PROGRAM INITIATIVE MANAGER – MMWW REMA 1000

POSITION: PROGRAM INITIATIVE MANAGER – MMWW REMA 1000

Organisation Context:

Organizational Context:

CARE is a leading humanitarian organization dedicated to fighting poverty and social injustice with a special emphasis on women and girls.  CARE Tanzania is part of CARE International, whose vision is to seek a world of hope, tolerance, and social justice, where poverty has been overcome and people live in dignity and security.  CARE International is a global force and a partner of choice within a worldwide movement dedicated to ending poverty.  We are known everywhere for our unshakable commitment to the dignity of people.  CARE Tanzania and partners contribute to the empowerment of the most marginalized and vulnerable rural women and girls to exercise their rights.

Job Summary

Improving Maternal and Reproductive Health in Six Districts of Rural Tanzania (IMRH) is a three year program initiative whose goal is to improve maternal and reproductive health of women and adolescent girls of reproductive age in six districts of Tabora region. The program initiative will achieve this through increasing utilization of maternal and reproductive health services by women and female youth in the target communities, improving quality of maternal and reproductive health services by training health workers, and strengthening health service management and accountability by the Council Health Management Teams in the districts.

The purpose of the Program Officer- community mobilization position is to effectively implement the IMRH activities at the community level. He/she oversees the proper implementation of the community mobilization component of the program, in collaboration with other team members.  He/she is also responsible for assisting the program manager in program initiative designing, planning, budget preparation, reporting and learning.  S/he is expected to maintain effective working relationships with other staff working with other CARE program initiatives and impact groups, key government partners and NGOs working in the same geographic areas.

Key Responsibilities and Tasks

Job Responsibility #1: Program Initiative Implementation and Activity Planning and Budgeting

25 % of time

·         Facilitate participatory planning learning and action with the partners and LGAs in line with Program Initiative objectives.

·         Participate in the testing and adaptation, in collaboration with other program team of staff and partners, the program’s theory of change; 

·         Prepare and implement work plans (e.g. quarterly, monthly) and activity budgets

Job Responsibility #2: Community Mobilization

35 % of time

• Design, facilitate and document the prioritization of participatory learning and action problems with selected communities and develop action plans.

• Apply a rights based approach, mobilizing the commitment of community leaders, elected counsellors community resource people and government extension workers (building community competence-read leadership competence-around maternal and reproductive health;
• Enable the active engagement of groups that are often overlooked (e.g. adolescent girls, poorer households) in community discussions and planning processes.
• Advice district health officials in the implementation of the identified and prioritized problems.
• Ensure that communities take a lead in their development activities, while CARE giving support and facilitating role.
• Facilitate the implementation of action plans.

Job Responsibility #4: Alliance Building and Networking

15% of time

·         Establish effective work relationship with CBO, FBO and LGA partners on program activities at district levels

• Develop a network of contacts at the district level to support strategies priorities with other organizations with similar concerns and experience (e.g. to support organizational development of CBOs, broadening the scope and impact of the Program)

Job Responsibility #5: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning and Reporting

15% of time

• Participate in developing a monitoring/evaluation and impact measurement system including, identifying key indicators in collaboration with main actors at community and district level.
• Facilitate and participate in reflective learning forums (meetings, workshops, etc) internally and externally with program initiative stakeholders.
• Implement forward accountability mechanisms to monitor and assess our program quality and impact with those we work with.
• Prepare reports on program initiatives assigned, and document lessons and experience.
• Share experiences at district level.

Job Responsibility #6:  Promote Gender Equality

5%

Job Responsibility #7:  Perform Other Duties as Assigned (including)

5%

§  When applicable, participate in emergency response and recovery efforts in the event of an emergency in his/her program area.

Problem Solving

Level 1 and 2, primarily 2 because many of the job responsibilities are clearly defined. However, interpolative skills are required given his/her interactions with the community and behavioral change interventions of the program initiative.

Qualifications (Know-How)

Education/Training

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in community development, social work, education or related field.

Desired

• Masters Degree in community development or related field.

Experience

Required

• At least two years of previous work in community development.
• Practical experience in application of participatory approaches and tools.
• Skills and experience in building partnership and commitment to program initiative’s objectives.

Desired

• Experience of working with local partners including government authorities is an asset;
• Experience in implementing community BCC activities.

Technical Skills

 Required

·         Personal integrity living up to CARE Tanzania’s core values of commitment, accountability, respect, effectiveness and diversity;

·         Ability to work and communicate with a range of stakeholders including policymakers and government officials, NGOs, community representatives;

·         Strong ability to engage with communities and capability in being proactive to organize community activities using community mobilization methodologies and practices

·         Knowledge and understanding of gender analysis in rural communities

·         A high level of individual initiative, planning and good judgment. High competency in database and using/applying analytical software;

·         Conversant with adult learning methodology with excellent ability to build capacity;

·         Demonstrated ability to make judgment calls and decisions with respect to monitoring and evaluation activities, within delegated authority, that impact significantly;

·         Good monitoring skills

·         Concentration, accuracy and attention to details are required. 

·         Excellent written and oral communication skills, with a fluent writing style and good knowledge and practical use of both English and Kiswahili Solid report-writing skills

·         Solid report-writing skills

·         Computer literacy with excellent knowledge of Microsoft Suite;

·         Ensuring that gender and power dynamics related to procurement are taken into consideration;

·         Firm belief in teamwork, gender equality, sensitivity to HIV/AIDS and participatory approach and sustainable development.

·         Ability to thrive in team environments, with a strong understanding of diversity and other cultures

Competencies

·         Excellence: Sets high standards of performance for self and/or others; successfully completes assignments; sets standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed; ensures interactions and transactions are ethical and convey integrity.

·         Respect: Behaves in a manner that reflects a true belief in and appreciation for the dignity and potential of all human beings. Gaining other people’s confidence and setting an environment of trust and openness.

·         Diversity: Promotes, values and respects each individual’s unique qualities, background, race, culture, age, gender, disability, values, lifestyle, perspectives or interests; creates and maintains a work environment that promotes diversity.

·         Integrity: Maintains social, ethical, and organizational norms; firmly adheres to codes of conduct and ethical principles inherent to CARE.

·         Planning and Organizing: Establishes courses of action for self and others to ensure that work is completed efficiently and effectively in accordance with CARE’s core values.

·         Communicating with Impact: Diplomatically, logically and clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the recipient / audience and helps them understand and retain their message.

·         Adaptability: Effectively manages changing environments in the organization; maintains effectiveness when dealing with multiple and conflicting priorities across different cultural settings or during emergency and crisis situations.

·         Initiating Action: Takes prompt action to accomplish objectives; takes decisive action to achieve goals in times of uncertainty or in fluid contexts; is proactive.

·         Building Commitment: Uses appropriate interpersonal styles and techniques to gain acceptance of ideas or plans; modifies one’s own behavior to accommodate tasks, situations, and individuals involved.

·         Contribute to Team Success: Actively participates as a member of a team or work unit to move the team/unit toward the completion of shared goals.

·         Strengthening Partnerships: Identifying and utilizing opportunities within and outside of CARE Tanzania to develop effective strategic relationships between one’s area and other areas/departments/units or external organizations to achieve CARE’s objectives.

Our diversity is our strength; we encourage people from all backgrounds and experiences, particularly women, to apply

MODE OF APPLICATION: Apply through hrm@co.care.org to Country Director by 12 March 2014 with a motivation letter, detailed CV including 3 Referees