Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, September 04 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The Project Assistant (Health Education) will guide the implementation of the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) education sessions and the pedagogical approach based on the contextualization of content and active participation of the learners. This approach will link the national curriculum to the beliefs, opinions and practices of adolescents, helping them to reflect on and transform their experiences, perceptions and actions. Contents will be delivered in a way that considers the socio-cultural context of the learners in an environment of safe listening and speaking. In addition, in order to foster and maintain the motivation of the learners, the activities and learning modalities will be diversified and educational mini projects will be developed and supported.
The project AHA! (2nd phase: 2025-2027) aims at improving SRH and rights of adolescents aged between 10-19 years in the rural district of Ulanga, Tanzania. It addresses the key challenges in this context: the unmet demand and inadequate supply of adolescent friendly SRH information and services. A key feature of this project is adolescents’ participation and adolescent-led activities.
The Project Assistant (Health Education), under the guidance of the Project Manager and the technical team, will work closely with the communities, health facility teams, education department, and Council and Regional Health Management teams to ensure the successful implementation of the AHA! project.

Your tasks and responsibilities
Technical support and training:
• Provide technical and training support to peer educators during the implementation of health education sessions
• Coordinate the revision of pedagogical material in collaboration with the different partners
Planning and supervision of health education activities:
• Oversee the planning and implementation of health education activities in Ulanga District (this includes travelling to the sites).
• Ensure the quality and relevance of the content of the sessions by regular participation, observation and exchange with peer educators
• Support ongoing improvement of education sessions based on feedback and evaluation findings

Monitoring and evaluation:
• Co-develop and apply monitoring tools to measure the effectiveness and quality of health education sessions.
• Ensure regular data collection and conduct data analysis.
• Prepare quality project reports as per stipulated schedule, including recommendations for improving activities.
• Proactive contribution to the further development of the project through sharing of observations, lessons learnt and data

Project management :
• Proactively participate in project meetings and collaborate with other team members to ensure consistent and effective implementation of sessions.
• Work closely with the partner Enfants du Monde in monitoring and providing technical support.
• Develop or strengthen networking with other actors working in the thematic area in Tanzania and abroad

Your profile
To best fit into our active, interdisciplinary team, we are looking for a highly motivated individual with the following qualifications:

Technical expertise:
• University degree in education, public health, social sciences or related field.
• Health Education expert with at least 3 years of experience in designing and implementing a project of a similar nature in the education or health sector in Tanzania, ideally with adolescents
• Solid skills in designing and delivering training courses.
• Solid knowledge of project monitoring and evaluation techniques.
• Solid computer skills, ideally also data analysis (quantitative and qualitative)
• Strong organizational, communication and negotiation skills to facilitate policy dialogue with government bodies and communities

Interpersonal skills :
• Excellent communication and listening skills.
• Ability to work in a team and collaborate with a variety of partners
• Ability to motivate and coach teenagers
• Creative, open-minded, flexible, self-learner

Others:
• Experience of working in the intervention area is a plus
• Interest in knowledge sharing, implementation research and scientific exchange
• Willingness to travel in the district and to other parts of the country
• Very good knowledge (oral and writing) of English and Kiswahili



Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months:

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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