SOS Children’s Villages Tanzania is a local non-government organization affiliated to SOS Children’s Villages International, a worldwide child care organization that provides orphaned and destitute children with a permanent home and educational opportunities. Established 60 years ago, SOS Children’s Villages International the umbrella organization, currently has Children’s Villages and other projects in 135 countries around the world. Globally, it runs the SOS Children’s Village Programme which has two main arms, i.e. Family Based Care based at SOS Children’s Villages and Family Strengthening Programmes supporting families in local communities. SOS has been working in the United Republic of Tanzania since 1991, and implements its programs in the following locations Zanzibar, Arusha, Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, and Iringa. SOS Children’s Villages Tanzania seeks to recruit suitably qualified candidates to fill the following vacant Positions.

Job Title: National Office Administrator & Executive to National Director

Duty station: National office (1 post)

Reporting to: National Director

Scope: The National Office Administrator & Executive to National Director is responsible for the all administrative matters at the national office and assisting National Director in all administrative issues.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES.

• He/she charges all administration issues of national office
• Managing the day-to-day operations of the national office
• Planning and scheduling external meetings and appointments for the National Director.
• Assist to manage the Diary of National Director
• Acts as a liaison person between the management and the Board of Trustees in all administrative issues

• He/she is in charge of logistics for all matters including Executive meetings, to both local and international guests.
• Responsible for all logistics of accommodating international sponsors, donors and any partners of our programs in Tanzania.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities required

• Degree in Public Administration, Law Public Relation field or its equivalent.
• 5 year of relevant professional experience, demonstrated by solid competencies in the field of office administration, secretarial and basic accounting.
• Ability to work independently, self-organize and meets deadlines.
• Good command of written and verbal communication skills both in English and Swahili, ability to communicate at multiple levels of the organization.
• Good writing skills with experience of acting as a secretarial of high-level meetings.
• Computer literacy

To apply for this position, send your application letter by postal or email describing how your experience, qualifications, and competencies make you the right candidate for this position. Enclose ONLY detailed and updated CV with telephone contacts, email address and details of at least 3 referees. Copies of academic, professional certificates and passport size photo will be submitted by only contacted candidates for the interview. To apply please send to;

The National Director SOS Children’s Villages Tanzania

P. O. Box 80462

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

recruit.sostanzania@sos-tanzania.org 

 

Please Note: SOS Children’s Villages Tanzania is an equal opportunity employer and committed to keeping children safe from abuse and harm, therefore candidates applying for this post will be subject to child safeguarding recruitment procedures and checks.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted