Project Concern International (PCI) began operations in Tanzania in 2008. In cooperation with its local implementing partner, ADRA Tanzania, and its collaborating partner, WaterAid Tanzania, PCI is implementing a comprehensive and sustainable water and sanitation and hygiene education program in the Manyara Region in the northeast region of the country designed to make a lasting impact in the health and well-being of Tanzanian families and communities.
WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT AND SOCIAL MOBILIZATION
In the Manyara Region of Tanzania, women and children can spend an average of 4-6 hours per day crossing great distances and waiting in long lines to obtain water. These long hours keep children particularly young girls, from attending school and women have no time to pursue other activities
critical to socio-economic development. Crossing long distances to access water presents additional risks and dangers especially to women and children, including sexual assault and rape.
Area: Musoma or Bunda
Application Deadline: 11/05/2011
Position Description:
PCI (formerly known as Project Concern International), founded in 1961, is an international US-based non-profit organization dedicated to promoting community health and integrated development worldwide. PCI is implementing a food-for-education project funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in Tanzania. The overall goal of the project is to improve access and quality of primary school education in the districts of Bunda and Musoma Rural.
Responsibilities:
• Implement community mobilization activities for Food for Education (FFE) Project in respective ward(s) in agriculture, education, economic development, health, and water and sanitation in close coordination with other stakeholders including Village government authorities
• Facilitate the bringing together of schools, communities and other stakeholders to plan, implement, monitor and evaluate the project
• Stimulate involvement of parents, teachers, School Committees, community leaders, and local government authorities in improving school enrolment and attendance, healthy learning environment, quality learning environment and sustainability of learning environment through awareness creation, technical support, capacity building, and coordination of activities at ward level
• Support in trainings, supervisions, follow-ups at ward, village, and school levels
• Monitor the receipt, storage, handling, preparation and distribution of food commodities for the provision of school based meals to primary and pre-primary school students
• Ensure capacity building to communities to participate in the project
• Implement designed activities, both on and off-school, to promote health, improve educational quality, and increase sustainable food production, financial capacity, and/or social capital to support school feeding activities
• Link the program with stakeholders at ward and village level.
Requirements:
• At least a Diploma in Social Sciences, Education, Agriculture, Economics, Community Development or other relevant field
• At least 4 years of relevant community based experience
• Willingness to work and live at ward level with monthly visits to district capitol
• Ability and official license to ride a motorcycle
• Computer literacy
• Fluent English and Kiswahili (written and spoken)
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Desired:
• At least 2 years of community-based experience
• Residents of Musoma or Bunda District strongly preferred, or otherwise high level of familiarity with the respective districts.
Application Instructions:
Qualified candidates should send their CV,Cover Letter, salary expectation, and availability to the Email Link above or by post to:
The Country Director
PCI Tanzania
P.O.BOX 2540
Mwanza, Tanzania
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