Job at IREX Post Partnership Manager Dar es salaam

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Description

About IREX

IREX is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to building a more just, prosperous, and inclusive world by empowering youth, cultivating leaders, strengthening institutions, and extending access to quality education and information.

Founded in 1968, IREX has an annual portfolio of over $80 million, offices in 20 countries, and a global staff of 400. We work in more than 100 countries worldwide.

Position Summary

IREX seeks a Partnership Manager for the Future Entrepreneurs and Leaders (FuEL) program in Tanzania. The purpose of this program is to use positive youth development approaches to empower rural Tanzanian youth and educate them on viable business options for rural economies, highlighting the income-generating potential across agricultural and other rural value chains and facilitating access to information, skills, and opportunities to ensure successful business start-ups and sustained employment.

Only citizens of Tanzania will be considered. Positions are contingent on funding.

Duties And Responsibilities

Build and manage relationships with relevant private sector partners, entrepreneurs and business leaders, and non-profit and organizational partners
Identify and manage partners to serve as internship and practicum hosts; provide on-going liaising with hosts prior to and during youth practicums and internships
Identify business leaders and networks to serve as mentors for youth entrepreneurs; coordinate with identified mentors during mentorships to ensure productive relationships
Contribute to workplanning, activity planning, and reports
Ensure that partnership activities are managed by deadline and that targets are reached
Ensure that project activities are coordinated with other relevant USAID-funded activities in the region

Skills And Experience

At least 6 years’ professional experience in relevant sectors, including strong knowledge of the private sector, entrepreneurship/SME sector, and/or the youth sector in Tanzania
Experience working in either Mbeya, Iringa, or Zanzibar preferred
Proven track record in private and/or public sector engagement in international development
Established relationships with relevant Tanzanian government stakeholder is a plus
Excellent organizational and analytical skills
Experience working with local counterparts on capacity building and knowledge transfer activities that integrate social and gender concerns
Ability to establish successful collaborative working relationships with a broad range of stakeholders, including education sector, private sector, government, local organizations, donors and the media
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English