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Pact seeks a Project Director to lead the implementation of an anticipated US Department of Labor (DOL) funded Project to Combat Child Labor and Promote Acceptable Conditions of Work in Tanzania’s Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Sector in Tanzania. The project seeks to improve implementation of laws, policies, and action plans to combat child labor (CL) and promote Acceptable Conditions of Work (ACW) in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM).

This position is contingent upon award of funding and the exact position title, requirements, and responsibilities may change if dictated by DOL.

Key Responsibilities

Specific duties to be carried out by the successful candidate include:

• Manage and coordinate the implementation of activities across project partners, ensuring successful integration of activities.
• Liaise closely with Pact Regional Director and Finance team, and Pact’s U.S. team to ensure that all project activities are compliant with USG rules and regulations, as well as consistent with Pact’s policies, procedures and best practices.
• Oversee project planning (i.e., development of work plans and project budget), monitoring and reporting (i.e., review and approve periodic budgets and technical and financial reports) in accordance with the highest standards.
• Oversee project budget and work in close coordination with project and Pact DC finance leadership to meet expected results, ensuring cost-effective use of donor and Pact’s resources.
• Support the implementation of a highly adaptive, context-driven programmatic approach.
• Provide strategic management and oversight of the project’s partner portfolio.
• Manage a team of flexible and adaptive employees and oversee evidence-based adjustments in programming to achieve greater impact.
• Oversee project staff in helping partners establish reporting and tracking systems to provide key information in an efficient and timely manner.
• Ensure the program meets programmatic and financial targets and makes accurate projections.
• Represent the project at conferences, working groups, and meetings to support DOL and Pact’s thought leadership in combatting Child Labor and Promoting Acceptable Conditions of Work.
• Ensure that Pact’s project operations in Tanzania are compliant with national laws and regulations, and that Pact’s good reputation is maintained.
• Champion and disseminate Pact’s values and strategic priorities to other staff.

Basic Requirements

• Master’s degree and 11+ years relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience, including 6 years of management experience. Bachelor’s and 13 years of experience may be substituted, pending donor
• Minimum of six years of experience in project management, supervision, administration, and implementation of cooperative agreements and/or contract requirements (including meeting deadlines, achieving targets, establishing and maintaining systems for managing project operations, and overseeing the preparation and submission of required reports to donor agencies), preferably in the country of implementation.
• Experience establishing and maintaining systems for managing project operations.
• Proven success serving in a leadership role for a project addressing issues of child labor, forced labor, workplace exploitation or promoting acceptable conditions of work, particularly in the mining sector.
• Experience maintaining working relationships with all project stakeholders and engaging in coalition building and public-private partnership promotion.
• Experience working in supply chains and/or skills training development.
• Fluency in English and Kiswahili is required confirmation of qualifications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Tanzanian candidates are encouraged to apply.

Pact is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, citizenship status, genetic information, matriculation, family responsibilities, personal appearance, credit information, tobacco use (except in the workplace), membership in an employee organization, or other protected classifications or non-merit factors.

At Pact, we recognize your impact, offer you opportunities and support your total well-being. Our comprehensive benefit offerings may include healthcare, retirement (8.8% to 13% based on service tenure) and savings plans, paid time off, disability and life insurance programs, learning and development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections .

With the continuing impacts of COVID-19 around the world, we are taking action to protect the health and well-being of our colleagues and maintain the safety of the communities where we operate. Pact seeks an environment free from COVID-19 and prefers all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Attestation of vaccination status will be required for employment with Pact. Unvaccinated employees may be subject to additional health and safety requirements to include any federal, state and/or client restrictions.