Thursday, 31 March 2022

Jobs Opportunities at Samaki Samaki Restaurant

Samaki Samaki

Karlito’s Way Ltd famously operationally known as Samaki Samaki specialized on sea food as its operational name is a bar and restaurant having been introduced 13 years ago i.e., in 2007 with the mother branch being the Mlimani City mall branch. The branch having done so well and being appreciated by customers, Mlimani City branch gave birth to another branch the Masaki branch which is the Headquarter of Karlito’s Way Ltd (Samaki Samaki).

POST:

  • CLEANERS
  • BARMEN
  • HEAD CHEF
  • CHEFS

QUALIFICATION: CERTIFICATE IN HOTEL IN HEAD CHEF EXPERIENCE 5 YEARS

AGE: 20-35

To apply for this job email your details to hr@samakisamaki.com

The deadline for submitting the application is 02 April 2022.

Wednesday, 30 March 2022

Job Opportunity at WFP, Programme Policy Officer (Agronomy & Food Systems)

WFP

Position: Programme Policy Officer (Agronomy & Food Systems) at WFP

WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status, physical or mental disability.

ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. WFP pursues a vision of the world in which every man, woman and child has access at all times to the diverse food needed for an active and healthy life.

WFP Tanzania has been connecting smallholder farmers to markets since the launch of the Purchase for Progress (P4P) pilot in 2009. WFP has been supporting Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to strengthen the ecosystem in which smallholder farmers access affordable inputs, services and markets. Finally, with the Government of Tanzania, WFP supports local and smallholder purchasing to meet local and regional demand for WFP food assistance.

WFP’s strategy to support smallholder farmers highlights the importance of women and youth in rural development, livelihoods, strengthening value chains, and improving food systems. The strategy is committed to empower over 405,000 farmers in the next five years (2022-2027), generating over USD 150 million of aggregated annual purchasing demand in the Country.

In support of the strategy, the upcoming “Strengthening Food Systems to Empower Smallholder Farmers and Young People” project will support MSME development and scale support to the maize, sorghum, beans and horticulture value chains, targeting smallholder farmers and youths, especially women.

Furthermore, the upcoming “Strengthening Smallholder Agriculture Value Chain, Gender Equity and Peace in Refugee Hosting Districts” project will enhance food security and nutrition amongst vulnerable groups, strengthen community-based organizations to become active contributors to social cohesion, gender equality and peace, and increase smallholder farmers agricultural and financial capacities for market engagement and resilient livelihoods

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: University degree in one or more of the following disciplines: Agriculture, Agriculture Economics or a field relevant to agricultural value chain management. An advanced degree in the relevant field is an advantage.

Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and Swahili and any other official UN language would be an asset.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

Under the overall guidance the Head of Smallholder Farmers Unit, the incumbent will play a key role in working with partners promote the uptake of sustainable farming practices and develop targeted value chains. The incumbent will build and support a multi-stakeholder implementation plan (including farmer groups, aggregators, extension service providers, input suppliers, weather/crop loss insurance providers, credit providers). The incumbent will liaise with government counterparts to provide technical assistance, and support effective knowledge management, implementation, and monitoring of agriculture programmes.

JOB PURPOSE

To provide support to policy and programme activities that effectively meet organizational needs and objectives in implementation of sustainable farming practices.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

  • Provide agronomic technical guidance and serve as technical lead for farmer productivity to ensure sustainable and environmentally friendly practices are adopted by smallholders. This may include, but is not limited to, the review of implementing partner practices, capacity strengthening and addressing risks with appropriate risk mitigation tool;
  • Work closely with Government counterparts to provide technical support at all levels of production and ensure district agroecological zones are observed. Organize regular strategic meetings (preliminary and follow up) at the national and regional levels;
  • Lead the development of alternative extension models, refine scalable approaches for increased productivity, review training materials/manuals in collaboration with project partners. Guide partners on extension services, farmer mobilization and trainings, and ensure timelines are met;
  • Maintain the reports and records of extension services delivered (including budget records and other documentation) and make information available for colleagues;
  • Create, capture, and synthesize knowledge and best practice extension approaches that can be utilized by WFP, Government, and partners;
  • Provide consistent and timely technical advice to meet the needs of partners, allowing partners to participate in planning, and adjust services as required along the farming cycle;

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES CONTINUED:

  • Engage effectively in forums such as trade fairs, policy dialogue workshops, and exhibitions;
  • Coordinate food production/productivity assessments with M&E, provide analysis, develop, implement, and monitor action plan;
  • Ensure and/or perform accurate, timely recording of data (e.g., resource utilization, programme status, performance) and consistency of information presented to stakeholders (incl. government, partner agencies, implementing partners and beneficiaries);
  • Ensure that the implementation plan, budgets, reports and program documents are kept up to date, as required by donors;
  • Serve as a daily focal point for WFP on the food systems agenda for the Local and International stakeholders or partners from both public and private sectors;
  • Perform any other related duties as required.

4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES

Purpose

  • Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Understands WFP’s Strategic Objectives and the link to own work objectives.
  • Be a force for positive change: Flexibly adapts individual contributions to accommodate changes in direction from supervisors and internal/external changes (such as evolving needs of beneficiaries, new requirements of partners).
  •  Make the mission inspiring to our team: Recognizes and shares with team members the ways in which individual contributions relate to WFP’s mission.
  •  Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Sets own goals in alignment with WFP’s overall operations, and is able to communicate this link to others.

People

  • Look for ways to strengthen people’s skills: Assesses own strengths and weaknesses to increase self-awareness, and includes these in conversations on own developmental needs.
  •  Create an inclusive culture: Participates in open dialogue, and values the diverse opinion of others, regardless of background, culture, experience, or country assignment.
  •  Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Proactively seeks feedback and coaching to build confidence, and develop and improve individual skills.
  •  Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Participates in accomplishing team activities and goals in the face of challenging circumstances.

Performance

  • Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Shows willingness to explore and experiment with new ideas and approaches in own work.
  •  Focus on getting results: Consistently delivers results within individual scope of work on time, on budget and without errors.
  •  Make commitments and make good on commitments: Commits to upholding individual accountabilities and responsibilities in the face of ever-changing country or functional priorities.
  •  Be Decisive: Makes rational decisions about individual activities when faced with uncertain circumstances, including in times of ambiguity regarding information or manager direction.

Partnership

  • Connect and share across WFP units: Seeks to understand and adapt to internal or cross-unit teams’ priorities and preferred working styles.
  •  Build strong external partnerships: Demonstrates ability to understand and appropriately respond to and/or escalate needs of external partners.
  •  Be politically agile & adaptable: Portrays an informed and professional demeanor toward internal and external partners and stakeholders.
  •  Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Provides operational support on analyses and assessments that quantifies and demonstrates WFP’s unique value as a partner.

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES

Capability Name                         Description of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level

Programme Lifecycle & Food Assistance    Displays ability to identify the main hunger problem at                                                                             the national or subnational level to design and implement                                                                          context-specific programmes that integrate complex                                                                                 analysis and the full range of food assistance tools.

Transfer Modalities (Food, Cash, Voucher)  Demonstrates ability to analyse and consolidate                                                                                           quantitative and qualitative information from different                                                                               sources (e.g., market studies) to inform transfer modality                                                                            selection and programme development.

Broad Knowledge of Specialized areas 
    (i.e. Nutrition, VAM, etc.)                             Demonstrates the ability to                                                                                                                            interpret basic data in the context                                                                                                                of WFP specialised fields to                                                                                                                         contribute to technical                                                                                                                                 programme design                                                                                                                                         implementation and monitoring.

Emergency Programming                                Displays ability to translate understanding of                                                                                            programme principles in emergencies and                                                                                                    protracconflict situations into relevant, effective, and                                                                                context specific approaches.

Strategic Policy Engagement w/ Government    Develops thorough recommendations using multiple                                                                                 inputs (e.g., government counsel, research, own                                                                                        experience) to strengthen national or subnational                                                                                        entities and government owned food and nutrition                                                                                    security programmes.

OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS

  • At least seven (7) years of working experience in agronomy, agriculture project management and marketing within public or private sector with a strong focus on market systems dynamics as an added advantage
  • Demonstrated knowledge of agricultural economics; field level experience with smallholders and pro-smallholder MSMEs.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of gender-responsive agriculture and commercial agriculture modelling.
  • Has competencies on problem solving, negotiation skills and ability to travel extensively in remote areas.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

  • Has deepened technical knowledge through exposure to technical teams.
  • Has taken leadership of implementing programmes.
  • Has provided input into policy discussions and decisions.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Duration of Contract: One year renewable up to five years until end of project (subject to performance).

All applications should be submitted through e-recruitment portal.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

The deadline for applications is 13 April 2022.

All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.

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Tuesday, 29 March 2022

Job Opportunity at Nutrition International, Project Driver

Nutrition International

Description

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Tanzania

Deadline for submission: April 5th, 2022

About us

At Nutrition International, we make a difference, because nutrition is the difference.

Woven into the very fabric of our approach is the passion and drive of our global team of over 400 people, working in 13 offices across 11 countries with one common goal: transforming the lives of people who need it most through improved nutrition.

If you are a motivated and passionate individual who shares our conviction that a better world is possible through improved nutrition, wants to leave the world a little better than they found it, and is looking to be part of a global team with a clear vision, we want to hear from you. Please consider applying for the position below.

Know our team

Nutrition International’s Corporate Service (CS) Unit is a dedicated team of Finance and Administrative experts with extensive global experience. The unit leads on providing global Accounting, Finance, Budget, and Compliance, Contracting and Procurement, Facilities Management and Information Management and Information Technology (IM/IT). Corporate Service team are found in Nutrition International’s Head Quarters in Ottawa, Canada, as well as within our Regional and Country Offices throughout Africa and Asia. Currently Nutrition International is seeking applications for Project Driver to bebased in Tanzania.

About you

  • You will have a Secondary school certificate with driving school training from a recognized institution. Holder of Valid Class ‘C’ driver’s license and clean driving record. At least 3 years work experience, ideally gained in an NGO environment and solid knowledge and experience in vehicle maintenance and repairs and demonstration of safe driving practices.
  • Skills in excellent interpersonal and communication skills, time management skills, team player, flexible, uphold integrity and ability to work in a multicultural environment.
  • Fluent in written and spoken English and Swahili.

About the role

In this role you will:

  • Provide transportation for project staff and related partners during the entire period of the BRIGHT project life.
  • Follow up the driver planning, and scheduling using project calendar and register transportation requests.
  • Deliver/distribute project goods including parcels, letters and other relevant items to offices, businesses as appropriate within Tabora municipality, to the respective districts and while on safari when directed.
  • Deliver correspondence to project partners as may be required.
  • Facilitate pick-ups for project visitors and transportation during official visits.
  • Performs basic maintenance procedures to ensure the longest working life possible for the vehicle.
  • Keeping track of maintenance record of vehicle(s) to ensure service schedules are adhered to and to remind the employer in advance when vehicle service is due.
  • Apply for the renewal for the vehicle license.
  • Determine when and what kind of maintenance the vehicle needs, keep track of general maintenance schedules, especially car tyre condition.
  • Ensure sound running of the vehicles assigned and arrange minor repairs where necessary – Check oil and tyres properly and keep the service vehicles in clean condition, both inside and outside.
  • Keep track of timely car insurance renewals.
  • Update monthly mileage records – maintain logbook of each service vehicle on daily basis.
  • Ensuring necessary steps are taken as required by rules and regulations in case of involvement in an accident.
  • Act as a back-up while at the office and taking care of visitor registration, incl. maintaining a register of incoming visitors.
  • Assisting in making travel arrangements including flight reservations and confirmations, and hotel arrangements for BRIGHT project staff.
  • Support Administration Section by assisting with the mail deliveries, both incoming and outgoing, and procurement of small utilities.
  • Assist with office and meeting room re-arrangement for various meetings/events and occasional minor repair jobs in the Office, such as hanging pictures and small office repairs.
  • Perform any other tasks that may be assigned by supervisors.

What we offer

A competitive market pay, health and dental benefits and pension plan, flexible work hours, work from home, four weeks of vacation (plus public holidays) and support for learning and development opportunities. We offer a collaborative and engaging work environment. Read more to know more about us Top Employers of National Capital Region 2020.

Selected candidates must have current legal entitlement to work in Tanzania. We thank you for your interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Nutrition International is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible work environment. Upon request, accommodations due to a disability are available throughout the selection process.

Please note that all our offers are conditional subject to appropriate screening checks and satisfactory reference checks.

For more detailed information about the role, please click on the attached Job Description, Please click on the Apply button below to submit your application.

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Job Opportunity at BRAC, Finance Manager

 

BRAC

Positon: Finance Manager

Career with BRAC International

BRAC is an award-winning international non-governmental development organisation, with the vision of a world free from all forms of exploitation and discrimination, where everyone has the opportunity to realise their potential. BRAC is a leader in developing and implementing cost-effective, evidence-based programmes to assist poor and disadvantaged communities in low-income countries, including in conflictprone and post-disaster settings. It is an organisation of and for the people of the Global South, pioneering new development and social enterprise approaches to equip communities to achieve prosperity. As well as being the world’s biggest NGO by number of staff and people directly reached, BRAC has regularly been ranked the number one NGO in the world by the Geneva-based NGO Advisor, an independent organisation committed to highlighting innovation, impact and governance in the non-profit sector. BRAC retained the top spot in 2020 among the top 500 NGOs for the fifth consecutive year.

