Advocacy, Communication and Social Mobilization Coordinator Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children(MOHCDGEC) Dodoma, Tanzania
Job Type: Full-Time
Closing Date: 30th October 2023
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA 

THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, GENDER, ELDERLY AND CHILDREN  

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MOHCDGEC) through Global Fund Grants is looking for enthusiastic, creative and energetic individuals whom will work under contractual agreement to fill the following vacant positions:

NATIONAL TUBERCULOSIS AND LEPROSY PROGRAM

Job Title: Advocacy, Communication and Social Mobilization Coordinator – 1 Position

Location: Dodoma

Reporting to: Program Manager – NTLP

Duties and Responsibilities

  1. Design and implement advocacy and communication strategy of Tb and Leprosy program
  2. Advice the Program Manager on the communication and social mobilization strategies aligning with the Ministry’s priorities
  3. Coordinate communication and information activities at national and subnational level
  4. Provide guidance on the stop TB partnership activities and Multisectoral Accountability Framework (MAF) activities support for the establishment and operationalization of stop TB partnership
  5. Provide guidance and plans for the dissemination of programs’ information, news, reports including policy briefs
  6. Any other duties as assigned by the Program Manager

Experience and Qualifications

  1. Master degree in Mass Communication, Public relations or relevant degree
  2. At least 3 years of relevant advocacy/social and communication coordination or related experience
  3. Experience working with TB program
  4. Practical experience in developing high impact messages and IEC materials
  5. Strong network with media houses and personnel and health stakeholders
  6. Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines
  7. Age limit: 50 years

Terms of Employment: 3 years Contract (Renewable based on Performance and availability of funds) 

 

Mode of Application

Interested candidates are to submit their motivational letter, copy of the latest CV in one document indicating their preferred work station and copies of academic certificates, practice license for the specific professional cadre if any. The subject line of your job application letter should indicate the position that you are applying for: your CV must include the information (email addresses and telephone numbers) of three work-related traceable referees.

 

All correspondence MUST reach the Ministry before 15:30hrs December 26th 2020 and channeled through the following address: 

Permanent Secretary,  

Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children,  

Government City

Health Road

P.O Box 743,  

40478 DODOMA.

Note that;

  1. Any application sent later than the mentioned date and time will not be considered.
  2. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted; if you are not contacted within two weeks after the deadline of this advert, consider yourself unsuccessful.
  3. For more information kindly visit moh.go.tz

The deadline for submitting the application is 26 December 2020