ActionAid is an international anti-poverty agency working in over 47 countries, taking sides with People living in poverty and exclusion to end poverty and injustice together.
Whilst all applicants will be assessed strictly on their individual merits, qualified women are especially encouraged to apply.
ActionAid started its operation in Tanzania in 1998. ActionAid Tanzania (AATZ) envisions seeing Tanzania without poverty, injustice and inequality in which every person enjoys sustainable development and a right to a life of dignity.
Currently, AATZ is looking for a qualified, experienced and self-motivated person to fill in the following posts below:
Position Title: Inspirator on Civic Participation for Kilwa LRP
Roles:
Enhanced meaningful participation of young men and women in decision making processes through mobilization and engagement in the existing government structures, and governance processes.
Strengthen the capacity of the Local Rights Program and partners in area of civic participation
Required skills & core competences
First Degree/Advanced Diploma in Sociology, Social Work or Development Studs /Political science with two years’ experience in youth development field related
Personal qualifications:
Experience in advocacy and campaign work.
Experience in working as volunteer and ability to be adaptable and flexible.
Experience in young people mobilization in developing countries.
Coordination of young people movements/ networks/alliances.
Duty station: Kilwa
Position Title: Inspirator on Decent Work and Economic Opportunities Unguja Local Rights Program
Roles:
Influence budget increase for youth economic empowerment and decent employment policies and strategies in place at local and national level
Strengthen capacities of the Local Rights Programs and partners staff on decent work and economic opportunities and its linkages to related policies.
Enhance meaningful participation of young men and women in decision making processes through mobilization and engagement in the existing government structures, and governance processes.
Required skills & core competences:
Knowledge on youth development issues and youth development policy of the country
Personal qualifications:
First degree/Advanced Diploma in Sociology, Social Work or Development Studies with two years’ experience in youth development related fields including economic opportunities and policy works
Duty Station: Unguja
Position Title: Inspirator on Civic Participation Empowerment for Pemba Local Rights Program
Roles:
Enhance meaningful participation of young men and women in decision making processes through mobilization and engagement in the existing government structures, and governance processes
Enhance the knowledge and skills of Pemba Youth Voice Organization to be able to engage with communities and government in demanding their rights
Support partners to carry out action research to establish evidence for advocacy and campaigning
Required skills & core competences
Minimum 3 years of experience in the following
Advocacy and campaigns, Youth and Women Rights
Training and Facilitation skills including participatory methodologies, Documentation
Good analytical skills, Communication skills
Knowledge on MEL systems and framework and ability to do fund raising mechanisms
Personal qualifications:
First degree or Advanced Diploma in social science is essential coupled up with experience in project management
Duty station: Pemba
Position Title: Inspirator on Gender Responsive Public Service and Tax Justice for Mafia Local Rights Program
Roles:
Influencing government to review, amend and enforce legislatives, systems and institutions
To ensure improved generation of domestic resources for gender responsive public services funding.
Required skills & core competences
Community mobilization & organization skills.
Budget and policy analysis skills in respect of gender responsive public services, Fundraising skills
Leadership skills, Project management skills
Movement building Tax justice experience especially in relation to fund public services
Personal qualifications:
First degree or Advanced Diploma from government recognized Institution.
Duty station: Mafia District
Type of contract: Fixed term contract – One year
To apply, submit your motivation letter and updated curriculum vitae. Please do not attach your certificates at this stage. Please, state your gross salary expectation per month in the motivation letter. Send your application through E-mail: [email protected]
Closing date:
14th March 2020 at 17.00hrs. Please clearly indicate “Application for ActionAid Tanzania the “position you are applying for” in your email subject.
NB:
Whilst all applications received will be assessed strictly on their individual merits, qualified women are especially encouraged to apply.
Due to the anticipated huge volume of applications, we regret that we can only respond to shortlisted candidates. If you do not hear from us after the deadline, then consider yourself not successful.