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We Are Recruiting a New UK Board Position - Treasurer!
Are you are new our Board Treasurer?
Lyra in Africa was founded in Tanzania in 2012 and is a registered charity in both the UK (No. 1146496) and in Tanzania (I-NGO/798800), and continues to be guided by the three committed Boards of Directors in the UK, Tanzania, and Finland. At the very core of our efforts is the belief that women’s economic empowerment is a human rights issue and that their equal participation in the economic, social, and cultural lives of their communities is key to a more prosperous future for all. Our primary focus is to ensure this empowerment by supporting the advanced education of rural girls and in enabling them to take their places as future community leaders.
Vision and mission: Our vision is economically sustainable and vibrant communities in rural Tanzania. We believe in the power of education to help end poverty. We work to equip youth, focusing on girls to drive systemic change, and create a positive multiplier effect throughout their rural communities.
Leadership and Board: Lyra in Africa operates on a lean structure, with no global head office, to ensure that funds are focused on delivery in Tanzania. Two members of the Senior Management Team are based globally (working from home) with the rest of the team based in Iringa, Tanzania.
Three Boards govern the work of Lyra: UK, Tanzania and Finland. Each board has their own Board chair, and structure. The Treasurer is UK Board member, but will work closely with the Tanzania Board and Finland Board.
Meetings and travel: The Lyra Boards meet quarterly, with an AGM once a year. Board members are expected to attend each of these meetings, including the AGM. Across the three Boards, Lyra has Board Sub Committees (BSC), which are made up of Board members and Lyra staff. The BSC aim to meet quarterly. The Board Treasurer is the chair of the BSC on Finance, Audit and Risk. The majority of the Board meetings are held virtually. Lyra aims to hold at least one Board meeting face to face in London or the surrounding area once a year. All Lyra Board members are encouraged to visit the programs in Tanzania at least once during their tenure. As a small charity, Lyra encourages Board members to self fund these international trips.
Commitment to safeguarding: Lyra in Africa is fully committed to safeguarding as an integral part of the work we undertake. Lyra recognises that all children and young people have the right to freedom from abuse and to be in an environment where safety and security are paramount. We take very seriously our responsibility and duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, and anyone who represents us does not in any way harm, abuse or commit any other act of violence against children and young people or place them at risk of the same. All Board members are required to conduct relevant safeguarding training prior to taking up their role with Lyra.
Terms of Reference: Lyra UK Board Treasurer
Prepare and submit Lyra’s Annual Return and Accounts to the Charities Commission
Assist in the preparation and presentation of the annual budget to trustees
Review records of income and expenditure and transfers to Tanzania
Review monthly accounts for Lyra, including bank reconciliations and spot checks for receipts.
Ensure that funds received and grants made comply with donor guidelines and are being disbursed in accordance with agreed terms and budgets
Present an up to date financial report at Trustee meetings
Provide guidance to Lyra to ensure compliance with Charity Commission guidelines
Make recommendations where needed for strengthening effectiveness or accountability, for example, currency management, expenses policy
Contribute to improving the financial reporting system as needed.
Support funding applications, where financial information is required.
Chair the Board Sub Committee on Finance, Audit and Risk
Estimated workload: 5-8 hours per month
Qualities and knowledge for the Lyra in Africa UK Board Treasurer role
Knowledge of UK charity regulation
Minimum accounting experience: ability to prepare balance sheet and profit and loss accounts
UK recognized accounting qualification desirable
Ability to handle moderately complex spreadsheets
Interest and passion for supporting international development, specifically girls’ education and economic empowerment.
Opportunities to get further involved in Lyra’s direct programme work if desired, for example, supporting a new financial literacy initiative.
Deadline: 14th of January, 2022
Applications: Please send a one-page application letter together with your CV of no more than two pages to: info@lyrainafrica.org
Due the number of applications received please note that Lyra regretfully do not offer individual feedback to applicants. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Lyra in Africa - Head of Operations
Are you our new Head of Operations?
Please note this vacancy is now closed and no longer receiving applications
Lyra in Africa
Head of Operations
November, 2021
www.lyrainafrica.or.tz
Lyra in Africa Organization (Lyra) is a registered Tanzanian Non-Governmental Organization based in Iringa. Lyra’s mission is to create vibrant communities by improving education and income opportunities for girls and women across rural Tanzania. Lyra seeks to recruit a dedicated, self-motivated and highly organised individual for a new position of Head of Operations, which is recruited on a fixed term contract till June 2022 (renewable).
