Deadline of this Job: 05 October 2022
JOB DETAILS:
Duties
Major Duties and Responsibilities
Representational Events (manages all aspects of events to include): 35%
• Assist the Ambassador and DCM in arranging official receptions, dinners, lunches and other social
• functions from the beginning to the end.
• Oversees representational vouchers by collecting vouchers, reviewing for accuracy and submit to Budget and Fiscal section for payment.
• Prepare all invitations for the Ambassador and DCM, ensuring that all invitations are delivered in a timely manner.
Prepares and maintains a current Master Contact List: 30%
• Maintains and updates the July 4 contact list.
• Updates the Government of Tanzania/Zanzibar Contact List on a highest-priority basis when changes in Government occurs.
• Provides updated lists on a regular basis to all Embassy offices; periodically provides updated diplomatic lists to Embassy and
• Washington offices.
• Ensures database is clear of errors/typos.
Serves as the assistant to the Front Office: 35%
• Providing guidance and protocol-related liaison with Tanzanian, officials and the local population,
• Makes appointments/translates for Ambassador/DCM, and drafts diplomatic notes, arranges appointments with government officials and follows up as needed and manage Diplomatic notes process for the Mission.
Note: This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by incumbent. Incumbent will be required to perform other duties as assigned by the agency.
Protocol Assistant (Temporary) Job Vacancy at the US Embassy Dar es Salaam
Qualifications and Evaluations
Requirements:
Experience: A minimum of three years’ experience in Protocol and/or Office Administration is required.
Education Requirements:
Education: University degree in Business Administration/Management, International Relations, Political Science, Communication, or Law is required.
Evaluations:
Language: Fluent (reading, speaking, and writing) in English is required and Fluent (reading, speaking, and writing) in Kiswahili is required. “This may be tested”
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO): The U.S. Mission provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.
Qualifications:
All applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical and security certifications.
Benefits: None – Temporary position.
Other Information:
For the current COVID-19 Requirements please visit the following link.
HIRING PREFERENCE SELECTION PROCESS: Applicants in the following hiring preference categories are extended a hiring preference in the order listed below. Therefore, it is essential that these applicants accurately describe their status on the application. Failure to do so may result in a determination that the applicant is not eligible for a hiring preference.
HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER:
1. AEFM / USEFM who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran*
2. AEFM / USEFM
3. FS on LWOP and CS with reemployment rights **
* IMPORTANT: Applicants who claim status as a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran must submit a copy of their most recent DD-214 (“Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty”), Letter from Veterans’ Affairs which indicates the present existence of a service-connected disability dated within the past six months, equivalent documentation, or certification. A “certification” is any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions within 120 days after the certification is submitted by the applicant. The certification letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. Acceptable documentation must be submitted in order for the preference to be given.
** This level of preference applies to all Foreign Service employees on LWOP and CS with re-employment rights back to their agency or bureau.
For more information (i.e., what is an EFM, USEFM, AEFM, MOH, etc.?) and for additional employment considerations, please visit the following link.
To apply for this position, applicants MUST apply electronically via ERA.
For more information, visit this link https://tz.usembassy.gov/embassy/jobs/
Required Documents:
To qualify based on education, you MUST submit the requested degree and / or transcripts as verification of educational requirement by the closing date of this announcement. Failure to provide requested information, or the information is insufficient to verify eligibility, may result in disqualification for this position.
All Applicants:
• University degree in Business Administration/Management, International Relations, Political Science, Communication, or Law is required – Certificate
• Transcript
• Proof of Citizenship
• National ID Copy (NIDA)
• Other Document
• Other Document 2
Eligible Family Member Applicants:
• Copy of Sponsor’s Orders/Assignment Notification (or equivalent)
• Passport copy
• DD-214 – Member Copy 4, Letter from Veterans’ Affairs, or other supporting documentation (if applicable)
• SF-50 (if applicable)
Next Steps:
What to Expect Next: Applicants who are invited to take a language or skills test, or who are selected for an interview will be contacted only via email.
Thank you for your application and your interest in working at the U.S. Mission in Tanzania.
The Deadline for Submitting Applications is 5th October 2022.
Deadline of this Job: 15 October 2022
JOB DETAILS:
How can you make a difference?
The Early Childhood Development Specialist reports to the Chief of Section for guidance and general supervision. The Specialist supports the coordinated development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Early Childhood Development programmes/projects within the Country Programme. The Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes to facilitate the administration and achievement of results on Early Childhood Development related programmes/projects. The Specialist contributes to the achievement of concrete and sustainable results on Early Childhood Development related programmes/projects according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM) and UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance and accountability framework.
Within the delegated authority and the given organizational set-up, the incumbent may be responsible for all or most of the following areas of major duties and key end results.
1. Support to Early Childhood Development programmes/projects development and planning
2. Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results on Early Childhood Development programmes
3. Technical and operational support to programme implementation
4. Networking and partnership building
5. Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
• An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: education, public administration, public health, nutrition, economics, psychology, sociology, human development, child development, family studies or another relevant technical field
• A minimum of five years of professional experience in social development planning and management in early childhood development related areas is required.
• Experience working in a developing country is considered as an asset.
• Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset
JOB DETAILS:
How can you make a difference?
The Early Childhood Development Specialist reports to the Chief of Section for guidance and general supervision. The Specialist supports the coordinated development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Early Childhood Development programmes/projects within the Country Programme. The Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes to facilitate the administration and achievement of results on Early Childhood Development related programmes/projects. The Specialist contributes to the achievement of concrete and sustainable results on Early Childhood Development related programmes/projects according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM) and UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance and accountability framework.
Within the delegated authority and the given organizational set-up, the incumbent may be responsible for all or most of the following areas of major duties and key end results.
1. Support to Early Childhood Development programmes/projects development and planning
2. Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results on Early Childhood Development programmes
3. Technical and operational support to programme implementation
4. Networking and partnership building
5. Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
• An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: education, public administration, public health, nutrition, economics, psychology, sociology, human development, child development, family studies or another relevant technical field
• A minimum of five years of professional experience in social development planning and management in early childhood development related areas is required.
• Experience working in a developing country is considered as an asset.
• Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset
Deadline of this Job: 4 October 2022
JOB DETAILS:
Key tasks, deliverables and time frame
1. Training and capacity building:
i. Develop a training plan to implement PSEA and GBV risk mitigation capacity building for implementing partners.
ii. Conduct face-to-face group training for implementing partners on PSEA using the available PSEA toolkit training package, joint UN PSEA assessment protocol, GBV risk mitigation training package and other available products.
iii. Conduct PSEA training for contractors and suppliers on their roles and responsibilities within their own organizations.
iv. Develop a compendium of FAQs with responses from trainings and share links to relevant reference materials with UNICEF Tanzania’s PSEA focal point.
v. Maintain a database and compile a training report for each training event, including lists of participants with relevant details of their organization, position and contact details.
2. Conducting PSEA assessments:
UNICEF’s PSEA assessments of civil society organizations (CSOs) are intended to provide a baseline for tracking progress of the partners’ organizational capacities on PSEA. These assessments need to be carried out before UNICEF enters into a partnership with that organization. Globally, all UN agencies are currently moving away from agency-specific PSEA assessments to use the newly introduced joint UN PSEA assessments for CSOs. The consultant is expected to complete all pending CSO assessments with high and moderate risk together with the UNICEF Tanzania PSEA focal point and Partnership Specialist in line with the UNICEF global plan to shift from UNICEF PSEA partnership assessments to joint UN PSEA assessments. The PSEA assessment is documented in a standard template, and supporting evidence is collected and filed against each Core Standard.
i. Draft the joint UN PSEA Partnership Assessment Toolkit Training Package in line with global guidance to be used for CSO trainings.
ii. Conduct orientation sessions for all UNICEF CSOs on PSEA assessments.
iii. Conduct individual PSEA partnership assessments for implementing partners based on the risk level. The list of CSOs with SEA risk level will be provided by UNICEF Tanzania’s partnership specialist.
iv. Support CSOs to draft PSEA action plans and put basic standards in place.
v. Support UNICEF Tanzania to upload all relevant evidence/supporting documents to the UN partnership portal (UNPP).
3. Community based complaint and feedback mechanisms
Support UNICEF’s PSEA focal point to establish a complaint and feedback mechanism and integrate PSEA/GBV risk mitigation into community engagement activities through UNICEF Tanzania’s Social and Behaviour Change team.
I. Support the PSEA focal point and Social and Behavior Change Specialist to map out opportunities across UNICEF programmes for community sensitization, risk assessment and capacity building on SEA.
II. Support implementing partners and UNICEF field offices to implement community awareness sessions and consultations to conduct safety audits and other PSEA tools to mitigate SEA risks.
III. Together with the Social and Behavior Change team, and in liaison with the PSEA Taskforce, develop awareness raising materials for UNICEF, partners and communities, including leaflets, brochures, and posters.
Timeline and terms of payment
Payments for the professional fee will be made upon submission and acceptance by UNICEF Tanzania of the specified deliverables and submission of an invoice. The main deliverables will be linked to payments of 25% (deliverable 1), 25% (deliverable 2), and 50% (deliverable 3) of the contract amount, respectively.
DELIVERABLES, TIME FRAME AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE
SN Key deliverables and actions Duration/time frame Payment
Deliverable 1 (6 weeks)
1 Draft work plan detailing phases and steps of the consultancy for review. 1 week 25%
Develop training and capacity building plan to achieve the deliverables 1 and 2.
2 Conduct face-to-face trainings for CSOs on PSEA protocol, GBV risk mitigation including safety audits. 5 weeks
Deliverable 2 (6 weeks)
3 Training package developed on joint UN assessment with a training schedule. 1 week 25%
4 Orientation sessions held for all CSOs on Joint UN assessments. 5 weeks
5 Support prioritized CSOs to conduct UN joint assessments and action plan to improve PSEA in respective organizations and reassess all CSOs with low and moderate risks using joint UN assessment tool by April 2023
Deliverable 3 (12 weeks)
6 Map out opportunities across UNICEF programmes for community sensitization, risk assessment and capacity building on SEA. 1 week 25%
7 Conduct ToTs for all sections and relevant CSOs on integrating SEA/GBV risk mitigation into complaint and feedback mechanisms training packages. 2 weeks
8 Support implementing partners and field offices to implement community awareness and consultations to mitigate SEA risks by introducing safety audits and other PSEA tools. 4 weeks
9 Together with the PSEA focal point, Communication, Advocacy and Partnership, and Social and Behavior Change, contribute to develop awareness raising materials for UNICEF, partners and communities including leaflets, brochures, and posters. 2 weeks 15%
10 Support PSEA focal point to implement dissemination and distribution plan of PSEA/GBV material and store all PSEA/GBV materials on SharePoint. 2 weeks
11 Write a report on the assignment including recommendations. 1 week 10%
12 Total duration and payment 24 weeks (120 days) 100%
PAYMENT SCHEDULE.
Payments for the professional fee will be made upon submission and acceptance by UNICEF Tanzania of the specified deliverables and submission of an invoice. The main deliverables will be linked to payments of 25% (deliverable 1), 25% (deliverable 2), and 50% (deliverable 3) of the contract amount, respectively. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold all or portion of payment if performance is unsatisfactory, if work/output is incomplete, not delivered or for failure to meet deadlines.
International Consultant Job Vacancy at UNICEF
ASSESSMENT / SELECTION PROCESS AND METHODS
The selection process will follow the normal SOP for individual consultancy
• The weight allocated between technical and financial proposal is 75/25 (technical/ financial).
• Minimum technical assessment points are 50 points (50% of 75 points).
• The following technical assessment criteria and points can be used for analyzing the proposals.
MEDICAL EVACUATION COVERAGE.
The consultant will be required to submit the proof of medical/Health Insurance with medical evacuation coverage.
DURATION AND LOCATION OF THE CONSULTANCY
This consultancy covers a period of 120 days from 1 October 2022 to 30 March 2023. The incumbent will be based in Dar es Salaam covering mainland and Zanzibar.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will need to have…
• An advanced university degree (Masters and above) in one of the following areas is required: international development, human rights, psychology, sociology, international law, or another relevant social science field.
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional work experience in child protection, or prevention and/or protection against sexual exploitation and abuse or gender-based violence.
• Demonstrable familiarity and technical knowledge on the latest developments in PSEA and inter-agency PSEA responses.
• Demonstrable experience in working on PSEA and GBV risk mitigation.
• Experience in conducting protection, PSEA and/or GBV risk mitigation trainings.
• Experience working in multi-cultural settings.
• Excellent organizational and facilitation skills.
• Proficiency in Swahili is highly desirable. Excellent English written and spoken communication skills is required.
• UNICEF’s core values are care, respect, integrity, trust, accountability and sustainability. UNICEF’s core competencies are communication; working with people; and drive for results. Applicants are required to have proficiency in all these areas.
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS).
To view our competency framework, please visit here.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.
Remarks:
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.
The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.
The deadline for submitting the application is 04 October 2022.
JOB DETAILS:
Key tasks, deliverables and time frame
1. Training and capacity building:
i. Develop a training plan to implement PSEA and GBV risk mitigation capacity building for implementing partners.
ii. Conduct face-to-face group training for implementing partners on PSEA using the available PSEA toolkit training package, joint UN PSEA assessment protocol, GBV risk mitigation training package and other available products.
iii. Conduct PSEA training for contractors and suppliers on their roles and responsibilities within their own organizations.
iv. Develop a compendium of FAQs with responses from trainings and share links to relevant reference materials with UNICEF Tanzania’s PSEA focal point.
v. Maintain a database and compile a training report for each training event, including lists of participants with relevant details of their organization, position and contact details.
