Department:  Technical

Location:  Stone Town, Unguja Island, Zanzibar

Hours: 7:00 – 17:00, Monday to Friday (variable)

Annual Salary:  Confidential

Reporting: Unguja Zone Operations Manager

MISSION, VISION, VALUES

Community Forests Pemba (CFP) is a Tanzanian non-governmental organization founded and headquartered on Pemba Island, Zanzibar which has been working with local partners and its international sister organization, Community Forests International since 2008 to advance shared goals of social, economic, and ecological prosperity. Together we have planted over 3 million trees, innovated several new climate-smart technologies and enterprises, and demonstrated that the best solutions come directly from the people who need them most.

Mission: To overcome poverty and adapt to climate change by sharing knowledge, advancing sustainable livelihoods, and restoring the natural environment.

Vision:  Zanzibar communities thrive in harmony with the natural world.

Values:

• Trust is essential to strong relationships, and relationships are the foundation of our work. We act with honor and integrity to preserve trust between all members of our community.
•  Solidarity. Tuko pamoja – we are together. Everyone is equal and has a role to play in creating positive change. We believe in sharing our challenges and working as one.
•  Impact. We believe that we can change the world through innovation in Zanzibar. We share our local lessons and stories widely to maximize our positive impact globally

JOB SUMMARY

Key Performance Indicators

• Deliver physical resources and appropriate technologies to over 3,500 small scale farmers per year (55% women, 50% youth).
• Oversee evaluation, selection, and procurement of over 45 water conservation units, 60 propagation units, 30 small mechanization units, 1,250 kilograms of diversified seed, and 125 tonnes of organic inputs for small scale farmers per year.
• Provide field training in proper application and maintenance of appropriate technologies and ensure achievement of world-class outcomes including increased productivity for 80% of small-scale farmer beneficiaries and increased value addition on local produce for 100% of small-scale farmer direct beneficiaries.

Quality Assurance and Value Add Processing

•  Oversee procurement, installation, and operational establishment of two 600 sq. ft. multiwall double-glazed solar dryers.
• Provide technical input to the development of two cooperative horticulture quality assurance and preservation facilities.

QUALIFICATIONS & ABILITIES

Experience and Technical Skills

• At least 5 years professional experience in a similar role.
• Excellent mechanical and technical skills including direct experience operating horticulture production technologies and facilities.
•  Budgeting and financial tracking experience.
• Engineering, project management, and enterprise development training and experience are assets.
•  Procurement.
• Proficiency in digital applications including but not limited to Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
•  Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Swahili.

Core Competencies

Communication. Effectively explain complex concepts in simple, clear language and accurately interpret the ideas, information, and needs of others.

Accountability. Holds self and others accountable for all decisions and interpersonal relationships while following through on commitments and focusing on those activities that have the greatest positive impact.

Innovation and creative problem-solving. Ability to develop new and better ideas or solutions that result in the improvement of team performance or outcomes.

APPLICATION PROCESS

To apply, please send a cover letter and Curriculum Vitate (CV) outlining your experience as it relates to this job description to [email protected] with the subject heading ‘Appropriate Technology Officer’.

Community Forests Pemba is committed to diversity in our work environment and we encourage applications from both women and men, young and old, and persons living inside and outside of Zanzibar. This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

Job no: 492872
Work type: Regular Full-Time
Location: Tanzania – Dar es Salam
Categories: Program Management/Implementation/Support

ICAP at Columbia University, a global health leader situated within the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in New York City, seeks highly qualified candidates to serve as a Project Director – Tanzania. The incumbent will provide strategic leadership, oversee the design, planning, and implementation of project activities, and lead a team of experts to successfully implement the CDC-funded projects.

ICAP seeks highly qualified and experienced candidates to fill the Project Director positions by April 20th, 2020. The successful candidate will hold an advanced degree in public health, public administration, or related fields, and have at least 10 years of experience leading or directing large-scale multi-million dollar, multi-country international health or development projects in resource-limited contexts related to any or all of the following areas: global health security, global health programs through health systems strengthening, integrated health service delivery, capacity building, strategic health information system strengthening, surveillance, emergency response.

The incumbent will have a demonstrated track record working with strategic and operational planning, managing a diverse team of technical and support staff as well as budgeting, managing, designing, implementing, and evaluating. The successful candidate will also have a demonstrated understanding of the Global Health Security Agenda Joint External Evaluation (JEE) indicators, outbreak investigation, and response. The incumbent must be proficient in written and spoken English, and be willing to travel regionally/locally or overseas up to 40% of the time.

The full job description can be found here. Download File PD GHS.pdf

The position is contingent upon availability of grant funding.

Columbia University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. It does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, sex, gender, religion, creed, national and ethnic origin, age, citizenship, status as a perceived or actual victim of domestic violence, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a Vietnam era or disabled veteran, or any other legally protected status.

