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Position: Driver - NORAD
Date: 10-Mar-2020
Location: Nkasi Rukwa, 20, TZ
Company: Plan International
The Organisation
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.
We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.
Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

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We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.
We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries. 
Role PURPOSE
Plan International is an independent child rights and humanitarian organisation committed to children living a life free of poverty, violence and injustice.
We actively unite children, communities and other people who share our mission to make positive lasting changes in children’s and young people’s lives. We support children to gain the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to claim their rights to a fulfilling life, today and in the future. We place a specific focus on girls and women, who are most often left behind 
We have been building powerful partnerships for children for more than 75 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.
This role will provide strategic leadership for Plan International’s program in Tanzania, including program strategy, technical support, program effectiveness, knowledge management and learning and overall program implementation (sponsorship, development). The Director of Programs is responsible for leading a large technical and programmatic team in designing, planning, implementing, and monitoring and evaluating gender transformative program interventions both through partners and direct implementation. The Director of Programs will lead work with government and local partners as an increasingly significant component of Plan International Tanzania’s country portfolio.
The role is operational level for the Plan’s NORAD Project on ending child marriage and teenage pregnancy in Rukwa, will focus on the implementation of the day to day transport activities to ensure timely programme delivery, to provide transportation services to Plan NORAD staff in a safe, courteous and timely manner to enable the programme effectively carry out its operational plan.

Dimensions of the Role
  • Ensure vehicle is fit for purpose to deliver the projects and is actively managed
  • Staff and material transportation
  • Ensure fully compliance with the regulations, policies and procedures
  • Maintain updated and accurate vehicle records
  • Provides clerical duties for implementation of the programme

Accountabilities
Ensure vehicle is fit for purpose to deliver the projects and is actively managed:
  • Ensure vehicle is always in good usable condition, well maintained and cleaned vehicle
  • All time maintenance of vehicle in mechanically and technically good usable condition, well maintained vehicle, daily vehicle checking before use;
  • Timely processing of service and maintenance request; and
  • Maintaining vehicle operating books.
Ensure fully compliance with the regulations, policies and procedures:
  • Abide to the required country regulations to avoid unnecessary problem with the law enforcers, updated the administration assistant with vehicle insurance status, safety week stickers and all time valid driving license.
  • Adherence to Plan policies and standard operating procedures, laws and regulations
  • Maintain updated and accurate vehicle records:
  • Manage well and updated vehicle records, submit vehicle monthly reports, logbook, trips, and fuel records to the administration assistant.
Provides clerical duties for implementation of the programme:
  • Support smooth and quick dispatch and delivery of documents between Plan and other stakeholders;
Staff and material transportation:
  • Responsible for staff, visitors and materials safe and timely transportation to the required destination
  • Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Child Protection (CPP) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI) are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policy including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.

Key relationships
The post holder will be required to maintain effective working relationship with the Programme Unit administration assistant, procurement and logistics coordinator, programme staff, garages and parters.
Technical expertise, skills and knowledge
Knowledge
  • Class C drivers licence plus valid defensive driving certificate
  • A minimum of ordinary level secondary school education certificate
  • Fluent in Swahili, ability to read, write and speak English
  • A minimum of five years of experience in vehicle maintenance and driving
  • Previous experience working in an international organisation
Skills
  • Basic mechanic and auto repair skills
  • Communication skills
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Computer skills

Plan International’s Values in Practice
We are open and accountable
  • Promotes a culture of openness and transparency, including with sponsors and donors.
  • Holds self and others accountable to achieve the highest standards of integrity.
  • Consistent and fair in the treatment of people.
  • Open about mistakes and keen to learn from them.
  • Accountable for ensuring we are a safe organisation for all children, girls & young people
We strive for lasting impact
  • Articulates a clear purpose for staff and sets high expectations.
  • Creates a climate of continuous improvement, open to challenge and new ideas.
  • Focuses resources to drive change and maximise long-term impact, responsive to changed priorities or crises.
  • Evidence-based and evaluates effectiveness.
We work well together
  • Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
  • Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
  • Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.
  • Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.
We are inclusive and empowering
  • Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
  • Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
  • Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.
  • Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.
Physical Environment
The position will be based in Nkasi, involves driving of project staff, visitors and dispatching parcels from one point to another. The position requires a lot of field travels 75% field works and 25% office works

LEVEL OF CONTACT WITH CHILDREN
Occasional interaction with children
Plan International Tanzania strives to ensure that children are kept safe in all the areas we operate. The organization further has a Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy that every staff is required to sign. As a result, this position comes with additional responsibilities for safeguarding children and young people:
Adhere to the Children & young People safeguarding Policy, Code of Conduct and reporting any CYSP issues.
Location: Nkasi Rukwa
Reports to: Program Unit Manager
Grade: A
Closing Date: 24th March, 2020
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Project Accountant

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.
role PURPOSE
The position holder will be responsible for financial management of Plan’s BMZ 18+ Project which covers component of child protection implemented at regional level across Ifakara region. S/he will be accountable and responsible to ensure effective internal control system, accurate accounting, and financial reporting in compliance with BMZ 18+ financial guidelines. S/he also facilitates the capacity building of the partners finance staff on compliance and to ensure timely advance settlement & payment.
Dimensions of the Role
Project cash and budget management
  • Manage Project bank account and ensure all payments are reflected through the bank account. Project reports match with the project bank account transactions and monthly fund balance statement is available along side monthly bank reconciliation submitted to CO at the said deadlines.
  • Oversee and manage project budget at regional level with close coordination with country finance team.
  • 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.
  • Partnership Management & capacity building to implementing Partners. Management Partners’ contracts with regards to financial requirements from timely reporting, support in any audits if any. Review partner’s advance settlement documents, process for timely payment requests.
  • Assist in Detail Implementation Plan revisions and cash flow revisions in close coordination with Thematic Head, Project Coordinator and Finance team.
  • Prepare Weekly and monthly Project cash forecasts in a realistic manner
  • Review  Cash Disbursement vouchers
  • Review purchase requisitions and orders to ensure accuracy of charging of project costs.
  • Monitor proper use of petty cash fund
  • Review payment packages for budget availability and correct coding. 
  • Monitor budget versus expenditure on monthly basis and issuing out the Variance analysis report with Finance comments to Programs 3 days after month end.
  • Ensure timely processing and disbursement of payments to legitimate suppliers.
  • Prepare work plan and budget in coordination with the Thematic Head & Project Coordinator and make sure that all expenditures are according to work plan and budget.
  • Ensure that Project spending is in line with their agreement budget and inform Thematic Head & Project Coordinator of any expected deviation for timely action.
Financial reporting
  • Prepare monthly/quarterly program/financial report in coordination with Finance Grants and Finance departments
  • Manage general ledger accounting  and  entering of project expenditure into the system
  • Reconcile Accounting software reports with Project Reports
  • Monitor the advances register and Sub-Grantees advances
  • Ensure Accountability in Preparation, review, consolidation and submission of correct and complete Project Financial reports on time.
  • Assist to Conduct Project audit when needed
  • On Monthly basis, review Project Outline SAP Report against Grant SAP Report, incase of any discrepancies, the same is worked on through passing relevant corrective journals.
Internal Financial Controls enhancement
  • Ensure adherence to Donors financial controls, processes and procedures.
  • Follow up finance-related audit actions
  • Participate in Quarterly physical asset and inventory verifications
  • Partners fully understand all Partnership contracts and financial obligations and adhere to their policies, those of Plan and generally as per Donor requirements.
Accountabilities
Dealing with Problems:
Complexity of problems handled and the degree of investigation, analysis, and creative thinking required for solving them.
  • Working with the Project team and ensure Project results are achieved timely without compromising with quality
  • Good command over conflict resolution while maintaining important relationships: Capability to resolve conflicts
  • Plan and schedule own work, interpreting instructions and selecting appropriate methods/tools for delivery.
  • Operate in a high-pressure deadline-driven environment with professionalism
  • Managing donor grants with strict reporting deadlines
  • Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Child Protection (CPP) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI) are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policy including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.
Key relationships
  • Program Unit & Country Office.
  • Ifakara Program Unit Manager, Ifakara Finance Coordinator, CO Finance, Senior Grants Manager, BMZ 18+ Project Team, Germany National Office
  • External & Internal Auditors where applicable
  • Project Implementing Partners
  • Functional networks within Plan
Technical expertise, skills and knowledge
Essential
  • Bachelor degree in Accounting/Finance or related Business degree, CPA/ACCA qualification an added advantage
  • At least 3-5 years’ of relevant working experience in the field of accounting and finance.
  • In-depth knowledge and experience of the Finance and accounting   preferably in Non-profit making organisation, SAP experience will be an added advantage.
Desirable
  • Analytical and problem solving skills
  • Excellent communication skills appropriate to the audience
  • Proficient Computer skills and use of relevant accounting packages
  • Ability to work under harsh condition
  • Ability to work under multidisciplinary and multicultural environment
  • Good English language skills(oral /written )
Behaviours
  • Hardworking with capacity to work independently with minimum supervision
  • Honest, integrity, open and transparent personality.
  • Team player
  • Working towards achieving a team goal
  • Be able to Respect all groups of people in the community and culturally sensitive
  • Persuasive and able to work with different cultural settings
  • Motivated, energetic and strives to develop and support others
  • Result oriented
  • Working for the best interest of the organisation and children
  • Appreciate of child rights and gender
Plan International’s Values in Practice
We are open and accountable
  • Promotes a culture of openness and transparency, including with sponsors and donors.
  • Holds self and others accountable to achieve the highest standards of integrity.
  • Consistent and fair in the treatment of people.
  • Open about mistakes and keen to learn from them.
  • Accountable for ensuring we are a safe organisation for all children, girls & young people
We strive for lasting impact
  • Articulates a clear purpose for staff and sets high expectations.
  • Creates a climate of continuous improvement, open to challenge and new ideas.
  • Focuses resources to drive change and maximise long-term impact, responsive to changed priorities or crises.
  • Evidence-based and evaluates effectiveness.
We work well together
  • Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
  • Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
  • Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.
  • Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.
We are inclusive and empowering
  • Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
  • Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
  • Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.
  • Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.
Physical Environment
  • Working environment will include both typical office environment and field environment.
  • The position requires regular field travels.
Level of contact with children
  • Occasional interaction with Children.
Plan International Tanzania strives to ensure that children are kept safe in all the areas we operate. The organization further has a Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy that every staff is required to sign. As a result, this position comes with additional responsibilities for safeguarding children and young people:
Additional Responsibilities:
Children & young people safeguarding Policy Responsibilities (mandatory for all staff)
  • Adhere to the Children & young People safeguarding Policy, Code of Conduct and reporting any CYSP issues. 
  • Responsible for the implementation of the  Safeguarding Children and young people  standards as they apply to area of responsibility plus the development of actions to address identified gaps and monitoring their effectiveness.
Location: Ifakara
Reports to: Senior Grants Manager
Closing Date: 24th March, 2020
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Position: Disaster Risks Management Specialist
Req ID 37583
Posted 27/02/2020
The Organization
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.
We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.
Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.
We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.
We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

