Sikika (formerly Youth Action Volunteers, YAV) works to improve citizen participation, transparency, and accountability of the health sector in Tanzania. Sikika is based in Dar es Salaam and operates in Dar es Salaam and Coast regions. We are currently in the process of re-establishing the organization as ‘Sikika’ that reflects more appropriately our objectives in health policy advocacy and governance. We also have plans to expand our activities to two more regions. This is an exhilarating time for the organization. To further support and strengthen our growth and development in Policy and Advocacy work in the health sector, we are now looking to fill one senior level position.
Programme Officer for Social Accountability (Health)
Your key roles and responsibilities shall be: Lead Sikika’s health sector social accountability interventions through evidence based critical policy analyses of public planning and resource allocation, public expenditure management, performance management, public integrity and oversight roles and effectiveness. In essence, the Programme Officer will contribute to national policy monitoring and debate on health sector in Tanzania by seeking answers to the following questions on behalf of Sikika and Tanzanians: What public funds/resources are available to officials and service providers? How do they plan to use them? How effectively are public funds spent? How do service providers perform in implementing their plans? Are quality public health services delivered? What mechanisms exist to prevent, and what corrective action is taken in response to, the misuse and abuse of public resources? Are officials and service providers called to account by oversight bodies for their performance? The Programme Officer will write accessible policy analyses, briefs and position papers, and participate in key health policy processes by government and parliament independently as Sikika or as part of CSOs networks. The Programme Officer will guide and motivate other staff to produce quality results on time. As a member of the management team, advise the Executive Director and contribute to the overall conceptualization, planning and monitoring at Sikika.
Key competencies:
(a) Masters degree in a relevant field
(b) At least three years experience in areas related to your responsibilities
(c) Excellent writing and communication skills
(d) Strong analytical skills
(e) High level strategic ability and advocacy skills, including coalition building and sustaining joint action (f) Computer skills
(h) Strong organizational and management skills
Applicants should send:
(a) cover letter stating why you consider yourself a suitable candidate for this post
(b) an updated CV which includes your contact details and 3 full addresses of references
(c) Salary history (include last salary slip where possible).
Send applications to: The Executive Director, Sikika, and P.O Box 12183, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania or by e-mail to jobs@sikika.or.tz or info@sikika.or.tz.
Please send in your application on or before 16th April 2010.
The selection process: Sikika is conducting this appointment on equal opportunity principles and welcomes applications from candidates who can fulfill the requirements of the post irrespective of gender, age or disability.
Programme Officer for Social Accountability (Health)
Your key roles and responsibilities shall be: Lead Sikika’s health sector social accountability interventions through evidence based critical policy analyses of public planning and resource allocation, public expenditure management, performance management, public integrity and oversight roles and effectiveness. In essence, the Programme Officer will contribute to national policy monitoring and debate on health sector in Tanzania by seeking answers to the following questions on behalf of Sikika and Tanzanians: What public funds/resources are available to officials and service providers? How do they plan to use them? How effectively are public funds spent? How do service providers perform in implementing their plans? Are quality public health services delivered? What mechanisms exist to prevent, and what corrective action is taken in response to, the misuse and abuse of public resources? Are officials and service providers called to account by oversight bodies for their performance? The Programme Officer will write accessible policy analyses, briefs and position papers, and participate in key health policy processes by government and parliament independently as Sikika or as part of CSOs networks. The Programme Officer will guide and motivate other staff to produce quality results on time. As a member of the management team, advise the Executive Director and contribute to the overall conceptualization, planning and monitoring at Sikika.
Key competencies:
(a) Masters degree in a relevant field
(b) At least three years experience in areas related to your responsibilities
(c) Excellent writing and communication skills
(d) Strong analytical skills
(e) High level strategic ability and advocacy skills, including coalition building and sustaining joint action (f) Computer skills
(h) Strong organizational and management skills
Applicants should send:
(a) cover letter stating why you consider yourself a suitable candidate for this post
(b) an updated CV which includes your contact details and 3 full addresses of references
(c) Salary history (include last salary slip where possible).
Send applications to: The Executive Director, Sikika, and P.O Box 12183, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania or by e-mail to jobs@sikika.or.tz or info@sikika.or.tz.
Please send in your application on or before 16th April 2010.
The selection process: Sikika is conducting this appointment on equal opportunity principles and welcomes applications from candidates who can fulfill the requirements of the post irrespective of gender, age or disability.
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