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 Position.
Job title: Education Officer (1 post)
Duty station: SOS Program Iringa
Reporting to: Program Coordinator
Roles and Responsibilities
• Establish partnership and networking with Government, Education institutions and key education stakeholders to ensure quality education is provided in schools to where the organisation target group are attending. • He/she must provide technical expert advice and guidance on education for development programming and support in the development of new education programs in line with the organization strategic plan. • Ensure Students socio-economic barriers on education development are reduced to the minimum level. • Facilitate the capacity building for Teachers to acquire appropriate trainings to improve the quality of education. • Initiate sustainable education (Formal and informal) interventions to improve enrolment, attendance and performance for future self-reliance of the Youth. • He/she is responsible for developing education related programs. • Strengthen community based structures to enable them support vulnerable children’s access to quality education. • Expanding and Improving comprehensive early childhood care and education, especially for the most vulnerable and disadvantages children. • He/she must be capable in Monitoring all Education practices within the organization and Government education policies to improve organization education practice and policies
Qualifications
• 3 years minimum experience in implementing basic education programs or projects; • Knowledge of basic education in a developing context, including child-centred and activity-based methodologies • Experience in designing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating development projects; • Experience of teaching or working closely with teachers and educational institutions • Experience in working at both policy and implementation level • Experience in developing and managing budgets; • Fluent in oral and written English; demonstrated excellent report writing skills. • Good computer skills including excel ,word, outlook and PowerPoint • Experience and understanding of curriculum development an asset
To apply (Only applicable to Tanzania Nationals) 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. This advert can be obtained on our website http://www.sos-childrensvillagestanzania.org. Closing date is two weeks after the first Advert. To apply please send to;
The National Director SOS Children’s Villages Tanzania
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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