Overview
KIMAS mission is to build the capacity of poor and marginalize groups of women, youth and men in Tanzania to realize their socio-economic rights and economic well-being. Currently KIMAS in collaboration with PACT-Tanzania is implementing USAID Kizazi Kipya project in Masasi district.
Thus, for the effective implementation of the project KIMAS is looking to recruit very energetic, competent, qualified and results driven Tanzanian graduates in the following positions;
Position 1; Economic strengthening and Livelihoods officer (ESLO)
Reporting; Project Manager
Roles and Responsibilities:
Duration; Six (6) Months contract with possibility to renew depending on availability of fund and individual performance
Responsibilities
• Directly supervise Empowerment Workers (EWs).
• Recruit and train EWs in the village Savings and Loan Groups (VSLG) model and oversee EWs establishing and supporting new groups and supporting inherited VSLGs.
• Ensure that EWs provide facilitation support for VSLGs to ensure that destitute household members (lower saving levels and interest) are able to join VSLGs.
• Ensure that VSLGs establish Community Resource Mobilization Committees to map community resource for social protection.
• Conduct overarching mapping of economic strengthening service providers in implementation areas.
• Work with district level TASAF to ensure USAID Kizazi Kipya for screening and enrollment.
• Roll out household Financial Literacy and Money Management curriculum to EWs and ensure quality roll out to VSLG members.
• Lead the creation of trade networks and learning and sharing cohorts within industry types.
• Train EWs to roll out a self-assessment tool with mature groups; establish relationships with pro-poor financial institutions.
• Serve as the lead for youth related activities including conduct an organizational youth assessment, implementation action items from the assessment, ensuring establishment and high quality support to in and out of school Teen Clubs, and ensuring delivery of youth focused curriculums.
• Provide continuous supportive supervision to EWs to ensure quality economic strengthening programming and to NPEs to ensure quality youth programming.
• Submit timely economic strengthening and youth updates to the Program Coordinator for inclusion in the quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports.
• Document lessons learned and best practices for experience sharing and replication.
• Perform any other relevant duties as assigned by the project coordinator.
Minimum Requirements
Education Qualification
• Diploma in Community Development, Sociology, Economics and related disciplines
• Bachelor ‘s degree preferred
Skills and Experiences
• At least one year experiences of working with rural Communities and Marginalized groups
• Good practical knowledge and experiences of working with groups and people with disabilities.
• Good knowledge on issues related to HIV/Aids and Child protection
• Excellent written, oral and presentation skills in both English and Kiswahili
• Ability to work under pressure while requiring minimum supervision
• Good knowledge and practical understanding on resources mobilization and fund rising
• Good knowledge on Project write ups, business plans and saving literacy.
• Well informed on various Participation methods and approaches
• Well informed and conversant with computer uses
• Ability and willingness to travel spend up to 50% in rural areas
• Ability to drive Motor bike is added advantage
Position 2; Case Management Officer (1)
Reporting; Project Manager
Job type; Six (6) Months contract with possibility to renew depending on availability of fund and individual performance
Roles and Responsibilities
• Oversee Case worker coordinators and provide overall leadership for case management activities
• Share direct supervision responsibilities of community case workers (CCWs) with Case work Coordinators.
• Disseminator and ensure adherence to case management, Child protection, referral and linkages, parenting , and M&E guidance, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and other jobs aids that facilitate holistic case management at the household /Community levels.
• Ensure that case management services delivered address the holistic needs of OVC and caregivers including health, nutrition, education protection, livelihoods, and social well-being
• Conduct quality step-down trainings to case worker coordinators and CCWs.
• Regularly monitor case management activities and use the information to improve case management quality and implementation
• Ensures CCWs complete required case management forms and ensure case filling system is developed and maintained.
• Work in partnership with local government authorities as appropriate, including but not limited to District Executive Directors, Council Health management Teams, district welfare Officers and Ward level officials.
• Create community linkages for broader Community engagement of youth and caregivers in Case management, Child protection, parenting e.tc.
• Map existing Community cadres (Community Health workers, Home-based Care workers, Para-social workers e.tc) in Community and assist government officials to recruit and select CCWs for the National integrated Case management training for Community Case workers (CCWs).
• Ensure that all CCWs are oriented to Child protection policy and Code of Conduct; take all cases of child abuse seriously and follow National protocols to ensure timely reporting.
• Ensure CCWs are coordinating with local structures including health facilities and Child protection Committees (formerly known as Most Vulnerable Children’s Committees)
• Lead the development of service directory for social services (in coordination with the Health and HIV services Officer) in implementation areas; update the directory at least once per year.
• Ensure that Case management Coordinators are providing continuous mentoring and support CCWs; directly conduct supportive supervision to Case management Coordinators and Community Case workers (CCWs
• Submit timely updates to the Program Coordinator for inclusion in the quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports.
• Document lesson learned and best practices for experiences sharing and replication
• Perform and other relevant duties assigned by the Program coordinator.
Minimum Requirements
Education Qualification
• Diploma in Public Health, Community Development, Sociology, Economics and related disciplines
• Bachelor ‘s degree preferred
Skills and Experiences
• At least one year experiences of working with rural Communities and Marginalized groups
• Work experience supporting technical programmatic activities in orphans and vulnerable children.
• Good knowledge on issues related to HIV/Aids and Child protection
• Excellent written, oral and presentation skills in both English and Kiswahili
• Ability to work under pressure while requiring minimum supervision
• Good knowledge and practical understanding on resources mobilization and fund rising
• Good knowledge on Project write ups including business plans
• Well informed on various Participation methods and approaches
• Well informed and conversant with computer uses
• Ability and willingness to travel spend up to 50% in rural areas
• Ability to drive Motor bike is added advantage