Applications close: 20 Apr 2020 E. Africa Standard Time

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ActionAid Tanzania is an anti-poverty agency working to end poverty and injustice. Qualified women candidates are highly encouraged to apply for this position.

ActionAid Tanzania (AATZ) is a development agency that is committed for social justice, gender equality and ending poverty. It is an Associate member of the ActionAid International (AAI) Federation which is a global justice organization working to achieve social justice, gender equality and eradication of poverty. The organization is looking for a qualified, experienced and self-motivated person to fill in the following position:

Job Title: Tax Advisor

Workstation: ActionAid Tanzania Head Office in Dar es Salaam with travels to the field and internationally as required

Reports to: Head of Programs and Policy

Department: Programs

Job Role:

Are you passionate about tax justice Are you interested in supporting social movements and providing mentoring to young activist networks and organisations to understand and act on this important agenda Do you like diving into economic research and policy analysis? Can you support organisations to engage in national and regional advocacy If so, you might be our future Tax Policy Advisor

Key Responsibilities

• Develop capacity of youth activists and civil society organisations to analyse tax systems and linkage between domestic revenue and quality Gender Responsive Public Sendees.
• Support alliance building among youth organizations and movements and with regional and international CSOs & networks in the fight against corruption with peer countries.
• Support youth movements and civil society organisations in designing and delivering advocacy strategies towards the government and other key actors lobbying for fair and progressive tax policies, laws and regulations in collaboration with Tanzania Tax Justice Coalition & other CSOs for improved generation of domestic revenues to fund quality Gender Responsive Public Services.
• Conduct and support high quality research and analyses of existing legal and policy frameworks in relation to taxation.
• Support AA Tanzania in the development and use of a range of materials for pnnt and electronic media to sensitize and amplify on tax justice and GRPS through inputs into press releases, policy briefs, newspaper articles and other communication tools.
• Support in-country and cross-country learning processes.
• Participate in professional learning networks, including with other Advisors across the Federation.
• Participate in and support ActionAid Tax Justice Working Group.

The job requires that you have:

• At least 3 years of experience in tax policy analysis.
• Good understanding of Tanzania’s tax legislation and economic context.
• Good experience in fiscal and monetary policies analysis and interpretations. Experience in designing and implementing advocacy strategies.
• Experience in delivering trainings and other capacity building activities.
• Good knowledge on economic development aspects.
• Experience in working in civil society and with youth movements would be an asset. Strong analytical and research skills and presentations skills.
• Strong communication skills in speech and in writing.
• Full working knowledge of English.
• Master’s degree or preferably postgraduate degree, in Economics, Tax law or related domains.

Desired skills for the job include:

• Ability to act in accordance with ActionAid’s values; follows through on commitments; and applies ethical considerations in all decisions and actions.
• An appreciation for diversity, and appreciates political, cultural and institutiona sensitivities.
• Understanding of team and partnership dynamics and qualities to foster these effectively and positively.
• Ability to effective strategies to facilitate organisation change initiatives and overcome resistance to change by involving others, listening and building commitment.

It is a prerequisite that you understand the role as an Advisor to support and build the capacity of others through coaching, mentoring and advancing the youth agenda through developing and introducing good practices. Moreover, you are expected to respect and genuinely value the role of others.

Job contract period: 18-month contract with possibility of extension under the People4Change programme funded by Danida.

Salary expected: 2,681/= Euros monthly, including an obligatory pension scheme.

Expected start date: any date in June 2020

NB: Applicant must have vehicle driving skills with a valid driving license

To apply, submit your updated curriculum vitae, a motivation letter and send to the Head of Human Resources, Organizational Development & Support Services, through E-mail: [email protected];

Closing date: 8 May 2020 at 11.OOhrs. Please clearly indicate “The job title” in your email subject.

NB: Whilst all applications received will be assessed strictly on their individual merits, we regret that we can only respond to shortlisted candidates.

Child Safeguarding:
Level 3: the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

ROLE PURPOSE:
Save the Children implements programs in all contexts and is currently supporting vulnerable communities in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. .
Under the responsibility of the Deputy Director of Operations and the Director of Program Development and Quality (DPDQ), the Public Health Specialist-Epidemics will provide technical leadership in the design, monitoring and supervision of all the Country Office COVID-19 response projects. . He/she will represent Save the Children in various COVID-19 working groups at national and regional level. He/she will work closely with Program Managers sharing situational updates regularly and advising on program adaptations. The Public Health Specialist-Epidemics will also support the SCI Tanzania staff health and business continuity pillars to ensure that all staff responding to COVID-19 are protected and safe.

