World Vision Tanzania (WVT) (wvi.org/tanzania)
started in 1981 and currently works with the Government of Tanzania as a
strategic partner to deliver services in 16 regions of Kilimanjaro,
Manyara, Arusha, Tanga, Morogoro, Dar es Salaam, Dodoma, Singida,
Shinyanga, Simiyu, Tabora Kigoma, Kagera, Iringa, Lindi and Mtwara. WVT
continues to have it operations in areas displaying high levels of
vulnerability.
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By 2025, WVT aims to contribute to the improved and sustainable wellbeing of 3.2 million children directly including the most vulnerable in Tanzania. This will be achieved through the following objectives: (i) Increase in children who are well nourished; (ii) Increase in primary school children who can read; (iii) Children report an increased awareness of God’s love and (iv) Increase in girls and boys protected from violence.
Job Tittle: Senior Commodities Officer
Key Responsibilities:
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
Activity
- Ensure that food commodities are handled as per food handling standards and policies at both Extended Delivery Points and Final Distribution Points
- Ensure excellent performance for all GFD, SFP, and Kitchen garden interventions for the Nduta camp
- Develop a food distribution plan and ensure that it is shared with relevant stakeholders timely
- Ensure that the right entitlement is provided to beneficiaries
- Ensure effective networking with key stakeholders as well as proper attendance to camp meetings /forums accordingly
- Compile quality periodical reports and share timely
- Ensure proper management of organization resources assigned to camp activities
- Provide supportive supervision to food handling staff
End Results
- Standards adhered to and losses mitigated
- Program Performance at an acceptable level
- Quality reports are produced and shared timely
- Efficiency stands at >90%
- A healthy relationship with partners
- Quality reports compiled and submitted
- Resources well managed
- Performance excellence
KNOWLEDGE/ QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE
Required Professional Experience
- Three years experience in working with humanitarian operations,
- Experience in a managerial position
- Experience in handling commodities management
- Experience in handling staff issues
- Training in commodities management, response training, human resources management, and management.
Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification
- Degree in Accountant, Procurement, Community Economy Development
- Master Qualification is the added advantage
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Job tittle: Business Development officer (Local Resource Mobilization)
Key Responsibilities:
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
Support WVT to develop and diversify Local resource Mobilization. (40%)
- Implement WVT Local Resource Mobilization Strategy that includes securing new, diverse, and additional resources for WVT in order to respond to WVT’s funding needs.
- Conduct and develop a funding needs assessment for WVT.
- Conducting research on potential local donors/partners such as trusts, foundations, companies, and high-net-worth individuals. This includes proactively identifying funding opportunities, as soon as or ideally before they become public knowledge and constantly scanning the horizon, networking and soliciting donor intelligence, and sharing information on donor profiles (policies, preferences, geographical focus).
- Draft appealing proposals and concepts when needed to diverse sources, including local development partners, corporate, government philanthropists, and foundations.
- Produce Local Resource Mobilization Plans as per stipulated periods and requirements. Includes close working relations with the Finance team in the development of appropriate investment required.
- Identify funding opportunities from local donors including individuals, Private companies, corporate companies, government, foundations, and local agencies.
- Strategically positioning WVT as a trusted brand to partners through intervention by using multi-media channels, national television, radio, newspapers, and online platform.
- Ensure effective communication and act as the WVT’s focal point for resource mobilization and sustainability activities.
- Work with Partnership and compliance managers to conduct Due diligence screening for recommended local donors to avoid accepting resources from unethical local companies, individuals, and corporate companies that engage in activities at odds with WVT organization values and mission.
END RESULTS
- Increase of funding from different Local donor
Coordinate Local fundraising process and develop new ideas to attract local donors: (20%)
- Developing, managing, and updating local donors of WVT databases to record their contacts and preference information; Maintaining a network of corporate contacts and effectively managing and maximizing these relationships.
- Develop and Strengthen Partnerships for Joint Proposal Writing, especially with credible organizations in the country. Includes registering with relevant local fund-raising associations.
- Working with the communication team to organize resource mobilization events, for example, Walk or run for water events.
- Build staff capacity on local resource mobilization at all levels, including the development of tools and skills to aid staff in local resource mobilization. This will also include, internally building a case for Local Resource Mobilization by sensitizing staff on the proposition for mobilizing resources locally.
- Maintain relations with donors and ensure they are consistently and timely informed on important operational Issues. This includes effective communication with the donor’s focal person and being WVT’s focal person for local resource mobilization and sustainability activities.
- Map and engage strategic local partners in WVT area of competence.
