From the Guardian Newspaper of 5th September
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 ofTanzania 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.
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 201 S.
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
• 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, (BOs, 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
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 ofTanzania 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.
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 201 S.
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
• 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, (BOs, 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
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
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, (V, 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
Dares Salaam,Tanzania
Tel:0222781061
The deadline for receipt of applications is Friday 12 September 2014 at 4:00 p.m
your printed and signed application letter, (V, 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
Dares Salaam,Tanzania
Tel:0222781061
The deadline for receipt of applications is Friday 12 September 2014 at 4:00 p.m
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