SCOPE OF ROLE:
As the Public Health Technical Specialist – Epidemics you will be responsible for capacity building of staff and partners to ensure that COVID-19 response interventions are integrated with all aspects of Disaster Risk Management and programming. You will ensure that all interventions are inclusive, engendered and age appropriate with specific focus on children. You will need to innovate and work creatively to achieve the objectives of the role in the midst of restrictions on public gatherings.

Reports to: Deputy Director of Operations

Staff directly reporting to this post: None.

Dimensions: The job has five core functions: strategy, quality programming, resource mobilisation, monitoring and evaluation, and advocacy and representation. The job also requires actions to incorporate gender equality and child friendly services throughout the spectrum of humanitarian to development.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Strategy:
Provide overall oversight and strategic guidance, strong leadership and technically sound decision-making processes in line with the COVID-19 Response plans.
Contribute to the country strategy, and ensure alignment with the global Save the Children COVID-19 Programme Strategy

Provide thematic technical inputs into all areas of work
Ensure the project adaptation plans align with COVID-19 Programme strategy and ensure relevant follow up
Ensure technical support to projects in line with the global technical COVID-19 frameworks and standards
Provide adequate technical guidance and support to Project Managers when relevant and in line with strategy, standards and mandatory approaches
Ensure technical learning from projects and contribute to projects’ capitalization.
Contribute to strategic discussions regarding COVID-19 at country level.

Technical Programme Quality:
Based on guidance and in coordination with the D/PDQ and Deputy Director of Operations
Use Save the Children’s Common Approaches as a first point of reference in the design of COVID-19 programming, ensuring they are in line with relevant national policies and guidelines
Provide oversight and technical inputs and lead on the emerging COVID-19 interventions in the country including WASH, surveillance and contact tracing.
Participate in Routine Award Review meetings related to COVID-19
Work with the MEAL and Awards teams to build the capacity of the implementation teams to produce quality donor reports demonstrating clear achievements and our learnings when delivering COVID-19 programming.
Ensure technical support to projects in line with the global technical COVID-19 frameworks and standards

Provide adequate technical guidance and support to Project Managers when relevant and in line with strategy, standards and mandatory approaches
Ensure adequate support to multi-sector responses within projects, in line with other Specialists i.e. Health & Nutrition specialist, CP specialist and Education Specialist

Monitoring and Evaluation
Work closely with operations teams and Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) team to ensure that logical frameworks and M&E Plans reference Common Approaches and industry standards.
Ensure the control & monitoring of the technical quality and the relevance of save the children activities in the Programmes under his scope
Ensure regular technical quality control of projects and programmes and issue warnings and recommendations
Monitor the implementation in relation to COVID-19

Advocacy and Representation:
Represent Save the Children Tanzania in technical working groups and other national-level technical forums as they pertain to COVID-19. Ensure SMT are included in updates on critical discussions in these forums.
Represent the technical expertise of Save the Children throughout the local relevant networks related to COVID-19

Contribute to advocacy on specific themes in line with the global advocacy priorities related to COVID-19
Contribute to communication messages locally in line with the MOH communication priorities that related to COVID-19
Work with Advocacy and Campaigns Manager in developing national and local advocacy plans, including but not limited to the National Campaign.
Support implementation teams as requested and build their capacity to lead representation and advocacy in technical, government and civil society fora within Tanzania for COVID-19

Resource Mobilisation:
Work together with Awards, PDQ and implementation teams to design high quality, cost-effective, innovative and sustainable project proposals and concept notes related to COVID-19.
Support in the development of budgets with Finance, Awards and operations teams to ensure technical resources are available (human and project activities) for proposed activities.

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:
holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values;
holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved;

Ambition:
sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same;
widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale;

Collaboration:
builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters;
values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength;
approachable, good listener, easy to talk to;

Creativity:
develops and encourages new and innovative solutions;
willing to take disciplined risks;
Integrity:
honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity;

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Education
Formal Bachelor degree in Medicine, and Master in Public Health/Community Health or related fields (Preferably with specialized training on public health in complex emergencies, in Epidemiology/ or Disease Control)
Skills and Experience:
At least 8 years of work experience in public health programs and/or health humanitarian programs, either for public or INGO sector with field experience in responding to health emergencies. This includes: Coordination and partnerships, risk assessments, planning, programming, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of public health emergency programs relevant communicable disease control
At least 2 years of direct field experience in response to epidemics, either in humanitarian agencies and/or national health systems
Background/ familiarity in emergency preparedness and response, preferably in the control pf EVD
Developing Country work experience and /or familiarity with emergency health is an asset
English language skills is a strong asset

DESIRABLE:
Exposure to NGO project design and delivery.
Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mind sets
Experience of solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in.
Swahili language skills and experience working in East Africa.
Additional job responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures;

Child Safeguarding:
We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Safeguarding our Staff:
The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy
Health and Safety
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Closing Date:
Thursday 24th April 2020. To start as soon as possible

Closing date: 23 Apr 2020 – 23:59 EAT
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, United Republic of
Department: Risk Management
Type: Fixed-term contract
Schedule: Full-time

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TITLE: Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Officer
TEAM/PROGRAMME: MEAL/Lishe Endelevu
LOCATION: Iringa Region
GRADE: 4
CONTRACT LENGTH: 1 year, renewable

Child Safeguarding:
Level 3: the role holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work in country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process of staff.

SUMMARY OF THIS ROLE
Save the Children seeks a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer for the USAID-funded Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Activity in Tanzania to be responsible for providing technical guidance on project activities in Iringa Region. The incumbent will serve as a key M&E Officer with the overall responsibility of operationalizing the Lishe Endelevu MEL system and SCI MEAL approach in Iringa office. Besides rolling out the Lishe Endelevu MEL Plan, the officer supports the integration of quality benchmarks and accountability initiatives. The MEL Officer will be responsible for ensuring that CSOs, and Lishe Endelevu collect quality data that meets the USAID data requirements including the different levels of disaggregation (sex, age and geographic disaggregation). The MEL Officer will also manage data collection, storage of paper-forms (supporting documents), and data entry into Lishe Endelevu Management Information System (LEMIS), perform data analysis and visualization using Power Bi and other visualization tools. To meet the data quality standard around data integrity, the MEL Officer will be expected to securely store Activity data in a lockable filing cabinet. The filing system should be well labelled with clear naming protocol e.g. Region Name, County Name, Activity, Year and Month.

The MEL Officer will be expected to lead MEL capacity building of technical and CSO staff and partners on MEL. Oversee incorporation of MEL throughout the Activity Cycle, manage Activity-level evaluation, and refine the program’s approach to MEL and/or MEL systems as appropriate in consultation with the regional manager and technical team.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• • Together with the MEL Manager and in collaboration with the Regional Managers and partners, the MEL Officer will be responsible for establishing and promoting the use of Lishe Endelevu MEL systems as a management tool with an aim of taking corrective action and adaptations.
  • Is informed on the extent to which interventions are affecting the lives of the targeted populations (women of reproductive age, Children under 5, and Adolescents).

• Receives regular, timely and context-specific, meaningful feedback from o community members (who are or are not targeted by our interventions) partners, staff and that feedback effectively informs and signals areas where strategic attention is required.
• There is evidence-based knowledge on the positive and negative impact that both the emergency response and development interventions are having over the communities where SCI works

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the MEL team in supporting the Lishe Endelevu Iringa regional office in tracking and measuring achievement and progress toward Activity goals and results;
• Maintain the Indicator Performance Tracking Tool (IPTT) and Output reporting tracker providing updates on a monthly basis
• Lead roll out of a robust Lishe Endelevu MEL Plan and systems and processes to measure achievement and progress towards achieving Activity objectives/outcomes and results/outputs against indicators (indicator performance tracking tables, quality checklists, etc.).
• Lead monitoring of program quality using quality bench marks and ensure that findings are shared with relevant stakeholders and explicitly fed back into programme decision making, incorporating accountability and learning.
• Ensure implementation and integration of regular monitoring systems in the Iringa Region Activity management and at various levels of Activity implementation (monitoring of inputs, outputs, outcomes, etc.);
• Contribute to child-focused and child-led programme implementation, by ensuring children’s participation, reporting back to children, and child-led M&E in the area;
• Maintain a Workplan tracker bringing to the attention of the regional manager key issues that need action and appropriately sharing them with the MEL Manager at Dar es Salaam Office
• Support internal and external Activity evaluations as necessary
• Lead the management of information systems and roll out of mobile data collection using KoboCollect Tool box and DHIS2;
• Lead compilation of data and reporting on, Lishe Endelevu indicators and SCI total reach reports
• Lead in data quality management for Lishe Endelevu partners and CSOs by regularly verifying and validating data reported monthly, quarterly and annually.

CSO/Partner Management

• Offering technical assistance in the development, selection, and application of MEL processes and tools;
• Overseeing and advising colleagues on information management processes by reviewing CSO/Partner data collection efforts, overall data reliability, consistency, and quality;
• Training partners, and CSO staff where required, on key MEL requirements, tools, and processes;
• Undertaking periodic site visits to project locations to collect data and/or oversee data collection efforts.
• Supporting the Regional Manager to prepare performance data for the “pause and reflection” meetings
• Accountability and Organisational Learning
• Support the MEL Manager with learning activities. For instance, support planning of Activity review workshops, prepare lessons learnt reports;
• Ensure participation of beneficiaries and children in monitoring and evaluating Save the Children development interventions This includes roll out of Complaints and Response Mechanism (CRM);
• Ensure accountability systems are established engaging beneficiaries and stakeholders in evaluations, impact assessments and research.

Staff Management, Mentorship, and Development

• Building capacity and knowledge of staff and partners on MEL systems, strengthening organizational knowledge and understanding of effective programming through networking, experience sharing and searching for innovative ideas;
• Identify training needs of staff in respect to applying monitoring plans/tools; collect, analysis and report on findings periodically and conduct trainings to address the capacity gaps;
• Support the development of an organisational culture that reflects our dual mandate values, promotes accountability and high performance, encourages a team culture of learning, creativity and innovation, and frees up our people to deliver outstanding results for children and excellent customer service for our members and donors.

COMPETENCIES AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

• Applying Technical and Professional Expertise:
• Makes decisions based on professional expertise and experience without deferring unnecessarily to others
• Shares knowledge and best practice on technical solutions so that others can make best use of that expertise
• Actively seeks new ways to develop the application of technical and professional standards within the team

Developing self and others:

• Gives regular positive and constructive feedback to others
• Identifies clear development needs and development plans through regular constructive reviews of their own performance (and their team’s where appropriate)
• Creates space for others to learn and provides challenging and stretching tasks and assignments when people are ready for them
• Coaches others to learn from their experiences on the job and to use the resources available to them
• Problem Solving and Decision Making:
• Gathers the right information and uses critical thinking to make effective and timely decisions
• Knows when to involve others in a decision
• Demonstrates awareness of the wider external influences that impact on decision making
• Analyses and exercises judgment in challenging situations in the absence of specific guidance or knowledge of the full facts
• Evaluates the opportunities and risks of each idea and solution to make informed strategic decisions
• Working effectively with others
• Actively listens to new and different perspectives and experiences of those they work with
• Proactively supports team members and trusts their capabilities
• Demonstrates understanding of their skills and how they complement those of others within diverse teams and groups
• Clarifies their role and responsibilities within the team to maximise impact
• Delivering Results
• Delivers timely and appropriate results using available resources
• Takes responsibility for their work and its impact on others
• Plans, prioritises and performs tasks well without needing direct supervision
• Understands the link between their work and the organisation’s objectives

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• A degree in an area of social development or equivalent.
• Minimum three years practical experience in M&E system coordination/implementation in non-governmental organisation or other international relief/development body;
• Demonstrable track-record in data tracking and evaluation, with the ability to support staff and partners on M&E methodology and analyse and disseminate complex information to a range of stakeholder audiences;
• Relevant MEL experience as relates to data analysis (qualitative and quantitative), documentation and report-writing and skills, data collection methods;
• Ability to write clear and well-argued assessment and project reports. A high level of written and spoken English
• Computer literacy, particularly in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, MS Access, PowerPoint, and outlook), Statistical Packages;
• Excellent planning, coordination, and reporting skills, with the ability to organise a substantial workload comprised of complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities;
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills in English, with experience working in multicultural, multi location, values driven teams;
• Ability and willingness to dramatically change work practices and hours, and work with incoming surge teams, in the event of emergencies
• Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children International’s aims, values and principles

Additional job responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures;

Child Safeguarding:
We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Safeguarding our Staff:
The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy

Health and Safety
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.
Location: Tanzania, United Republic of
Employee Status: Fixed Term
Closing Date: Apr 22, 2020

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TEAM/PROGRAMME: Lishe Endelevu Activity
LOCATION: Rukwa
GRADE: 3
POST TYPE: National
REPORTS TO: Activity Area Manager
Child Safeguarding:
The responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people.

ROLE PURPOSE:
Save the Children seeks a Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator for the Lishe Endelevu Activity, which is a USAID-funded Multi-sectoral Nutrition Activity in Tanzania; to be responsible coordinating Activity monitoring and evaluation (M&E) activities, supporting targeted evaluations, supporting information systems management, ensuring data quality and provision of capacity building. Working closely with the MEL Advisor, the incumbent will provide advice, guidance, and coordination to SCI and consortium partners and government authorities, at the regional and district level.

SCOPE OF ROLE:
Save the Children has been operational in Tanzania since 1986 providing support to children through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes delivered in support of Government of Tanzania priorities and policies both directly and through local partners. Current programming focuses on child protection, child rights governance, education, nutrition, Health and emergency response. In 2012, as part of a global reorganization process, Save the Children combined programmes of SCUK, SCUS, SC Sweden to create a single operation in Tanzania. We currently have an operational presence in Dodoma, Shinyanga, Zanzibar, Songwe, Kigoma and Dar es Salaam and we work through partners in other parts of the country. We employ more than 100 staff and have an annual operating budget of approximately $12 million.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Together with the MEL Advisor and in collaboration with the Lishe Endelevu Programme Manager and partners, the MEL Coordinator will be responsible for establishing and promoting the use of MEL systems to ensure that the Lishe Endelevu Activity team and partners:
Are informed on the extent to which the Lishe Endelevu development interventions are affecting the lives of the targeted beneficiaries.

