Overview

The Children’s Dignity Forum (CDF) is a voluntary, private, non-governmental, nonpartisan and non-profit-making Civil Society children’s rights organization based in Dar es Salaam as its headquarters, founded and registered in 2006 under the NGO Act No. 24/2002. CDF has offices in Tarime District, Mara Region and Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region. For more information about CDF, please visit us at www.cdftz.org, www.facebook.com/cdftz, and Instagram@cdf_tanzania.
Due to the strategic expansion along with the implementation of the new CDF Strategic Plan 2020-2024, CDF is looking for the qualified and motivated person to fill the following position with immediate effect:

COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION OFFICER (ONE POST)
Reporting: Programme Manager
Supervises: None
Duty station: Dar es Salaam
The candidate will perform the following duties as listed below:

Duties and Responsibilities

• Participate in the designing, planning, and development of the work plan and
  ensure the achievement of specific assigned objectives;
• Develop and ensure effective execution of the Community Mobilization Strategy.
• In collaboration with the programme officers, ensure the timely preparation and
  implementation of all the community events;
• Ensure community participation at different levels, and monitor community
  based activities and timely identification of gaps.
• Document best practices and case studies/stories as they arise during
  implementation of activities
• Help identify lessons learned from the community mobilization events and
  facilitate the incorporation of those lessons into the activity development;
• Support the monitoring and evaluation team and partners in the program
  monitoring, evaluation, and learning;
• Timely submission of monthly, quarterly, bi-annual and annual community
  mobilization reports, following the M&E framework;
• Develop critical relationships with local partners.

Qualifications, Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• Bachelor in Sociology, Community development, Social Sciences or any other
  relevant discipline from a reputable institution
• Candidates must be well organized and able to work independently,
• Skilled at handling multiple tasks and able to meet deadlines
• Work in stressful situations, and willing to travel extensively
• Effective interpersonal skills and team management
• More than 2 years of experience in community development or community social mobilization with different stakeholders.
• Significant proven experience in social mobilization and sensitization
• Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor

Remuneration: An attractive package commensurate to the qualifications and relevant experience will be availed to the successful candidate.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should send their applications to Human Resource Officer via hrrecruit@cdftz.org or deliver in person at CDF’s office located in Mwenge area, Plot No. 161/162, Mama Ngoma House, 2nd Floor, Dar es Salaam. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the interview.
Application closing date: 25th November 2018

Note: For those sending their applications via email, please submit a cover letter and recent Curriculum Vitae only in a single file.