Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, July 13 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Background Tanzania Health Promotion Support (THPS) is an indigenous NGO established under non-governmental organization act No 24 of 2002 in 2011. THPS works in partnership with the Government of Tanzania (GOT) through Ministries of Health (MOH) in Mainland and Zanzibar Ministry of Gender, Youth, elderly and special groups: Regional Administration and Local Government (PORAL GL and the Ministry of Home Affairs with a goal of ensuring accessible high-quality health care services to Tanzanians: through the strengthening of health and community systems.

In FY24 year they GOT under the leadership of the Ministry of Community Development. Gender. Women and Special Groups and Ministry of Community Development and Gender in Zanzibar, in collaboration with stakeholders through funding from the US Presidents Emergency Plan for ADS Relief (PEPFARVUS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will conduct the second national Violence against Children and Youth Survey IVACS 243. The 2024 Tanzania Violence Against Children and Youth Survey is based on the broader work that has been done through the Together for Girls IT1G) partnership and through funding from the US Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFARVUS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Through data nationally led action, and advocacy the survey aims to raise awareness, promote evidence-based solutions, and galvanize coordinated action across sectors to end violence against boys and girls, with a special focus on sexual violence against gifs VACS data are intended to inform a comprehensive, national multi-sector policy and programmatic response to the issue of violence against girls and boys

WACS 2004 will be conducted with support from the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFARI and technical assistance through the US. COC. United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and Tanzania Health Promotion Support (THPS)-the led implementing partner. Data collection will be done by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBSI, Office of Chief Government Statistician (OCOS) in Zanzibar, and Survey will be implemented in collaboration with multispectral partners including, the National Institute of Medical Research ONIMR), the Zanzibar Institute of Health Research (ZAHRII, and ministries of health through national Public Health Laboratories, the National AIDS Control Program (NACP), and the Zanzibar Integrated HIV, Hepatitis, Tuberculosis and Leprosy Program(ZHHTLP)

THPS is looking for skilled, enthusiastic, creative, energetic individuals to fill the following vacant positions for the Violence against Children Survey 2024

Main duties and responsibilities:
• Reporting to the Senior VACS Technical Advisor, the WCS Advocacy & Community Mobilization Coordinator will be responsible for overseeing all communication and education efforts of the VACS which is a national population-level follow on survey on violence against children in Tanzania.
• The incumbent will support the training of field staff on the survey protocol, procedures, policies, relevant regulations and also ensure that the survey protocol. Standard operating procedures (SOPs), and other relevant policies and regulations are being followed. The incumbent will lead efforts related to advocacy, communication. Community mobilization, dissemination, and education

Specific Responsibilities and Duties:
• Lead all communications aspects of the VACS project, including development of information, education and communication (IEC) and other communications materials, engaging with the media, and developing of a media and branding strategy
• Manage community mobilization and follow-up activities of the survey including protocol/SOP development and implementation development of IEC materials, and supervision of staff.
• Ensure community mobilization occurs in alignment with the deployment plan
• Participate in the data collection daily monitoring calls
• Ensure community mobilization incidents are reported as appropriate
• In coordination with the senior VACS technical advisor, adapt training materials and ensure training is conducted as planned
• Assist with recruiting training and supervision of VACS staff working on community mobilization and related efforts
• Understand and adhere to the protocol SOPs, and other appropriate regulations, procedures and policies assist in drafting and revising SOPs and training manuals, as needed
• Design and implement a detailed community mobilization and communications plans for the field teams in collaboration with the WCS Director and technical staff.
• Conduct frequent field visits to ensure communities and stakeholders are being engaged appropriately
• Participate actively in the field monitoring regular visits of the VACS survey activities during the data collection!
• Prepare a weekly report of his/her team’s performance during the data collection period.
• Ensure that VACS staff under his/her supervision maintain confidentiality of survey participants and adhere the established branding policy
• Liaise with and respond to media inquiries, including writing and distributing press releases, feature articles, and organizing press conferences in collaboration with THPS and CDC
• Work with VACS Coordinator in the development of kick-off meetings and events
• Liaise with representatives from the Ministries of Community Development, Ministries of Health MoH, UNICEF and CDC to discuss progress of the project and to address any challenges or issues that arise during conduct of the project
• Participate in the preparation of scientific analyses, abstracts and publications
• Support the translation of findings for diverse sudiences
• Assist with capacity building workshops
• Participate in meetings with the Ministries of Community Development. Ministries of Health (MoH, National Bureau of Statistics (NBSI.CDC. UNICEF and other partners to discuss progress of the project and to address any challenges or issues that arise during conduct of the project
• perform any other tasks assigned by the supervisor

Qualifications, Knowledge, and Skills:
Required Education
• Masters degree or higher in public health or mass communication or community development or social sciences or other related field
Or
• Bachelor's degree in public health or mass communication or community development or social sciences or another related field with significant relevant technical and field experience
• Required Technical Experience: Minimum 4 years work experience in community mobilization for population-based surveys or research or public health programs, preferably on gender, child protection or sexual and reproductive health
• Required Managerial Experience: Minimum 2 years' supervising a multidisciplinary team of at least 10 staff in similar survey settings
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with fluency in English and Swahili required
• Strong computer skills MS Excel Access, Word, and PowerPoint at minimum: preferred proficiency with statistical Software such as SAS and SPSS
• Ability to provide high quality technical assistance and lead and work with a diverse team
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to interact well with all communities by facilitating a non-judgmental non-discriminatory, and non-stigmatizing environment to welcome all participants and stakeholders regardless of their background
• Ability to work under pressure, demonstrate creativity and adaptability in developing new ideas to solve problems
• Flexibility to work after normal working hours and on weekends with significant travel outside of duty station



Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 48

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure
Interested applicants should send an email recruitment@thps.or.tz attaching their application cover letter one page maximum and CV four pages maximum by 21/07/2023 with a position title as a subject line, for example: "Violence Against Children Survey (VACS) Director". Only short-listed applicants will be contacted. Please do not attach any certificates when submitting online.

THPS is an equal opportunity employer, women people living with HIWAIDS and people living with disability are encouraged to apply.


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