Project Coordinator - Child Safe Space

World Vision Tanzania is seeking to recruit a suitable candidate to fill the following position:

Job Ref No: WVT/P&C/FY14/70

Job Title: Child Safe Space Project Coordinator

Reports to: Child Protection and Advocacy Manager

Location: Dar Es Salaam

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

To coordinate and facilitate the implementation of the Child Safe Space Project (CSSP) by insuring children and communities in Manyara, Kilimanjaro, Singida and Dodoma regions of Tanzania are empowered to protect children from abuse, neglect, exploitation and other forms of violence. Also to ensure that child protection advocacy lessons are documented and shared in WVT and beyond.

Major Responsibilities:

• Facilitate and coordinate ADPs’ staff in the  implementation of the CSS   Project
• To mobilize Community members for social change to reduce harmful traditional practices
• Coordinate project baseline and mapping of existing child protection system, referral institutions and structures to prevent and respond to abuse, exploitation and neglect in selected villages, Wards, and Districts.
• Conduct training  to  build the capacity of staff and partners  to implement the Child Safe Space Project e.g. local facilitators, Child Protection Teams ( CPTs) etc.
• To ensure increased access to services for most vulnerable households to prevent and respond to abuse, neglect, and exploitation
• To facilitate production and distribution of Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials on child protection concerns e.g.  Law of the child act, child protection regulations, child policy, law of marriage for awareness raising.
• In collaboration with relevant agencies provide quality capacity building opportunities (e.g. trainings) for community leaders and duty bearers
• Coordinate project monitoring and periodic review of the project design document to incorporate baseline in DIP
• Ensure that formal and informal community-based child protection mechanisms are strengthened and are fully functional in the community.
• Ensure that Children and youth groups (children council, clubs, peer education groups), have the capacity to implement life skills and asset-building approaches
• Prepare timely narrative reports – quarterly, bi-annual  and annual
• Document promising / best practice on child protection and ensure learning among staff and other stakeholder
• Facilitate collection of data from the implementing  ADPs and input them into  the  EARO CPA database to inform programming and advocacy
• Represent World Vision in related Child protection and advocacy meetings at the National and local government authorities.

Qualifications:  Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience

Qualification required: Master Degree in Social Sciences; knowledge/skills in Community Development provides added advantage to perform.

Experience: At least 3 years’ experience in project management, especially in child rights advocacy.

Working Environment / Conditions:

60 % travels esp. to the field

Involves significant amount of working days working with the field teams

Cross cultural environment

Complete access to ICT facilities

Other Competencies/Attributes:

Child Rights and Legislation skills

Facilitation and communication skills

Advocacy lobbying, dialogue and networking skills

Finance and budget management skills

Skills in report writing

Ability to work in a team.

Must be a committed Christian.

How to Apply

Interested candidates who meet the above criteria should submit their application letters, (addressed to people and culture manager) together with an updated CV and coppieis of relevant credentials,contacts and three referees one of them being a church leader towvt_recruit@wvi.org Cc orestes_sotta@wvi.org