BRAC was founded in Bangladesh in 1972 by Sir Fazle Hasan Abed. It started its first programme outside of Bangladesh in Afghanistan in 2002, and has since reached millions of people in 11 countries in Asia and Africa. BRAC has a holistic approach to development that uses a wide array of programmes and social enterprises, including in microfinance, education, health, agriculture, gender and human rights. BRAC believes that every person has inherent potential, and when an enabling environment is created and that potential is unleashed, even the poorest can become agents of positive change in their own lives, for their families and their communities.

BRAC Maendeleo Tanzania is part of a leading development organization that started its operations in 2006 in Tanzania, focusing on thematic areas of Agriculture, Youth and Women Empowerment, Food Security and Livelihood

About the Programme

In 2022, the Mastercard Foundation in partnership with BRAC International (BI) will be announcing an initiative that will create a positive and measurable impact for 1.2 million adolescent girls and young women and 9.5 million people across seven countries in East and West Africa, including Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and Uganda.

There is mounting urgency to support adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) living in poverty, which has been further amplified by the global pandemic. Through this partnership, scalable economic development approaches will be delivered in communities to foster the agency and voice of AGYW. They will have the opportunity to fulfill their aspirations, achieve sustainable livelihoods, and engage in advocacy issues.

BRAC International will implement an integrated and holistic model to address the various life cycles of a young woman living in poverty, ensuring she is able to transition safely from adolescence to adulthood. She will be equipped with the appropriate skills, tools, and access to finance to effectively exercise her agency and build a fulfilling and productive livelihood.

In preparation for the launch, BRAC International is seeking applications from competent, dynamic and selfmotivated individuals to fill the following position in BRAC Maendeleo Tanzania

FINANCE MANAGER (AD# MCFBMT-2204)

The purpose of this position is to ensure effective and efficient financial Reporting of BRAC Maendeleo Tanzania including its monitoring, financial reporting for external and internal stakeholders, financial management and planning.

RESPONSIBILITIES 

  • Ensure the monthly review of consolidated organizational budget performance against the project’s budget, forecasting expenses and tracking the ongoing commitments against the approved budget.
  • Advise the Head of Finance on issues, trends, and changes in the financial operating performance and operational delivery; proactively communicating issues that are anticipated before they arise.
  • Support the long-term budgetary planning and costs management in alignment with the project plans.
  • Assist the Head of Finance to ensure the activities are within the approved budgets for programs and delivery through collaborative working practices.
  • Work collaboratively across all departments, field offices and Head office.
  • Produce timely and accurate monthly and quarterly period-end reports and schedules for review with Head of Finance.
  • Maintain financial records for each activity in a manner that facilitates timely and accurate management reports at month end.
  • Support maintaining compliance with internal financial and accounting policies, administrative procedures and local statutory requirements.
  • Code and post payment vouchers and general journals to the accounting system in advance of month end closure.
  • Prepare timely monthly bank reconciliation statements.
  • Assist with the maintenance of accurate financial records that are appropriate and give the required confidence to internal and external users.
  • Support the Head of Finance in ensuring all statutory requirements of the organization are met and tax remittance to the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) is done in a timely manner including filing returns to all statutory bodies and following them to completion.
  • Assist the Head of Finance in the preparation of information for the annual audits.
  • Assist with the documentation and maintenance of complete and accurate supporting information for all financial transactions and keep record of all scanned copies.
  • Maintain financial accounting systems for accounts payable, accounts receivable, credit control, and petty cash and ensure monthly reconciliation and follow up is made.
  • Ensure that employees’ payroll and financial information is secure and stored in compliance with current legislation.
  • Maintain internal control and safeguards for receipt of revenue, costs and program budgets and actual expenses

SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
  • Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
  • Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Must have bachelor Degree in Finance and Accounts or any other related field. MBA is an added advantage
  • Must have a professional certification

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES  

  • Ability to plan and manage a complex team.
  • Interpersonal communication skills and team work
  • Computer Skills, (Microsoft office application -Advance Level), internet, some maintenance and repair)
  • Entrepreneurship knowledge, Skills and competencies
  • English and Swahili Language skills (Fluent)
  • Income Tax and Laws knowledge
  • Finance, Accounting and budget knowledge
  • Accounting framework particularly from IFRS and IAS

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

  • Minimum 5 years’ progressive experience in accounting and finance role with an international NGO.
  • Minimum 3 years’ supervision of a team of at least 5 people.

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: CONTRACTUAL

SALARY: Negotiable

JOB LOCATION: Dar es salaam, Tanzania

If you feel you are the right match for the above-mentioned position, please follow the application instructions accordingly:

Candidate needs to email their CV with a letter of interest mentioning educational grades, years of experience, current and expected salary at:  bimcf.tanzania@brac.ne

 Please mention the name of the position and AD# ………………. in the subject bar. 

 Only complete applications will be accepted and shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Application deadline: 9th April 2022                      

BRAC is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share the same commitment. We believe every stakeholder and every member of the communities we work with has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation – regardless of age, race, religion, and gender, status as an individual with a disability or ethnic origin. Therefore, our recruitment process includes extensive reference and background checks, self-disclosure of prior issues regarding sexual or other misconduct and criminal records and our values are a part of our Performance Management System.

BRAC is an equal opportunities employer.

Monday, 28 March 2022

Job Opportunity at IMA World Health - Community Mobilization Advisor

 

Job Opportunity at IMA World Health - Community Mobilization Advisor



Job title: Community Mobilization Advisor

Reports to: Country Director 

Employment Type: Full-Time /Fixed-Term

Open to Expatriates and TCNs: No

Location: Project office in Dar es Salaam (with up 60% of in-country travel) 

About IMA: 

IMA World Health (IMA) is a member of Corus International, a consortium of organizations working together to deliver holistic, durable solutions to the interconnected challenges of poverty, poor health outcomes, and climate change. Established in 1960, IMA has a long history of successfully collaborating with governments, faith-based organizations, national partners, and the private sector to provide quality healthcare for the most vulnerable. Today, IMA builds the capacities of local partners and governments to strengthen existing health systems, prevent and treat diseases, improve maternal and child health, promote nutrition and WASH, respond to sexual and gender-based violence, and contribute to global health security. IMA manages an average of $100 million annually and has worked with a wide range of key donors, including USAID, MCC, FCDO (formerly DFID), UNICEF, UNFPA, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the World Bank

In Tanzania, Corus member organizations bring a strong programmatic history dating back to 1965, and IMA’s current work in Tanzania reflects an expanding, comprehensive public health program with deep-rooted partnerships that have addressed wide-ranging challenges such as NTDs; nutrition and WASH; cervical cancer; HIV prevention and treatment; and maternal and child health. 

Job Summary:

IMA is seeking a Community Mobilization Advisor for Public Sector System Strengthening (PS3+) Project in Tanzania. The Community Mobilization Advisor will be responsible for providing technical direction for community engagement activities, ensuring project outcomes related to improved community participation are achieved. She/he will be responsible in executing capacity building, training and extension activities related to community mobilization in collaboration with Nutrition and Agriculture Advisor and other PS3+ team members. The candidate will report to the Chief of Party and Country Director for IMA. 

Specific Roles

  • Serve as the technical lead on all community outreach and mobilization activities in Tanzania.
  • Develop and implement a creative community mobilization approach to match the project core strategy of empowering health facility and school Facility Governing Committees (FGCs) and other sector service delivery governance structures designed to engage communities.
  • Oversight on planning at the District Council and community levels to increase citizen engagement activities in Tanzania 
  • Strengthen District and community level to bolster effectiveness of citizens engagement and social accountability in provision of quality services and public financial management 
  • Prepare public outreach and awareness strategy/action plan with specific methodologies for the project inorder to mobilize and building capacities of local communities and enhance their participation and collaboration.
  • Create and strengthen community health and social welfare supporting systems so women, youth and children have increased access to high quality health and social welfare services within their communities.
  • Lead the development of project work plans, ensuring that targets are met, and project outcomes are achieved.
  • Contribute detailed and accurate written inputs to fulfill project technical and financial reporting requirements.
  • Coordinate with partners, government agencies, international and local NGOs, schools, and community-based organizations on project activities as needed.

Required Qualifications, Education and Work Experience:

  • Degree or equivalent in International Development, Sociology, Education or other related field.
  • Minimum of ten years of progressively responsible, relevant experience working with communities on social mobilization activities and issues related to agriculture or nutrition in Tanzania
  • Minimum of five years of experience with USAID-funded projects (ideally, in a senior technical position) highly preferred.
  • Demonstrated ability to design and implement strategies that employ evidence-based approaches to meet project targets, especially under rigorous timelines.
  • Experience working and collaborating with diverse sets of stakeholders, including local partners, government officials, donor representatives, and international staff.
  • Ability to respond on short notice and plan and execute several activities at once.
  • Ability to work under pressure, as part of a team or independently, and meet deadlines consistently.
  • Proven leadership, inter-personal and cross-cultural skills, and ability to build and motivate diverse teams.
  • Excellent in English and Swahili both oral and written communication skills

Application procedure

  • Interested candidates should include the following components in their application:
  • Latest curriculum vitae with three references. 
  • Cover letter

Complete applications containing elements a) through b) should be submitted as attachments to an email to hrtanzania@corusinternational.org

The subject line should read: “Community Mobilization Advisor”

Deadline for the submission is on 10th April 2022, by 5pm Tanzania time.

Applicants who do not follow application instructions will be rejected. ONLY short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization.


Job Opportunity at Tanzania Breweries Limited - Technical Trainee


Technical Trainee

Tanzania Breweries Limited  

KEY PURPOSE STATEMENT

The graduate technical trainee programme is a structured 18-month programme which is designed to address the acquisition of technical skills and experience for graduates as well as familiarize them with the company culture and principles. The rigor of the programme should ensure that an individual that has completed the Programme can be allocated an area of responsibility immediately. The programme is available in the areas of Brewing, Quality and Engineering-related departments.

JOB QUALIFICIATIONS:

Recent graduate with Bachelor's degrees in: Chemical Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering, Food Sciences, Chemistry

Self-directed and motivated

Problem solving skills

Attention to detail

Analytical ability

WHY ANHEUSER-BUSCH:

Anheuser-Busch has always dreamed big. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. But more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. Even when they’re hard. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. Together. To reimagine what a beer company can be. And what Anheuser-Busch can do. Where we provide more opportunity for our people, lift up our neighbors, and make a meaningful difference in the world. This future is our purpose. A future that everyone can celebrate, and everyone can share in. A future with more cheers.

LOCATIONS: Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, Arusha, Mbeya

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

As the leading global brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev is committed to finding innovative ways to continually improve. It's this kind of thinking that creates a unique work environment by rewarding talent, celebrating diversity and encouraging forward thinking. Female applicants are strongly encouraged to apply. All interested parties to apply no later than 25 April 2022.

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Jobs Opportunities at Samaki Samaki Restaurant

Samaki Samaki

Karlito’s Way Ltd famously operationally known as Samaki Samaki specialized on sea food as its operational name is a bar and restaurant having been introduced 13 years ago i.e., in 2007 with the mother branch being the Mlimani City mall branch. The branch having done so well and being appreciated by customers, Mlimani City branch gave birth to another branch the Masaki branch which is the Headquarter of Karlito’s Way Ltd (Samaki Samaki).

POST:

  • CLEANERS
  • BARMEN
  • HEAD CHEF
  • CHEFS

QUALIFICATION: CERTIFICATE IN HOTEL IN HEAD CHEF EXPERIENCE 5 YEARS

AGE: 20-35

To apply for this job email your details to hr@samakisamaki.com

The deadline for submitting the application is 02 April 2022.

Job Opportunity at TAZARA, Senior Supplies Officer

TAZARA

Position: Senior Supplies Officer

The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) is a statutory institution owned by the two Governments of the United Republic of Tanzania and the Republic of Zambia on a 50/50 shareholding basis. The Authority is incorporated by the Acts of Parliament of the two contracting states, with its Registered Head Office being in Dar es Salaam,Tanzania and two Regional Administrative Centres, one in Mpika,Zambia and the other in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

The position of Senior Supplies Officer has fallen vacant at Tanzania Cost and Profit Centre (TCPC). Applicatioas are invited from suitably qualified Tanzanians as follows:

Job Title: Senior Supplies Officer

Department: Supplies

Location: Dares Salaam (1 Position)

Reporting to: Regional General Manager (RGM)

Job Purpose: To oversee matters relating to procurement, logistics, and stock control in the Tanzania Region.

Main Duties:

a)The following coastitute the main duties:

To plan procurement activities in accordance with the supplies procedures, regulations and instructions in order to effectively aim at streamlining operations so as to realize the set objectives.

b) To coordinate and administer procurements, receipt of materials, storage and stock control.

c) To plan, coordinate, control stocks, issue stocks, undertake stock replenishment, keep records properly, determine re-ordeal level and procurement programs to avoid stock outs (ensure continuous flow of goods).

d) To carry out suppliers’ appraisal analysis in order to come up with the most economical suppliers.

e) To inform the Regional General Manager and user departments on stock position of the main/crucial materials on daily basis and suggest the necessary measures required to be undertaken in order to avoid operational stoppages when stock outs are observed. To facilitate communication plans and decision making.

F To prepare Annual Operating Budget for the Department at Regional level and control the expenditures thereof.

g) To prepare monthly, quarterly and annual reports, showing various activities covered within the period under view and submission of the same to the Regional Management and Head Office for decision making.

h) To be accountable for sale and disposal of all disposable obsolete, surplus stocks and assets alter Authority has been granted.

i) To be the Secretary to the Regional Tender Committee and to contribute positively to the tendering activities.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Form iv/vi
  • Bachelor’s degree/ advanced diploma in procurement supply/logistics or its equivalent from a reputable university or institution
  • Certified procurement supply professional (PSP) and a frill member of procurement and supplies professional and technical board (PSPTB)
  • Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in the relevant field, two of which should be at Senior Officer level.
  • Not less than 30 years of age.

Mode of application

Only candidates who meet the specified requirement need to apply to the address indicated below, enclosing their detailed curriculum vitae, certified copies of educational certificates, names and address of three traceable references.


The Human Resource Manager

Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority

Junction of Nelson Mandela & Julius Nyenere Road

P.O.Box 2834

DARES SALAAM

TANZANIA

Closing date for receiving application letters is Friday 22ndApril 2022 at 17:hours.

Only short-listed candidates will be communicated to.

Job Opportunity at TIGO, Tender (EOI)

TIGO

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST – REF. NO. TRBP/01/22

Introduction

MIC Tanzania Public Limited Company associated with its commercial brand Tigo is an innovative telecommunication company in the country, distinguished as a fully-fledged digital lifestyle brand. With over 10 million registered subscribers, MIC Tanzania Public Limited Company directly and indirectly engages with over 300,000 Tanzanians including an extended network of customer service representatives, mobile money merchants, sales agents and business partners. Invitation to apply for MIC Tanzania Public Limited Company Retail Business Partnership

MIC Tanzania Public Limited Company is looking for reputable limited companies in Tanzania to distribute its preferred best-selling products as well as carrying its brand across sales regions in Tanzania (Mainland & Islands). This business partnership is coupled with attractive products mix with the best commission schemes in the market. The interested companies should have a long-term vision to partner and grow with Tigo, the fastest growing Mobile Network Operator in Tanzania.

General Criteria

  • The expression of interest will be championed by the internal committee.
  • Detailed expression of interest document can be obtained from our Headquarters (with the address below), and our website and through the link “https://www.tigo.co.tz/tender“.
  • Time frame to collect detailed expression of interest document is March 28th, 2022 to April 8th, 2022.
  • Selection criteria will be as per MIC Tanzania Public Limited Company set criteria according to specific strategic plans for each region/district. Criteria include (but       not       limited to)  capital, ability to open outlet, distribution experience, fully and complying “KYA documents” will be considered during selection
  • MIC Tanzania Public Limited Company shall disqualify any applicant because of failure to follow instructions and meet requirements.
  • . MIC Tanzania Public Limited Company reserves the right to waive minor proposition deficiencies that may not be corrected prior to award determination to promote competition in some cases.
  • Evaluation of applicants will be conducted as per MIC Tanzania Public Limited Company pre-set selection criteria.
  • Only selected applicants will be contacted, and no reasons shall be provided to unsuccessful applicants.

How to apply

  • Submit cover letter to express the business partnership interest along with copies of certified “KYA documents” to our head office per address below.
  • The application form should be filled in clearly to show the strengths of applying company with the intention to grow with MIC Tanzania Public Limited Company in      preferred      regions and districts.

Tender Address:

Managing Director

MIC Tanzania Public Limited Company

DERM Complex, P. O. Box 2929, Plot. No 11, Block 45A, New Bagamoyo Road, Dar-es Salaam.

Attn: “Application for Retail Business Partner

Submission: Deadline for submission is 05:00pm East African Time on April 15th, 2022.

No tender fee will be charged

Sunday, 27 March 2022

Job Opportunity at Jiamini Tanzania, Operations and Grants Manager, Newala Tanzania


Position: Operations and Grants Manager, Newala Tanzania

Jiamini is a small non-profit that provides educational resources and comprehensive support to vulnerable children and young people in Southern Tanzania. With two staff currently in Newala, we are deeply integrated in the local community, working through the government school system to bolster the quality of education available to all students in the area. We are looking for a new Operations and Grants Manager to help fulfill the big aspirations we have for our small organization.

About This Job

Reporting to our Chairwoman of the Board, you will work with the Jiamini Board and staff to coordinate many of the day-to-day activities of the organization in Newala. You will oversee Operations including financial management and filings, human resources, and bookkeeping. You will also write and manage grants, develop new capacity, and help us to set the long-term strategy for the organization. You will be a primary contact for local Jiamini partners, school administrators and teachers, and government officials. You will also interface with our donors, sponsors, and grantors. Your work will be essential in achieving Jiamini's mission to provide brilliant kids with education, health, and safety– empowering them to change their community and society.

This job is based in Newala in southern Tanzania and will require you to live full-time in Newala. 

Position Title: Operations and Grants Manager

Duty Station: Newala Town

Reports to: Chairwoman of the Board

Direct reports: Senior Program Officer

Duration: 1 year, with possible extension

What You'll Do

  • Manage local budgets, expenditure reports, government filings, and basic bookkeeping
  • Seek out, write, and manage grants together with other staff, including spearheading narratives, monitoring and evaluation frameworks, and budgets/expenditure reports
  • Lead all human resource activities in the office, including supervising two staff and identifying training and capacity building opportunities
  • Compose drafts of quarterly newsletters and our annual report to donors
  • Improve our social media presence and manage social posts
  • Liaise with the Board of Directors to implement Jiamini’s strategic plan, evaluate new opportunities to support children in Newala, and bring your own creative ideas to life
  • Support Jiamini students in their academic progress and personal lives – acting as an advocate for them with school officials, guardians, and health workers, as needed
  • Communicate with donors and sponsors about the progress of our students and programs; finding new ways of communicating the kids’ success, e.g., video, live chat etc.
  • Use Salesforce or other systems including Excel to track our sponsors and students, monitor and evaluate our activities, and generally improve our digital record keeping

About You

  • You will be a great fit for this job if you are:
  • Passionate about the power of education to transform society, and love working with kids
  • Interested in innovating at a small, established organization - strengthening our programs, professionalizing our model, and broadening the scope of our work to meet your imagination
  • Organized, resourceful, self-managing, solution-oriented, and have a positive attitude
  • A collaborative worker who loves problem solving to get outstanding results
  • Comfortable living in Newala, a rural town with inconsistent electricity and internet
  • Understand and respect the culture of our students and families
  • Qualifications And Experience
  • Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field (finance, social work, education, monitoring and evaluation, etc.) A Master’s Degree is highly preferable but not required
  • At least 2 years’ experience in operations, finance, or project management at an NGO/CSO
  • Budgeting and financial record-keeping experience, including government filings
  • Experience writing, executing, and reporting on institutional grants
  • Demonstrated work and living experience of at least 1 year in a district capital town or smaller
  • Experience working with Local Government Authorities (LGA)
  • Excellent writing skills in English, and speaking skills in both Kiswahili and English
  • Strong skills in Microsoft Word and Excel and in use of email
  • Creativity and drive to start new fundraising initiatives, including via social media
  • Should be a strategic thinker, who possesses strong problem solving and analytical skills
  • Must be willing to live and work full-time in Newala

Salary And Benefits

  • A competitive salary based on experience
  • Phone and internet allowance
  • Four weeks paid leave annually
  • Relocation allowance after trial period
  • Per diem/posho are rarely earned, as almost all activities take place in Newala town

About Jiamini

Jiamini started as a non-profit scholarship fund for vulnerable students and was registered in Tanzania in 2011. Four friends founded the organization with a commitment to providing support to children in need. We operate within the Tanzanian educational system to change the lives of our students, improve school facilities, and support the government in its education goals. We rely on local teachers, education officials, and our students’ families as full partners to ensure local ownership of all activities.

