Organization: Raising The Village (RTV)

Job Title: Head of Program Implementation / Country Representative

Department/Group: Implementation

Reporting To: Regional Programs Director

Location: Bukoba, Kagera Region (temporary location, but expected to move in a couple of months)

Years of Experience: 12 Years

Travel Required: 70%

ABOUT RAISING THE VILLAGE

At Raising The Village (RTV), we are dedicated to eradicating ultra-poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa. As a dynamic, rapidly growing international development organization, we’ve assembled a team of over 350+ passionate individuals in Uganda, Rwanda, DRC and Tanzania, alongside an additional 15+ professionals in North America. Together, we are committed to elevating communities out of ultra-poverty by implementing innovative solutions and leveraging advanced data analytics to drive impact.

To date, our holistic approach has positively impacted over 1,000,000 lives since 2012, and we’re poised to achieve even greater milestones, aiming to assist 1 million individuals annually by 2027. Our growth and success are fueled by the invaluable support of global partners who share our vision of sustainable change.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Head of Program Implementation is responsible for providing strong strategic and operational leadership in the design and implementation of Raising The Village (RTV) programs in Tanzania.

The role reports to the Regional Program Director, who provides technical oversight on country implementation, project management processes, strategy development, and performance management, while the Head of Program Implementation oversees day-to-day program management and the execution of country-specific strategies.

The position requires a strong, results-oriented individual who can effectively work with teams to deliver high-quality outcomes while maintaining strong attention to detail. The incumbent will ensure that all programs are aligned with RTV’s vision, strategy, and theory of change, while complying with organizational policies, program frameworks, and donor requirements while representing RTV in Tanzania to various stakeholders.

The role will also play a critical part in developing and embedding scalable systems and infrastructure that support effective program development, implementation, replication, and expansion.

In addition, the Head of Program Implementation will provide leadership in ensuring quality program delivery through effective monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning, as well as sound resource planning and management.

The position will be responsible for ensuring grant compliance and contributing to donor engagement and reporting activities as required.

A key aspect of the role will be strengthening the capacity of managers and field teams through effective mentoring, coaching, leadership, and team building, ultimately fostering a high-performing culture focused on sustainable impact and continuous improvement.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Program Leadership - Planning, Delivery & Innovations

• Provide integrated strategic and technical leadership in program designing, budgeting and implementation of designing, developing, planning, budgeting, implementing, and monitoring RTV programs.
• Lead, develop, and implement RTV’s growth and scaling strategy including Program Innovations, and Strategic Initiatives.
• Participate and support overall country strategy and expansion plans.
• Facilitate and ensure cross-team collaboration of the program teams, including ensuring strategic alignment, optimized strategies across all regions, and effective resource planning.
• Work with the Senior Leadership Team to help create organization-wide programmatic strategies around growth, scale, sustainability, impact, and long-term areas of focus.
• Ensure that program activities operate within the policies and procedures of the organization and comply with all relevant legislation and professional standards.
• Identify and evaluate the risks associated with program activities and take appropriate action to control the risks.
• Be accountable for overall program quality, learning, and success.

Learning & Growth

• Implement an integrated learning and growth strategy in coordination with relevant stakeholders including gap analysis to identify district, regional and country needs for technical and behavioral skills learning for staff and government stakeholders.
• Take leadership in developing and implementing frameworks, curriculum, tools, and processes for programs learning, and development initiatives for staff and government partners to support program sustainability. This includes documenting a robust model for government partnerships in the Tanzania context for scale.
• Develop and implement improved processes and tools for project management and program reporting to support the teams.
• Facilitate RTV’s adoption and use of technology and advanced analytics in programs through the integration of real-time data-driven decision-making.

Stakeholder Relations

• Ensure compliance to funder/donor expectations through timely reporting in the implementation of RTV programs.
• Support our government relations strategy with strong KPIs monitored and reported on as an integral part of our Scaling strategy at both the national and district levels.
• Establish robust and regular engagements with government structures at the district, provincial and national level with the goal to influencing and shared value in the program outcomes.
• Represent and ensure the organization has a robust engagement strategy and remains in good standing and in compliance with any country specific government requirements.

People Management

• Provide effective leadership and ongoing coaching to Regional Managers and District Heads, establishing an internal pipeline of resources to scale RTV’s programs.
• Lead integrated resource and operational planning for program planning and delivery.
• Champion compliance with RTV HR policies and procedures to the program team in delivering high-impact programs.
• Lead performance coaching and capacity development ensuring staff are well equipped to deliver on RTV’s mandate.
• Champion gender equity and ‘great place to work’ programs.
• Carry out other duties, as directed/delegated by the Supervisor or designate, in alignment with the organization’s mandate.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Education and Experience

• Proven leadership skills, analytical and strategic management skills.
• Strong experience in delivery at large scale programming in last mile communities and experience in supporting growth with the same program fidelity on quality.
• Strong understanding of ultra-poverty in last-mile Tanzania with a passion for community service delivery. Prior experience of working with vulnerable communities will be an asset.
• Demonstrated success in leading program design, planning, and implementation with technical knowledge in agriculture, water, health, and community development.
• Capacity building skill set including training, mentorship, and skills development.
• Demonstrated knowledge in risk and financial management.
• Excellent communication skills, written and oral, in English with sensitivity to and responsiveness to all partners/stakeholders including staff. Proficiency in Swahili and any other local language of the communities where RTV operates will be considered an asset.
• In-depth understanding of logical frameworks and theory of change for complex, multi-year projects and of leading teams in formulating strategic and action plans.
• Proficient experience in program evaluation at both outcome and impact levels with a strong understanding of the use of data analytics for decision-making.
• Highly proficient in the use of technology and day-to-day use applications. Strong knowledge of database programs, business intelligence tools, and statistical software packages will be considered an asset.
• Able to establish, build, and maintain effective working relationships with staff, government, and other stakeholders to provide and solicit support.
• Willingness and ability to travel to hard-to-reach areas under difficult conditions.
• Minimum of 12 years of practical and progressive management within non-governmental or international development organizations, with experience in scaling the organization's assets.
• Minimum of a MA/MSc preferred in a development, business management, or related field in the Agricultural sector.
• Formal training or equivalent experience in financial management and project management.

