Overview

The Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) is a global community conservation organization that advances the vision and work of Dr. Jane Goodall by conversing chimpanzees and inspiring communities to conserve the natural world we all share, we improve the lives of people, animals, and the environment, we strongly believe everything is connected and everyone can make a difference.

The Jane Goodall Institute Tanzania (JGI-TZ) is a reputable and rapidly expanding non-governmental organization committed to wildlife research, conservation, socio-economic development, and environmental education. The Jane Goodall Institute Tanzania (JGI-TZ) was founded in 1977 by Dr. Jane Goodall. The JGI Tanzania with its partners - USAID and many others make a difference through the landscape and community-centered conservation, chimpanzees research projects, environmental education to the young generation, the innovative use of science and technology, we work closely with local communities in Tanzania, inspiring hope through a collective power of individual action,

JGI Tanzania is currently seeking to recruit suitably qualified and competent Tanzanian to fill the following vacant position:

Job Vacancy: Scholarship Junior Officer

Work Station: Kigoma

Reporting Line: Senior Director - Policy and Programs

Job Overall Summary:

JGI initiated a Girls Scholarship Program in 1998 and to-date has provided over 335 scholarships to girls in the Gombe-Masito-Ugalla (GMU) Program area in western Tanzania to access Secondary and post-secondary education. This position will be responsible for the coordination of the Girls Scholarships in the program areas and with Institutions/Colleges/Schools that girls aro attending. It includes advertising and promoting the scholarship opportunities in the villages, holding meetings with a selection committee to identify scholarship recipients, facilitating an annual meeting for the scholarship recipients, monitoring and supervision of girls in their school and colleges, prepare and facilitate the payments of tees, accommodation and other costs, maintain the update of girl's database and prepare progress and annual reports

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Facilitate sensitization and awareness campaigns mootings to raise awareness on the scholarship opportunity in the Program area
• Organize and Facilitate the selection meeting for eligible candidates using an established selection criterion
• Ensure selected students are contacted and school payments are processed in time.
• Monitor students in their Schools/Colleges and University to see their progress and challenges
• Coordinate scholarship Awards and maintain contacts with schools, students and parents
• Conduct an annual meeting that brings together scholarship recipients to share lessons, obtain training in life skills and participate in community service or conservation project
• Prepare and submit activity reports and the annual report in a timely manner
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor
• Ensure that expenditures are within the budget established for the program.

Minimum Job Requirements & Qualifications:

• At least Bachelor in Community Development, Sociology. Education,
• At least 2-year working experience in community development, knowledge in gender issues.
• Ability to work under pressure, deadlines and less supervision.
• Computer literate and able to use data analysis programs, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook etc.
• Soll-disciplined, maturity, open-minded and flexible
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, fluent in written and spoken English and Swahili
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a proven ability to develop and maintain effective relationships
• Demonstrated ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism and integrity, both within and outside the work environment
• Good report writing skills

Application Procedure:

All applications should be submitted together with the most recent Curriculum Vitae (resume). copy of relevant certificates, testimonials, three names of reputable referees, day-time telephone number or e-mail address, and should be sent to the following e-mail address: jgi-tanzania@janegoodall.or.tz

Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the interview.

Deadline: Send your application before 5:00 pm on 28th December 2018.

JGI Tanzania is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, national or tribal origin, religious belief, sexual orientation, and marital status.

QUALIFIED WOMEN ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.