Our organization was founded on a core scholarship program that has since grown into working with primary and secondary schools across the Mtwara region and supporting more than 100 students each year at all stages of their education. We work closely with each of the students in our scholarship and other outreach programs. Knowing their individual academic and familial circumstances ensures we can offer support in whatever area they need.

About The Team

The Jiamini team is small and agile. Composed of the four founders, a Senior Program Officer and an Academic Officer in Newala, and a group of student teachers and tutors – we work efficiently to maximize the impact our programming has on the community in Newala and the government schools in the Mtwara region. Each team member provides unique talents and assets that are critical to the success of our organization. We have fun and support one another. Our work is guided by integrity, trust, and heart.

How To Apply

Click the link below to Send your CV,  Applicants must clearly describe their relevant project or operations management experience in their cover letter. Applicants must also indicate their required gross salary per month in their cover letter. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

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Job Opportunity at Abt Associates, Malaria Service Delivery Lead - Tanzania Malaria Case Management and Surveillance

 

ABT

About the job

Job Description

Organization Overview

Abt Associates (Abt) is a mission-driven global leader in research, evaluation and program implementation in the fields of international development, health, and social and environmental policy. Known for its rigorous approach to solving complex challenges, Abt is regularly ranked as one of the top 20 global research firms and one of the top 40 international development innovators. The company has multiple offices in the U.S. and program offices in more than 40 countries. Serving both the public and private sectors, Abt supports participatory governance processes that empower citizens and promote accountability and transparency across sectors. Our impact is felt in responsive and inclusive institutions, empowered communities, equitable access to public services, improved mobilization and management of financial resources, and enhanced enabling environments for economic growth and opportunity.

Opportunity:

The anticipated Tanzania Malaria Case Management and Surveillance Activity, a five-year Cooperative Agreement, seeks to reduce the burden of malaria and move towards the long-term goal of malaria elimination. This activity will focus on malaria case management, quality improvement for malaria in pregnancy, malaria surveillance, entomological monitoring, and drug efficacy monitoring, targeting pregnant women and children under five in the Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar.

Under the supervision of the Chief of Party, the Malaria Service Delivery Lead will be responsible for technical oversight of all service delivery activities including case management (CM) and malaria in pregnancy (MIP)at the community and facility levels .

Specific duties and responsibilities include the following:

  • Contribute to the strategy for and oversee the implementation of the project’s malaria case management activities including facility and community case management activities, prevention of malaria during pregnancy, supportive supervision, and government of Tanzania and local partner capacity building in these areas
  • Coordinate across technical streams (e.g., CM/MIP, community engagement, SBC, entomological monitoring, surveillance. MEL) to ensure case management project/MIP activities are cohesive and mutually reinforce one another to achieve project results;
  • Provide technical support to the NMCP and ZAMEP in strengthening malaria case management/MIP at national, health facility, and community levels including enhanced supervision and data for decision-making;
  • Oversee the development and implementation of capacity building plans targeted towards health facilities and a local implementing partner to strengthen their abilities in malaria case management at community and facility levels;
  • Lead and contribute to work plan development and project reporting;
  • Work with MEL Lead to monitor and evaluate the progress and impact of activities, guide operational research studies, and adapt programming based on iterative learning;
  • Document and disseminate project results and impacts in various forms, including media stories, lessons learned, case studies, conferences, etc;
  • Lead and supervise direct reports with particular focus on their key tasks and the quality of project deliverables;

Other duties as assigned.

Qualification requirements include the following:

  • Medical degree preferred;
  • Strong background in malaria epidemiology preferred;
  • At least 8 years of experience supporting malaria clinical and case management programs;
  • Experience providing technical assistance or capacity building support to strengthen service delivery;
  • Familiarity with MSDQI;
  • Experience working in services delivery at facility or community level;
  • Ability to independently plan and execute complex tasks while addressing daily management details and remaining organized and focused on long-term deadlines and strategy;
  • Possess outstanding professional reputation and have strong demonstrated interpersonal, written, and oral presentation skills;
  • Willingness to travel within the country as needed;
  • Oral and written English language required;

Job Opportunity at Americares, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Specialist


Job Title:
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Specialist

Location: Mwanza, Tanzania

About Americares:

Americares is a health-focused relief and development organization that saves lives and improves health for people affected by poverty or disaster. Each year, Americares reaches 85 countries on average, including the United States, with life-changing health programs, medicine, medical supplies, and emergency aid. Americares is one of the world’s leading nonprofit providers of donated medicine and medical supplies. For more information, visit americares.org

About Community Partnerships for Respectful Care (CPRC) project:

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the New Partnerships Initiative (NPI) has awarded to the Americares Foundation Inc.. NPI is shifting the focus of USAID’s traditional partners to mentoring, capacity-building, and technical oversight, by using umbrella mechanisms and sub-awards strategically to enable new and underutilized local partners to lead development in their own communities and advance the Journey to Self-Reliance. USAID seeks to expand its network of partnerships with local organizations because they can mobilize quickly and take advantage of long-standing grassroots relationships to bring needed interventions directly to people at risk.

The Americares Community Partnerships for Respectful Care (CPRC) project is a five-year (2020-2025), $8.7 million effort under NPI to reduce mortality and morbidity among mothers and their children through improved community-based health care. Americares works with Christian Social Service Commission (CSSC) as its local Subaward in the United Republic of Tanzania to leverage locally established organizations’ expertise and reach by building their institutional capacity. This new partnership will work closely with Tanzanian communities and faith-based networks to improve access to, and demand for, high-quality, community-based health care for mothers, newborns, and children; voluntary family planning; nutrition; and respectful maternity care.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Tanzania MEL Specialist will oversee all aspects of the CPRC monitoring, evaluation, and learning in Tanzania. Under the supervision of the Project Director, the MEL Specialist will coordinate with the CPRC project three technical leads for Community Engagement & Social and Behavior Change(CE&SBC), Maternal and Newborn Health(MNH), and Family Planning(FP). In addition, the Specialist will work closely with and build capacities to partner M&E teams and activities, particularly during data collection and analysis. The CPRC MEL Specialist will ensure the application of best practices for data collection, analysis, reporting, learning within the project team and with a larger audience, including donors and Ministry of Health (MOH) stakeholders. The position will require an emphasis on working closely with the Americares HQ M&E Director or his designee and on creating externally relevant results and progress reports.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Monitoring Activities -Lead the MEL unit in supporting the CPRC project in tracking and measuring achievement and progress towards activity goals and results.

