JOB VACANCIES AT RAFIKI SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION
Rafiki Social Development Organization is a development and advocacy Non-Governmental and Nonprofit making Organization working with Children, Youth, Marginalized and Vulnerable groups, families and their communities to reach their full potential by advocating for their rights and tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. The Organization was established in January 2005 and registered under the NGO Act of 2002, issued with a registration number No.00NGO/00006336 to operate in Tanzania Mainland.
Rafiki-SDO is planning to implement the Keeping Adolescent Girls in School Project in Geita region which is funded by SIDA through Plan International Tanzania with the aim to address key barriers inhibiting adolescent girls from realizing their right to safe, quality and gender-responsive education, with a particular focus on their unique needs and barriers associated with participation in primary and lower-secondary school. The project’s Ultimate Outcome is whereby ‘Adolescent girls realize their rights to safe, quality, gender-responsive education’ will be achieved by employing a three-pronged, rights-based, gender- transformative approach to tackle demand- and supply-side barriers, while strengthening local level governance and building improved linkages between education, health and child protection systems.
To facilitate smooth implementation of this project, Rafiki-SDO wishes to recruit qualified, experienced, motivated and dynamic individuals in the following positions available;
1: Job Title: Program Manager - (1 POST) Office location: Geita Region
Work station: Geita Region
Reporting to: Executives Director
Duration: 12 Months /renewable (full time)
Salary: Attractive package
Dimensions of Role:
Financial measures or statistics relevant to post such as budget; list of direct and indirect reports
• Area of Responsibility –Project Regions.
• Project budget monitoring.
Typical Responsibilities - Key End Results of Position:
“What” is done and “why”, but not “how”; include indicators for success
• Assists KAGIS Program staffs to design and manage project in the region.
• Conducts community visits to monitor project related activities in the project area and submit report of such visits to ensure quality supervision and monitoring leading to improvement in program delivery. Provides technical review of progress, reviews quality gaps and provides inputs to make improvements routinely.
• Coordinates periodic Reviews, including annual education sector reviews to identify success stories and areas of improvement.
• Identify strengths/weaknesses, lessons learned and use the knowledge gained to guide and improve implementation.
• Under the direction of the Executive Director, facilitates capacity building of partners; to ensure quality and timely delivery of programs and projects. Facilitates training of partner NGOs and project communities
• Facilitates empowerment of children and communities to have improved realization of adolescent girls’ rights to safe, quality, gender responsive education.
• Conducts regular visits to partners in the district to provide technical support for effective implementation management of project activities.
• Develops and maintains good relations with the Regional and district level education department and organizations/institutions intervening in the sector so as to contribute to overall support to project activities, ongoing collaboration and keeping up to date on discussions held with national technical working groups on Education.
• Facilitates building of partnership, networks coalitions and alliances with other stakeholders in the project areas to increase program effectiveness.
• Ensures Gender is mainstreamed into all project related activities in the districts and maintain gender sensitivity towards staff and associates of Rafiki-SDO.
• Ensures safeguarding children and young people policy is mainstreamed into all education related program activities in the project districts in fulfillment of Rafiki-SDO’s commitment to protecting children and the marginalized.
• Ensures rights-based programming in all the project activities to meet Rafiki-SDO’s goals
• Provides inputs to the Program Director in compilation of best practices and project outcomes.
• Coordinate the development of action plans, budget preparation, and provide assistance to implement them to achieve project goals and results
• Prepares and submits quarterly work plans detailing tasks (including monitoring plans) to be undertaken and indicators of performance and prepare progress reports for reference and support attainment of objectives
• Fulfills Rafiki-SDO’s safeguarding children and young people policy all times to prevent children and young people from all harms.
• Performs any other duties to be assigned to support the achievement of organizational goals.
Dealing with Problems:
Complexity of problems handled & the degree of investigation, analysis, & creative thinking required to solve them
• Collates and provides technical support for the implementation of the project within assigned districts
• Puts in place systems to monitor and provide technical soundness in the implementation of the project in assigned districts/areas
• Works with minimum supervision
• Analyses issues for decision making to strengthen and support delivery of Education programs that meets organizational requirements and refer to line manager for approval.
Communications and Working Relationships:
Working contacts inside and outside the organization; include the purpose and level (high, medium, low) of the contact
• There is a medium contact with community members, children and other stakeholders to develop and implement programs that would meet Rafiki-SDO’s education program implementation.
• Maintains high contact with staff working on education program activities at PU or district level to offer support for understanding and implementation of education related activities
• There is a low contact with other staff to support them with understanding education programs and their support in the implementation of related activities.
Knowledge, Skills, Behaviours, and Experience Required to Achieve Role’s Objectives:
Gained through education, training, & experience
Qualification and Experience
• University degree in Community Development, Education, Social sciences, International development or its equivalent. Master’s degree will be an added advantage
• At least 3 years’ experience as a technical staff in the education related institution.
• At least 3-year experience in the non-government organization.
• At least 3 years similar experience in an international organization similar to Plan
Demonstrated behaviors needed by the post holder to successfully perform the role:
• Knowledgeable of the education systems and activities in Tanzania
• Develops, motivates, coaches and promotes high performance by partners’ staff and collaborators.
• Teamwork.
• Working under pressure.
• Communicates clearly and effectively.
• Develops winning grants proposals.
• Works in a participative community approach.
Skills Specific to the post needed to put knowledge into practice.
• Strong knowledgeable of the education system in Tanzania.
• Strong knowledge of Child Rights
• Analytical skills.
• Communication skills, appropriate to the audience.
• Strong team-building and motivational skills.
• Strong negotiating, facilitating and influencing skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft applications and use of relevant software and other applications, e.g. word processing, spreadsheet, database, internet.
Physical Environment and Demands:
May be “typical office environment”; note if heavy lifting, climbing, excess travel, etc.
Travel requirements
This position entails 60% traveling within communities in the Program Units or project districts.
Level of Contact with Children:
Low contact: No contact or very low frequency of interaction
Mid contact: Occasional interaction with children
High level: Frequent interaction with children
High contact: The responsibilities of this position require the post holder to have frequent one-to-one contact with children. It is expected that extra care shall be taken to protect children at all times.
2: Job Title: Program Officers - (3 POST) Office location: Geita Region
Work station: Geita Region.
Reporting to: Program Manager
Duration: 12 Months /renewable (full time)
Salary: Attractive package
Dimensions of Role:
Financial measures or statistics relevant to post such as budget; list of direct and indirect reports.
• Area of Responsibility –Project Regions.
Typical Responsibilities - Key End Results of Position:
“What” is done and “why”, but not “how”; include indicators for success
• Work in close collaboration with Local Government Authorities (LGAs), Lower-Level Government (LLG) and Community Volunteers (EEVs, Patrons/ Matrons) to support adolescent girls, Young women’s and their families.
• Work with communities and District Council to identify adolescent girls and young mothers who have dropped out of secondary school for various reasons and provide them alternative education pathways.
• Ensures rights-based programming in all the project activities to meet Rafiki-SDO’s goals
• Facilitate out of school study groups during their weekly meetings in their safe spaces.
• Conducts regular visits to partners in the district to provide technical support for effective implementation management of project activities.
• Ensures safeguarding children and young people policy is mainstreamed into all education related program activities in the project districts in fulfillment of Rafiki-SDO’s commitment to protecting children and the marginalized
• Liaises with the Education technical lead and Gender/SRHR lead to prepare and assess monitoring and evaluation reports to identify gaps, strengths/weaknesses, identify lessons learned and use the knowledge gained to guide and improve implementation
• Ensures Gender is mainstreamed into all project related activities in the districts and maintain gender sensitivity towards staff and associates of Rafiki-SDO
• Facilitates empowerment of children and communities to have improved realization of adolescent
girls’ rights to safe, quality, gender responsive education.
• Facilitates building of partnership, networks coalitions and alliances with other stakeholders in the project areas to increase program effectiveness.
• Liaise with others in the project team to develop action plans, budget preparation, and provide assistance to implement them to achieve project goals and results
• Work in close collaboration with LGAs, Institute of Adult Education at District level and approved district/ ward level vocational training (VTC) to provide alternative education pathways to adolescent girls and young women who have dropped out of secondary school for various reasons.
• Fulfills Rafiki-SDO’s safeguarding children and young people policy all times to prevent children and young people from all harms
• Leverage and mobilize community resources to complement resources from Keeping Girls in school.
• Meet rigorous monitoring and evaluation requirements that support national data management system.
• Adhere to reporting schedules and provide accurate, complete and timely information.
• Performs any other duties to be assigned to support the achievement of organizational goals.
Dealing with Problems:
Complexity of problems handled & the degree of investigation, analysis, & creative thinking required to solve them
• Collates and provides technical support for the implementation of the project within assigned districts
• Puts in place systems to monitor and provide technical soundness in the implementation of the project in assigned districts/areas
• Works with minimum supervision
• Analyses issues for decision making to strengthen and support delivery of Education programs that meets organizational requirements and refer to line manager for approval.
Communications and Working Relationships:
Working contacts inside and outside the organization; include the purpose and level (high, medium, low) of the contact
• There is a medium contact with community members, children and other stakeholders to develop and implement programs that would meet Rafiki-SDO’s education program implementation.
• Maintains high contact with staff working on education program activities at PU or district level to offer support for understanding and implementation of education related activities
• There is a low contact with other staff to support them with understanding education programs and their support in the implementation of related activities.
Knowledge, Skills, Behaviours, and Experience Required to Achieve Role’s Objectives:
Gained through education, training, & experience
Qualification and Experience
• University degree in Community Development, Education, Social sciences, International development or its equivalent.
• At least 3 years’ experience as a technical staff in the education related institution.
• At least 2 years’ experience in the civil service
• At least 2 years similar experience in NGOs similar to Rafiki-SDO.
Demonstrated behaviors needed by the post holder to successfully perform the role:
• Knowledgeable of the education systems and activities in Tanzania
• Develops, motivates, coaches and promotes high performance by partners’ staff and collaborators.
• Teamwork.
• Working under pressure.
• Communicates clearly and effectively.
• Develops winning grants proposals.
• Works in a participative community approach.
Skills Specific to the post needed to put knowledge into practice.
• Strong knowledgeable of the education system in Tanzania.
• Strong knowledge of Child Rights
• Analytical skills.
• Communication skills, appropriate to the audience.
• Strong team-building and motivational skills.
• Strong negotiating, facilitating and influencing skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft applications and use of relevant software and other applications, e.g. word processing, spreadsheet, database, internet.
Physical Environment and Demands:
May be “typical office environment”; note if heavy lifting, climbing, excess travel, etc.
Travel requirements
This position entails 60% travelling within communities in the Program Units or project districts.
Level of Contact with Children:
Low contact: No contact or very low frequency of interaction
Mid contact: Occasional interaction with children
High level: Frequent interaction with children
High contact: The responsibilities of this position require the post holder to have frequent one-to-one contact with children. It is expected that extra care shall be taken to protect children at all times.
3: Job Title: Project Accountant - (1 POST) Office location: Geita Region
Work station: Geita Region.
Reporting to: Finance and Administration Manager
Duration: 12 Months /renewable (full time)
Salary: Attractive package
Dimensions of Role:
Financial measures or statistics relevant to post such as budget; list of direct and indirect reports
• Area of Responsibility –Project Regions.
Typical Responsibilities - Key End Results of Position:
“What” is done and “why”, but not “how”; include indicators for success
• Establish financial systems and policies for the project to ensure Organization compliance, practices, and regulations;
• Provide financial and administrative support in the design, implementation, and monitoring of project activities;
• Advise project staff on donor requirements; and provide training on financial management, record-keeping, operational systems, and policies as needed;
• Maintain audit trail for all projects matters ie. proper book keeping both soft and hard copies, proper filling of project documents e.t.c
• Ensure sufficient internal controls are maintained throughout the project life, ie. bank reconciliations and all expenses are with proper approvals.
• Maintain project fixed assets register
• Develop and monitor budgets for the project;
• Work with program staff to finalize and administer sub agreements, subcontracts, MOU and other related project agreements;
• Effectively communicate with and orient subrecipients to ensure understanding of donor
regulations, cost norms and requirements. Ensure the financial monitoring of all
• project sub-grants in accordance with proper accounting principles and donor requirements;
• Work with procurement process to ensure proper planning, purchasing and distribution of project products in compliance with Rafiki-SDO policies and donor regulations;
• Analyze project expenses, including subrecipient financial reports, on a monthly and quarterly basis;
• Assess cost-effectiveness of methodologies proposed by the project leadership team;
• Coordinate input for the annual budgeting process with the Chief of Party and subrecipients;
• Supervise other financial and administrative staff;
• Ensure timely preparation and submission of complete and accurate financial reports and cash requests as per donor requirements.
• Maintain effective linkages between technical components, grants and finance and administrative functions within the project.
• Oversee compliance of Donor financial policy guidelines, policies and procedure of Government of Tanzania relating to all statutory requirements (PAYE, WHT, SDL, WCF, NSSF, HESLB) and any other income tax.
Dealing with Problems:
Complexity of problems handled & the degree of investigation, analysis, & creative thinking required to solve them
• Collates and provides technical support for the implementation of the project within assigned districts
• Puts in place systems to monitor and provide technical soundness in the implementation of the project in assigned districts/areas
• Works with minimum supervision
• Analyses issues for decision making to strengthen and support delivery of Education programs that meets organizational requirements and refer to line manager for approval.
Communications and Working Relationships:
Working contacts inside and outside the organization; include the purpose and level (high, medium, low) of the contact
• Maintains high contact with staff working on education program activities at PU or district level to offer support for understanding and implementation of education related activities
• There is a low contact with other staff to support them with understanding education programs and their support in the implementation of related activities.
Knowledge, Skills, Behaviors, and Experience Required to Achieve Role’s Objectives:
Gained through education, training, & experience
Qualification and Experience
• University degree in business administration, accounting, economics or another relevant field;
• At least seven (03) years of experience working on donor-funded development programs and financial management;
• At least one (01) year in a supervisory role
Demonstrated behaviors needed by the post holder to successfully perform the role:
• Demonstrating High level of confidentiality
• Knowledgeable of the education systems and activities in Tanzania
• Develops, motivates, coaches and promotes high performance by partners’ staff and collaborators.
• Teamwork.
• Working under pressure.
• Communicates clearly and effectively.
• Develops winning grants proposals.
• Works in a participative community approach.
Skills Specific to the post needed to put knowledge into practice.
• Good financial and administrative skills, including mastery of relevant software, such as Excel and accounting software;
• Expertise in the financial, regulatory, and contracting aspects.
• Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills in English;
• Ability to multi-task and to delegate, as appropriate;
• Clear interpersonal communication skills;
• Ability to work effectively with project technical team on project finance and administration issues and tasks.
Physical Environment and Demands:
May be “typical office environment”; note if heavy lifting, climbing, excess travel, etc.
Travel requirements
This position entails 10% travelling within communities in the Program Units or project districts.
Level of Contact with Children:
Low contact: No contact or very low frequency of interaction
Mid contact: Occasional interaction with children
High level: Frequent interaction with children
4: Job Title: Driver - (1 POST) Office location: Geita Region
Work station: Geita Region.
Reporting to: Finance and Administration Manager
Duration: 12 Months /renewable (full time)
Salary: Attractive package
Dimensions of Role:
Financial measures or statistics relevant to post such as budget; list of direct and indirect reports
• Area of Responsibility –Project Regions.
Typical Responsibilities - Key End Results of Position:
“What” is done and “why”, but not “how”; include indicators for success
• Drive office vehicles for transportation of authorized personnel
• Ensure vehicle is safe and availability of all the required documents and supplies including vehicle insurance, vehicle logs, office directory, map of the city/country, first aid kit, necessary spare parts
• Delivery and collection of mail, documents and other items
• Facilitate airport pick-ups for official personnel and visitors
• Ensure cost-savings through proper use of vehicle through accurate maintenance of daily vehicle logs.
• Log all trips, daily mileage, gas consumption, oil changes, greasing etc.
• Provision of inputs to preparation of the vehicle maintenance plans
• Ensure proper day-to-day maintenance of the assigned vehicle through timely minor repairs
• Responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of the assigned vehicle, check oil, water, battery, brakes, tyres, car washing etc.
• Performs minor repairs and arranges for other repairs to ensure that the vehicle is kept clean
• Ensure that all immediate actions required by rules and regulations are taken in case of involvement in accidents.
• Any other duties as may be assigned by your supervisor
Dealing with Problems:
Complexity of problems handled & the degree of investigation, analysis, & creative thinking required to solve them
• Collates and provides technical support for the implementation of the project within assigned districts
• Puts in place systems to monitor and provide technical soundness in the implementation of the project in assigned districts/areas
• Works with minimum supervision
• Analyses issues for decision making to strengthen and support delivery of Education programs that meets organizational requirements and refer to line manager for approval.
Communications and Working Relationships:
Working contacts inside and outside the organization; include the purpose and level (high, medium, low) of the contact
• There is a medium contact with community members, children and other stakeholders to develop and implement programs that would meet Rafiki-SDO program implementation.
• Maintains high contact with staff working on education program activities at PU or district level to offer support for understanding and implementation of education related activities
• There is a low contact with other staff to support them with understanding education programs and their support in the implementation of related activities.
Knowledge, Skills, Behaviours, and Experience Required to Achieve Role’s Objectives:
Gained through education, training, & experience
Qualifications and Experience
• O-Level School Certificate with a valid Driving Permit and clean driving record; training in Defensive Driving is an added advantage;
• Ability to speak and write in Swahili and English and a local language;
• Possession of a valid driving license for the required classes of vehicles;
• Clean driving, accident-free record
Demonstrated behaviors needed by the post holder to successfully perform the role:
• Interacts and works closely with the Project Manager, project staff and core office administrative staff.
• Interacts as required with governmental institutions, Civil Society Organizations, and other stakeholders, in collaboration with all staffs
Skills Specific to the post needed to put knowledge into practice.
• A good team player;
• Capable of assessing risk and judiciously taking correct action (Defensive driving certificate);
• Ability to work long hours and in difficult terrain;
• Minimum of 3 years’ driving experience;
• Flexibility to work outside normal working hours;
Physical Environment and Demands:
May be “typical office environment”; note if heavy lifting, climbing, excess travel, etc.
Travel requirements
This position entails 100% travelling within communities in the Program Units or project districts.
Level of Contact with Children:
Low contact: No contact or very low frequency of interaction
Mid contact: Occasional interaction with children
High level: Frequent interaction with children
5: Job Title: Office Attendant - (1 POST) Office location: Geita Region
Work station: Geita Region.
Reporting to: Finance and Administration Manager.
Duration: 12 Months /renewable (full time)
Salary: Attractive package
Dimensions of Role:
Ability to plan own daily work effectively, using self-initiative
• Area of Responsibility –Project Regions.
Typical Responsibilities - Key End Results of Position:
“What” is done and “why”, but not “how”; include indicators for success
• To attend visitors and promptly serve them with water, tea/coffee and other needs.
• To serve office employees with tea/coffee upon request and as per Organization’s policy and practice.
• To maintain cleanliness of the office, office equipment and furniture.
• Keep the office (ground floor, basement, and upper floor) tidy as per agreed schedule. Ensure that all windows, doors, parking areas, front & back yards are kept clean.
• As per agreed schedule clean visitor’s room, common areas and terraces of first floor (in current office building).
• Prepare & serve food (lunch or as needed) as per agreed menu and acceptable hygienic standards.
Ensure that the used cups/glasses/plated/pots etc are picked up from room and lunch area.
• Clean; food preparation area, cooking surface and utensils.
• Maintain sanitation, health and safety standards.
• Provide support to the team during workshops/seminars.
• In absence of “Logistics Asst/Driver” take up reception duties; answer the call, depositing cheques/
utilities bills and distributing mail.
• Ensure water is not wasted whilst washing kitchen utensils and office premises.
• Support and maintain kitchen stock items.
• Fulfill other appropriate level responsibilities & accountabilities as defined by the supervisor from time to time.
• Abide by Rafiki-SDO core values and other Rafiki-SDO policies regarding Gender Sensitivity, Child
Protection, Data Protection Act, Confidentiality and Security.
Communications and Working Relationships:
Working contacts inside and outside the organization; include the purpose and level (high, medium, low) of the contact
• There is a medium contact with community members, children and other stakeholders to develop and implement programs that would meet Rafiki-SDO program implementation.
• Maintains high contact with staff working on education program activities at PU or district level to offer support for understanding and implementation of education related activities
• There is a low contact with other staff to support them with understanding education programs and their support in the implementation of related activities.
Knowledge, Skills, Behaviours, and Experience Required to Achieve Role’s Objectives:
Gained through education, training, & experience
Qualification and Experience
• Form four Education
• At least 2 years similar experience in an international organization and local organization.
HOW TO APPLY:
If you believe you are the ideal person we are looking for, please submit your application letter to :
Executive Director, Rafiki-SDO,
P.O.BOX 194, Geita.
Describing why you are the right candidate for this position, curriculum vitae detailing your experience, copy of educational certificates and three (3) professional referees from previous and current place of employment.
Please send the application to ajira@rafikisdo.or.tz, or via Postal or by hand at Rafiki-SDO Geita offices, Kalangalala ward, Nyanza street, GEDECO area, at the former Geita Town Council Offices.
NOTE: For those who applying through email, should indicate the position title in email subject line.
Rafiki-SDO will review the applications sent to the official e-mail address, Postal and application which will be submitted to Rafiki-SDO office. The closing date for the applications will be Tuesday 11th May 2021, 17:00 PM.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
To learn more about Rafiki-SDO visit: www.rafikisdo.or.tz
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