Application Deadline: 27/04/2011
Position Description:
World Vision Tanzania is a Christian Development, Relief and Advocacy Non-Government Organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. World Vision is committed to the protection of children and does not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks including criminal record.
“Our vision for every child, Life in all its fullness;
Our prayer for every Heart, the will to make it so”
Ref No WVT/P&C/F11/35
Reports to: Cluster Team Leader
Purpose of the Position:
Ensure effective and efficient management of the project including planning, budgeting, monitoring and evaluation; as well as management of contracts of sub grantees award and implementation of agreed project activities of caring for, protection and supporting of street children for improvement of their wellbeing.
Major Responsibilities
• Ensure effective and efficient management of the project including planning, budgeting, monitoring, and evaluation
• Manage contracts of sub grantees award diligently and effectively to ensure that the implementation of agreed project activities and services provided have value for taxpayer dollars
• Facilitate partner organizations to participate in advocacy for policy, legal and social needs in relation to the vulnerable children, particularly, Street Children.
• Make sure that implementing partners work well as a team to achieve the project objectives.
• Establish and maintain relationships with implementing partners and Government officials as well as other organizations involved in the caring for, protection and supporting of street children for improvement of their well-being
• Ensure effective communication and presentation of project progress and achievements that demonstrate analytical ability of both oral and written communication
• Develop a system of collecting information for monitoring and documenting project results and learning
Qualification: A bachelor’s degree in Sociology or Psychology or social science is required
A minimum of three (3) years of progressively responsible as professional-level experience working with children, preferably, street children
Other Technical abilities
• Ability to establish and maintain partnership relations with partners and Government for the wellbeing of the street children
• Knowledge of country laws and children’s right
• Ability to integrate and work in multi cultural society
• Ability to communicate in English and Swahili
• Dedicated to helping street children develop the skills they need to lead a successful life
• Understanding of policy framework relating to children
• Understanding of civil society responses to address the issues of children on the streets
• Understanding of the psychology of child development and knowledge of the issues pertaining to children living at risk without proper family care
Application Instructions:
Interested candidates should submit their application letters (addressed to People and Culture Director) together with a CV and copies of relevant credentials, current contacts and three referees, one of them being a Church Leader to the Email
(Please indicate the job title you are applying for as a subject)
Qualified women are highly encouraged to apply
Eligible candidates are invited to send their application electronically to wvt_recruit@wvi.org. Please indicate the position you are applying for as a subject.
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