- Strengthening the WVT brand locally as a key enabler of local resource development
- Acquire and maintain a pool of loyal donors for sustained program support
- Ensure the growth amount of resources raised locally for effective program implementation
- Working closely with the communication department to Increased WVT brand awareness locally, Increased the number of loyal donors (individuals and institutions), and Increased resources raised locally.
- Working closely with the communication team to establish a vibrant media platform where WVT will showcase the essential work to local partners which will help WVT to raise resources.
- Conducting assessment for the local fundraising to identify local opportunities.
- Organizing the meeting with a priority of Local fund-raising context
End Results
- Funding opportunities from local donors will be identified and raised.
Strategic communication, Engagement with stakeholders and Local Donors (20%)
- Lead and manage fundraising communications campaigns, including the development of campaign plans.
- Working close with the communication department to develop and implement the digital marketing strategy and communication plan for improved media visibility.
- Production and delivery of collateral, campaign rollout, donation processing, reporting and donor care.
- Oversee the development of a rich content library including but not limited to factsheets, videos, and personal. stories, statistics, infographics, images, and other materials for use in both online and offline collateral.
- Develop, implement and drive organization-wide digital strategy, including the development of KPIs for Digital Marketing.
- communications, social media, and website.
- Lead development of channel strategies for communications via, website, social media and other digital channels.
- Work with colleagues to develop strong integration between fundraising communications and relationship-based fundraising strategies.
- Keep abreast of best practice developments in fundraising including researching and activating emerging channels, and active engagement of online media and influencers.
- Ensure branding, brand guidelines and consistent tone and messaging are embedded throughout WVT marketing activities and external communications, to continue building national brand awareness.
- Work with communication on designing, development and delivery of digital communications, including but not limited to the WVT website, digital communications (e-newsletters), and social media platforms
- Develop and implement coordinated social media strategy and align messaging, content and tone with broader WVT key messages and media activity.
- Deepen engagement with stakeholders and drive website traffic from social media, including but not limited to: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Vimeo
- Identify influencers and new followers across social media channels and develop appropriate engagement strategies to leverage audience reach.
- Work with the communication team to develop digital marketing activities and budget to maximize performance and ROI including Google Adwords, Google Grants, and other Social media advertising such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube
- Coordinate the content creation, strategy, analysis, and reporting of the content produced and contribute to the creation of marketing & fundraising materials, brochures & publications.
End Results
- WVT visibility and relationship with donors and stakeholders.
Prepare formal and informal reports for Local Donors’ activities and share them with management:(20%)
- Provide reports and updates on fundraising activities and results to the management.
- Manage the processes of donation, receipting, communication updates and responding to donors in a timely manner.
- Keep and maintain records in the database and develop mechanisms to enable local grant tracking
- Manage local grant acquittal and reporting for all funds received from different channels.
- compliance with grant reporting requirements
- Work closely with the Finance team to prepare acquittal reporting
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End Results
- The performance report will be produced and submitted to donors as well as Management.
KNOWLEDGE/ QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE
Required Professional Experience
- Minimum 2 years of demonstrated experience in private sector engagement and developing fund-raising strategy
- Experience in working with different media houses and social media engagement.
- Resource mobilization, understanding of the development sector, and grants management.
- A proven track record of fundraising from major donors, corporations and foundations.
- At least 2 years experience in NGO Sector.
- Proven competence in written and spoken English, Good writing and editorial skills.
- Proven skills in developing and writing successful funding proposals
- Have high energy, the confident presenter who is able to engage people and get them to commit
- Funding/and or to partnering with WVT.
- Strong organizational and time management skills. Also, very strong networking skills and excellent
- Interpersonal relationship skills.
Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Science, Communication, Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism, Business Administration, or a related field will be regarded.
- Demonstrated success in developing and implementing online and offline fundraising/marketing campaigns.
Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications
- Excellent communication and presentation skills in English
- Excellent presentation skills
- Excellent coordination and planning skills
- Report writing skills: Ability to write complex reports
- Demonstrate high levels of integrity
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent team player with minimum supervision
- Basic understanding of advocacy approaches and advocacy issues at local, national and international levels.
- Significant experience in working with government officials, the private sector, and local donors
- Ability to work on tight deadlines
- Strong commitment to WV Values, Mission and Vision.
Travel and/or Work Environment Requirement
Complete Travel and/or Work Environment statements if applicable.
- On call 20%. An office-based environment with frequent travel to the field and National Office in Arusha. Furthermore, the position requires the ability and willingness to travel domestically
Physical Requirements
- Ability to inspire across a wide range of audiences and to communicate effectively.
- Highly effective people management skills.
- Working knowledge of programs/projects cycle management.
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships with all staff and other key partners. Demonstrate leadership and team-building ability.
- Ability to teach others.
