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: Program Manager

Duty station: Arusha (1 post) & Mwanza (1)

Reporting to: Program Director

Scope: This position will be responsible for providing overall leadership to respective programs and providing technical support in mainstreaming of Gender, Child Protection, and Child-Rights based programming into SOS Children’s Villages programmes.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES.

• Manage the program through collaborative relationships with other stakeholders.
• Strategically manage the program through the establishment and use of the monitoring and evaluation system, the analysis of results achieved and facilitation of evaluation;
• Design new in alternative care and family strengthening programs with the alignment of SOS policies and Legal framework of the country.
• To ensure that children in our programs, receive quality care and their rights are promoted and safeguarded;
• Ensure child protection and child safeguarding mechanisms in SOS program locations are in place and functioning;
• Ensure proper administrative and financial management controls of the program, that is to say, the use and allocation of resources for project implementation.
• Coaching and guiding staff on child protection and development in the Program location in collaboration with Local government authorities especially, social welfare/community development officers at a National level.
• Ensure effectiveness of performance management systems at the program location
• Participate and contribute to the formulation of project proposals to be submitted to donors for increasing funding in our program for expansion purposes
• Representing SOS Children’s Village Tanzania at the program level and maintain all contacts with all partners – actual or potential – as well as stakeholders and beneficiaries.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities required

• University graduate in one or combination of the following disciplines; Social Sciences, Sociology and Development studies.
• Working experiences not less than 6 years which should include: 4 years working at managerial positions within reputable NGOs working in Tanzania
• Strong background in program management in Children and Youth Care programs, this is a must.
• Robust experience in Monitoring and Evaluation
• Strong background in proposal development and donor negotiation skills with good track record of awarded proposals.
• Strong, leadership and interpersonal skills and group dynamics management skills
• Ability to forge and manage the partnership with Government and Civil Society Organizations;
• Ability to champion fundraising initiatives with experience in the effective engagement of corporates;
• The candidate should possess the emotional stability to lead and guide the large community of children and staff, maintaining the required high standards.
• Ability to work under pressure and short deadlines

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 short listed candidates will be contacted