Established in 1915 with
Helen Keller as a founding trustee, Helen Keller International (HKI) works to
save the sight and lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged. Headquartered in New York City, HKI currently
conducts programs in 21 countries in Africa and Asia as well as in the United
States. HKI is known for sustainability,
reliability, efficiency and the highest level of technical expertise in
fighting and treating blindness and malnutrition. To accomplish its work, HKI builds the
capacity of local governmental, civil society and private sector systems and
infrastructure, and promotes the development of sustained, large-scale programs
that deliver effective preventative and curative services for nutrition, eye
health and neglected tropical diseases.
The hallmark of the organization’s work is its proven effectiveness in
developing, testing and scaling-up health interventions, and integrating them
within government and community structures.
HKI
Tanzania conducts programs in Vitamin A supplementation,
Orange Flesh Sweet Potato, Trachoma control, Food fortification , Enhanced
Homestead Food Production, nationwide and/or at regional and district level, in
collaboration with Tanzanian government, local NGO’s and other national and international development
partners. The office has 40 employees, 26 in the Dar office and 14 in two
sub-offices in Mwanza and Mwtara.
Background and Scope of the Position:
HKI’s
Enhanced Homestead Food Production (EHFP) program has helped communities to
establish technically-improved local food production systems by creating
gardens yielding micronutrient-rich fruits and vegetables year-round,
complemented with poultry and small livestock production and nutrition behavior
change communication. HKI has received funding to expand this program to four
countries in Africa and is seeking an experienced program coordinator to lead
this program in Tanzania whose goal is to strengthen the capacity of the
agricultural extension services and establish and build community capacity for
demonstration farms in state-of-the-art homestead food production, small animal
husbandry activities and behavior change communication (BCC) for essential
nutrition actions (ENA). The position is based in Mwanza, Tanzania.
Key responsibilities include:
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Program Planning and Management: Provides overall program management of the EHFP Program in country. Responsible
for the development of project work plans and coordinates in country partner
activities. Recruits key staff. Ensures compliance with donor requirements and
HKI policies, procedures, and processes. Works closely with EHFP Program
Coordinator based in Dakar to ensure consistency with all EHFP country
programs.
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Technical support: Will be HKI’s principal
technical leadership in Tanzania in homestead food
production through his/her own knowledge and network of technical
experts in fields related to the various aspects of homestead food production. Build
capacity of HKI staff and partner organizations in homestead food production.
Help develop behavior change communication tools related to EHFP and EHFP
training modules. Ensuring program quality through project management and
supervision.
- Partner Coordination: Regularly maintain communication and activity
coordination with key government and civil society partners. Represent HKI
on EHFP program among donor, government, and other partners.
- Program Monitoring: Responsible for accurate
and timely reporting of project results, and the development and
implementation of appropriate monitoring and evaluation tools. Identify
and address EHFP technical and programming gaps. Supervise EHFP field
staff in country.
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Grant Compliance and
Budget Control: Ensures donor
funds are managed in accordance with HKI and donor policies and good financial
standards. Ensures accurate and timely preparation and execution of different
sub-grants. Tracks budget expenditures over time to ensure budget compliance
and contributes to financial reports for the project.
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Dissemination of Information: Supports the documentation,
publishing, and presentation of key programmatic results and lessons learned
related to EHFP. Shares information with
other projects in country.
Qualifications:
§ At least a Bachelor’s Degree (master’s preferred) in Agriculture, Agronomy,
Horticulture, International Development, Nutrition or related field. At least 5
years’ experience implementing agriculture or food security programming, including
home gardening.
§ Experience supporting data collection, analysis and report and article
writing.
§ Strong technical skills in agriculture, food security, and nutrition
programs, particularly in Tanzania.
§ Strong skills and experience in managing project implementation with multiple
partners.
§ Strong planning and organization skills
§ Experiences in managing people, including conducting performance
evaluations.
§ Experience in capacity building of government extension workers,
farmers, local CSO’s and NGO’s and women’s groups.
§ Experience managing CIDA and US government funded projects preferred.
§ Ability to undertake regular field travel to project sites.
§ Communication and language skills:
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Strong interpersonal skills in dealing with
external contacts, as well as internal colleagues.
To Apply:
Qualified
candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to hkihr@hki.org noting the job title in the subject line.
Closing date: July 20,
2013.
Enhanced Homestead Food Production Country Coordinator - Mwanza , Tanzania
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