About us

The Institute of African Leadership for Sustainable Development, commonly known as UONGOZI Institute, is a regional leadership development hub operating under the Office of the President of the United Republic of Tanzania. The Institute was established in 2010 by the governments of Tanzania and Finland, following recommendations from the United Nations’ Helsinki Process on Globalisation and Democracy (2002–2008), which was co-chaired by the two governments and the wider continent.

The Institute applies a holistic and mutually reinforcing approach to capacity development, which recognises that leadership competences are developed through a continuous, lifelong learning process. Its strategic pillars – leadership and sustainable development – are addressed through four main areas: executive education, action-oriented research, policy dialogues, and technical support. Its clientele includes organisations as well as individuals from the public, private, and civil sectors.

1. Senior Policy Analyst

The Senior Policy Analyst undertakes high-level policy forums and provides technical and advisory services on policy-related issues in Leadership and sustainable development.

Reporting Line: Head of Policy Analysis

Duties and responsibilities

• To undertake high-level policy forums and dialogues as per thematic areas agreed upon by the Institute;
• To prepare concept notes for the policy forums in the thematic area;
• To prepare government policy proposals for analysis and technical assistance;
• To review and evaluate legislation systems and existing policies and propose suggestions for improvement;
• To analyse government policies and recommend strategic advice to Government Institutions; and promote national strategic thinking;
• To identify existing and emerging global issues that impact national policies and propose suggestions that will affect the existing policies;
• To coordinate high-level meetings with stakeholders to determine the needs of policy development and implementation;
• To liaise with government institutions and prepare plans and strategies to equip mid and top-level leaders with knowledge and information on the Government’s priorities;
• To prepare technical write-ups for other directorates in the Institute on government priorities that will feed into their operational plans;
• To undertake capacity-building activities for the mid and top-level leaders in the planning processes;
• To produce high-quality policy dialogue reports, policy drafts, policy briefs, summary reports, and proceedings on policy analysis activities;
• To undertake the dissemination of knowledge generated from policy analysis activities to policymakers, academics, and other practitioners through presentations and speeches;
• To update the database of local and international resource persons (policy analysts and facilitators/experts) to ensure their availability;
• To perform any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• Holder of a Master’s Degree in one of the following fields: Public Policy Analysis, Planning and Policy Analysis, Political Science, Law, Sustainable Development, Natural Resource Management, Finance, International Trade, Economics, Sociology, Development Studies, or equivalent related qualifications from recognised institutions.
• Must have work experience of at least seven (7) years, of which three (3) years should be in policy-related work, served at a comparable level of responsibility.

Employment Terms Contractual.

• To undertake high-level policy forums and dialogues as per thematic areas agreed upon by the Institute;
• To prepare concept notes for the policy forums in the thematic area;
• To prepare government policy proposals for analysis and technical assistance;
• To review and evaluate legislation systems and existing policies and propose suggestions for improvement;
• To analyse government policies and recommend strategic advice to Government Institutions; and promote national strategic thinking;
• To identify existing and emerging global issues that impact national policies and propose suggestions that will affect the existing policies;
• To coordinate high-level meetings with stakeholders to determine the needs of policy development and implementation;
• To liaise with government institutions and prepare plans and strategies to equip mid and top-level leaders with knowledge and information on the Government’s priorities;
• To prepare technical write-ups for other directorates in the Institute on government priorities that will feed into their operational plans;
• To undertake capacity-building activities for the mid and top-level leaders in the planning processes;
• To produce high-quality policy dialogue reports, policy drafts, policy briefs, summary reports, and proceedings on policy analysis activities;
• To undertake the dissemination of knowledge generated from policy analysis activities to policymakers, academics, and other practitioners through presentations and speeches;
• To update the database of local and international resource persons (policy analysts and facilitators/experts) to ensure their availability;
• To perform any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

• Holder of a Master’s Degree in one of the following fields: Public Policy Analysis, Planning and Policy Analysis, Political Science, Law, Sustainable Development, Natural Resource Management, Finance, International Trade, Economics, Sociology, Development Studies, or equivalent related qualifications from recognised institutions.
• Must have work experience of at least seven (7) years, of which three (3) years should be in policy-related work, served at a comparable level of responsibility.