Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Employment Type: Full-Time
Key Duties:
The duties mentioned here below are informative only. The Secure Livelihood programme officer will be a key member of adynamic team and we therefore expect the candidate to be flexible
Programme Work
•Work with the secure livelihood programme manager to manage the secure livelihood program (strategy elaboration, partner’s identification…)
•Identify the partners needs and prepare volunteers placement documents
•Work closely with Volunteer Programme Advisers at the Recruitment Bases
•Assist the Programme Manager with Programme and Partnership and placement Review
•Work closely with the program manager to identify funding opportunities and writing funding proposals
•Manage Secure Livelihood Sector specific projects
•Work with the finance team to ensure that budget is done and monitored accordingly
•Network with a variety of stakeholders at national and local level to promote the work of VSO.
•Liaise with other members of the VSO programme team to ensure VSO’s holistic approach and coordination
Volunteer and Partnership Management.
•Conduct at least two visits per year to each region where sector volunteers are placed to meet with partners and volunteers.
•Participate in volunteer orientation, training and other activities as required.
•Take appropriate action to ensure volunteers’ safety at all times and especially in times of civil, military or natural disturbances.
General duties :
•take the lead in emergencies as required.
•As and when required manage cover for colleagues.
•As and when required take on additional duties as instructed by line manager or CD.
•Record and reflect on learning arising from practice and be prepared to share this with both the sector and wider VSO teams.
•Participate in regular supervisions, annual appraisals and any staff development identified.
•Liaise with programme support team to ensure that secure livelihood programme success stories are documented and shared on VSO intranet and external communications tools.
•Contribute to VSO Global initiatives and campaigns.
Company Description:
VSO is the world’s leading independent international development organization that works through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries. VSO has been working in Tanzania since 1961. Our volunteers (about 80 international volunteers per year) work on both the mainland and the island of Zanzibar. Our work focuses on education, health and secure livelihood. We also deliver gender, disability and HIV/AIDS mainstreaming and support the development of local volunteerism movements. We deliver change through applying a programmatic people to people approach at community, district, regional and policy level to support improved quality of services, wealth creation, organizational capacity development, learning and advocacy.
Requirements:Requirements:
Contact Info:
VSO
Country Director,
VSO Tanzania
P. O. Box 6297,
Dar Es Salaam
Employment Type: Full-Time
Key Duties:
The duties mentioned here below are informative only. The Secure Livelihood programme officer will be a key member of adynamic team and we therefore expect the candidate to be flexible
Programme Work
•Work with the secure livelihood programme manager to manage the secure livelihood program (strategy elaboration, partner’s identification…)
•Identify the partners needs and prepare volunteers placement documents
•Work closely with Volunteer Programme Advisers at the Recruitment Bases
•Assist the Programme Manager with Programme and Partnership and placement Review
•Work closely with the program manager to identify funding opportunities and writing funding proposals
•Manage Secure Livelihood Sector specific projects
•Work with the finance team to ensure that budget is done and monitored accordingly
•Network with a variety of stakeholders at national and local level to promote the work of VSO.
•Liaise with other members of the VSO programme team to ensure VSO’s holistic approach and coordination
Volunteer and Partnership Management.
•Conduct at least two visits per year to each region where sector volunteers are placed to meet with partners and volunteers.
•Participate in volunteer orientation, training and other activities as required.
•Take appropriate action to ensure volunteers’ safety at all times and especially in times of civil, military or natural disturbances.
General duties :
•take the lead in emergencies as required.
•As and when required manage cover for colleagues.
•As and when required take on additional duties as instructed by line manager or CD.
•Record and reflect on learning arising from practice and be prepared to share this with both the sector and wider VSO teams.
•Participate in regular supervisions, annual appraisals and any staff development identified.
•Liaise with programme support team to ensure that secure livelihood programme success stories are documented and shared on VSO intranet and external communications tools.
•Contribute to VSO Global initiatives and campaigns.
Company Description:
VSO is the world’s leading independent international development organization that works through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries. VSO has been working in Tanzania since 1961. Our volunteers (about 80 international volunteers per year) work on both the mainland and the island of Zanzibar. Our work focuses on education, health and secure livelihood. We also deliver gender, disability and HIV/AIDS mainstreaming and support the development of local volunteerism movements. We deliver change through applying a programmatic people to people approach at community, district, regional and policy level to support improved quality of services, wealth creation, organizational capacity development, learning and advocacy.
Requirements:Requirements:
- University degree in agriculture, agri-business, or any other relevant qualification combined with experience in the private sector development/SMEs promotion
- Knowledge of working and managing Agriculture and SMEs Projects
- Knowledge and experience in fundraising and proposal writing
Contact Info:
VSO
Country Director,
VSO Tanzania
P. O. Box 6297,
Dar Es Salaam
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