HES Project Officer Save the children Dodoma, Tanzania
Job Type: Full-Time
Closing Date: 30th October 2023
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Save the Children has been working in Tanzania for more than 30 years. We are working with the government, local organizations and other international agencies to reduce child malnutrition, improve new-born and maternal health, support and strengthen early childhood development and primary education systems. We strengthen child protection systems for vulnerable children, promote children’s participation and contribution to policy and resource allocation for services which concern them, support, and respond to emergencies.

Our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued. 

Role Purpose

Save the Children seeks a Household Economic Strengthening (HES) project Officer for a USAID-funded Kizazi Hodari - Sothern Zone project in Tanzania. The HES project Officer will be responsible for providing technical assistance in the design and implementation of strategies and interventions to improve the economic stability of OVC households, as well as the economic empowerment of AGYW and their households supported under DREAMS.

The Household Economic Strengthening (HES) Officer will guide and support the programme in the implementation of a range of PEPFAR-approved evidence-based interventions that have proven effective in improving the economic stability of vulnerable households, and the economic empowerment of AGYW, such as: social protection and livelihoods; savings and financial access; agriculture and food security; economic and market development.

The HES officer will lead capacity building efforts and facilitate and support the coordination and execution of activities under the Economic Strengthening component of the program. She/he will also manage the formation of village Savings and Lending Associations (VSLA)/WORTH groups composed of members who voluntarily wish to join. He/she will be responsible for ensuring high quality project implementation, monitoring and reporting of all HES project activities. S/he will provide support to all livelihoods or household economic strengthening work at field level and will be also involved in the research and learning, monitoring and evaluation of livelihoods aspects of the USAID Kizazi Hodari Project. Liaise with the HES

Coordinator to ensure LGAs staff receive the necessary and appropriate technical support. In consultation with the HES coordinator agree on the range of advice, support, training and/or other assistance required by the other arms of USAID Kizazi Hodari Project to ensure sequencing, layering and integration as per the agreed model of poverty graduation component of USAID Kizazi Hodari - Sothern Zone project programme.

Contract Duration:   1 year

No of Vacancies: One (1) Position  

Reporting to: HES and Food security Coordinator

Location: Iringa

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY

Technical

Operational

  1. Provide timely and accurate written and verbal reporting.
  2. Contribute to project strategic planning and to well-written, focused project reports, annual implementation plans, success stories and other written products.
  3. Ensure high quality project implementation, monitoring and reporting.
  4. Make regular field visits to monitor project quality and collect data.
  5. Collaborate with MEAL staff to ensure that collection and analysis of data is accurate, rigorous and incorporated into project implementation. 
  6. Coordinate with AGYW, Nutrition and Community Mobilization Project Officers in work planning development, implementation, monitoring, reporting and adaptation
  7. Participate in regional technical working groups and liaise with other project implementing organizations.

  Qualifications and Experience 

How to Apply

Please read the full details of the position at https://tanzania.savethechildren.net/careers and apply as instructed. Only short listed candidates will be contacted for Interview. Applications will be reviewed as received.

Application closing Date: 26th April 2022

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. Employment is subject to our Child protection standards including background checks and adherence to our Child Safeguarding Policy.  All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy. 

 Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best-qualified talent. 

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply 

Please note: 

Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process