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I. Background
The International Rescue Committee seeks an experienced Livelihoods Specialist to provide technical leadership for a proposed 4-year, $10 million program to combat exploitive child labor in Tanzania. The US Department of Labor (USDOL) solicitation seeks to fund technical assistance project(s) to reduce child labor through an area-based approach in geographic areas where there is a prevalence of child labor in agriculture production and domestic service. The project will work with local entities and build on existing efforts to reduce the worst forms of child labor, including programs to protect orphans and vulnerable children (OVC), increase access to education and promote economic opportunities for Tanzanian households most vulnerable to the worst forms of child labor. Project interventions must address the following areas: a) promote children’s access to, enrollment, retention and completion of education and training opportunities; b) promote improved livelihoods for households of target children; c) promote youth employment; d) work with government structures to support implementation of policies and strengthen institutional capacity; e) raise awareness about child labor in the agriculture and domestic labor sectors; f) support research, evaluation and collection of reliable data on child labor; and g) promote transparency, accountability and sustainability of efforts to combat child labor. This position is contingent on IRC being awarded the cooperative agreement.
II. Responsibilities
The Child Labor Specialist will be responsible for the implementation of the technical aspects of the project related to social protection interventions. Reporting to the Project Director, he/she will:
• Provide technical support, training and guidance on best practices to the proposed project as related to children at risk of or involved in child labor • Provide technical assistance to government agencies or units, such as the LGA and CLU and community stakeholders, • Work closely with local coordinators and stakeholders to develop district child labor plans. • Ensure the quality and relevance of the project’s social protection and institutional capacity building activities to promote the sustainable reduction of child labor within the target geographic areas;
• Work with the project team, including partner staff, and others to ensure that all interventions take into account the holistic needs and capabilities of conflict-affected children and support their protection and development; • Support the establishment of, or strengthening of, child protection systems at the national and district level, with a specific focus on child labor; • Support the direct monitoring of child beneficiaries ensuring it is in line with best practices; • Provide technical support in the design, monitoring and evaluation of activities aimed identifying and supporting children involved in or at risk of child labor; • Ensure that in all interventions, there will be an explicit inclusion and expectation of promoting the active engagement of children at all stages of the project cycle, and building leadership capacity; • Plan and implement policy workshops for project stakeholders (national institutions involved in education and labor issues); • Develop and field-test learning materials designed to improve education quality; • Liaise with technical specialists of partner organizations and government agencies; • Development of multisectoral partnerships and networks; • Provide technical input into the design and scope of proposed research studies; • Prepare narrative reports for submission to Project Director; • Ensure activities implemented as per established project framework; • Track project budget and field expenditures.
III. Qualifications
Individuals are required to hold a Bachelor’s Degree (Master’s Degree preferred) or higher in anthropology, sociology, international development, or other human development related field and possess a minimum of three years progressive child protection programming experience. Candidates must have a minimum of three years experience in a leadership position responsible for policy development and advocacy of child protection issues, including child labor, in developing countries in areas. Previous work experience with civil society, including labor unions and NGOs on the issue of child labor or other labor related issues specifically targeting underserved populations. Consideration will be given to candidates with additional years of experience providing direct technical support to the district and national government authorities to build strong child protection systems. Candidates must have experience in statistics and development of monitoring systems (national and/or local). Candidates should have strong writing and editorial skills; be able to work under pressure; and possess strong interpersonal and intercultural skills that enable them to work well with a diverse team. Experience managing USDOL-funded projects is preferred.
Fluency of English is required. Knowledge of Kiswahili is preferred.
The responsibilities of the Child Labor Technical Specialist should include providing technical assistance to government agencies or units, such as the LGA and CLU and community stakeholders. The specialist will work closely with local coordinators and stakeholders to develop district child labor plans.
Please apply online: www.ircjobs.org or http://tbe.taleo.net/NA2/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=IRC&cws=1&rid=8471 .
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