Role: Head of Operations
Location: Iringa, Tanzania
Preferred start date: December, 2021
Contract: Full time until the 30th June 2022 (Renewable)
Reports to: National Director
Supervisory Responsibilities: Direct supervisor for all Lyra program leads
Travel: Frequent travel to Lyra field locations will be required
Languages: Excellent English, both written and spoken, as well as a knowledge of Swahili an advantage
As a member of Lyra’s Senior Management Team, the Head of Operations will provide leadership and management of Lyra programs with an enhanced focus on digital learning, partner engagement, safeguarding, risk and compliance. The Head of Operations will act as the Deputy to the National Director and will be a full and active member of the Lyra senior management team.
Roles and Responsibilities
In collaboration with each Lyra program team, the Head of Operations will be responsible for planning, integrating, coordinating and monitoring day to day operations to ensure all services are delivered to a high quality standard and in an efficient manner.
Lead the implementation of the Lyra Digital Learning Program
Collaborate with programming team leads, finance and Lyra Senior Management Team, to ensure appropriate project expenditures are in line with financial plans and proper stewardship of material sources.
Lead the process for the preparation and monitoring of annual budget plans and grant budgets to ensure they reflect maximum operational efficiency and budgetary compliance. Set and provide technical oversight of internal processes for approving expenses, monitoring spending, and making budget adjustments in line with operational and programmatic needs with donor requirements.
Anticipate, identify and address challenges that affect the proper stewardship, risk and optimal utilisation of program assets and resources (financial, human, and material).
Manage all Lyra Program team leads and effectively manage and grow talent. Manage team dynamics and staff well being. Provide coaching, strategically tailor individual development plans, and complete performance management for direct reports. Monitor and assess performance to ensure adequate capacity for successful support of high quality programs.
Oversee compliance with NGO and donor requirements and local laws and regulations through periodic systems checks, and review of Lyra’s policies and procedures. Act as lead contact and responder to issues that emerge from internal and external audits and provide recommendations and guidance to implement improvements
Lead on the process of Monitoring - evaluation and learning
Ensure implementation of the Organization safeguarding policy and procedures by all organisation stakeholders including staff, contractors, consultants, etc.
As part of the Senior Management Team, contribute towards fundraising activities for the Organization Budget
Act as the Deputy for the National Director
Excellent strategic, analytical, systems thinking, and problem-solving skills, with capacity to see the big picture and ability to make sound judgment and decisions.
Strong relations management abilities. Ability to work collaboratively in an instinctively inclusive manner
Strong team leadership and management experience
Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented and results-oriented
Knowledge and experience of multiple public donors’ regulations, including FCDO, highly preferred.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Staff management experience and abilities that are conducive to a learning environment.
Knowledge of procurement and office administration/management issues.
Proficient in MS Office package (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio), Web Conferencing Applications, and information and budget management systems.
Demonstrated commitment to respect, equity, diversity and inclusion, including gender equality.
Strong understanding and commitment to safeguarding
Experience of working in the NGO sector with a strong understanding of the local legal requirements within Tanzania
Basic Qualifications
Strong project management skills and experience
Minimum of 5 years of work experience in a management position with progressive responsibilities.
Additional experience may substitute for some education; additional education may substitute for some experience.
Understanding of financial systems, including budgeting and budget/expense analysis experience.
Applications: Please send a one-page application letter together with your CV of not more than two pages to: info@lyrainafrica.org
Deadline: 19th of November, 2021
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted Lyra is an equal opportunity employer. Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
Lyra in Africa - Community Development Officer
Are you our new Community Development Officer? Find out below…
PLEASE NOTE THIS VACANCY IS NOW CLOSED
Lyra in Africa
Community Development Officer
November, 2021
www.lyrainafrica.or.tz
Lyra in Africa Organization (Lyra) is a registered Tanzanian Non-Governmental Organization based in Iringa. Lyra’s mission is to create vibrant communities by improving education and income opportunities for girls and women across rural Tanzania. Our main task is to give girls safety from abuse so that they can complete their studies and increase their access to secondary education and economic opportunities. Safeguarding and the wellbeing on those Lyra supports, underpins all the work that Lyra does, and we are committed to continually strengthen this area.
As part of this commitment, Lyra seeks to recruit a dedicated, self-motivated and highly organised individual for a Community Development Officer position.
Role: Community Development Officer (CDO)
Location: Iringa, Tanzania
Preferred start date: December 2021
Duration: Seven months up to 30th June 2022, renewable subject to funding availability Reports to: National Director
Travel: Frequent travel to Lyra field locations will be required
Key Roles:
I: Community Development:
1. Coordinate all community development activities in the areas where Lyra works.
2. Coordinate Community participation in the design, planning, implementation, management, and evaluation of all Lyra projects.
3. Stakeholder Engagement: The CDO will, together with the Lyra team, prepare a stakeholder engagement plan, and actively engage with Lyra key Community Stakeholders.
4. Community Participation: To motivate and ensure the community members devise strategies to participate in agreed joint projects to ensure long term sustainability.
5. Training: Provide training to Lyra staff as well as different stakeholder groups on:
· Communicative methods of community and independent work
· Safeguarding and Child Protection
· Monitoring: The CDO will work with the project teams to monitor all Lyra’s programs progress based on established indicators and will lead in demonstrating program accountability and learning in the communities.
6. Data: The CDO will collect, and document village, ward, district and regional statistics for project planning and reporting
II: Community Safeguarding:
1. Training: Provision of regular training to Lyra staff, volunteers, interns, consultants, partners, contractors, and Board members on aspects of safeguarding and child protection, to ensure compliance and to build awareness and understanding of how they are the safeguarding front of Lyra.
2. Capacity Building: of downstream partners and contractors/suppliers to comply with and implement aspects of Lyra’s safeguarding policy.
3. Policy: Regular reviews and update of the Lyra Safeguarding Policy and Procedures in line with the Tanzanian laws and best practice.
4. Safeguarding Tools: Review current tools and design appropriate and innovative youth- friendly tools (in Kiswahili) to improve community awareness of Lyra’s approach to Safeguarding and how to report.
5. Develop key safeguarding messages in Kiswahili, to share with communities that Lyra works with through the Lyra SMS database.
6. Strengthen the systems of how feedback is received and dealt with from Lyra beneficiaries, such as through the Lyra suggestions boxes and Whistleblowing Line.
7. Monitoring: Maintaining quality and confidential records, files and logs of safeguarding cases, and carrying out regular spot checks in the field to ensure that Lyra’s safeguarding policies and procedures are being upheld.
III: Reporting:
Prepare and report weekly, monthly and quarterly on community development work and safeguarding.
You may occasionally be required to work on weekends and/or public holidays, for which time off in lieu will be granted
Skills and experience essential
· Minimum three years of relevant technical and practical knowledge and experience on community development and child and young people’s safeguarding
· Graduate level degree in community development, social sciences, social work, psychology, or relevant field of study, or equivalent work experience
· Experience working with young people in Tanzania
· Experience in developing and implementing organisational child protection or safeguarding policies and procedures
· Culturally aware and respectful - sensitive about the cultures in which we operate
· Safeguarding experience and knowledge of local context
· Knowledge, skills and experience in participatory methods and community development.
· Competent in excel and word and other relevant online tools for this role
· Ability to work independently as well as part of a geographically dispersed team
· Commitment to Lyra’s mission and values
· Fluent written and spoken English and Kiswahili
NB: Lyra in Africa is an equal opportunity employer. Due to the interactive nature required of the role, female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
Please send your CV (not more than 2 pages) to info@lyrainafrica.org. Deadline: 12 November 2021. Only successful candidates will be contacted.
Lyra in Africa Digital - Digital Learning Mentor
Are you our new Digital Learning Mentor? Find out below…
PLEASE NOTE THIS VACANCY IS NOW CLOSED
Lyra in Africa
Digital Learning Mentor
Lyra in Africa Organisation (Lyra) is a registered Tanzanian Non-Governmental Organisation based in Iringa, Tanzania. Lyra’s mission is to create vibrant communities by improving education and income opportunities for girls and women across rural Tanzania. Our main task is to give girls safety from abuse so that they can complete their studies and increase their access to secondary education and economic opportunities. Digital Learning (DL) is one of the four pillars of Lyra’s programs.
As part of the program, Lyra seeks to recruit a dedicated and self-motivated individual for a Digital Learning Mentor position (1 Position)
Direct Reporting Line: DL Manager
Location: Iringa region
Salary: Negotiable
Roles and Responsibilities:
To coach / train teachers on how to use DL as part of their classroom teaching to ease their day to day work.
To ensure that trained teachers are using DL as part of their classroom teaching.
Coach/train students how to use the DL platform to search for content, perform quizzes and watch educational videos and other resources in order to increase both group and self-study.
Train student leader in each class (Form I-IV) who will be supporting their fellow students to navigate the educational resources.
Provide training to Digital Learning Mentor Girls, who will be long term supporters of the DL program.
Assist in the Review and update a Coding training guide to be used for successful implementation the Lyra Coding Program in Schools.
Collect training data, prepare and submit reports to your line manager at the end of each training programme.
Formulate schedules for training programs to all Lyra supported schools and other beneficiaries of our DL program in a cost-effective manner.
Assist in preparation and coordination of Lyra Tech Annual event in line with your supervisor.
Collect data used for preparation of DL monthly, quarterly and annual report.
Prepare case studies/stories using Lyra’s format for capturing case studies/stories.
Perform technical work, including where required, software and hardware preparation, installations and troubleshooting.
Maintain a database of all Lyra Digital Learning Equipment for tracking.
Travel to Lyra schools to conduct hardware and software installations and preventive maintenance.
Assist your line manager in preparation of weekly, monthly and quarterly reports.
Provide support needed for coaching, training, data collection and related tasks.
Required Experience & Competence:
Experience with at least one coding language: HTML, C++, Python, PHP or similar.
Good facilitation skills, with the ability to motivate, direct, and train people (mainly youth) and collaborate and interact with others effectively and productively.
Good written and oral communication skills in both Swahili and English.
Commitment to excellence and ability to work both independently and in a collaborative environment.
Adaptability in dealing with change, delays or unexpected events to ensure the general welfare of the DL program.
Required Skills
ICT: Includes but not limited to knowledge in hardware (maintenance, troubleshooting, configuration, installation, etc), software (application installation, troubleshooting, configuration, etc), Networking (LAN, WiFi, Internet, etc), ICT Training and Support (User Training, Customer Support, Help Desk, etc), Coding Skills (software design, mobile apps design, HTML, JavaScript, C#, PHP etc)
Communication: Ability to prepare eye-catching reports, with figures and references. Good presentation and networking skills. Good in both English & Swahili.
Preferred Education Qualification
Diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems or Related Field
Mode of Application:
Applicants are invited to submit their details to info@lyrainafrica.org.
Closing date is: 10th October, 2021
Only successful applicants will be contacted.
NB: Lyra in Africa is an equal opportunity employer. Due to the interactive nature required of the role, female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
Please send in your application by submitting both a Cover Letter and CV to the info@lyrainafrica.org
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PLEASE NOTE THIS VACANCY IS NOW CLOSED
Are you our new Community Safeguarding Officer? Find out below…
Lyra in Africa
Community Safeguarding Officer
Lyra in Africa Organisation (Lyra) is a registered Tanzanian Non-Governmental Organisation based in Iringa. Lyra’s mission is to create vibrant communities by improving education and income opportunities for girls and women across rural Tanzania. Our main task is to give girls safety from abuse so that they can complete their studies and increase their access to secondary education and economic opportunities. Safeguarding underpins all the work that Lyra does, and we are committed to continually strengthen this area.
As part of this commitment to safeguarding, Lyra seeks to recruit a dedicated, self-motivated and highly organised individual for a Community Safeguarding Officer position, on a part time basis.
