Since the organization began operating in Tanzania in 1994 and prior to that in Pemba since 1986, the organization has grown tremendously and now operates throughout the country. With it’s head office in Dar es Salaam, with regional offices in Lindi, Shinyanga and Zanzibar.
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Save the Children Tanzania works on seven thematic areas: Child Protection, Health, Nutrition, Child Rights Governance, Education, Food Security and Livelihoods, and Emergencies. Policy influencing and advocacy, gender, HIV/AIDS are other areas, which contribute to the current programming.
TITLE: Humanitarian Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL) Coordinator
TEAM/PROGRAMME: Emergency Response/MEAL
LOCATION: Kigoma Region
GRADE: 3
CONTRACT LENGTH: 6 Months, renewable
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.
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ROLE PURPOSE:
The job holder will be responsible for coordinating Humanitarian Response Programme monitoring, evaluation, accountability & learning efforts in Kigoma and ensure high quality programming for Refugee children, youth, partners and donors. In close collaboration with the Emergency response Manager and Emergency Field manager as well as thematic Coordinators, the MEAL Coordinator will play leading role in coordinating the implementation of strategies to ensure proper planning, implementation, monitoring & evaluation of the Response projects and the timely dissemination of best practices & lessons learned. The MEAL Coordinator will also be responsible to lead in coordinating MEAL related activities of other for all the projects being implemented by Save the Children (SC in Kigoma). She/he is responsible to ensure that the delivery of the programs is in line with SCI’s Minimum Operating Standards, donor requirement, SC MEAL essential standard and specific programmatic approaches designed by the Donor and Response Quality Bench Marks.
SCOPE OF ROLE: The position is under the line management of the Emergency Response Manager and is directly reporting to this post. The MEAL coordinator will also have dotted line management to the Country programme’s MEAL Advisor. This post has direct coordination role of all program teams to get the monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning tasks of projects and programs performed appropriately so as to contribute to achieve the organizational goal and objectives.
Reports to: Emergency Response Manager.
Staff directly reporting to this post: MEAL officers.
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KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead and capacitate the MEAL team and improve the synergy and
integration of sectors to enhance delivery of safe and quality
programming with outstanding results for children and their communities
Design and implement participatory and result based MEAL system that
will generate timely information and feedback to project counterparts at
all levels, and to management and donors
Lead the development of the MEAL plan for all the Awards in the Humanitarian Response.
Develop and implement a work plan for rolling out the MEAL system at program and field office level
Provide technical support to Programme Manager/Project Officer on
implementing M&E plan, Detailed Implementation Plan (DIP) &
Logical Framework
Provide technical support for the identification of appropriate
indicators and relevant data sources, and the development of data
collection systems and tools for the programs
Building the capacities of field office staffs on the application of the
various MEAL tools and providing day-to-day technical assistance to
them in the implementation of the tools, including onsite support
Compile and produce quality organizational reports as per the donor and partners requirements;
Ensure that regular reports are generated from monitoring data and that
findings are communicated effectively to appropriate persons and units
Undertake field visit to monitor and supervise project implementation, identify bottlenecks
Supporting project teams by designing, leading and/or coordinating the
implementation of baseline, mid-term and final evaluations, as well as
country-level data analysis and participate in formative & operation
researches, joint projects monitoring and reviews / lessons learning
workshops/events, documentation/sharing of success stories, case
studies, best practices and lessons learned on a regular basis
Lead on accountability activities to ensure high accountability
standards are upheld, including the development and use of information
materials and the establishment of a robust feedback and reporting
mechanism that is regularly monitored, updated, and used to inform
organization at planning level
Serves as focal person for the implementation of Knowledge Management
and Learning (KML) and child safeguarding policies/procedures
Ensure that children, women and other vulnerable community members are included in all MEAL activities
Work with communication manager or officer to document and share progress and achievements of the programs in the region
Perform other duties as and when delegated by the line manager
BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)
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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;
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QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
BA/MSc degree in an area of social work or any other related fields.
At least 4 years experience of working in M&E with experience of
developing M&E plans, training staff, capacity building,
quantitative and qualitative data collection, analysis and reporting
and/or other aspects of M&E in both emergency and development
contexts, preferably with solid experience in more than one of the Save
the Children priority sectors: Education in Emergencies, CPiE, Child
rights governance, , Health and Nutrition, and emergencies
Experience in setting up and managing M&E systems, preferably in NGO setting
Knowledge and/or experience of working on accountability initiatives,
such as child participation, information sharing and complaints response
mechanisms.
MS Office applications, Word, Excel, Power Point, Spread sheets and other Statistical software
Ability and willingness to travel to field sites and work in remote locations, often for prolonged periods of time
Experience in and proven ability to support, train and mentor staff and partners in monitoring and evaluation methodology
Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching
Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mind sets
Ability to present complex information in a succinct and compelling manner
Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research methods
Fluency in English, Kiswahili (both verbal and written) French and Kirundi will be an added advantage.
Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children strategy, vision,
mission, values and principles, good understanding and commitment to
principles of child rights and child protection
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
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Health and Safety
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.
The deadline for submitting the application is 23 August 2021.
TITLE: Driver
TEAM/PROGRAMME: Supply Chain
LOCATION: Kibondo – Kigoma region – Tanzania
GRADE: 6
CONTRACT LENGTH: 1 year, renewable
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: The driver is responsible for driving Save the Children staff adhering to Driver responsibility, guidelines, performing routine maintenance, assist on logistics activities as assigned by line manager and always making sure the vehicle is clean and in good condition. It is essential that the driver at all times demonstrates reliability, punctuality and discipline while performing his/her duties, has good communication skills and the ability to work on her/his own initiative in a timely manner. Save the children expects all staff members to have a high degree of professionalism in the workplace and commitment to fulfilling the rights of children.
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to: Procurement Officer (Buying)
Dimensions:
Staff directly reporting to this post: Nil
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KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
To drive Save the Children passengers within Kasulu, Kigoma and the country as required, take proper care of assigned vehicles and the safety of the passengers at all times.
Carry out routine vehicle maintenance checks on a daily basis to ensure proper upkeep of vehicles and immediately draw the attention of the line manager of any damage or fault on the vehicle.
Carry out weekly maintenance checks on SC vehicles which includes: suspension, engine, gear box, alarm system, vehicle tools, battery, locks, brakes, clutch fluid levels, loose nuts and bolts on the vehicle, unexpected noises, fluid leaks under the vehicle and any damage to the body or interior parts.
Alerting the Emergency Response Field Manager in time on the expiration dates of periodic servicing and maintenance of the vehicle in line with manufactures recommendations and SC transport policies and procedures.
Maintain the cleanliness of SC vehicles at all times, both internally and externally.
Drive in a safe and reasonable manner following the standard speed limits set by SC at all times and report an accident at the earliest opportunity.
Complete the logbook on a daily basis as per the transport Management handbook.
Responsible in making sure SC vehicles are refuelled on half tank basis and every month end the tank is full before commencing the next months log book.
SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources
efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
Holds the broader team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities
Ambition:
Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and take responsibility for their own personal development
Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale
Collaboration:
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Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to; builds and maintains
effective relationships with colleagues, managers, members and external
partners and supporters
Values diversity and different people’s perspectives, able to work cross-culturally.
Creativity:
Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
Willing to take disciplined risks
Integrity:
Honest, encourages openness and transparency
Commitment to Save the Children values
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- Minimum of certificate in driving related course or basic vehicle mechanics.
- At least three-year experience in the same or related position
- Valid Clean Class C Driving License
- Volunteering experience in an international NGO is an added advantage.
- Strong interpersonal and team skills.
- Experience in supply chain management in procurement, transport and distribution, warehouse and stock management.
- Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles.
- Available for the full four month period.
- Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s vision, mission and values including rights-based approaches
- Good communication in English.
- 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
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Health and Safety
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.
The deadline for submitting the application is 23 August 2021.
