Job Title: Programme Officer (Volunteer)
Organization: CDEA – Culture and Development East Africa
Term: This is a volunteer position for 12 months, for international citizens
who have legal status
to volunteer or work and live in Tanzania
Start Date: 1/07/13
Culture and Development East Africa (CDEA) is a new organization that was
incorporated in October 2011 and has an office inDar es Salaam, Tanzania. We
aim to support civil society organizations to make the connection between
Culture and Development. Our conception of culture and development in contrast
with the way in which culture has often been analyzed as only a means to
development, defines culture as a way of life with values and norms rather than
just material achievements of intellectual and artistic creativity. We define development
as the expansion of choices not just growth of material production. Therefore,
we see culture as the purpose of development and not just a facilitator or an impediment to
economic growth. CDEA has three programmes namely: Culture and
Governance;Documentary and Future; and,Institutional Strengthening.
incorporated in October 2011 and has an office inDar es Salaam, Tanzania. We
aim to support civil society organizations to make the connection between
Culture and Development. Our conception of culture and development in contrast
with the way in which culture has often been analyzed as only a means to
development, defines culture as a way of life with values and norms rather than
just material achievements of intellectual and artistic creativity. We define development
as the expansion of choices not just growth of material production. Therefore,
we see culture as the purpose of development and not just a facilitator or an impediment to
economic growth. CDEA has three programmes namely: Culture and
Governance;Documentary and Future; and,Institutional Strengthening.
CDEA’s Vision
An East African Community where cultural values and norms form the social
basis, context and purpose for development.
CDEA’s Mission
We exist to mobilize and support civil society in East Africa to participate in
evidence-based policy advocacy to place culture at the centre of human
development.
CDEA’s Core Values
Respect for the diversity of cultural
expressions·
Professional excellence, innovation,
sustainability·
Integrity, credibility, transparency and
accountability;·
Empowerment, justice, equality and
democracy·
CDEA seeks a qualified, energetic and capable international citizen who has the
legal status to
volunteer or work and live in Tanzania to serve as a VOLUNTEER Programme
Officer,
Documentary and Future Programme. The Documentary and Future Programme aims to
enhance the link between our cultural heritage and modern culture. The
programme aims to
take advantage of technology to document moderate online discussions linked to
the
implementation of the 2005 UNESCO Convention in East Africa, support our
Culture and
Governance Programme as well as nurturing budding creative writers in Tanzania.
Job Specification for the Programme Officer:
Performance Objectives:
Website and Social Networking
1. Participate in preparing and uploading CDEA’s weekly blogs and moderating
feedback.
2. Moderate learning and networking of 4 Arts Federations being supported by
CDEA’s Culture and Governance Programme through internet-based networking and
collaborative technologies, linked to CDEA website.
3. Produce a bilingual (English/Kiswahili) on-line resource newsletter on Arts
and Culture for Civil Society Organizations in Tanzania and link with various
cultural websites in Tanzania for posting.
4. Manage CDEA Facebook and Twitter accounts.
Research
1. Map ongoing initiatives for creative writers in Tanzania, challenges,
opportunities and potential partnerships.
Networking and Advocacy
1. Write stories on events of the Culture and Governance Programme to be
covered in regional
newsletters such as the Observatory of Cultural Policies in Africa (OCPA) and
Arterial Network
newsletters.
2. Build relationships with cultural reporters in media in Tanzania and in the
East African region working in traditional and new media.
Proposal Development
Resource
Mobilization
1. Participate in conceptualizing ideas of CDEA Budding Writers project.
2. Identify resource mobilization opportunities and shares information with the
Executive Director and CDEA Board of Directors.
Mobilization
1. Participate in conceptualizing ideas of CDEA Budding Writers project.
2. Identify resource mobilization opportunities and shares information with the
Executive Director and CDEA Board of Directors.
Budding Writers Club
1. Coordinate the Budding Writers Club
Qualifications and Skills:
BA degree in Communications/journalism.
Project Management training is an added advantage·
Interest in African arts and culture·
Strong writing and communication skills·
Two years experience of design and
format of documents for web-use, advanced knowledge of WordPress and Adobe
Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator an asset)
High degree of computer literacy
including Microsoft Office programmes·
Good understanding of all social media
and networks·
Ability to work to deadlines and on own
initiative·
Enthusiasm and strong interpersonal
skills·
Proficiency in English, knowledge of Kiswahili
is added advantage·
If you have these qualifications and are interested in this position, please
send you application and see CV by email to Secretariat@cdea.or.tz
copied to Cdea.Tanzania@yahoo.com
before May 30th 2013, addressed to:
Executive Director
CDEA-Culture and Development East Africa
P.O.Box 13355,
Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania
