Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, August 13, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
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Project : The Disability Inclusive COVID-19 Response and Recovery Coordination (DICC
Location Dar es Salaam
Reporting to : Head of Programmes
Contract : Fixed Term One Year Contract
Application Deadline : 4:30pm on 20th August 2020

Disabled candidates are particularly encouraged to apply and as a 'disability confident employer ADD guarantees to interview all disabled candidates who meet .

ABOUT ADD INTERNATIONAL
For over 32 years ADD International has been supporting some of the world's most remarkable disability activists working on the frontline of discrimination. We give them and their organisations the tools and resources to build powerful movements for change; and we make sure their voices are heard by global leaders and people with the power to make real change. Based in the UK, we have 5 offices in East Africa and Asia with a staff team of approximately 100 people and a turnover of over £3m. ADD International in Tanzania works in partnership with the Tanzania Federation of Disabled People's Organizations (SHIVYAWATA), national disabled people's organisations (DPOs).

THE DISABILITY INCLUSIVE COVID-19 RESPONSE AND RECOVERY CO-ORDINATION (DICC) PROJECT
The DICC brings together Disabled People's Organisations (DPOs), disability-focused NGOs, and other mainstream NGOs working on disability inclusion in Tanzania. The project overall goal is to contribute to COVID -19 response in Tanzania that leaves no one behind by ensuring that PWD are reached and included equitably in efforts to raise awareness, prevent infection, access support and mitigate the social and economic impact of the pandemic. This will be achieved through enhanced coordination among organizations from different sectors and government, effective planning and implementation of inclusive COVID-19 response by Government at all levels, improved knowledge, capacity of PWD and their households to prevent infection and access medical, social and livelihood support, DPO effective support to PWD during COVID-19 Pandemic/recovery period and demonstrated evidence and learning that inform decision-making at all levels on the impact of COVID-19 on PWD, barriers to accessing support, and effective strategies for including PWD.

The project will be implemented in collaboration with SHIVYAWATA covering 10 National DPOs 9 SHIVYAWATA region offices across Tanzania.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum Qualifications
• Minimum of a university degree in communication, social science, community development, behavioural change communication, strategic communication, journalism, public relations, or related field, or equivalent level of work experience
• Experience in Advocacy work with marginalised and vulnerable groups.
• Programme coordination and monitoring and evaluation experience
• Excellent oral/written communication skills in English and Swahili
• At least 4 years' experience in lobbying and advocacy or related field of work
• Experience in designing, planning, implementing and monitoring lobbying and advocacy strategies
• Experience of training/capacity building in areas such as advocacy or MEL

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

Work Hours: 8

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Job application procedure
Interested applicants should visit the following link https://www.add.org.uk/project-officer-tanzania -tanzania for more information, including a full job description, and details of how to apply.

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