Community Development Officer at So They Can Tanzania

SO THEY CAN TANZANIA
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OFFICER JOB ADVERT
About So They Can:
So
They Can Tanzania is registered as an International Non-Governmental
Organization, with its’ offices and operations in Babati District,
Manyara Region.
So They Can Tanzania was founded by So They Can International, based in
Australia and New Zealand. Our Vision: To change the future of children
and communities living in poverty through education. Our Mission: To
provide quality education to children living in poverty through improved
learning conditions, teacher training and development, child wellbeing
and health, and women’s empowerment through inclusive partnerships with
the community and governments.

So They Can Tanzania runs the
Umoja Education Collaborative program, in 29 government primary schools
and 5 secondary schools in 4 Wards (Mamire, Endakiso, Qash and Gallapo)
of Babati District Council, Manyara Region.
We focus on Teachers professional development, Student well-being,
Capacity building of school boards and management, Government
partnerships, Community and stakeholder engagement, School improvement
and Quality Early Childhood Development.

So They Can has a zero
tolerance approach to child abuse and exploitation in all its forms and
promotes children’s rights as set out in the United Nations Convention
on the Rights of the Child (1989).
To guide this, a Child Protection Policy (CPP) is in place to ensure
children’s rights are protected by So They Can staff and
representatives.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create
  strong partnerships with the communities in identification of their
  issues and resources, mapping and utilization of the community
  resources, and planning for and management of community projects.
• Mobilize the community members to establish and engage in Income Generating Activities in Groups.
• Promote the establishment, registration and supervision of Village Savings and Loans Associations.
• Ensure that the community development projects are conducted in line with our mission, vision and approved plans.
• Prepare and conduct training and events which contribute to the growth and development of the communities.
• Participate in preparing budgets and plans for Community Development projects.
• Support
  engagement with stakeholders that support Community Development
  projects including participation in meetings with potential and existing
  partners.
• Other Duties: 
• Support the Child Protection Policy dissemination at the communities.
• Support timely collection of data using available tools.
• Reporting: 
• Provide timely information and photos/ videos/ impact stories from the projects as will be requested from time to time.
• Timely reporting of implemented activities in the organization MEL system.
• Collect and prepare a lesson learnt report to help improve in future projects.
• Administration Work: Participate in weekly staff meetings on a timely manner and provide updates.

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Required Skills and experience:

• Commitment to safeguard and protect Children
• Commitment to So They Can Vision, Mission and Values
• Minimum two years of relevant skills and experience in community development and or rural development
• Degree or Diploma in Community Development, Rural Development or relevant field of study
• Experience working with children is an added advantage
• Knowledge, skills and/or experience in community engagement
• Knowledge and experience of the Village Savings and Loans Association Model is an added advantage
• Competent in use of computer programs including Word and Excel. Understanding of other tools is an added advantage
• Ability to work independently
• Good written and spoken English and Fluent in written and spoken Kiswahili

NB:
So They Can is an equal opportunity employer and committed to the
application of ethical, inclusive and transparent recruitment and
selection processes. If you are fit for the position, we encourage you
to apply through this link.
Deadline: Friday 29 November 2024 at 11:59pm
Please note: Only successful candidates will be contacted.
How to Apply:
This is Full-time Job, To submit your application, please follow the link provided below.