  • Ensuring that Subaward (CSSC), and other partners collect quality data that meets the USAID data requirements, including the different levels of disaggregation (sex, age, and geographic disaggregation).
  • Lead capacity building of MEL technical aspects to CSSC staff and other partners.
  • Lead monitoring of program quality using quality benchmarks and ensure that findings from Key Program Indicators (KPIs) are shared with relevant stakeholders and explicitly fed back into program decision making.
  • Ensure data management information systems are in place and accessible to everyone at anytime.
  • Lead data entry and data analysis with partners.
  • Lead in data quality assessment for CPRC and other partners by regularly verifying and validating data reported monthly, quarterly, and annually to ensure completeness, accuracy, and validity.
  • Contribute toward continuous review of approaches used to implement activities and advise CPRC technical leads for Community Engagement & SBC, MNH, and FP, and the Project Director.
  • Providing technical assistance in the development, selection, and application of MEL processes and tools.

Evaluation Activities

  • Lead CPRC project during baseline and end line activities, with the support of the Project Director.
  • Lead in-country assessments and annual project evaluation to track achievements and changes toward reaching the CPRC project overall goal in Tanzania.
  • Under the guidance of the Project Director and HQ M&E Director perform additional or complementary analysis of data collected, including baseline and end-line data.
  • Lead the development of terms of reference and methodology design for in-country program monitoring level reviews and evaluations to ensure that processes will generate relevant learning on respectful care.
  • Support internal and external activities evaluations as necessary.

Learning

  • Maintain detailed knowledge and lessons learned, best practices and issues.
  • Continuously support the program team and the sub-grantee in improving approaches and processes.
  • Inform and work with the Project Director in reviewing and, where appropriate developing and testing complementary tools to ensure high-quality implementation, risk management, stakeholder analysis, root cause analysis, project status report, quality management, minimum program standard and implementation checklist.
  • Contribute to developing presentations, abstracts, articles and publications through data analysis, tabulation, visualization and supporting data interpretation.

Reports and Updates

  • Contribute to the development and implementation of learning efforts and documentation and sharing of findings and best practices.
  • Submit weekly updates and monthly reports to the CPRC Project Director that monitor implementation and achievements.
  • Support the Project Director to prepare quarterly and annual reports for submission to USAID.

Coordination

  • Maintain contact with partners and stakeholders to ensure timely and regular flow of information and data
  • Develop and roll-out capacity building and refresher training efforts and ensure full participation of sub-grantee and MOH stakeholders in all MEL efforts.
  • Develop on an annual-basis MEL work plan.
  • Take full responsibility for the in-country MEL dashboard that present an overview of accomplishments, MEL needs, budget, and planning review.
  • Lead the MEL component during the regular project review.

Core Americares Responsibilities:

  • Foster Americares values of responsiveness, accountability, collaboration and effectiveness.
  • Coach, support, and develop staff to increase individual and team effectiveness; and
  • Develop and manage the implementation of plans to increase team operating performance, including SOPs and other efficiency initiatives.

Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree in Health Monitoring and Evaluation, Public Health, Social science, Epidemiology, Statistics, or related disciplines is required.
  • Experience of working in RMNCAH including family planning, nutrition, and community development projects is highly desirable, especially the ones involving capacity building for sub-granted local NGOs/CSOs in Tanzania.
  • Minimum of 5 years of working experience in monitoring and evaluating international health sector development projects, with a strong preference for candidates’ previous experience working with the public health sector in building and strengthening data collection and reporting systems.
  • Demonstrated experience of working with USAID large-scale programs, including knowledge of USAID’s reporting requirements.
  • Familiar with Tanzania health management information systems, including data quality assessments and manipulation of DHIS2, experience in presenting RMNCAH and Nutrition data to MOH, PO-RALG, and other implementing partners is a credit.
  • Experience in setting up M&E systems, design and implementation.
  • Strong technical and analytical skills, including ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative data using one or more statistical software packages, such as SPSS, Stata, SAS, Nvivo, Atlas.ti.
  • Good knowledge in conducting qualitative and quantitative research studies and excellent in analytical and report writings skills.
  • Proven experience and knowledge in the documentation of program outcomes and impact.
  • Experience in working with and being accountable to multiple stakeholders and multilayers settings, a huge plus
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and strong communications skills; ability to develop partnerships across sectors and cultures.
  • Ability to coach, mentor, and build MEL technical capacity to fellow staff.
  • Strong organizational skills, capacity to think strategically and attention to detail
  • Excellent English-language writing skills and demonstrated experience meeting USAID and other donors reporting requirements.
  • Proficiency in Office 365 including Word, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
  • Willingness and ability to travel as needed.
  • Unrestricted authorization to work in Tanzania.

How to apply

Please apply on our website.

https://americares.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/1110?c=americares

In order to be considered for this position, the applicant should please submit the following items in an expression of interest to Americares through our recruitment application portal.

  • Curriculum vitae or resume that clearly spell out qualifications, experience.
  • List of 3 references
  • Cover letter highlighting interest in the position and relevant skills
  • Academic credentials
  • Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

The deadline for submitting the application is 08 April 2022.

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Job Opportunity at UNDP, Project Manager (IWT)

UNDP

Job Description

Background

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism (MNRT) is implementing a project named “Combating poaching and the illegal wildlife trade in Tanzania through an integrated approach” with funds from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) through UNDP in efforts to combat poaching and the illegal wildlife trade in Tanzania. This project, which forms part of the GEF-financed, World Bank-led Global Wildlife Program has its main objective to support Tanzania in enhancing capacity for biodiversity conservation at the national and local levels. Component 1 of the project is focusing on supporting the Government in enhancing legislative and policy frameworks as well as its national wildlife crime monitoring system. One of the outcomes under this component is related to the implementation of the NSCPIWT to promote the value of wildlife and biodiversity for Tanzania’s national development and to combat IWT through a coordinated approach.Component 2 of the project will focus on the landscape level, by strengthening the capacity of Tasking and Coordination Groups (TCGs), in improving multi-institutional collaboration, and increasing their level of cooperation with local communities, business, and NGOs in targeted ecosystems while component 3 facilitates increased involvement of local communities in wildlife enforcement and monitoring activities and addresses the need for enhanced sustainable livelihood opportunities to reduce dependency on vulnerable habitats and wildlife within the Ruaha-Rungwa ecosystem of southern Tanzania. Component 4 focuses on gender mainstreaming, supported by strong knowledge management, communication, and Monitoring & Evaluation. (Project Document will be availed for more details on the project). The project will run for a period of 6 years effectively from July 2020 to December 2025.