2. Conducting PSEA assessments:
UNICEF’s PSEA assessments of civil society organizations (CSOs) are intended to provide a baseline for tracking progress of the partners’ organizational capacities on PSEA. These assessments need to be carried out before UNICEF enters into a partnership with that organization. Globally, all UN agencies are currently moving away from agency-specific PSEA assessments to use the newly introduced joint UN PSEA assessments for CSOs. The consultant is expected to complete all pending CSO assessments with high and moderate risk together with the UNICEF Tanzania PSEA focal point and Partnership Specialist in line with the UNICEF global plan to shift from UNICEF PSEA partnership assessments to joint UN PSEA assessments. The PSEA assessment is documented in a standard template, and supporting evidence is collected and filed against each Core Standard.
i. Draft the joint UN PSEA Partnership Assessment Toolkit Training Package in line with global guidance to be used for CSO trainings.
ii. Conduct orientation sessions for all UNICEF CSOs on PSEA assessments.
iii. Conduct individual PSEA partnership assessments for implementing partners based on the risk level. The list of CSOs with SEA risk level will be provided by UNICEF Tanzania’s partnership specialist.
iv. Support CSOs to draft PSEA action plans and put basic standards in place.
v. Support UNICEF Tanzania to upload all relevant evidence/supporting documents to the UN partnership portal (UNPP).
3. Community based complaint and feedback mechanisms
Support UNICEF’s PSEA focal point to establish a complaint and feedback mechanism and integrate PSEA/GBV risk mitigation into community engagement activities through UNICEF Tanzania’s Social and Behaviour Change team.
I. Support the PSEA focal point and Social and Behavior Change Specialist to map out opportunities across UNICEF programmes for community sensitization, risk assessment and capacity building on SEA.
II. Support implementing partners and UNICEF field offices to implement community awareness sessions and consultations to conduct safety audits and other PSEA tools to mitigate SEA risks.
III. Together with the Social and Behavior Change team, and in liaison with the PSEA Taskforce, develop awareness raising materials for UNICEF, partners and communities, including leaflets, brochures, and posters.
Timeline and terms of payment
Payments for the professional fee will be made upon submission and acceptance by UNICEF Tanzania of the specified deliverables and submission of an invoice. The main deliverables will be linked to payments of 25% (deliverable 1), 25% (deliverable 2), and 50% (deliverable 3) of the contract amount, respectively.
DELIVERABLES, TIME FRAME AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE
SN Key deliverables and actions Duration/time frame Payment
Deliverable 1 (6 weeks)
1 Draft work plan detailing phases and steps of the consultancy for review. 1 week 25%
Develop training and capacity building plan to achieve the deliverables 1 and 2.
2 Conduct face-to-face trainings for CSOs on PSEA protocol, GBV risk mitigation including safety audits. 5 weeks
Deliverable 2 (6 weeks)
3 Training package developed on joint UN assessment with a training schedule. 1 week 25%
4 Orientation sessions held for all CSOs on Joint UN assessments. 5 weeks
5 Support prioritized CSOs to conduct UN joint assessments and action plan to improve PSEA in respective organizations and reassess all CSOs with low and moderate risks using joint UN assessment tool by April 2023
Deliverable 3 (12 weeks)
6 Map out opportunities across UNICEF programmes for community sensitization, risk assessment and capacity building on SEA. 1 week 25%
7 Conduct ToTs for all sections and relevant CSOs on integrating SEA/GBV risk mitigation into complaint and feedback mechanisms training packages. 2 weeks
8 Support implementing partners and field offices to implement community awareness and consultations to mitigate SEA risks by introducing safety audits and other PSEA tools. 4 weeks
9 Together with the PSEA focal point, Communication, Advocacy and Partnership, and Social and Behavior Change, contribute to develop awareness raising materials for UNICEF, partners and communities including leaflets, brochures, and posters. 2 weeks 15%
10 Support PSEA focal point to implement dissemination and distribution plan of PSEA/GBV material and store all PSEA/GBV materials on SharePoint. 2 weeks
11 Write a report on the assignment including recommendations. 1 week 10%
12 Total duration and payment 24 weeks (120 days) 100%
PAYMENT SCHEDULE.
Payments for the professional fee will be made upon submission and acceptance by UNICEF Tanzania of the specified deliverables and submission of an invoice. The main deliverables will be linked to payments of 25% (deliverable 1), 25% (deliverable 2), and 50% (deliverable 3) of the contract amount, respectively. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold all or portion of payment if performance is unsatisfactory, if work/output is incomplete, not delivered or for failure to meet deadlines.
International Consultant Job Vacancy at UNICEF
ASSESSMENT / SELECTION PROCESS AND METHODS
The selection process will follow the normal SOP for individual consultancy
• The weight allocated between technical and financial proposal is 75/25 (technical/ financial).
• Minimum technical assessment points are 50 points (50% of 75 points).
• The following technical assessment criteria and points can be used for analyzing the proposals.
MEDICAL EVACUATION COVERAGE.
The consultant will be required to submit the proof of medical/Health Insurance with medical evacuation coverage.
DURATION AND LOCATION OF THE CONSULTANCY
This consultancy covers a period of 120 days from 1 October 2022 to 30 March 2023. The incumbent will be based in Dar es Salaam covering mainland and Zanzibar.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will need to have…
• An advanced university degree (Masters and above) in one of the following areas is required: international development, human rights, psychology, sociology, international law, or another relevant social science field.
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional work experience in child protection, or prevention and/or protection against sexual exploitation and abuse or gender-based violence.
• Demonstrable familiarity and technical knowledge on the latest developments in PSEA and inter-agency PSEA responses.
• Demonstrable experience in working on PSEA and GBV risk mitigation.
• Experience in conducting protection, PSEA and/or GBV risk mitigation trainings.
• Experience working in multi-cultural settings.
• Excellent organizational and facilitation skills.
• Proficiency in Swahili is highly desirable. Excellent English written and spoken communication skills is required.
• UNICEF’s core values are care, respect, integrity, trust, accountability and sustainability. UNICEF’s core competencies are communication; working with people; and drive for results. Applicants are required to have proficiency in all these areas.
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS).
To view our competency framework, please visit here.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.
Remarks:
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.
The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.
The deadline for submitting the application is 04 October 2022.
Deadline of this Job: 12 September 2022
JOB DETAILS:
Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP)
Key Responsibilities:
• Collaborate with the COP and senior management team in support of maintaining project objectives, evaluate program effectiveness, and determine corrective action needed to achieve objectives
• Provide advice to regional and district level GOT personnel and facilities on nutrition constraints and options for achieving performance improvement and proposed interventions that may impact the systems
• Work with national, regional and district GOTpersonnel to create action plans for implementation of project activities and tools for monitoring performance; to refine policies and accountability tools for health financing; and to advise on human resources allocation, training, and deployment
• Coordinate with key staff/component leads and partners in coordination of activities at the national, regional and district level activities in accordance with the work plan and timelines for deliverables
• Provide ad hoc training and mentoring, including conducting site visits to support technical teams addressing nutrition issues
• Work collaboratively with project team and headquarters staff to assure proper technical reporting, spending, and compliance
• Provide inputs on systems indicators relevant to project performance and work closely with the M&E Manager to track project performance in project sites
• Liaise and coordinate with MOH, professional associations, civil society, CBOs and technical working groups to devise strategies, policies, and approaches for improving nutrition
• Support development of strong monitoring, evaluation and learning mechanisms, program monitoring tools, and efficient systems to ensure high quality implementation
• Define strategy, iterate, and ensure consortium partner buy-in and adherence to the overall technical approach and implementation
• Provide oversight of implementing partners, fostering a positive and collaborative working environment inclusive of both local and international partner organizations towards program objectives
• Together with the COP and the technical implementation team, take a lead role in the development of the annual workplan and review of the existing performance monitoring plans; manage effective monitoring, evaluation, and reporting systems to achieve results; and liaise with internal and external program evaluation technical staff and consultants
• Supervise program staff and manage consortium partners and grant recipients in coordination with the COP
• In coordination with the COP, represent the project in public and professional circles and during donor and other high-level visits (especially by USG and private agencies), through meetings, conferences, and presentations; support written correspondence to the donor as needed
Qualifications:
• Postgraduate degree in medicine, nursing/midwifery, or public health
• At least seven (7) years of demonstrated experience in managing and supervising a large consortium and staff team of both international and expatriate staff, as well as local or international partner organizations
• Experience managing large, complex donor-funded international development programs required; experience managing USAID health/nutrition projects of similar size and complexity to this activity a significant advantage
• Demonstrated technical experience in one or more of the following areas: health systems strengthening, community health programs, malaria, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, health systems strengthening, gender-based violence/child protection, maternal and child health, family planning/reproductive health, and/or clinical and critical care services.
• Working knowledge of and prior experience with USAID awards
• Proven ability to work with government officials, international partners, MOH personnel and local health staff, and other local stakeholders in the design and implementation of health programs; experience with faith-based organizations preferred
• Excellent team management, interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills
• Advanced cross-cultural sensitivity, including experience working and communicating with professional and support staff in a multicultural, multi-linguistic environment; ability to promote an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect
• Proven ability to work with government officials, international researchers, international partners, local agricultural specialists, financial service providers, and other local stakeholders likely contributing to the design and implementation
• Experience in adaptive management preferred, with proven ability to iterate, test, and adjust programming in line with contextual shifts
• Experience working in in Tanzania
• Ability to direct and manage change and inspire teamwork and high performing teams
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills
• Cross-cultural sensitivity a must; experience living and/or working in developing countries required
• Excellent analytical written and oral communication skills
• Professional level fluency in English, both oral and written; knowledge of Swahili is an asset
• Willingness and ability to travel to project sites in Tanzania
IMA World Health/Corus International is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). As such, Corus makes employment decisions and provides equal employment opportunity without regard to an applicant’s or employee’s race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, and local laws. If you need a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process, please notify Corus’s Human Resources department
JOB DETAILS:
Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP)
Key Responsibilities:
• Collaborate with the COP and senior management team in support of maintaining project objectives, evaluate program effectiveness, and determine corrective action needed to achieve objectives
• Provide advice to regional and district level GOT personnel and facilities on nutrition constraints and options for achieving performance improvement and proposed interventions that may impact the systems
• Work with national, regional and district GOTpersonnel to create action plans for implementation of project activities and tools for monitoring performance; to refine policies and accountability tools for health financing; and to advise on human resources allocation, training, and deployment
• Coordinate with key staff/component leads and partners in coordination of activities at the national, regional and district level activities in accordance with the work plan and timelines for deliverables
• Provide ad hoc training and mentoring, including conducting site visits to support technical teams addressing nutrition issues
• Work collaboratively with project team and headquarters staff to assure proper technical reporting, spending, and compliance
• Provide inputs on systems indicators relevant to project performance and work closely with the M&E Manager to track project performance in project sites
• Liaise and coordinate with MOH, professional associations, civil society, CBOs and technical working groups to devise strategies, policies, and approaches for improving nutrition
• Support development of strong monitoring, evaluation and learning mechanisms, program monitoring tools, and efficient systems to ensure high quality implementation
• Define strategy, iterate, and ensure consortium partner buy-in and adherence to the overall technical approach and implementation
• Provide oversight of implementing partners, fostering a positive and collaborative working environment inclusive of both local and international partner organizations towards program objectives
• Together with the COP and the technical implementation team, take a lead role in the development of the annual workplan and review of the existing performance monitoring plans; manage effective monitoring, evaluation, and reporting systems to achieve results; and liaise with internal and external program evaluation technical staff and consultants
• Supervise program staff and manage consortium partners and grant recipients in coordination with the COP
• In coordination with the COP, represent the project in public and professional circles and during donor and other high-level visits (especially by USG and private agencies), through meetings, conferences, and presentations; support written correspondence to the donor as needed
Qualifications:
• Postgraduate degree in medicine, nursing/midwifery, or public health
• At least seven (7) years of demonstrated experience in managing and supervising a large consortium and staff team of both international and expatriate staff, as well as local or international partner organizations
• Experience managing large, complex donor-funded international development programs required; experience managing USAID health/nutrition projects of similar size and complexity to this activity a significant advantage
• Demonstrated technical experience in one or more of the following areas: health systems strengthening, community health programs, malaria, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, health systems strengthening, gender-based violence/child protection, maternal and child health, family planning/reproductive health, and/or clinical and critical care services.
• Working knowledge of and prior experience with USAID awards
• Proven ability to work with government officials, international partners, MOH personnel and local health staff, and other local stakeholders in the design and implementation of health programs; experience with faith-based organizations preferred
• Excellent team management, interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills
• Advanced cross-cultural sensitivity, including experience working and communicating with professional and support staff in a multicultural, multi-linguistic environment; ability to promote an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect
• Proven ability to work with government officials, international researchers, international partners, local agricultural specialists, financial service providers, and other local stakeholders likely contributing to the design and implementation
• Experience in adaptive management preferred, with proven ability to iterate, test, and adjust programming in line with contextual shifts
• Experience working in in Tanzania
• Ability to direct and manage change and inspire teamwork and high performing teams
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills
• Cross-cultural sensitivity a must; experience living and/or working in developing countries required
• Excellent analytical written and oral communication skills
• Professional level fluency in English, both oral and written; knowledge of Swahili is an asset
• Willingness and ability to travel to project sites in Tanzania
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Deadline of this Job: 04 October 2022
JOB DETAILS:
Duties and Responsibilities
• The Project Management unit (PMU) will consist of the Project Analyst, Project Associate, and Project Admin and Finance Officer, and will be working under the supervision of the Vice President’s office – Department of Environment and UNDP. The Project Analyst will carry out the following tasks:
1. Assist the Project Associate in implementing project activities in Zanzibar.
• Plan the activities of the project and monitor progress against the approved workplan.
• Execute activities by managing personnel, goods and services, training, and low-value grants, including drafting terms of reference and work specifications, and overseeing all contractors’ work.
2. Monitor events as determined in the project monitoring plan, and update the plan as required.
• Provide support for completion of assessments required by UNDP, spot checks and audits.
• Monitor financial resources and accounting to ensure the accuracy and reliability of financial reports.
3. Monitor progress, watch for plan deviations, and make course corrections when needed within project board-agreed tolerances to achieve results.
• Ensure that changes are controlled, and problems addressed.
• Perform regular progress reporting to the project board as agreed with the board, including measures to address challenges and opportunities.
• Prepare and submit financial reports to UNDP on a quarterly basis.
4. Manage and monitor the project risks – including social and environmental risks – initially identified and submit new risks to the Project Board for consideration and decision on possible actions if required; update the status of these risks by maintaining the project risks log.
• Capture lessons learned during project implementation.
• Prepare revisions to the multi-year workplan, as needed, as well as annual and quarterly plans if required.
• Prepare the inception report no later than one month after the inception workshop.
5. Ensure that the indicators included in the project results framework are monitored annually in advance of the GCF bi-annual report submission deadline so that progress can be reported in the GCF Interim Progress Reports and portfolio reports.
• Prepare the GCF bi-annual report.
• Assess major and minor amendments to the project within the parameters set by UNDP-NCE.
6. Monitor implementation plans including the gender action plan, stakeholder engagement plan, and any environmental and social management plans.
• Support the Terminal Evaluation process.
Institutional Arrangement
The Project Analyst will be embedded within the Vice President’s Office and will report to the Director of Environment and the UNDP Project Focal Point (Progamme Specialist). The Analyst will work closely with the Project Associate to be based at the Vice President’s Office in Zanzibar, and collaborate with the rest of the experts and relevant institutions.
Competencies
Core Competencies
• Achieve Results: LEVEL 2: Scale up solutions and simplifies processes, balances speed and accuracy in doing work.
• Think Innovatively: LEVEL 2: Offer new ideas/open to new approaches, demonstrate systemic/integrated thinking.
• Learn Continuously: LEVEL 2: Go outside comfort zone, learn from others and support their learning.
• Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 2: Adapt processes/approaches to new situations, involve others in change process.
• Act with Determination: LEVEL 2: Able to persevere and deal with multiple sources of pressure simultaneously.
• Engage and Partner: LEVEL 2: Is facilitator/integrator, bring people together, build/maintain coalitions/partnerships.
• Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 2: Facilitate conversations to bridge differences, considers in decision making.
Cross Functional/Technical competencies
Show Managerial Courage:
• Face up to organizational and people problems Not be afraid to take decision and action when and as needed Not hold back anything that needs to be said, respectfully and diplomatically.
Project management:
• Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals.
Resource mobilization:
• Ability to allocate and use resources in a strategic or tactical in line with principles of accountability and integrity.
Operations Management:
• Ability to effectively plan, organize, and oversee the Organizational /project’s business processes in order to convert its assets into the best results in the most efficient manner.
Result based Management
• Ability to manage programmes and projects with a focus at improved performance and demonstrable results.
Communications
• Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience.
Effective decision making
• Ability to take decisions in a timely and efficient manner in line with ones authority, area of expertise and resources.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
• A Master’s degree in a subject related to Natural Resource Management, Climate Change, Environmental Sciences and related fields.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant fields in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of Master’s degree.
Experience:
• Minimum 2 years (Bachelor’s degree) of demonstrable project/programme management experience working with ministries, national local governments institutions that are concerned with natural resource and/or environmental management;
• Strong leadership, managerial and coordination skills, with a demonstrated ability to effectively coordinate the implementation of large multi-stakeholder projects, including financial and technical aspects;
• Ability to effectively manage technical and administrative teams, work with a wide range of stakeholders across various sectors and at all levels, to develop durable partnerships with collaborating agencies;
• Ability to administer budgets, train and work effectively with counterpart staff at all levels and with all groups involved in the project;
• Strong drafting, presentation and reporting skills;
• Strong communication skills, especially in timely and accurate responses to emails;
• Strong computer skills, in particular mastery of all applications of the MS Office package and internet search;
• Strong knowledge about the political and socio-economic context related to the Tanzania environment and climate change landscapes;
• Ability to manage competing priorities;
• Ability to oversee the work of and provide guidance to staff;
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment and to demonstrate gender-sensitive and non-discriminatory behavior.
Language:
• Excellent command of English and Swahili is a requirement.
Disclaimer
Applicant information about UNDP rosters
Note: UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.
Scam warning
The United Nations does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee, please disregard it. Furthermore, please note that emblems, logos, names and addresses are easily copied and reproduced. Therefore, you are advised to apply particular care when submitting personal information on the web.
Same Posting Description for Internal and External Candidates.
The deadline for submitting the application is 04 October 2022.
JOB DETAILS:
Duties and Responsibilities
• The Project Management unit (PMU) will consist of the Project Analyst, Project Associate, and Project Admin and Finance Officer, and will be working under the supervision of the Vice President’s office – Department of Environment and UNDP. The Project Analyst will carry out the following tasks:
1. Assist the Project Associate in implementing project activities in Zanzibar.
• Plan the activities of the project and monitor progress against the approved workplan.
• Execute activities by managing personnel, goods and services, training, and low-value grants, including drafting terms of reference and work specifications, and overseeing all contractors’ work.
2. Monitor events as determined in the project monitoring plan, and update the plan as required.
• Provide support for completion of assessments required by UNDP, spot checks and audits.
• Monitor financial resources and accounting to ensure the accuracy and reliability of financial reports.
3. Monitor progress, watch for plan deviations, and make course corrections when needed within project board-agreed tolerances to achieve results.
• Ensure that changes are controlled, and problems addressed.
• Perform regular progress reporting to the project board as agreed with the board, including measures to address challenges and opportunities.
• Prepare and submit financial reports to UNDP on a quarterly basis.
4. Manage and monitor the project risks – including social and environmental risks – initially identified and submit new risks to the Project Board for consideration and decision on possible actions if required; update the status of these risks by maintaining the project risks log.
• Capture lessons learned during project implementation.
• Prepare revisions to the multi-year workplan, as needed, as well as annual and quarterly plans if required.
• Prepare the inception report no later than one month after the inception workshop.
5. Ensure that the indicators included in the project results framework are monitored annually in advance of the GCF bi-annual report submission deadline so that progress can be reported in the GCF Interim Progress Reports and portfolio reports.
• Prepare the GCF bi-annual report.
• Assess major and minor amendments to the project within the parameters set by UNDP-NCE.
6. Monitor implementation plans including the gender action plan, stakeholder engagement plan, and any environmental and social management plans.
• Support the Terminal Evaluation process.
Institutional Arrangement
The Project Analyst will be embedded within the Vice President’s Office and will report to the Director of Environment and the UNDP Project Focal Point (Progamme Specialist). The Analyst will work closely with the Project Associate to be based at the Vice President’s Office in Zanzibar, and collaborate with the rest of the experts and relevant institutions.
Competencies
Core Competencies
• Achieve Results: LEVEL 2: Scale up solutions and simplifies processes, balances speed and accuracy in doing work.
• Think Innovatively: LEVEL 2: Offer new ideas/open to new approaches, demonstrate systemic/integrated thinking.
• Learn Continuously: LEVEL 2: Go outside comfort zone, learn from others and support their learning.
• Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 2: Adapt processes/approaches to new situations, involve others in change process.
• Act with Determination: LEVEL 2: Able to persevere and deal with multiple sources of pressure simultaneously.
• Engage and Partner: LEVEL 2: Is facilitator/integrator, bring people together, build/maintain coalitions/partnerships.
• Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 2: Facilitate conversations to bridge differences, considers in decision making.
Cross Functional/Technical competencies
Show Managerial Courage:
• Face up to organizational and people problems Not be afraid to take decision and action when and as needed Not hold back anything that needs to be said, respectfully and diplomatically.
Project management:
• Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals.
Resource mobilization:
• Ability to allocate and use resources in a strategic or tactical in line with principles of accountability and integrity.
Operations Management:
• Ability to effectively plan, organize, and oversee the Organizational /project’s business processes in order to convert its assets into the best results in the most efficient manner.
Result based Management
• Ability to manage programmes and projects with a focus at improved performance and demonstrable results.
Communications
• Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience.
Effective decision making
• Ability to take decisions in a timely and efficient manner in line with ones authority, area of expertise and resources.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
• A Master’s degree in a subject related to Natural Resource Management, Climate Change, Environmental Sciences and related fields.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant fields in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of Master’s degree.
Experience:
• Minimum 2 years (Bachelor’s degree) of demonstrable project/programme management experience working with ministries, national local governments institutions that are concerned with natural resource and/or environmental management;
• Strong leadership, managerial and coordination skills, with a demonstrated ability to effectively coordinate the implementation of large multi-stakeholder projects, including financial and technical aspects;
• Ability to effectively manage technical and administrative teams, work with a wide range of stakeholders across various sectors and at all levels, to develop durable partnerships with collaborating agencies;
• Ability to administer budgets, train and work effectively with counterpart staff at all levels and with all groups involved in the project;
• Strong drafting, presentation and reporting skills;
• Strong communication skills, especially in timely and accurate responses to emails;
• Strong computer skills, in particular mastery of all applications of the MS Office package and internet search;
• Strong knowledge about the political and socio-economic context related to the Tanzania environment and climate change landscapes;
• Ability to manage competing priorities;
• Ability to oversee the work of and provide guidance to staff;
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment and to demonstrate gender-sensitive and non-discriminatory behavior.
Language:
• Excellent command of English and Swahili is a requirement.
Disclaimer
Applicant information about UNDP rosters
Note: UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.
Scam warning
The United Nations does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee, please disregard it. Furthermore, please note that emblems, logos, names and addresses are easily copied and reproduced. Therefore, you are advised to apply particular care when submitting personal information on the web.
Same Posting Description for Internal and External Candidates.
The deadline for submitting the application is 04 October 2022.