Job Description
JOB DESCRITPION
POSITION: Community Development Operator (CDO)
WeWorld is looking for one (1) Community Development Operator for the project “ Pamoja Tudumishe Elimu (2023-2026)” in Dar es Salaam.
Duty station: The Community Development Operator who will based in Dar es Salaam (with travel to the project areas and schools in Kinondoni and Temeke Municipalities and to other areas if requested by the Project Manager).
Position reports to: Activities Coordinators (Education and Child Protection) and Project Manager and ultimately to the Country Representative
Contract Information:
Position/Contract type: Full time – National Employment Contract
Contract Duration: 12 months (including 3 months as probation period), with possibility of extension
Starting date: January, 2024
How to apply: Send your CV (indicating two references: name, telephone contact and email) and letter of motivation to [email protected]
Please indicate the reference number of the vacancy Ref: TZ/CDO/23/01 in the subject line of your email.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Deadline for sending applications: December 19th, 2023
WeWorld reserves the right to close this vacancy early if a sufficient number of applications is received.
Organisation Description
WeWorld is an Italian independent non-governmental organisation working in Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid projects in 29 countries worldwide, including Italy. The NGO carries out 128 projects reaching over 2.4 million direct beneficiaries and 12.3 million indirect beneficiaries. Children, women and youth, actors of change in every community, are the protagonists of WeWorld projects and campaigns in the following fields of intervention: gender equality, prevention and contrast of violence against women and children, migrations, humanitarian aid (prevention, aid and reconstruction), food security, water and sanitation, health, education and learning, socio-economic development, environmental protection, global citizenship education and international volunteering.
Project Summary
The objective is to improve retention and engagement in a quality primary education for “high risk” and “most at risk” students affected by multiple risk factors in marginalized urban areas in Tanzania. Target interventions, designed to respond to specific risk factors, as well as to better intervene in specific contexts, are based on a tailored holistic and integrated approach, articulated in 3 main areas of intervention: i) Specific interventions will be realized at school level, to support the identified low performing most at risk students and improve their school performance and engagement (Outcome 1). ii) Community-based interventions aiming at mitigating risks associated to background and demographic characteristics for the vulnerable students, in order to promote their retention (Outcome 2). Critical risks factors such as Disability, Gender specific risks factors, Protection concerns, will be tackled. iii) Besides, the project will strengthen the capacities of duty bearers to enforce education policies and address barriers affecting access and retention to quality education for vulnerable and marginalized students (Outcome 3), supporting the improvement of the Education Management Information System (BEMIS/S.I.S.). It will also support awareness raising and information processes towards both duty bearers and the local population, about barriers to education and education policies, at local, county/province and national level.
Key Objectives of the Position
The CDO has to support the Education programs ensuring a quality, on-time and within budget activities` implementation in accordance with WeWorld standards and ethics and Project Manager’s instructions. The CDO bridges the link between the project field team and the communities and local government representatives and engage in community/institutional capacity building activities.
He/she will collect community-level data, conduct awareness sessions, collect routine programmatic data and work with other key program team members to ensure the smooth delivery of programmatic services within the community.
Key Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Activities Coordinators, the CDO acts as project focal point for WeWorld’s activities and ensure excellence in implementation of the project activities in terms of impact, reporting, and timeliness. Areas of focus will include the following:
Planning, implementation, monitoring (Project Activities)
- Planning, under the supervision of the Activities Coordinators, and implementing the activities of the program on a weekly and/or monthly base.
- Conduct field assessments, surveys, home visits and data collection in collaboration with the M&E officer as per the Projects Manager’s instructions.
- Support the Activities Coordinators and the M&E officer in arranging/supervising and monitoring the field activities (training sessions, meetings, events, Child Clubs, material distribution, surveys, beneficiary selection, sensitization campaigns and all the other activities, including those implemented by the partner organization).
- Ensure that all the documentation related to the field activities is available and maintain files and databases in a timely and complete manner.
- Establish a trustworthy relationship with all the Education Stakeholders and beneficiaries.
- Promptly report to the Activities Coordinators about any challenge or problem faced during the implementation of the activities and support the definition of strategies to solve them.
Financial Management
- Support the Activities Coordinators in planning and monitoring the project financial resources.
Procurement/Logistics
- Support the Activities Coordinators in preparing requests of quotation and supply orders.
- Support the Activities Coordinators in organizing/supervising the distribution of materials and ensure that delivery certificates are signed by the beneficiaries/LA/other relevant stakeholders.
- Support the Activities Coordinators in preparing and distributing visibility materials and in disseminating communication materials to relevant stakeholders.
- Support the logistic department in the collection of quotations and receipts.
Coordination/Networking/Representation
- Attend the meetings with the project team (i.e. internal weekly meeting and monthly meetings with the partner’s team).
- Coordinate with schools (Heads of Teachers, members of the School Committees, teachers) and parents the arrangement of the project activities (training sessions, meetings, events, Child Clubs, material distribution, surveys and all the other activities, including those implemented by the partner organization), as per the Activities Coordinators’s instructions.
- Coordinate the activities with the key local government authorities and the local communities, as per the Activities Coordinators instructions.
- Participate in coordination groups, if requested by the Projects Manager.
Documentation and Reporting
- Prepare field reports, progress reports, and activity reports as required by the Activities Coordinators and in compliance with the deadline for submission.
- Support the Activities Coordinators in updating and maintaining the databases of the project.
- Support the Activities Coordinators in ensuring that scan copies of the project documents are available and properly organized in the digital archive.
Other
- Support the Long Distance Sponsorship Programme when required.
- Perform any other duty connected to the function and assigned by the Project Manager or by the Country Representative.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
- Bachelor in a relevant discipline e.g. related to education, Sociology, Pedagogy, Community Development or related fields.
- Excellent communication (writing and oral) skills and reporting skills in English
- Computer skills, in particular MS Office, web and social media skills
- Reporting skills.
- Willingness to work on field.
- Motorbike e/or car driving licence
- Proven leadership skills and excellent social/networking skills, ability to engage with government, private sector and civil society
- Proven organizational skills and ability to manage effectively multiple tasks
- Monitoring and evaluation skills
- Demonstrates integrity concerning NGO values and ethical standards
- Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
- Professional Experience: at least 2 years of experience working in a similar position with local/international organizations, government or relevant organizations in development projects
Assets/Added advantage.
- Residence in Dar es Salaam
- Previous experience in education and child protection projects and community engagement approach.
WeWorld TANZANIA is sensitive to equal employment rights for vulnerable groups, so we particularly encourage applications from women and people with disabilities.
WW has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of, a child or a vulnerable adult by any of our staff, related persons or partners. WW commitment to being a safe organization begins with the staff recruitment process which includes meticulous checks, such as criminal records checks or check disclosure of previous convictions, to ensure children and vulnerable people are safeguarded and abuse is prevented. Safeguarding checks are part of the selection process performance and criminal record may be asked to the candidate.
The candidate declares there are no SEAH /other serious misconducts relating concerns regarding his/her position and accepts background checks as part of the selection process.
How to apply: Send your CV (indicating two references: name, telephone contact and email) and letter of motivation to [email protected]
