Responsibilities
OPERATIONS & FINANCES
- Ensure that the organization adheres to all legal and financial responsibilities as it relates legal registration tax payments audits and other regulatory filings.
- Maintain uptodate member databases; internal and prospective member contact list and marketing lists for member events
- Develop monthly quarterly and annual financial plans and reports with Board of Directors Board input to ensure that the Board and Membership are uptodate on its financial status.
- Present monthly and yearly financial reports with agreed KPls at Board meetings
- Assist the Board with projects and management oversight e.g. relationship management events public policy member recruitment finances and advocacy
- Assist with and facilitate annual audits with the Chamber auditor
- Handle relevant business correspondence and communication
MARKETING & MEMBER OUTREACH
- Serve as the main point of contact in person phone websiteand email for current and prospective members and prospective members issues and queries
- Manage all communications with the membership and ensure that members queries and requests are addressed in a timely manner
- Develop and execute plans to maintain or increase membership in organization
- Maintain website manage outreach to members and prospective members send periodic newsletters/updates and manage social media (Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Linkedln etc.
RELATIONSHIPS
- Manage and maintain positive and credible relationship with key stakeholders such as:
o the Board
o New potential and existing members
o US Investors visiting US companies
o Government of Tanzania
o US embassy in Tanzania and other US agencies
o Tanzanian embassies/consulates abroad
o Other local and international chambers and business organizations
o Sponsors
o Media
EVENTS
- Facilitate and organize all Client events from large conferences and informal networking events to highlevel roundtables workshops seminars and other social events
- Secure sponsorships for events as necessary
GROWTH STRATEGY
- Identify recruit and capture new memberships to grow organization s membership numbers and revenues
- Identify important developments with respect to changes in the business environment and investment climate for inclusion in organization s advocacy efforts and member services
- Oversee the expansion of member services as the needs and administrative capacity of organization grow
- Develop a Strategic Plan for each upcoming calendar year by December 15 of the prior year with input from the Board
ADVOCACY
- Engage with U.S. and Tanzanian public and private sector on behalf of organization
- Maintain strategic relationships with other local and international business and professional organizations
- Lead public policy and advocacy efforts on behalf of organization
- Draft and circulate policy briefs and white papers as required by the Board and members
Requirements
Knowledge and Experience
Bachelor s degree in Business Administration Finance Marketing International Relations Public Policy or a related field.
At least 5 years of progressive experience in operations finance business development or organizational management preferably within a membershipbased organization chamber of commerce or international NGO.
Demonstrated experience in stakeholder engagement event planning and membership recruitment and retention.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to represent the organization to highlevel stakeholders.
Strong organizational planning and project management skills.
Ability to work independently manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
High level of integrity professionalism and diplomacy.
Knowledge of Tanzanian business environment regulatory landscape and publicprivate sector dynamics.
Understanding of US Tanzania trade and investment relations is highly desirable.