• Provide integrated strategic and technical leadership in program designing, budgeting and implementation of designing, developing, planning, budgeting, implementing, and monitoring RTV programs.
• Lead, develop, and implement RTV’s growth and scaling strategy including Program Innovations, and Strategic Initiatives.
• Participate and support overall country strategy and expansion plans.
• Facilitate and ensure cross-team collaboration of the program teams, including ensuring strategic alignment, optimized strategies across all regions, and effective resource planning.
• Work with the Senior Leadership Team to help create organization-wide programmatic strategies around growth, scale, sustainability, impact, and long-term areas of focus.
• Ensure that program activities operate within the policies and procedures of the organization and comply with all relevant legislation and professional standards.
• Identify and evaluate the risks associated with program activities and take appropriate action to control the risks.
• Be accountable for overall program quality, learning, and success.
• Implement an integrated learning and growth strategy in coordination with relevant stakeholders including gap analysis to identify district, regional and country needs for technical and behavioral skills learning for staff and government stakeholders.
• Take leadership in developing and implementing frameworks, curriculum, tools, and processes for programs learning, and development initiatives for staff and government partners to support program sustainability. This includes documenting a robust model for government partnerships in the Tanzania context for scale.
• Develop and implement improved processes and tools for project management and program reporting to support the teams.
• Facilitate RTV’s adoption and use of technology and advanced analytics in programs through the integration of real-time data-driven decision-making.
• Ensure compliance to funder/donor expectations through timely reporting in the implementation of RTV programs.
• Support our government relations strategy with strong KPIs monitored and reported on as an integral part of our Scaling strategy at both the national and district levels.
• Establish robust and regular engagements with government structures at the district, provincial and national level with the goal to influencing and shared value in the program outcomes.
• Represent and ensure the organization has a robust engagement strategy and remains in good standing and in compliance with any country specific government requirements.
• Provide effective leadership and ongoing coaching to Regional Managers and District Heads, establishing an internal pipeline of resources to scale RTV’s programs.
• Lead integrated resource and operational planning for program planning and delivery.
• Champion compliance with RTV HR policies and procedures to the program team in delivering high-impact programs.
• Lead performance coaching and capacity development ensuring staff are well equipped to deliver on RTV’s mandate.
• Champion gender equity and ‘great place to work’ programs.
• Carry out other duties, as directed/delegated by the Supervisor or designate, in alignment with the organization’s mandate.

• Proven leadership skills
• Analytical and strategic management skills
• Strong experience in delivery at large scale programming in last mile communities
• Experience in supporting growth with the same program fidelity on quality
• Strong understanding of ultra-poverty in last-mile Tanzania
• Passion for community service delivery
• Prior experience of working with vulnerable communities
• Demonstrated success in leading program design, planning, and implementation
• Technical knowledge in agriculture, water, health, and community development
• Capacity building skill set including training, mentorship, and skills development
• Demonstrated knowledge in risk and financial management
• Excellent communication skills, written and oral, in English
• Proficiency in Swahili and any other local language of the communities where RTV operates
• In-depth understanding of logical frameworks and theory of change for complex, multi-year projects
• Leading teams in formulating strategic and action plans
• Proficient experience in program evaluation at both outcome and impact levels
• Strong understanding of the use of data analytics for decision-making
• Highly proficient in the use of technology and day-to-day use applications
• Strong knowledge of database programs, business intelligence tools, and statistical software packages
• Able to establish, build, and maintain effective working relationships with staff, government, and other stakeholders
• Willingness and ability to travel to hard-to-reach areas under difficult conditions

• Proven leadership skills, analytical and strategic management skills.
• Strong experience in delivery at large scale programming in last mile communities and experience in supporting growth with the same program fidelity on quality.
• Strong understanding of ultra-poverty in last-mile Tanzania with a passion for community service delivery. Prior experience of working with vulnerable communities will be an asset.
• Demonstrated success in leading program design, planning, and implementation with technical knowledge in agriculture, water, health, and community development.
• Capacity building skill set including training, mentorship, and skills development.
• Demonstrated knowledge in risk and financial management.
• Excellent communication skills, written and oral, in English with sensitivity to and responsiveness to all partners/stakeholders including staff. Proficiency in Swahili and any other local language of the communities where RTV operates will be considered an asset.
• In-depth understanding of logical frameworks and theory of change for complex, multi-year projects and of leading teams in formulating strategic and action plans.
• Proficient experience in program evaluation at both outcome and impact levels with a strong understanding of the use of data analytics for decision-making.
• Highly proficient in the use of technology and day-to-day use applications. Strong knowledge of database programs, business intelligence tools, and statistical software packages will be considered an asset.
• Able to establish, build, and maintain effective working relationships with staff, government, and other stakeholders to provide and solicit support.
• Willingness and ability to travel to hard-to-reach areas under difficult conditions.
• Minimum of 12 years of practical and progressive management within non-governmental or international development organizations, with experience in scaling the organization's assets.
• Minimum of a MA/MSc preferred in a development, business management, or related field in the Agricultural sector.
• Formal training or equivalent experience in financial management and project management.