Violence Against Children (VAC) Project Manager , Dar Es Salaam

Position Description:

Organization whose mission is to achieve lasting improvements in the quality of life of deprived children through a process that unites people across cultures and adds meaning and value to their lives by:

Enabling deprived children, their families, and their communities to meet their basic needs and to increase their ability to participate in and benefit from their societies.

Building relationships to increase understanding and unity among peoples of different cultures and countries.

Promoting the rights and interests of the world's children

Plan has been working in Tanzania since 1991, supporting children and communities to gain better access to health, education, water, sanitation and hygiene, livelihoods and protection through five Country Programs. Plan works with children, their families and communities to implementprogrammes at grassroots level. It currently operates in seven regions across the country, having physical offices in Mwanza, Geita, Ifakara, Kibaha, Kisarawe and Dar es Salaam, reaching other areas through partnerships and grants such as Sumbawanga, Nkasi, Bahi, Chamwino and Kongwa districts.

Plan Tanzania now invites applications from suitable, qualified and experienced persons to fill the positions described below.

Job Purpose:

To provide overall leadership in the management and overall implementation of the Violence Again Children (VAC) project in close coordination with UNICEF and Save the Children as part of a consortium project funded by EU.

Job requirements:

Responsible for overall planning (quarterly and annual), implementation and management of the project including supporting and managing the partnerships under the project.

Responsible for leading of the technical design of project interventions and development of technical guidance and tools for field staff to ensure harmonised and quality implementation of project activities

Ensuring that all project documentation is filed and organised for accountability purposes

Ensuring that project learning’s and achievements are documented and disseminated widely

Organising regular project performance review meetings to assess progress but also to agree on and communicate any changes in strategy with the key project stakeholders

Ensure adequate stakeholder consultation and participation at all stages of the project implementation Providing guidance and oversight to implementing partners in order to ensure high quality delivery of programming.

Ensuring delivery of technical, administrative and financial support to the PUs and implementing partners as required Oversee program budget, including coordination and utilization of program funds, to be in line with both donor and Plan budgeting requirements leading, managing and supervising theVAC project staff (jointly with PUMs) to ensure program objectives are achieved

Ensuring staff and partners are following both Plan's and the EC's administrative and operational procedures and policies during the implementation of this program

At least 5 years' experience of leading, managing and implementing child protection projects with strong technical expertise in child protection programming and human rights

At least a Masters level in a subject relevant to the delivery of a quality Child Protection programs within typical development settings

Professional experience interacting with donors, government agencies and other relevant stakeholders.

Application Instructions:

Child Protection

Plan Tanzania is a child centered organization. Protecting the rights of the children is of paramount interest to us. Subsequently, all short listed candidates will undergo a police vetting check for criminaloffences particularly relating to any type of child abuse. The successful candidate will be required to sign and adhere to the Plan Tanzania child protection policy.

Remuneration

The above positions carry attractive remuneration as per Plan Tanzania salary structure and incentive package.

Plan Tanzania is an equal opportunity employer. Interested and qualified Tanzanians are invited to send their applications enclosing detailed curriculum vitae, certificate copies of relevant education and professional qualifications together with names of three referees, and their contact. Please note that Plan Tanzania has no recruitment agent, therefore all applications should be sent to undersigned  not later than 31 st December, 2013.

Country Human Resources Manager

Plan International Tanzania

Central Technology Building (CT House) Plot # 96, Mikocheni Light Industrial Area Off. New Bagamoyoroad next to TBC

P.O. Box3517

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania .