Overview
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Restless Development is the
leading youth-led development agency. We have been working in Tanzania since
1993 and have established an impressive track record in delivering grassroots
impact through youth led development programmes aligned to the Government of
Tanzania’s poverty reduction plans and Millennium Development Goals. We have
just completed one year of our ambitious new strategic plan 2011-2015 with
huge results realised in our goal areas of sexual reproductive health and
rights, livelihoods and employment, and civic participation. This position
will focus on establishing social media presence in the Mabinti Tushike
Hatamu! project.
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Line Manager
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ICT4D Officer
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Period
and Location
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Mid-July to
mid-October. Full time based at Restless Development’s office in Dar Es
Salaam
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Allowance and Costs
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Main
Duties
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Managing Facebook, Twitter, blog/website accounts,
particularly within the Mabinti Tushike Hatamu project, ensuring quality and
frequency of posts
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Provide support to programmes team in using different
media, e.g. radio, social media
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Provide support on translation of tools and online
materials from English into Kiswahili and vice versa
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Identify and lead on opportunities for Restless
Development to engage young people in our network in campaigns, on- and
offline
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Support the team with gathering and editing case
studies and sharing them with Restless Development International
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Provide support to the team before, during and after
events, including ensuring visibility
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Participate as requested in meetings and events related
to our work
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Uphold Restless Development’s policies and codes of
conduct at all times and act as a role model in the course of your duties
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Qualifications
Experiences
and skills
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Graduate degree (IT
preferably)
Restless
Development alumni encouraged to apply
Essential:
Excellent social
media skills (Facebook, Twitter, blogging)
Excellent
ICT skills, Word, Excel, Email, Powerpoint, Wordpress blogs and websites
Excellent
writing and presentation skills
Fluent in English
and Swahili, written and spoken
Passion for youth
development and Restless Development’s mission
Desirable:
Event organization
Experience working
as a long-term volunteer
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Code
of Conduct
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You will be
required to uphold Restless Development financial policies and procedures,
staff code of conduct, and Values at all times during the course of your
internship with the organization acting as a role model in the course of your
duties.
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Support
from Restless Development
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To support the
successful completion of the Communications Assistant placement, Restless
Development will:
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Provide a summary of the key duties to be performed
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Provide supervision and support in the performance of
your duties
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Provide input on your work
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Provide regular line management via weekly meetings and
monthly line management meetings
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Provide training and guidance where needed
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Provide access to a desk space at the Restless
Development office in Dar Es Salaam
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Property Rights
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Restless
Development will retain all property rights to new documents, reports and
graphics produced under or pursuant to this Agreement.
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Authorised Signatures
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The
signatures below confirm that each party has read the agreement and accepts
the terms described herein.
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Deadline
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3rd
JULY 2013 – Attach your motivation letter and CV
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Send
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anna@restlessdevelopment.org and CC Adeline@restlessdevelopment.org
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Restless Development Communications Assistant Internship
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