The MNRT through UNDP wishes to engage the services of the Project manager who will assume the overall management of the project, including the coordination of all project inputs, supervision of other project staff, consultants, and sub-contractors. The project manager will be leading the project management unit, while reporting directly to the Director of Wildlife Division and the Practice Specialist at UNDP. He/she will be supported by the technical advisor, M&E specialist, project officer, communications officer and admin/finance officer.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • The Project Manager will be responsible for the overall management of the project, including the coordination of all project inputs, supervision over project staff, consultants, and sub-contractors;
  • Manage the PMU, ensuring timely delivery of tasks assigned to its staff. This will in wider sense include providing direction and guidance to implementing partners, project staff, consultants and subcontractors on various issues related to the project implementation.
  • The Project Manager will be responsible with liaising with the Project Steering Committee to assure the overall direction and integrity of the project including the various directives that will be given by the project steering committee;
  • Project Manager will provide linkage between various stakeholders from the Government agencies, project partners, donor organizations and NGOs for effective coordination of project activities.
  • The manager will be responsible with project planning and administration, where he/she will be responsible with identifying and advising various issues /concerns required for the management, planning and control of the project, including ensuring accurate project administration;
  • With support from the technical advisor, project officer and the M&E, the project manager will be responsible with ensuring mobilization of focal persons from other responsible institutions to ensure goods and services, various trainings and micro-capital grants and overseeing consultations works are well delivered.
  • The Project Manager will also manage requests for the provision of financial resources by UNDP as appropriate, based on that, he /she will be responsible with monitoring financial resources and accounting to ensure the accuracy and reliability of financial reports;
  • ​​​​​​​ Ensuring preparation and submitting accurate financial reports to UNDP and the PSC on a quarterly basis, manage and monitor the project risks initially identified and submit new risks to the Project Steering Committee for consideration and decision on possible actions if required, and update the status of these risks by maintaining the project risks log.
  • Overseeing and steering the preparation, follow up and implementation of the work plans as per project documents, including being in charge of the monitoring and evaluation processes of the project to ensure that activities are on good track, and monitor progress against the project results framework;​​​​​​​
  • Taking into account recommendations derived from the GEF PIR and Project Steering Committee reviews hence, facilitating M&E processes, verify reported status of field activities implemented by partners through unannounced/announced inspections, ensure timely preparation of quarterly, annual (including the GEF PIR and updating of Tracking Tools) mid-term and terminal review processes as per UNDP guidance; and submit final reports to the Project Steering Committee and facilitate knowledge management processes, ensure that technical assessment results are integrated into project approaches and reports shared widely among stakeholders, capture good practices and lessons learned during project implementation, and ensure these are adequately communicated and disseminated to targeted audiences according to project communication and outreach strategies, this will include Organize and facilitate PSC meetings as appropriate.

Institutional Arrangement

Under the guidance of the MNRT through the Directorate of Wildlife in consultation with UNDP, the Project Manager will be leading the Project Management Unit (PMU). He/she will therefore report to the Director of Wildlife through the Project Coordinator as well as UNDP country office for all project’s related issues. He/she shall from time to time report to the Regional Coordination Unit based in Addis, particularly during the project reporting to the UNDP Country Office level, he/she will report directly to the Head of Programme through the Programme Specialist responsible for Environment, Climate Change and Resilience Pillar. ​​​​​​​

Competencies: 

Core Competencies

  • Achieve Results: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline.
  • Think Innovatively: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements.
  • Learn Continuously: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback.
  • Adapt with Agility: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible.
  • Act with Determination:   Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident.
  • Engage and Partner: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships.
  • Enable Diversity and Inclusion: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination.

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies

  • Nature, Climate and Energy: Ecosystems and Biodiversity: Illegal Wildlife Trade.
  • Project Management: Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goal.
  • Nature, Climate and Energy: Ecosystems and Biodiversity, Socio-environmental impacts of natural resource extraction
  • Operations Management: Ability to effectively plan, organize, and oversee the Organizational /project’s business processes in order to convert its assets into the best results in the most efficient manner.
  • Result based Management: Ability to manage programmes and projects with a focus at improved performance and demonstrable results.
  • Nature, Climate and Energy: Ecosystems and Biodiversity: Natural Resource Management
  • Effective decision making: Ability to take decisions in a timely and efficient manner in line with one’s authority, area of expertise and resources.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

  • Master’s degree in Natural Resources Management, Conservation or Protected Areas Management, Environmental Sciences, or related areas.
  • Bachelor’s degree with qualifying years of experience may be considered in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience:

  • A minimum of 2 years (Masters) or 4 years (Bachelor) experience in the field of environment and natural resources management, conservation, or related sciences preferably in Tanzania including the following: At least 2 years of demonstrated successful project management experience, including effective coordination of complex multi-stakeholder interventions;
  • Work experiences with relevant ministries and national and international institutions would be an advantage;
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse groups of stakeholders;
  • Outstanding drafting, reporting and presentation skills;
  • Excellent writing communication skills in both English and Kiswahili;
  • Excellent IT skills, including mastery of all applications of the MS Office package;
  • A strong background in environment and natural resources (in the wildlife sub-sector) and having managed projects wherein systematic input, output and process data were collected and used to guide reporting of results;
  • Technical Expertise in wildlife and protected area management;
  • Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing;
  • Development and Operational Effectiveness;
  • Knowledge of sampling techniques and questionnaire design;
  • Substantive knowledge of UNDP/GEF programming tools for planning, monitoring including general knowledge of the UNDP Practice Areas, particularly Environment & climate change would be an advantage;
  • Experience in designing and implementing M&E plans and trainings ;
  • Experience in working with and maintaining good relations with government counterparts and programme beneficiaries (e.g. development partners, CSOs and private sector representatives).

Required Language(s) 

  • Proficiency in English and Kiswahili.

Disclaimer

Important information for US Permanent Residents (‘Green Card’ holders)

Under US immigration law, acceptance of a staff position with UNDP, an international organization, may have significant implications for US Permanent Residents. UNDP advises applicants for all professional level posts that they must relinquish their US Permanent Resident status and accept a G-4 visa, or have submitted a valid application for US citizenship prior to commencement of employment.

UNDP is not in a position to provide advice or assistance on applying for US citizenship and therefore applicants are advised to seek the advice of competent immigration lawyers regarding any applications.

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The deadline for submitting the application is 09 April 2022.

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