Vacancy title:
Program Assistant

Jobs at:
Jiamini Scholarship Fund

Deadline of this Job:
29th August 2018

Duty Station:
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Summary
Date Posted: 24th August 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

JOB DETAILS:

Program Assistant
Purpose: As the Program Assistant you are responsible for the day-to-day operations of Jiamini in Newala. Reporting to the Program Manager, this role is critical to achieving the Jiamini vision of providing vulnerable children with a quality local education and a safe living environment, empowering them to become self-reliant members of their communities.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support our students in the community, dealing with small issues and reporting larger issues to the Program Manager
  
• Act as the main contact for official communications with schools, government officials and students
  
• Financial management, including fund requests, careful project budgeting and gathering receipts for all money spent
  
• Find new students for Jiamini programs, also proactively identifying problems in the community and possible solutions
  
• Monitoring all teaching and tutoring done by Jiamini.
  

RESPONSIBILITIES AT THE JIAMINI OFFICE:

• Teach English course for Std 7 leavers for 8 weeks per year, between October and December
  
• Keep the Jiamini office clean and organized
  
• Taking extremely good care of office equipment; making sure it is not damaged or stolen
  
• Manage Jiamini library, checking out books and making sure they come back
  

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong passion for education
  
• 100% honest and reliable
  
• Energetic, enthusiastic and proactive personality
  
• Diploma in Education, Social Work, Rural Development, or similar
  
• Familiarity with Microsoft Excel, Word, internet and email
  
• Teaching experience
  
• Fluent in English
  
• Ideal candidate is from Mtwara region
  

Salary and benefits: Salary and benefits: 400,000-500,000 per month (depending on qualifications) and benefits according to Tanzania Labor Law. If applicable discussed at possible interview at the Jiamini Office, Luchingu Shule Msingi, Newala.