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ROLE PURPOSE
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian not for profit organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination and it is girls who are most affected. Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge. Plan International’s global purpose is “We strive for a just world that advances children’s rights and equality for girls” so that we take action that 100 million girls learn, lead, decide and thrive”.
Tanzania experiences natural and man-made disaster risks. Drought occurs around once in four years, mainly in north and central areas and affects around 3.6 million people. Tanzania has begun to experience climate change, which has increased the frequency and severity of drought and flooding and is likely to have increasingly negative impacts on areas affecting child rights, such as the environment, agriculture, water supply, health and livelihoods. With the warming of sea temperatures and changes in typhoon patterns in the Indian Ocean, Tanzania is increasingly at risk of Typhoon and major storm activity. Tanzania hosts thousands of refugees from neighbouring countries fleeing conflict. Plan has been operational in the Kigoma refugee camps for the past 4 years.
This role will leads disaster preparedness for Plan Tanzania, leads coordination in times of pending or actual disaster, and supports delivery of humanitarian programs in partnership with the ERM.
DIMENSIONS OF THE ROLE
Plan International Tanzania is committed to responding in times of emergency. The DRM Specialist focuses on:
Providing national level support to the Burundi Refugee Response in Kigoma Region, in partnership with the Kibondo based Emergency Response Manager.
Leading the gathering, analysis and sharing of information on emerging and current disasters in Tanzania, with a focus on identification of Plan’s role and actions in the disaster.
Develop and maintain Plan’s effective working relationships with the Department of Disaster Management in Tanzania, relevant Government departments and other INGOs.
Responsible to provide technical expertise in the areas of emergency preparedness, response and recovery in Tanzania, including preparation and training and coordination during a pending or the initial stages of a disaster.
Coordinating the Disaster Preparedness Plan and ensuring it is updated at least once per year.
The post holder reports directly to the Director of Programs. He /she provides technical leadership in program development and design, including research, new innovations and models in DRM initiatives in line with the organisation’s Program and Influence Approach (PIA). The incumbent is a key member of the Program Team and technical networks and communities of practice within and outside Plan. S/he is a member of various thematic networks and participates in the development of various reports including media reports at country, regional and global levels.
As a member of the Extended Country Management Team, the DRM Specialist is expected to actively contribute to the overall governance of the country office, and delivery of its strategic and annual operating plan.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
Program Leadership
• Overall accountability for DRM programme performance against the Programme Objective and relevant Results Framework in the Country Strategy, rooted in effective results-based management approach and delivering on Plan’s commitment to gender transformative programming and influencing.
• Provide support to Plan International’s Humanitarian Program in Kigoma Region supporting Burundi and Congolese refugees. This includes regular Interim Emergency Response Manager (ERM) or Deputy ERM support.
• With support from the Director of Programs, design, provide implementation oversight, monitor and evaluate DRM strategies using the Program Influence and Quality Approach.
• Design and document innovative models and approaches for DRM and Resilience, and scale them up to strengthen the DRM work of Plan International Tanzania.
• Keep abreast of key developments in DRM and Emergency response sectors in Tanzania through dedication to reading relevant literature and updates, regular field visits, participation in various related processes and meetings, and commissioning of key pieces of enquiry on current data.
• Ensure Plan International DRM programming and delivery is of high technical standards, enhancing continuous technical development based on effective management of technical inputs which includes available DRM evidence and targeted consultancies. 
Technical Knowledge Development
• Develop and sustain organizational thought leadership at national level in DRM through connecting people and ideas, providing a platform for sharing insights and learning, and developing and maintaining organisational knowledge and individual and collective technical capacity. This includes engagement and participation in the regional Centre of Excellence for Girls in Crisis.
• Ensures the country office has an annually updated disaster preparedness plan (DPP) with a clearly spelt out plan of action. Action plans should be adequate enough to enable the CO to respond to Orange 2 situations with minimal out of the country support.
• In collaboration with the Regional DRM team, ensures the CO is maintaining an active Emergency Response Team (ERT). This includes delivering refresher training at least once every 24 months.
• Act as the CO liaison with the Plan International Global Technical Networks on DRM and relevant Centres of Excellence, and have access to technical guidance and frameworks to support gender-transformative programming and influencing.
• Draw on DRM Technical Networks to enhance Plan International Tanzania’s technical expertise as well as accessing research work, reviews and analysis of similar work and gain more insights and updates on developments in DRM. Also participate in other skills-building opportunities and obtain information best practice, models, innovations, approaches in these areas. 

Fundraising
• Work in coordination with the Business Development Unit to identify, prioritise and pursue funding opportunities and leverage on acquired technical skills and capacity to respond to requirements.
• Lead the development of funding concept notes and proposals for DRM in collaboration with the Business Development Unit and other relevant parts of the organisation which may include other COs, RH, GH, NOs and the Global Technical Networks. 

Networking, Partnerships and Coordination
• Lead engagement in key networks, alliances and actors in in DRM at local and national, level.
• Lead in engagement and maintenance of key relationships with the relevant line ministries for collaboration in DRM programming at national level.
• Represent Plan International Tanzania at various technical meetings with other cooperating agencies and participate in various working groups as required, including making technical presentations on key activities and achievements. 

Technical Support
• Manage technical capacity-building support of local implementing CSO partners with specific focus on strengthening institutional & individual capacity, enhancement of management systems and governance of regulatory functions and activities.
• Ensure all staff in Plan International Tanzania have a solid understanding of in DRM issues and the work that the organisation is doing.
• Report regularly to the Director of Programs on progress/results achieved in technical work plans and barriers encountered, and resolve any challenges faced and also provide input into quarterly, annual and grants reporting. 

Influencing
• Work with Communications and MER to develop key influencing and advocacy strategies for the in DRM sectors targeting Government staff and community leaders.
• Contribute to the adequate documentation and dissemination of program results and lessons learnt.
• Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Child Protection (CPP) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI) are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policy including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.  
KEY RELATIONSHIPS
• Internal (supervision, sharing; management of program; coaching)
• Work with Programs/Project’s hired consultants –High
• Work with other Program Staff as well as the Director of Programs and the BDM in designing projects;– High
• Work with Program Unit Managers in disaster preparedness and rapid response – High
• Work with the resource mobilization staff in mobilizing diverse resources-project scale up strategies – Medium
• Support technical capacity building of project partners and front line staff – High
• External (sharing; learning; best practices; contribution to initiative/research…)
• Liaise with external stakeholders and partners involved in DRM -High  

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Skills specific to the post
• Excellent planning and coordination skills
• Good budgetary and financial skills
• Good negotiation skills
• Ability to work under pressure and managing multiple, competing priorities
• Excellent communication –verbal and writing skills
• Good skills in proposal development and reporting
• Proficient in computer skills 

Behavior
• Team player with good mentoring and coaching skills,
• Highly effective networking and inter-personal skills,
• Timely and effective delivery
• Commitment to gender equality, inclusion child protection and participation
Experience
• Advanced university degree in social sciences or discipline relevant to Disaster Risk Management, or comparable experience
• At least 3 years relevant working experience in disaster preparedness and response ( experience in working in complex emergencies an added advantage)
• Working experience in a similar role and experience in working with bilateral organizations or INGOs would be an added advantage.
• Strong network with government institutions and UN agencies in DRM and Refugee Response is an asset
• Excellent reporting skills and competencies in computer literacy (M-Excel, MS-Word, & Power Point, internet)
• Experience addressing gender equality in DRM programming  

Knowledge /Competencies
Knowledge in Emergency and Protracted Refugee response as well as on human right based approach to development
Demonstrate experience in developing strategies and designing program interventions, including monitoring and evaluation
Demonstrate ability to assess best practices, document and disseminate lessons learned  

PLAN INTERNATIONAL’S VALUES IN PRACTICE
We are open and accountable
• Promotes a culture of openness and transparency, including with sponsors and donors.
• Holds self and others accountable to achieve the highest standards of integrity.
• Consistent and fair in the treatment of people.
• Open about mistakes and keen to learn from them.
• Accountable for ensuring we are a safe organisation for all children, girls & young people
We strive for lasting impact
• Articulates a clear purpose for staff and sets high expectations.
• Creates a climate of continuous improvement, open to challenge and new ideas.
• Focuses resources to drive change and maximise long-term impact, responsive to changed priorities or crises.
• Evidence-based and evaluates effectiveness.
We work well together
• Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
• Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
• Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.
• Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.
We are inclusive and empowering
• Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
• Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
• Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.
• Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
Frequent travels within the country and especially to programme areas including Kigoma Region refugee camps

