Closing date: 28 Mar 2017
http://www.restlessdevelopment.org/vacancies
Job title Assistant
Programme Coordinator
Location Mbeya, Tanzania
Salary TZS 17,840,260/= gross per annum
Preferred start date 03 April 2017
Length of contract 1 year until 02 April 2018, wit
h a possibility of extension
Reports to ICS Programme Coordinator
Direct reports Volunteers
Expected travel Regular travel in country
KEY PRIORITIES
- Programme
Strategy Support
Ensure the ICS programme aligns to
Restless Development’s programme design and strategy for youth·
employability and employer skills matching under Kijana Tung’are Kazini
Support team leaders and volunteers
to plan and deliver pre-professional skills development sessions in·
Institutes of Higher Learning and Ensure pre and post placement volunteer
engagement and activism,
encouraging honest learning with volunteers and post-volunteer action at
home
Support in developing formalised
partnerships and agreements with key stakeholders including key·
institute of higher learning, government ministries, and private sector
companies in collaboration with
Programme coordinator
Support the integration of
programme learning into each cycle innovating on the design, tools,·
partnerships, and skills focus based on learning from youth participants,
volunteers, and stakeholders
from government, IHLs and private sector
For more information on Restless Development’s mission, values and work,
please
visit: www.restlessdevelopment.org. - Programme
Delivery & Programme Quality
Supervise, manage and deliver all
aspects of volunteer pre, in-placement, and post placement support in·
line with ICS standards. This includes clarification of roles and
responsibilities to team leaders and
volunteers, induction (role, programme (weekly/monthly workplans and
targets are implemented, reviewed
and forecasted, safety, security in line with ICS standards), recruitment,
training, and placement set up for
national and international volunteers and ensure a comprehensive annual
review and de-brief is
conducted with volunteers and stakeholders, using learning to influence
planning
Identify and secure host homes and
organize for signing of agreements for hosting of the volunteers·
M·&E
– ensure all reporting requirements are being met as dictated by Restless
Development’s M&E
framework in Tanzania, and for ICS UK teams including lead in evidence
gathering (surveys, case
studies, evaluations) to demonstrate results and impact in your Programme,
Monitoring, reporting and
communication on Programme progress to key stakeholders from government,
private sector, and
institutes of higher learning - Partnership
and Visibility of the Programme
Support the ICS Programme
Coordinator in strengthening our profile and visibility with local
stakeholders·
in particular Institutes of higher learning, DFID, and the private sector.
Support in development and
implementation of private sector engagement strategy with fundraising team·
and alumni assistant. Proactively identify and support the development of
local partnerships with
complementary civil society, public sector, and private sector.
Ensure high profile for the
programme is built through online, social, and public media channels· - Finance
Management
Ensure all ICS volunteers are
inducted on and comply with Restless Development’s financial policies and·
procedures, seeking support from Programme Coordinator and the finance
assistant
Supervise and account accurately
for all imprests on a timely basis in line with the Restless Development·
Tanzania financial procedures – ensuring expenditure is spent
appropriately receipted, recorded and
submitted on time. Ensuring that any petty cash signed over to volunteers
is properly accounted and
recorded according to policies and procedures
Work with the ICS Programme
Coordinator to ensure that all funds spent on activities at placement are·
spent as per policies and procedures, as that assets are used and
accounted for properly and that you
participate in and support annual budgeting, and quarterly budget
re-forecasting with ICS Programme
Coordinator - HR and
Performance Management and Values
Ensure all team leaders and
volunteers are thoroughly inducted on their roles which include team·
leaders having set objectives, and meet their targets in reference to
programme and team planning
tools.
Conduct bimonthly volunteer welfare
support/ visits and report on welfare as required by ICS. Making·
regular weekly field visits to each placement, analyse their work and
provide constructive feedback,
coaching and support and provide adequate and appropriate welfare support
(medical and
psychological) to volunteers and be available to support as and when
needed
Ensure volunteer discipline cases
follow procedure and are communicated to line manager and/or·
referred up as appropriate to the management team
Serve as a role model at all times,
personally embodying Restless Development’s mission and values,·
whilst helping to ensure that Restless Development’s code of conduct,
policies and standards are
understood by all and adhered to in practice - Other
Other duties as required.·
You may occasionally be required to
work on weekends and/or public holidays, for which time off in lieu·
will be granted
Please visit our
website, www.restlessdevelopment.org/vacancies,
complete an Online Application Form by 5pm local time, 28th March 2017. Please
note that we do not accept CVs, resumes or covering letters and will not accept
any applications after the close date.