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Date Posted: Monday, November 23, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Summary
Under the general supervision of the Country Director, the incumbent shall facilitate the achievement of organizational objectives by providing organizational development services, sourcing, developing, managing and retaining quality human resources for the operations of WCS-Tanzania. .

Organization Background:
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is a US non-profit, tax-exempt, private organization established in 1895 that saves wildlife and wild places by understanding critical issues, crafting science-based solutions, and taking conservation actions that benefit nature and humanity. With more than a century of experience, long-term commitments in dozens of landscapes, presence in more than 60 nations, and experience helping to establish over 150 protected areas across the globe, WCS has amassed the biological knowledge, cultural understanding and partnerships to ensure that vibrant, wild places and wildlife thrive alongside local communities. Working with local communities and organizations, that knowledge is applied to address species, habitat and ecosystem management issues critical to improving the quality of life of poor rural people whose livelihoods depend on the direct utilization of natural resources.

Program Overview:
WCS has been working in Tanzania since 1956 with a unified country program since 2006. WCS has carried out a vast range of activities encompassing training, research, monitoring, institutional and community support, education and creation, extension and management of key protected areas. Parallel Tanzania has un-paralleled wildlife and natural resources. Perched on the crossroads of many of the extensive biomes that cover Africa, it also boasts of the highest and lowest points of the continent; top of Mt. Kilimanjaro and the bottom of Lake Tanganyika. Whilst recognized for its unmatched concentrations of large herbivores, the remarkable diversity of habitats from reefs to montane forests all combine to make Tanzania one of the most biodiverse and natural resources rich nations in Africa.

Focus Africa - Tanzania 2020
Programs Officer (Reproductive Health and Adolescents)-Tanzania
Focus Africa
Job Summary
The position holder will work closely with diverse teams to formulate and implement specific activities in the annual work plan for the Network in accordance to Focus Africa contractual obligations and internal policies and procedures and provide technical design and management of Sexual Reproductive Health.

Main Duties:
• Support Focus Africa work across the region.
• Support the documentation of periodic reports and activities developed as part of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Programs.
• With support from the Focus Africa Lead, work closely with Monitoring and Evaluation Lead to ensure all Focus Africa projects run smoothly.
• Contribute and participate to Focus Africa meaningful and strategic participation in various national. Sub-regional, regional and global spaces.
• Support the implementation of all Focus Africa projects and ensuring quality assurance and standard practices and guidelines are adhered to.
• Represent Focus Africa in different advocacy and influencing space

Academic Qualifications
• Have a bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Public Health, Gender, International relations, or any other relevant discipline from a recognized university.
• At least 2 years’ related experience and/or equivalent
• Demonstrate commitment and experience in Focus Africa and/or women’s human rights organizing in Africa in all of its diversity.
• Comfortable with virtual communication – through email, Skype, and social media
• Strong oral and written communication skills to a wide range of audiences

Work Hours: 8

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Job application procedure
Interested applicants should send their application letter accompanied by resume with names and addresses of 3 professional referees (including telephone and e-mail) Applications are by e-mails only, sent to: pofficer@focusafrica.org  

Please indicate the reference on the subject line as Programs Officer (Ref: PAT/POI/23/2020) Deadline for submission of applications is on 29th November, 2020.

Please note: Only complete applications will be reviewed, and only candidates who have been selected for interview will be contacted. The position is open to African citizens who are legible to work in Tanzania.

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