- Good planning and organizational skills
Language Requirements
- Fluent in both Swahili and English languages
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Job Title: Drivers position ( Babati & (Nzega Cluster/Nyasa ADP)
Key Responsibilities:
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
To drive all WVT Project vehicles as planned.
End Results
- The safe arrival of passengers and goods Timely arrival to the destination The safe arrival of the vehicle Safe drive to avoid causing accidents to other road users
Ensure that the general state of the vehicle has been regularly & timely checked (before and after use).
End Results
The vehicle is timely serviced Well maintained vehicle Well cleaned vehicle Ensure the vehicle is always in good usable condition. The vehicle will be in roadworthy condition
Clerical services provision
End Results
- Timely support to all project staff as legally planned Support smooth and quick dispatch and delivery of documents between WVT and other stakeholders. Timely delivery of payloads
Maintain Log Books
End Results
- All mileage recorded should be those legally authorized Mileage recorded to the log book every time when refueling the vehicle There will be a proper recording of mileage covered against fuel consumed There will be a proper recording of mileage for normal service
Ensure all required documents to the vehicle are valid and safely kept, including Insurance, road safety stickers, availability of tool kit, triangles, reflectors, fire extinguisher & first Aid Kit.
End Results
- Timely replacement of vehicle-identified kits on their expiry (including first aid, fire extinguisher etc) There will be proper adherence to road traffic rules
Ensure all visitors sign the child protection forms as soon as they are picked up.
End Results
- Explain the purpose of signing the child protection form to visitors before they sign The timely signing of child protection forms for visitors on arrival
To ensure that the vehicle is not overloaded either by people or luggage
End Results
To increase the life span of the tires Adherence to the traffic rules and regulations
Report any adverse observation of a vehicle to the Senior Transport Officer
End Results
- The vehicle will be in roadworthy condition To reduce the risk of accidents
Remind/advise the Senior Transport Officer on matters pertaining to services and repairs of vehicles
End Results
- Adherence to the Planned Preventive Maintenance The vehicles will be in roadworthy condition
Ensure that the vehicles are serviced as per the Planned Preventive Maintenance.
End Results
- There will be safe arrival of both passengers and goods The vehicle will be in roadworthy condition always The lifespan of the vehicle will be increased
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Adhere to WVT’s Vehicle Policy all the time
End Results
- There will be no picking up people in the vehicle who are not authorized referring to the policy of the organization There will be timely parking and allowed departure time of the WVT Project Vehicles unless legal permission is granted There will be no overspeeding and therefore reduction of accidents
Other duties as assigned by the employer
End Results
There will be smooth support on any other legal activities assigned to drivers
KNOWLEDGE/ QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE
Required Professional Experience
- At least three years of experience as a driver
- Safe driving record Must be well acquainted with basic knowledge of vehicle parts and be able to diagnose vehicle-related faults in the first place.
- Long-distance driving experience
- Good oral communication ability.
- Polite, easy-going, and able to work with a variety of different people and cultures.
- Ability to work after normal working hours to transport staff/consultants to the airport and other locations.
- Strong language capability in both Kiswahili and English.
- Must be honest and demonstrate the highest degree of integrity.
- Ability to write a work-related report.
The required license, registration, and certification
Valid class C (C1, C2, C3) driving license Form Four with NIT Advanced Driving Certificate or VETA Advanced Driving Certificate
Travel and/or Work Environment Requirement
Work environment: Office-based with regular travel to the field Travel: Domestic travel is required.
Physical Requirements
Physical and Mentality Fit
Language Requirements
Ability to communicate in English and good command of Kiswahili A good relationship with other staff
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Job Title: Agricultural Extension Facilitator – (5 Positions)
Key Responsibilities:
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Community education on contextualized kitchen gardens in refugee camps
- Train and work with the community on the management of the kitchen in the refugee camp context
- Ensure availability of farm inputs and facilitate their applications
- Undertake supportive home visits to kitchen garden farms
- Facilitate the community for the preparation of inorganic manure
- Weekly and Monthly report compilation
END RESULTS
- Community sensitized to natural resources management over plan
- Community educated on kitchen garden
- Farm inputs available
- Improved knowledge and skills
- Organic manure produced
- Timely and accurate reports shared
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KNOWLEDGE/ QUALIFICATIONS FOR ROLES
Required Professional Experience
- Experience in working with humanitarian operations and refugees programs,
- Experience in community work, particularly agricultural activities
Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification
- Diploma in Agricultural /Horticulture from a recognized Institution
- A degree holder is an added value
Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications
- Communication skills
- Self-expression
Travel and/or Work Environment Requirement
- Field (Refugee camps)
Physical Requirements
- Should be physically fit
Language Requirements
- English and Swahili
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