MS-TCDC Jobs and Career Opportunities

MS-TCDC invites applications for two vacant positions as Regional Training & Development Advisor in Governance & Democracy

Introduction and background:

MS Action Aid Denmark works for just and democratic governance and empowerment of the world's poorest. Together, we fight poverty in more than 40 countries.

MS-TCDC - Action Aid Denmark, located in Arusha Tanzania, is the key training programme under MS.

We provide training management support to all our global partners and other development actors from civil society, government, development partners, national and international NGOs and the private sector.

As part of our increasing global thematic program focus on Governance & Democracy we are now looking for a Regional Training & Development Advisor in Governance & Democracy.

Specific Functions

• Identify and develop appropriate Training programmes with a focus on Governance and Democracy Integration of issues of democracy and governance in other courses at MS-TCDC.
• Advise MS AAI Denmark, AAI Country Programmes, and other development actors on Democracy and Governance related issues.
• Work with other Development Partners exploring Governance and Democracy models & providing capacity building support to Local Government Authorities.
• Conduct periodic field visits/research/tracer studies.
  
• Distil key learning points, co-ordinate research and experiences/'best practice' and feed these into policy discussions within the MS system.
• Advise the MS TCDC team on how to mainstream Governance and Democracy as a cross cutting issue and promote coherence across MS TCDC training program.

Qualifications, skills and experience

• A Masters degree/PhD in social sciences is required.
• Working experience of training/advising at a senior level in a development organisation and/ or concrete experience with applying governance and democracy related frameworks and tools (eg: Social Accountability and Good Governance; Rights Based Approaches; Budget tracking/PETS and PIMA cards; Policy analysis and advocacy; Decentralisation frameworks; PSDA tools; Civic Engagement and education; The role of media and access to information; PCA and study circles)
• At least five years working experience with Governance and Democracy issues.
• Experience in working with civil society on governance and democracy subjects
• Excellent written and oral communication skills (including computer literacy)
• Be able to display creative thinking, convincing facilitator and influencer, assertive and analytical with flexibility to work in a multi-disciplinary, multicultural team.
• An advantage is to have concrete experience/or have participated in governance reform programmes (eg. EA Local Government Reform Programmes, Legal Reforms or other political reforms.)

Conditions

MS-TCDC offers a challenging international work environment within a well-equipped campus catering for more than 1500 people each year and with a variety of programmes running concurrently.

An attractive package based on qualifications and experience will be offered to the successful applicants. After three months' probation period we expect an employment perspective of at least 3-5 years.

Practical Information

The reward for the above position will commensurate with the challenge.

If you meet the minimum requirements for the above job please send in your application letter and CV with information on past/current gross salary p.m and a day time telephone number for confidential contact if short listed.

The deadline for submission of letters/CV electronically is 10th July and short listed applicants will be interviewed from 20th to 24th July 2009.

Your application and CV should be sent to : manpower @ africaonline.co.tz manpowerkenya @ kenyaweb.com manpower @ africaonline.co.ug