Receives regular, timely and context specific, meaningful feedback from Lishe Endelevu program beneficiaries, partners and Lishe Endelevu Activity staff. The feedback should effectively inform and signal areas where strategic attention and improvement is required.
Generate evidence-based knowledge on the positive and negative impacts the Lishe Endelevu programme interventions are realized over the communities supported by the programme.

Program Monitoring, Assessments, Evaluations and Reporting
In collaboration with the Lishe Endelevu Programme Manager and MEL Advisor establish and ensure implementation of a strong MEL system for the Lishe Endelevu programme (MEL plans, indicators, performance tracking tables, monitoring tools, benchmarks etc.)
Support Lishe Endelevu programme baseline studies, formative assessments, mid-term evaluations, final evaluations and other research studies as well as learning events as part of annual Detailed Implementation Plans.
In collaboration with Lishe Endelevu Programme Manager and MEL Advisor, develop Quality Benchmarks and regularly review progress on indicators/achievement of targets.
Review Lishe Endelevu MEL reports to highlight key Activity strengths and areas of improvement, and use learning from monitoring reports for Activity planning and implementation.
Review accountability to Lishe Endelevu program beneficiaries’ data and reports and provide technical support to implementation team using key learning from accountability system for program development, planning, improvement and implementation.

Identify Lishe Endelevu programme staff MEL capacity needs and inform Lishe Endelevu Program Manager and MEL Advisor and set aside MEL capacity building plan for programme staff and partners.
Provide technical support to the Lishe Endelevu field office staff in measuring achievement and progress toward program objectives and results as well as development of MEL systems for Lishe Endelevu programme
Develop and maintain the Indicator Performance Tracking Tool for Lishe Endelevu programme that will guide preparation of programme progress updates on a monthly basis
Lead roll out of Lishe Endelevu programme MEL systems and processes to measure achievement and progress towards achieving Activity objectives/outcomes and results/outputs against indicators (indicator performance tracker tables, quality checklists, etc.).
Lead monitoring of program quality using quality bench marks and ensure that findings are shared with relevant stakeholders and explicitly fed back into programme decision making, incorporating accountability and learning.
Lead compilation of data and reporting on Lishe Endelevu program in relation to SCI global indicators and total beneficiaries reach reports

Partner Management
Contribute to identify the capacity of present and potential partners in quality programming and ensure that MEL support is provided;
Ensure that MEL aspects of Lishe Endelevu programme implemented by existing partners are enforced

Ensure Lishe Endelevu programme staff and partners’ staff MEL capacity building plan is implemented.

Accountability and Organisational Learning
In collaboration with Lishe Endelevu Programme Manager facilitate with learning activities like planning for Lishe Endelevu program review workshops, prepare lessons learnt reports, etc.
Ensure participation of beneficiaries and children in monitoring and evaluating Save the Children development programmes, specifically, Lishe Endelevu programme.
Ensure accountability systems are established engaging beneficiaries and stakeholders in evaluations, impact assessments and research.

Representation and Advocacy
Ensure that Save the Children’s work is coordinated with efforts of other agencies and government, advocating for the specific needs of children.
Ensure that Save the Children’s work is coordinated in collaboration with other SC sector teams to strengthen programming and impact for children.
Provide appropriate information of Lishe Endelevu programme to facilitate the effective engagement with donor and Tanzania government officials at all required levels as required to ensure Save the Children is considered a preferred and active partner in Tanzania and in the Songwe Region specifically.

Child Safeguarding
All staff have an obligation to ensure they fully understand the provisions of the Child Safeguarding Policy, the Code of Conduct and related policies. They must conduct themselves in accordance with the rules of the Child Safeguarding Policy, in their personal and professional lives – which includes reporting suspicions of child abuse.
All staff must ensure the way they are carrying out their work is not putting children at risk (or further risk).

COMPETENCIES AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
Applying Technical and Professional Expertise:
Makes decisions based on professional expertise and experience without deferring unnecessarily to others
Shares knowledge and best practice on technical solutions so that others can make best use of that expertise
Actively seeks new ways to develop the application of technical and professional standards within the team

Developing self and others:
Gives regular positive and constructive feedback to others
Identifies clear development needs and development
plans through regular constructive reviews of their own performance (and their team’s where appropriate)
Creates space for others to learn and provides challenging and stretching tasks and assignments when people are ready for them
Coaches others to learn from their experiences on the job and to use the resources available to them

Problem Solving and Decision Making:
Gathers the right information and uses critical thinking to make effective and timely decisions
Knows when to involve others in a decision
Demonstrates awareness of the wider external influences that impact on decision making
Analyses and exercises judgment in challenging situations in the absence of specific guidance or knowledge of the full facts
Evaluates the opportunities and risks of each idea and solution to make informed strategic decisions
Working effectively with others
Actively listens to new and different perspectives and experiences of those they work with
Proactively supports team members and trusts their capabilities
Demonstrates understanding of their skills and how they complement those of others within diverse teams and groups
Clarifies their role and responsibilities within the team to maximise impact

Delivering Results
Delivers timely and appropriate results using available resources
Takes responsibility for their work and its impact on others
Plans, prioritises and performs tasks well without needing direct supervision
Understands the link between their work and the organization’s objectives

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
A degree in an area of social development or equivalent. Master’s degree is an added advantage
Minimum 5-7 years practical experience in M&E system coordination/implementation in a large international non-governmental organisation or other international development body;
Demonstrable track-record in data tracking and evaluation, with the ability to support staff and partners on M&E methodology and analyse and disseminate complex information to a range of stakeholder audiences;
Well-developed research, analytical (qualitative and quantitative), documentation and report-writing and skills, with particular competency in participatory research methods;
Ability to write clear and well-argued assessment and Activity reports. A high level of written and spoken English
Computer literacy, particularly in Word, Excel, Statistical Packages and PowerPoint;
Excellent planning, coordination, and reporting skills, with the ability to organise a substantial workload comprised of complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities;
Strong communication and interpersonal skills in English, with experience working in multicultural, multi-location, values driven teams;
Ability and willingness to dramatically change work practices and hours and work with diverse community beneficiaries
Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children International’s aims, values and principles
Information Communication Technology literate

Author : Save the Children TZ
Location: Tanzania, United Republic of
Employee Status: Fixed Term
Closing Date: Apr 22, 2020

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Job Details

Client Coverage – Corporate & Investment Banking
Job Purpose
Define and execute strategic client plans that will ensure the development of strong business relationships and the delivery of profitable and integrated Standard Bank products and services, with the purpose of ensuring client profitability, increased revenue, risk optimisation and consistent service delivery.

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities
Client strategic plan development & execution

Key activities

Results

• Lead the development and execution of strategic client plans (together with the core CST) and manage and drive the implementation of client plans.

Client plans developed and implemented.

• • Continuously research and analyse the clients’ business context, operations and financial performance.
  • Discuss current and future business opportunities with clients, and therefore position Standard Bank as a strategic advisor.
  • Client service team formation & management
  • Identify individuals best suited to meet the client’s needs across products to form part of the core Client Service Teams (CSTs) (i.e. based on client opportunity and to be reviewed regularly).
  • Client service teams formed and properly directed to service the client effectively.

• Manage Client Relationship Teams across relevant geographies (when applicable) by ensuring that individuals are clear on their contribution and expected outcomes.
• Client service teams properly informed and clear on their responsibilities and accountabilities.
• Leverage, engage and collaborate with the Bank’s internal network to ensure that all the Bank’s relevant expertise is brought to bear in every client interaction, robust and stable client service (in partnership with business lines) is maintained, client results are delivered and that any impediments to client delivery are overcome through the availability of credible internal resources to build and leverage strong long-term relationships with the client’s key decision makers
• Virtual teams collaborate to share relevant expertise and deliver the best suited solution to the client.
• Regularly communicate client strategic opportunities to the extended CST, and lead effective communication sharing within the CST.
• Broad and effective client stakeholder relationship management, coordination and monitoring across each client contact point.

Client coordination & relationship management

• Develop critical relationships with client decision makers and regularly define and communicate commercial opportunities for new and existing clients of SB.
• Personally, maintain and deepen client relationships at the appropriate level and foster long-term client interest.
• Oversee the execution of client activities in line with developed strategic client plans.

Implementation of the client strategic plans.

• Develop and align detailed client marketing plans (with inputs from the GM, TPS, Risk and IB coverage) and drive the client’s pricing and ROE (including relevant drivers e.g. risk grade, industry outlook, etc.)

Ensure overall client profitability.

• Coordinate relevant programmes for each client (including entertainment and economic/sector road shows) and participate in key decision making activities by the client to ensure that the bank is included in any request of advisory and financing services.
• Positioning of Standard Bank in the client’s environment as the preferred advisor.
• Develop in-depth knowledge of the client’s strategy, business, financial performance, industry outlook/trends, specific sector knowledge and general macroeconomic issues and trends in the country and other relevant geographies and ensure that this is transferred to the relevant internal stakeholders.

Proactively respond and anticipate client requirements.

• Ensure the administration and analysis of the Client Service Surveys, as well as the implementation of focused action plans needed to address the gaps identified.
• Ensure that gaps identified are addressed and that there is improvement in levels of client satisfaction.

