Summary
Date Posted: Monday, November 11, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
PCI is a non-profit organization dedicated to preventing diseases, improving community health, and promoting sustainable development worldwide. With support from United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), PCI Tanzania will be implementing the final phase of Food for Education (FFE) programming in the Mara region (2017-2021). The goal of the program is to improve literacy among primary school students, and increased use of health and dietary practices, empower women etc.

In line with programmes objectives, growth and sustainability, PCI wishes to attract talents and professionals to help run the programme.

  Position Title: 6 Program School feeding officers
Location: Bunda (3), Butaima (2) and Musoma (1), Mara Tanzania
Reporting Channel: The position is directly reporting to Commodities and Logistics Manager

Job Summary: The main role of the Program School Feeding Officer is to facilitate implementation of FFE III program at community level by ensuring communities (parents, guardians, teachers, local Government leaders, extension workers, farmer groups and other like-minded stakeholders) are empowered to effectively participate in the school feeding program each in their own capacity. .

  Key areas of responsibility:
• General School feeding activities: Work with relevant stakeholders in the respective Districts, Wards, Schools and communities mainly in providing support to new FFE III Schools by ensuring all relevant technical assistance and trainings as deemed possible.
• Food Production and contribution for School Feeding: Work closely with all the program partners including the District agricultural department through linking with DASO on supporting to providing support to WAEOS, VAEOs and lead farmers in monitoring and supporting directly agricultural teachers and School Management Committees as per mutually agreed agreement plans
• School Feeding Sustainability: Supervise and Support schools and school committees in calculating quantities of food items to be contributed for the whole program schools. Supervise and Support the capacity building of School feeding champions and influential leaders on key program interventions and benefits therein for better collaboration.
• Logistic Support: Work in collaboration with the Commodities and Logistics Manager in training, planning and DIP development. Work in collaboration of Commodities and Logistics Manager in preparation of District school feeding monthly plan, cash forecast and ABP-Activity and Budget proposal, Sharing with the team the planned monthly activities for better activity management
• Operational: Ensure district reports are delivered from School/WECs/District focal personal by 5th of each month across the FY. Facilitate schools to prepare the contribution progress report and the spending report and share with communities.
• Technical: Support and supervisor management of school feeding activities on commodities management at a school level

Job Skills: Not Specified

Required Skills & Qualifications
• Should be a holder of Diploma or above in logistics, Agriculture, Nutrition, Community/Rural development, Public relation or any other related field, bachelor's degree in the above fields is preferable.
• 5 years or more experience in community mobilization, planning, food management and School feeding Project set up.
• Computer Skills, including experience with different MS Application Packages including relevant commodity management software packages.
• Good command of English and Kiswahili languages (oral and written).
• Experience in supervisor role

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified
Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

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Job application procedure
  Please visit our website at www.pciglobal.org  and click on the "Careers" link under the About Us tab. This will take you to PCI's Career Portal. Click on the employment opportunities tab and then click on Search Current Openings to find and apply for the open position with PCI Tanzania enclosing a detailed CV together with copies of relevant testimonials and cover letter
DEADLINE: A first review of candidates will happen after November 22nd, 2019. Only Successful Candidates will be contacted
PCI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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