The Coordinator is expected to lead the delivery of the BSAAT programme in cooperation with the Chair of the Steering Committee, beneficiary institutions and the donor parties (FCDO and the EU). The main focus of this role will be to drive forward delivery within the beneficiary institutions and ensure information flows smoothly to allow proper decision-making by all stakeholders.

The Coordinator will be accountable for ensuring that beneficiary institutions develop coordinated and appropriate activity plans to deliver the strategic objectives of the programme. To do this he/she will consult widely with the institutions, donors and other technical experts to make sure activities are grounded in a strong theory of change.

He/she will make financial recommendations regarding the allocation of funds and will approve activity-level budgets, subject to final approval by the Steering Committee and FCDO in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding. He/ she will maintain an Operational Management Manual (OMM) to guide all project operational and financial processes, signed off by the Steering Committee.

The Coordinator also will provide high-quality reports to the Steering Committee and to FCDO covering the status of implementation, project finances and monitoring and evaluation. He/she will be the focal point for dialogue between the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, FCDO and any other programme donors. He/she will be responsible for the probity of all financial processes and reporting.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
• The successful applicant is expected to be a serving (or recently retired) public servant at the Director grade or above, or the equivalent.
• This position demands a wide range of management and leadership skills and the successful applicant will be expected to have an MA/MSc or equivalent degree plus at least 8 years of experience. The candidate will demonstrate experience in the following competencies:
• Programme and project management.
• Financial management.
• Leadership and motivation of staff.
• Change management and cross-government coordination.
• Experience working with international organisations and/or international donors is desirable and the successful applicant will have excellent command of written and spoken English as well as Kiswahili.