Programme Coordinator at Norwegian Association of Disabled (NAD) Tanzania

In this position, you are expected to travel to the Mainland Tanzania (Mostly Dar-es-salaam and Dodoma) at least once a month. The frequency can vary as the project develops.

Reports to: Country Director

Role and Responsibilities

• Programme Coordination: To ensure the effective coordination of all local partners involved in the CADiR Project, ensuring alignment with project objectives, workplans, and the overall results framework.
• Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E): To lead the Monitoring and Evaluation efforts, ensuring progress towards achieving the project’s goals and outcomes.
• Contribute to Development and Sustainability of NAD’s Work in Tanzania: To actively support the long-term growth and sustainability of NAD’s operations in Tanzania by fostering relationships, identifying new opportunities for expansion, and ensuring the continued impact of NAD’s work.
• Strengthening Learning, Collaboration, and the Sustainability of NAD’s Work: To facilitate continuous through technical reflection and knowledge exchange. To connect NAD Zanzibar with global teams to ensure mutual learning, while contributing to strategic planning, donor reporting, and proposal development.

Qualifications

• A minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science, Development Studies, Human work, social sciences, law, project management, or another relevant field.
• A minimum of 6 years of work experience in the community work and development sector, with demonstrated expertise in project management and partner coordination.
• Proven experience in Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) in donor funded projects.
• Proven Experience in managing and guiding a diverse team of stakeholders.
• Experience in engaging government stakeholders.
• Have strong network connections within the disability rights and inclusion sector in Tanzania and beyond.

Skills, Abilities and Attitudes

• Ability to create commitment, be creative, and show initiative.
• Strong collaboration and coordination skills internally with NAD staff and externally with local partners and stakeholders.
• Ability to understand complex contexts and adapt to evolving project needs.
• Implementation ability ensuring the project’s activities are carried out on time, within budget, and in time as we contribute where we are needed.
• Innovative thinking to solve challenges and enhance project impact.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, for reporting, presentation, and building relationships.
• Language fluency in Kiswahili and English.
• A commitment to accountability, trust and inclusion.
• The ability to build alliances and networks that benefit the project and promote the rights of persons with disabilities.

NAD’s Values

NAD’s employees must have insight into and a willingness to promote NAD’s values. We all have a responsibility to contribute to building a strong we-culture, where we meet each other with openness, trust and respect. NAD’s employees are independent and flexible. We show initiative and a strong ability to learn from each other and share knowledge and good experiences. NAD staff are self-driven, strategic, and committed to NAD’s values. They can translate technical knowledge into action, inspire others, and lead with integrity. They have strong analytical skills, excellent communication, and a collaborative spirit.