Role: Community Safeguarding Officer
Location: Iringa, Tanzania
Preferred start date: 1st September, 2021
Contract: Part time until 30th June, 2022
Reports to: National Director
Travel: Frequent travel to Lyra field locations will be required
Closing Date: 3rd of Sept, 2021
Roles and Responsibilities:
1. Building Capacity
Ensuring that staff, volunteers and new recruits are inducted and trained regularly on all aspects of safeguarding and child protection
Ensuring that Lyra’s Board members are trained regularly in safeguarding and their specific governance responsibilities;
Building the capacity of downstream partners and contractors/suppliers to comply with and implement aspects of Lyra’s safeguarding policy;
Strengthen the Lyra capacity to build awareness and understanding of how they are the safeguarding front of Lyra
2. Strengthening Systems
Ensuring that the safeguarding policy and procedures are regularly reviewed and updated in line with Tanzania laws and best practice, and translated into Kiswahili
Mapping, vetting and regularly updating the services and referral pathways provided to survivors of safeguarding incidents in Tanzania;
Designing appropriate and innovative youth-friendly new tools and mechanisms, including in local languages and that is easily accessible, to improve community awareness of Lyra’s approach to safeguarding and of how causes for concern can be reported;
Develop key safeguarding messages to share with communities that Lyra works with through the Lyra SMS database
Strengthen the systems of how feedback is received and dealt with from Lyra beneficiaries, such as through the Lyra suggestions boxes
3. Handling Cases
Support the Lyra Safeguarding Officers and investigating team to handle and investigate safeguarding incidents, including:
Supporting staff to record safeguarding incidents
Supporting survivors to access emergency medical treatment and/or psychosocial support;
Recording written statements in interviews;
Support the Safeguarding leads in the management of safeguarding cases
Review the structure of how Lyra currently handles safeguarding cases, and make recommendations as to the most effective safeguarding structure going forward
4. Monitoring and Compliance
Ensuring that all cases are properly followed up, actioned and closed in line with the global safeguarding policy;
Maintaining high quality and confidential records, files and logs of safeguarding cases;
Ensuring that the relevant internal staff and Board members are kept fully updated
Carrying out regular spot checks in the field and with volunteers, downstream partners and contractors to ensure that Lyra’s safeguarding policies and procedures are being upheld;
Ensure that safeguarding training is fully embedded across the team, volunteers and partners, and checks are in place to ensure safeguarding policies and procedures are followed in the day to day work of Lyra
5. Reporting:
Reports of safeguarding and child protection activities should be prepared in a weekly / monthly / quarterly basis according to agreed formats and submitted to the National Director
6. Other duties as required
You may occasionally be required to work on weekends and/or public holidays, for which time off in lieu will be granted
Required Experience & Competence:
Minimum (5) years of relevant technical and practical knowledge and experience on child and young people’s safeguarding
Experience working with young people in Tanzania
Experience in developing and implementing organisational child protection or safeguarding policies and procedures
Culturally aware and respectful - curious and sensitive about the cultures in which we operate
Safeguarding experience and knowledge of local context
Knowledge, skills and experience in participatory methods, community development and partnership.
Competent in excel and word and other relevant online packages for this role
Ability to work independently as well as part of a geographically dispersed team
Commitment to Lyra’s mission and values
Fluent written and spoken English and Kiswahili
Desirable
Graduate level degree in social sciences, social work, psychology, development or relevant field of study, or equivalent work experience
Self-motivated, honest, highly responsible, and punctual
A strong network of connections within Tanzania.
Ability to work effectively in multicultural teams with varying expertise, skills and backgrounds
Collaborative team player
Adaptable - able to work in complex, unfamiliar and changing environments
Excellent critical analysis and thinking skills, solution focussed
Positive, energetic, can-do attitude
NB: Lyra in Africa is an equal opportunity employer. Due to the interactive nature required of the role, female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
Please send in your application by submitting both a Cover Letter and CV to the info@lyrainafrica.org
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DO YOU WANT TO EMPOWER GIRLS IN RURAL TANZANIA?
Lyra in Africa (Lyra) is a registered Tanzanian Non-Governmental Organization based in Iringa, Tanzania. Lyra’s mission is to create vibrant communities by improving education and income opportunities for girls and women across rural Tanzania. We’re currently recruiting for two positions:
Project Officer, Tanzania
Lyra in Africa is expanding the Imarika Kijana Program (Youth Livelihoods Programme), and is now looking for a dedicated, self-motivated and highly organized Project Officer.
Digital Learning Project Officer, Iringa, Tanzania
Lyra works with Rural Ward Secondary Schools in Iringa to leverage learning through provision of Digital Learning Equipment, Offline Educational Resources, and Coding Training to Teachers and Students. We are now recruiting for a Digital Learning Program Officer: dedicated, self-motivated, highly organized, with necessary IT and Coding Skills.