Community Mobilizer
TANZANIA RED CROSS SOCIETY
The
Tanzania Red Cross Society (TRCS) is a voluntary humanitarian
organization established as an independent National Society (NS) by the
Act of Parliament No. 71 of December 1962 and amended by the Parliament
of Tanzania in 2019. Tanzania Red Cross Society was recognised and
admitted to the membership of the International Federation of the Red
Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in 1963. The TRCS Headquarters
office is located in Dar es Salaam.
TRCS is now the largest and
most dependable national partner in delivering humanitarian services in
Tanzania. The TRCS has an active network in all regions of Tanzania
Mainland and Zanzibar. Around 40% are women out of more than 35,000
active volunteers. Most importantly, because of its credibility, TRCS
receives supports from a broad range of partners, including the IFRC,
the ICRC, the American Red Cross, the Spanish Red Cross, the Belgian Red
Cross-Flanders, the French Red Cross, the Italian Red Cross, the
Chinese Red Cross and the Korean Red Cross. Other partners are ENABEL,
UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP, UNFPA, the EU, USAID, CDC, BPRM and Pathfinder
International. Tanzania Red Cross Society is looking for dynamic persons
to fill the below vacancies in Health Services sector.
COMMUNITY MOBILIZER (1 POSITION)
Duty Station: Kigoma Region
Reports to: Project Coordinator
Age Limit: Not Above 45Years
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage the health-related part of “Defending the right to quality maternal and child health in Uvinza DC (Kigoma, Tanzania)”
- Design
the content of the activities planned in the project considering the
local government priorities and the national guidelines. - Design, schedule, organize and implement the activities planned in the project respecting the timeline formulated.
- Design,
organize, implement and monitor together with the Community Health
Workers and the Spanish Health Delegate, health prevention and promotion
activities and materials to raise awareness on reproductive
health-related issues, such as: - Antenatal and postnatal care services.
- Breastfeeding o Family Planning.
- Women empowerment in health-related decision making. o Safe sex practices.
- Sexually transmitted diseases: prevention, early detection and reaction.
- Healthy nutrition practices
- Select
the Community Health Workers, together with the Project Manager, in
close communication with the District Health Promotion Officer. - Coordinate,
monitor and support the Community Health Workers involved in the
project. The person in charge will be responsible of distributing the
volunteers in order to cover all the geographical area of Uvinza
district. Furthermore, he/she will ensure that every volunteer submits a
report of their activity on a monthly basis. - Submit progress reports regularly and share them with the Project Manager
- Analyse the data collected by the Community Health Workers monthly
- Ensure
the achievement of the objectives and results of the project by
monitoring closely the indicators formulated. The person selected will
have to be aware of the sources of verification of the indicators and
ensure their collection on time. - Ensure ethical, gender-based and environmental approaches throughout the execution of the project.
- Plan and conduct regular supervision visits to the field. Conduct site checks to monitor progress and quality standards.
- Attend
meetings with Local Government Authorities and/or Civil Society
institutions in order to improve the reproductive health services in the
region. - Identify key partners in the area and sector, meet them
and suggest partnerships that could strengthen the project and/or the
National Health System. - Be updated in health-related issues, especially in the ones concerning reproductive health and nutrition.
- Review the quality of the work on a regular basis with the Project Manager to ensure that it meets the project’s standards.
- Manage both the material and human resources needed for the development of the activities.
- Act
always according to the code of medical deontology, respecting privacy
and keeping the maximum confidentiality concerning health issues of
every individual involved in the project. - To be the custodian of TRCS property in the area of operation.
- Manage other duties assigned from time to time by superiors.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Minimum qualifications: Diploma in Nursing or Diploma in Clinical Medicine.
- At least 3 years of experience working in the field of health
- Community and social skills to mobilise the community
- Understand the meaning and purpose of sensitization campaigns.
- Have
an excellent knowledge of relevant national and regional rules,
regulations and guidelines regarding reproductive health and nutrition
services. - Conflict resolution and conflict management ability.
- Excellent time management ability.
- Ability to multitask with a strong understanding of core logistic duties.
- Have excellent communication skills and interpersonal abilities, including negotiation skills.
- Problem solve skills
- Evaluate risks and report accordingly.
- Know the Red Cross Movement and act according to the seven principles at all times.
- Fluent in Swahili and English
- Ability to use computer software package (i.e. Word, Excel, Outlook ü Knowledge of basic agriculture techniques is advantage.
- Female candidates highly encouraged to apply
MODE OF APPLICATION
Interested
and qualified candidates should send their applications and updated CV
through online form (Copy either of the link below NOT BOTH, paste it on
your browser and proceed filling the form the Submit)
https://ee.humanitarianresponse.info/x/5uwKuYZ2 OR
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1CVomyTVMlcrP6–ZF10CugiaijePusqIpQbzrwXy4bRw/edit
clearly
fill in the form indicating the role applied for not later than
December 21st,2021. (Only short listed candidates will be notified).
Tanzania Red Cross Society is an equal opportunity employer and
therefore qualified women are highly encouraged to apply.
Tanzania
Red Cross Society (TRCS) does not CHARGE A FEE at any stage of the
recruitment process also we use our official email with extension of
(@trcs.or.tz) not Gmail, yahoo any other email.
All applications
are free for all candidates and no one should give any payment or
compensation during the recruitment process. Should the candidate be
asked for any fee, he/she must report to TRCS – HR Department through
Organizational Official Email: [email protected].
The deadline for submitting the application is 21 December 2021.
