pilot project and provide a detailed description of the process of implementation.

• Ensure that the media component is properly executed by a partner, including media training of implementing partners on how to run a sustained local media campaign contributing to the desired results of the local pilot. Ensure that implementing partners properly use the local media.

• Record the processes followed by the pilot project in the three different contexts and draw lessons from the different approaches.

• Design a monitoring system involving LSF monitoring and results personnel, implementing partners, paralegals and other stakeholders in order to maximize learning potential of the pilot.

• Facilitate a mid-term review and an end of pilot evaluation.

• Ensure the relevance of the pilots with a view to gaining experience in processes towards legal empowerment.

All tasks are to be implemented in close cooperation with the Operations and Learning Manager and other team members in the LSF.
Requirements:
General Qualifications:

• LLB, BA social sciences or similar from a recognised university; Master's will be an advantage.

• More than 6 years' experience working in increasingly senior positions in development programmes or organisations, preferably in legal sector, legal empowerment, paralegal operations, local governance, results management.

Specific Qualifications

• Extensive experience with community driven development processes in collaboration with local government authorities. Positive perception of achieving results by forging working relations between NGOs, CBOs, communities and LGAs;

• Extensive experience in both rural and urban Tanzania;

• Excellent training needs assessment, training/workshop design and facilitation skills;

• Good knowledge of M&E systems and techniques;

• Good knowledge of communication/dissemination. Excellent (report) writing skills

• Knowledge of HRBA and processes of change is considered an advantage

• Fluency in English and Kiswahili
How to apply ?
If you think you are qualified for and interested in one of the above positions, than please send, or, preferably, hand deliver in an envelope on which the position for which you apply is written and which at least contains:
your printed and signed application letter, CV, copies of certificates and the names of three referees to the address below:
Fund Manager
Legal Services Facility
Bima Street, Nyati Rd, Mikocheni B
P.O.Box 31480
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Tel: 0222 781061
The deadline for receipt of applications is Friday 12 September 2014 at 4:00 p.m.
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3. MONITORING AND RESULTS OFFICER
The Monitoring and Results (M&R) Officer will report to and support the Monitoring and Results Manager in data collection, analysis, and results oriented learning activities. S/he will provide technical field support to the program partners (grantees) and provide M&R capacity building, including training, mentoring and coaching on data collection and usage of the web-based M&R system. The Monitoring and Results Officer will work closely with grantees to assess results of the project and to assist in delivery of quality legal aid services and legal empowerment in Tanzania. The position is based in Dar es Salaam with very regular travel to the field. M&R Officer will be offered and initial contract for 1 year which will be renewable.
The position will be dealing with the following responsibilities and tasks: 4


• Support M&R activities of implementing partners including monitoring data quality and tracking progress of activities.

• Support the M&R Manager in defining and refining project indicators of implementing partners as well as monitoring them.

• Perform regular field visits to ensure the quality of data collected by implementing partners and verify the accuracy of reported data.

• Monitor and perform quality assurance spot checks in project implementation sites.

• Guide data input into the web-based M&R system and check data quality

• Provide technical assistance to grantees to process and use data of the web-based M&R system.

• Assist in drafting and revising M&R documents and tools (e.g. logical framework, performance monitoring plan, data flow charts and M&R manuals, data collection forms).

• Support implementing partners on ways to properly document, organize and capture the progress of the project towards results, including success stories.

• Organize and provide training in M&R for implementing partners.

• Review grantee quarterly reports to identify lessons learned and implementation problems.

• Document findings of baseline reports conducted by grantees in project areas and guide the end of project evaluation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Project Management, Social Sciences and other relevant academic background. Master's degree is an advantage.

• Experience in making M&R systems work in large programs.

• At least three years experience in M&R and project management: participatory assessment and monitoring, data collection, processing or analysis.

• Demonstrable understanding of both qualitative and quantitative methods.

• Experience in data processing with use of Excel, Access, SPSS, STATA, etc.

• Experience in using web–based or application system for M&R activities.

• Willing to undertake very regular field visits

• Fluent in Kiswahili and English

4. DRIVER
The driver will make sure that at all times the office vehicle is kept in excellent working condition, clean and is driven safely and comfortably for passengers at acceptable speed according to road requirements.
The driver is to ensure at all times:

• Safety and security of passengers;

• Safety and security of the vehicle.

Other responsibilities and tasks are:
• Daily checks the condition of the vehicle and performs routine checks etc.;
• Ensures that tools are neatly stored in the vehicle and are sufficient and always available;
• Ensures dates of proper licensing are maintained;
• Takes the vehicle for servicing and supervises it is done properly;
• Maintains the vehicle logbook;
• Immediately reports any maintenance or vehicle condition issues for further action;
• Delivers mail, cheques or other matters, whenever necessary;
• Will undertake field trips all over Tanzania as and when required;

Requirements
• Valid driving license
• At least 5 years experience as a professional driver

• Form 4 leaver
• Fluent in Kiswahili and basic English

5 How to apply ?
If you think you are qualified for and interested in one of the above positions, than please send, or, preferably, hand deliver in an envelope on which the position for which you apply is written and which at least contains:
your printed and signed application letter, CV, copies of certificates and the names of three referees to the address below:
Fund Manager
Legal Services Facility
Bima Street, Nyati Rd, Mikocheni B
P.O.Box 31480
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Tel: 0222 781061
The deadline for receipt of applications is Friday 12 September 2014 at 4:00 p.m.

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