Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, July 10, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
ABOUT RESTLESS DEVELOPMENT
We know young people have the power to solve the challenges we face in our world, but they are being ignored and overlooked. We are the agency that works with young people so they can lead in solving those challenges. Whether that means supporting communities to end child marriage or prevent HIV, we work with young people to change their lives and the lives of people in their communities. Our programmes are genuinely life-changing, but can’t do any of this without talented, creative individuals at every level of our organization.
OUR APPROACH TO SAFEGUARDING
Restless Development considers the welfare and protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults to be an organizational imperative with primacy over the success of programmes or strategic objectives. We recognize that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and we expect all of our staff, volunteers and partners to ensure we protect the communities in which we operate from harm and abide by our Safeguarding Policy.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are looking for a dynamic, committed and passionate individual to assist in the coordination of designing our Dream Project at the capacity of Assistant Programme Coordinator (Intern) through the Dar es Salaam Programme Office. We champion the engagement, position, and ultimately the influence of young people at every stage of development. Since 1993, we have been applying our experience to engage young people and young professionals at all levels of our organization to lead change. Our unique youth-led approach has been cited best practice and won awards from the Stars Foundation, World Bank, UNAIDS, and most recently the 2014
Resolve Award for Mabinti Tushike Hatamu.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Job title Assistant Project Coordinator APC Intern
Location Dar es Salaam
Salary 440,000/= per month
Preferred start date As soon as possible
Length of contract 3 months
Visa requirements N/A
Reports to Sexual Rights Programme Manager
Direct reports Dream Project Designing team
Expected travel When necessary.

KEY PRIORITIES
Main responsibilities
• Supports and coordinates the design of Dream project
• Coordinates consultations with identified/potential partners, volunteers, change makers and other stakeholders during the design stage
• Support the designing team to meet the desired results
• Manage designing team to deliver quality work on time
• Provide support to designing team to conduct field consultations when need be
• Supports the designing team based on specific capacity building needs.
• Conduct periodic technical visits/follow ups with designing team to mark progress, challenges and recommend actions
• Support the designing team in mentorship, coaching and documenting evidence of progress
• Support in cultivating local partnerships to strengthen linkages and for future program development
2. Programme Quality & Programme Direction
• Coordinates planning and development of activities with the designing team.
• Leads on communication to ensure the team is updated on key organizational developments.
• Identifies and coordinates opportunities with the programmes for involvement of selected alumni members in organizational activities.
• Ensures implementation of the agreed work plan to achieve agreed targets and results
• Coordinates capacity building training to the team when need be
• Identifies and coordinates opportunities for rurally based former volunteers to participate in designing process.
• Utilizes ICT and social media to be informed on the current young people’s needs and inform designing team.
• Coordinates the collection of case studies and evidence to inform the designing of the project
• Submit monthly reports of your work to the line manager in line with roles and responsibilities in the M&E system as a bottom line accountability.
• Participate in team meetings and key organizational events
• Review reports and relevant documents to inform the designing process
• Compiling and documenting every stage of the designing process
• Ensure meaningful youth engagement in the entire designing process of work
• Be familiar with Restless Development Program Quality Framework
3. People & Performance
• Carry out regular performance and welfare support for community peer educator volunteers in line Restless Development’s volunteer policy
• Lead in assessing and developing periodic capacity building plans for peer educators to enhance performance within your team
• Oversee development of monthly volunteer welfare reports
4. Financial Management
• Uphold all financial policies and procedures
• Ensure that all requisitions and retirements are appropriately requested for; and that all expenditure is backed up by the required support documentation
• Ensure that value for money is obtained in all purchases through the team, and that all purchases are in line with our policies and procedures
5. Other
• Other duties as required.
• You will regularly be required to work on weekends and/or public holidays, for which time off in lieu will be granted

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
• Age between 18-28
• Experience of training and capacity building
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience in the development sector and/or a volunteer-based organization
• ICT and social media skills
• Experience in project designing skill
• Bachelor’s Degree in Project Planning and Management, social science and any other related Courses
Desirable
• Experience of managing and supporting volunteers or staff
• Experience of budgeting and handling finances
• Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment
• Experience (and understanding) of data management cycle and monitoring and evaluation processes and systems

We are looking for people with the right competencies and skills for the role, and who demonstrate the personal qualities consistent with our Values.
• We are who we serve.
• We are brave.
• Values-led Inspires a Restless passion and professionalism in those they work with, both internally and externally.
Innovation
• Works on own initiative and offers creative approaches to improving work
HEAD
• We are 100% professional. We prove that young people can
Delivers Quality
• Manages their time effectively to deliver quality against individual goals.
• Ensures value for money when utilizing resources and efficiently processing finances.
Decision Making
• Proposes solutions to challenges and consults with others when making operational decisions within their area of responsibility.
VOICE
• We generate leaders.
• We are proud to carry the banner for youth led development. Leadership
• Capably manages their own workload and takes up opportunities to lead on areas of work, with support from colleagues.
• May supervise Interns and/or teams of Volunteers.
People Development
• Understands how individual goals contribute to team priorities.
• Uses feedback to identify personal growth areas willingly provides constructive feedback to others.
• We are in it together.
• We listen and learn.
Effective Communication
• Clearly expresses ideas or opinions and actively listens and learns from those around them. Applies effective
• communication when actively engaging with stakeholders and teams of volunteers. Collaboration
• Is an integral team member, contributing to team excellence and maintaining strong relationships with colleagues and stakeholders

Job Education Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree in Project Planning and Management

Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

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Job application procedure
  Remuneration
We are proud to commit to a transparent global salary scale, ensuring a fair and comparable system of pay across all global locations. Values and Culture At Restless Development, we’re proud that the strength and integrity of our Values has been recognized by staff, beneficiaries, donors and others who we work with. Beyond this, we have a culture of recognizing and celebrating both our Values and our global achievements with monthly Values Champions and an annual Values
Day.
Work-life Balance
It goes without saying that we work hard, at Restless Development. We also recognize the importance of helping staff to maintain a positive work-life balance by offering:
• 24 days’ annual leave (in addition to public holidays and with an extra day of annual leave given for each full year of service, up to a maximum of 28 days).
• Birthday Leave
• Access to flexible working.
• Generous study leave, maternity, paternity or adoption leave, and other leave allowances. Professional Development Restless Development is proud to be an employer who recognizes potential and invests in the development of its staff. We are committed to the professional development of our staff through:
• Empowering opportunities to work on significant projects which stretch and inspire staff – allowing them to develop on-the-job.
• Regular performance management.
• Training and development opportunities, including supporting our staff to identify mentors both within and outside of the agency.
• Quarterly Staff Workshops for all staff to give and receive agency updates, receive training, and socialize.
To apply Visit http://restlessdevelopment.org

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