Vacancy title:
Program Manager

Jobs at:
SOS Children’s Villages

Deadline of this Job:
Two weeks from 16th May 2018

Duty Station:
Arusha and Mwanza, Tanzania

JOB DETAILS:
SOS Children’s Villages Tanzania is a local non-government organization affiliated to SOS Children’s Villages international, a worldwide child care organization that provides orphaned and destitute children with a permanent home and educational opportunities; Established 80 years ago, SOS children’s Villages international the umbrella organization, currently has Children’s villages and ether projects in 135 countries around the world. Globally, it runs the SOS Children’s villages Programme which has two main arms, Le. Family Based Care based at SOS Children’s Villages and Family Strengthening Programmes supporting families in local communities. SOS has been working in the united Republic of Tanzania since 1991, and implements its programs in the following locations Zanzibar, Arusha, Dar as salaam, Mwanza and iringa. SOS Children’s Villages Tanzania seeks to recruit suitable qualified candidates to fill the following position

Job Title: Program Manager
Duty Station: Arusha (1 post) & Mwanza (1 post)
Reporting to: Program Director

Scope: This position will be responsible for providing overall leadership to respective programs and providing technical support in mainstreaming of Gender, Child Protection and Child-Rights based programming into SOS Children's Villages programme

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage the program through collaborative relationship with other stake holders
  
• Strategically manage the program through the establishment and use of the monitoring and evaluation system the analysis of results achieved and facilitation of evaluation
  
• Design new in alternative care and family strengthening programs with alignment of SOS policies and legal framework of the country
  
• To ensure that children in our programs receive quality care and their rights are promoted and safeguarded
  
• Ensure child protection and child safe guarding mechanisms in SOS program locations are in place and functioning
  
• Ensure proper administrative and financial management controls of the program that is to say the use and allocation of resources for project implementation
  
• Coaching and guiding staff on child protection and development in program location in collaboration with local government authorities especially social welfare/community development officers at national level
  
• Ensure effectiveness of performance management systems at program location
  
• Participate and contribute to formulation of project program to be submitted to donors for increasing funding in our program expansion purpose
  
• Representing SOS Childrens Village Tanzania at program level and maintain all contacts with all partners actual or potential as well as stake holders and beneficiaries

Knowledge, Skills and abilities required

• University graduate in one or combination of the following disciplines: Social sciences, sociology and Development studies
  
• Working experiences not less than 6 years which should include 4 years working at managerial positions within reputable NGOs working in Tanzania
  
• Strong background on program management in children and youth care program this is a must
  
• Robust experience in Monitoring and Evaluation ’
  
• Strong background in proposal development and donor negotiation skills with good track record of awarded proposals
  
• Strong, leadership and interpersonal skills and group dynamics management skills with good track record of awarded proposals
  
• Ability to large and manage partnership with Government and Civil Society Organizations;
  
• Ability to champion fundraising initiatives with experience in effective engagement of corporates
  
• The candidate should possess the emotional stability to lead and guide the large community of children and staff, maintaining the required high standards
  
• Ability to work under pressure and short deadlines

Job application procedure
To apply far this position, send your application letter by postal or email describing how your experience, qualifications and competencies make you the right candidate fur this position. Enclose ONLY detailed and updated CV with telephone contacts, email address and details of at least 3 referees. Copies of academic, professional certificates and passport size photo will be submitted by only contacted candidates for the interview. This advert can be obtained an our website http://www.sos-childrensvillagestanzania.org 

Closing date is two weeks after the first Advert on 16th‘ May 2018. To apply please send to;

The National Director SOS Children’s Villages Tanzania
P.O.Box 80462 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
recruit.sostanzania@sos-tanzania.org

Please Note: SOS Children's Villages Tanzania is an equal opportunity employer and committed to keeping children safe from abuse and harm, therefore candidates applying for this post will be subject to child safeguarding recruitment procedures and checks.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted