Board Director

About the Role

Restless Development Tanzania invites applications from qualified professionals with strong experience in youth and development to serve as Members of the Board of Directors.

Board Directors provide strategic oversight, governance, and advisory support, strengthening leadership and accountability, supporting sustainable growth, and advancing impactful youth-led development across Tanzania.

Key Responsibilities

We are seeking individuals with expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• Governance and Compliance: Provide strategic oversight on governance and regulatory compliance, ensure the periodic review of organizational policies, contracts, and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), and oversee legal risk management and adherence to Tanzanian laws and applicable partner and donor compliance requirements.
• Finance and Audit: Provide oversight of budgets, financial reports, and internal controls; oversee audit planning, review audit findings, and monitor implementation of agreed actions; and advise on financial risk management, accountability, and value-for-money to promote organizational sustainability. CPA qualification is an added advantage.
• Strategy, Quality & Learning: Provide strategic input on program design, implementation, and quality assurance; strengthen monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) to improve results; advise on program risk management, safeguarding, and alignment with organizational strategy.
• Fundraising & Sustainability: Support fundraising strategy and donor relationship management; identify and cultivate new funding opportunities (institutional donors, foundations, corporate partnerships); and provide guidance on proposal development.

Location

Wilolesi Street, Iringa, Tanzania