LEVEL OF CONTACT WITH CHILDREN
Frequent interaction with children especially in communities and Child care centres/schools
Location: Dar Es Salaam
Reports to: Director of Program
Closing Date: 04th March, 2020  
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Position: Data Entry Clerk
Req ID 37572
The Organisation
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.
We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.
Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.
We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.
We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.
Role PURPOSE
Plan International is an independent child rights and humanitarian organisation committed to children living a life free of poverty, violence and injustice.
We actively unite children, communities and other people who share our mission to make positive lasting changes in children’s and young people’s lives. We support children to gain the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to claim their rights to a fulfilling life, today and in the future. We place a specific focus on girls and women, who are most often left behind.
We have been building powerful partnerships for children for more than 75 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.
The role will maintain required records, peruse sponsorship communications and enter data within required corporate standards. This will ensure production and quality standards are met for continuous relationship between National Offices and Plan Tanzania.
Dimensions of the Role
The post holder report directly to the Sponsorship Communication Administrator
Accountabilities
• To ensure that all sponsorship communication items presented by the are accurately processed into the system before close of the month
• To ensure at least 50 questionnaires are successfully entered into ChildData system every working day to ensure efficiency
• To ensure all incoming communication, including gifts are processed in the system within agreed time of receipt and are then dispatched to the Community Development Facilitators
• To ensure all outgoing communication is processed in the system after quality checks and other corporate requirements regarding photos and appropriate communications as per the Sponsorship Book
• To ensure ChildData system is utilized as per ChildData user guidelines and Sponsorship Book procedures, this regarding access, uploading, extracts processing and use of admin utility
• Prepare to do list with their respective working materials such as incoming and distribution list
• Prepare communication items for dispatch to National Offices
• Maintain and update SC files
• Prepare status reports on communication production and submit to SCA at the end of each week and month
• Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Child Protection (CPP) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI) are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policy including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures
Key relationships
Communication is very vital and this position maintains a daily contact with Sponsorship Communication Administrator and the Community Development Facilitators in order to achieve the desired targets. An effective working relationship with other functional networks within the PU and other PUs for technical backup is necessary. 

Technical expertise, skills and knowledge
• Degree in the areas of Public or Business Administration, Marketing, Public Relations
• 1-2 years’ working experience in the related field.
• Good knowledge and experience with computer applications and internet
Skills Specific to the Post
• Fluent in written and oral English and Swahili
• Good analytical and logical ability, listening and communication skills

Behaviors:
• Team player
• A person keen to detail and one with a positive disposition in the way they relate to people
• Honest
• Respect and protect children
• Motivate and motivate others to work
• Result oriented

Plan International’s Values in Practice
We are open and accountable
• Promotes a culture of openness and transparency, including with sponsors and donors.
• Holds self and others accountable to achieve the highest standards of integrity.
• Consistent and fair in the treatment of people.
• Open about mistakes and keen to learn from them.
• Accountable for ensuring we are a safe organisation for all children, girls & young people 

We strive for lasting impact
• Articulates a clear purpose for staff and sets high expectations.
• Creates a climate of continuous improvement, open to challenge and new ideas.
• Focuses resources to drive change and maximise long-term impact, responsive to changed priorities or crises.
• Evidence-based and evaluates effectiveness. 

We work well together
• Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
• Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
• Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.
• Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.

We are inclusive and empowering
• Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
• Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
• Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.
• Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.

Physical Environment
Typical office environment or very low field activities
Level of contact with children
Mid contact: Occasional interaction with children
Location: Ifakara Morogoro
Reports to: Sponsorship Communication Administrator
Closing Date: 3rd March, 2020
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.
A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy.
As an international child centred community development organisation, Plan International is fully committed to promoting the realisation of children's rights including their right to protection from violence and abuse. That means we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. We must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.
Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for. Our organisation is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas
We will provide equality of opportunity and will not tolerate discrimination on any grounds. We foster an organisational culture that embraces and exemplifies our commitment to gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion while supporting staff to adopt good practice, positive attitudes and principles of gender equality and inclusion.

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