Provide sector strategy support and input

• Support the Global and / or Sector Head in the overall management and coordination of the client relationship and client/sector strategy including the provision of input into the strategic direction and value proposition of Standard Bank.

Client support aligned to the sector or client strategy and business development approach.

• Maintain detailed and current understanding of external markets (at country, sector and client level) to ensure that new opportunities for the bank are capitalised and threats are quickly identified.
• Deep understanding of the industry’s market environment and opportunities and continuous assessment of competitor landscapes, threats and commercial opportunities for the client.

Performance Management

• Drive and own annual budgets together with product houses and monitor actual performance against budget, drive product cross-sell and client profitability.

Improved client returns.

• Manage overall client cost and revenue including the monthly tracking of revenue contributions per client as well as the understanding of key drivers and variances to proactively respond to threats of reducing opportunity.
• Improved client revenue retention, profitability and growth.

Credit and risk management

• Drive and provide input to timeous preparation, review, sign-off and motivation of PCC and credit paper submissions (managing end-to-end credit process including facility letters, regularisation of conditions, etc.) and optimally allocate credit limits and manage exposures across product and geography.

Enhanced credit and risk management cover.

• Act as the “first line of defence” as required by the Credit Standard.
• Bank product knowledge & capabilities
• Maintain a proficient knowledge of products, services and capabilities across the bank (in all relevant geographies and sectors) to ensure relevant and informed client conversations.
• Leverage research products offered by the bank for the client’s advantage and focus on enhancing cross-selling opportunities and originating profitable transactions in conjunction with the product areas

Portfolio Management

• Conduct portfolio ROE (vs. prior year and budget) analysis, Cross Sell Ratio for portfolios, portfolio credit losses and write-offs, pro-active portfolio management resulting in zero losses in the portfolio (including excess management and facility compliance), portfolio actual revenue and net profit growth analysis and pro-active management of the portfolio pipeline and activities using the appropriate tools.
• Proactive portfolio management, business origination and development within the Portfolio and effective timeous management of the portfolio deal pipeline.

Comply with routine activities

• Conduct set routine activities such as, produce monthly reporting, reviewing of pricing, interests rates, etc.
• Ensure the accuracy of the data in the system.

On an annual basis, review the pricing concessions.

• Ensure that the price has been approved by the pricing committee and the client has been advised accordingly.

Client Deal Enablement

• (Note that it is the decision of the CB Head that either a new role is defined / current one extended for the Product Credit Committee (PCC) and Client support functions that CB will provide for all CIB clients across product/business lines).
• Ongoing review of client base for potential High Risk clients.

Consistent client deal enablement at required standard.

• Guide the development and review credit paper for submission to the Product Credit Committee (PCC).
• Guide the development and review appropriate documentation to complete annual credit review.
• Act as escalation point for any identified risks.
• Preferred Qualification and Experience
• Undergraduate qualifications in Finance, Economics, Accounting or other relevant degree or equivalent.
• Other relevant qualifications including post graduate qualifications such as an MBA is considered a bonus

Knowledge/Technical Skills/Expertise

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in the client service environment.
• An additional 3 years within the credit or product environment is considered an advantage.

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Job Summary:
We are now looking for a Network Engineer that will be responsible for performing Design, Tuning, Optimization and audit of a network to meet customer requirements. The position is applicable for design & optimization of RAN, BBA, Transmission, Core, OM and Services Networks. You will be engaged in the whole process from pre-sales of services and networks to service delivery and acceptance.

The role focuses on executing design, tuning, audit and optimization of services, where you will be accountable for part of the solution and of the service process. Hereby, you should be able to keep time, performance and quality according to Ericsson requirements and customer contracts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Radio Network Dimensioning & Link Budgets
• Coverage Planning and Capacity Planning
• Frequency/Scrambling Code/PCI Planning
• Neighbour Planning
• Parameter Audits
• Single Site Verification
• Post Integration performance validation
• Drive Testing & Drive Test analysis
• KPI Performance analysis
• Worst Cells Troubleshooting
• Identify add-on sales opportunities
• You will assist in the development of a service proposal
• Participate in knowledge sharing activities
• You will collect and document customer requirements

Key Qualifications:

• Education:  Academic degree, minimum on bachelor level, in engineering (IT, Telecom) or
• 3-5 years’ experience of deploy system test and lead testing team.
• If you have ISEB/ISTQB software testing qualifications that would be an advantage
• Advanced technical knowledge in the network area of working (Radio, Transport, Core or Wireline)
• Knowledge of local OHS statutory regulations and group OHS requirements
• English Skills
• Additional Requirements:
• Good Communication skills
• Good Consultative skills
• Good Report writing skills
• Good Presentation skills

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