Field Coordinator - Achieving
Reduction Of Child Labor In Support Of Education (Arise Iii)
Winrock
International
Rest of
Tanzania
Full
Time
NGO
TSh Confidential
Job
Summary
Client
needs a potential candidate to fill up the position of a Field Coordinator.
Minimum
Qualification: Diploma
Experience
Level: Mid level
Experience
Length: 5 years
Job
Description
GENERAL:
Winrock is a recognized leader in US and international development with a focus
on social and environmental issues. As a mission-driven, field-based
organization, we believe that sustainable development is inclusive and that
complex challenges require integrated solutions. We pride ourselves on being a
learning organization that embraces continuous improvement in program results
and processes and a culture of accountability.
PROGRAM
SUMMARY: ARISE is a high-quality, results-oriented program to prevent and help
eliminate child labor through improved awareness of the hazards of child labor,
greater livelihoods opportunities for vulnerable households, and improved
access to education for children and youth. The position has an anticipated
start date of January 1, 2019.
ESSENTIAL
RESPONSIBILITIES: The Field Coordinator is responsible for monitoring and
supporting district, community-, and school-level planning and implementation,
facilitating networking and collaboration among stakeholders, and reporting on
and documenting program activities, achievements, and areas for improvement.
Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Follow
up on plans for child labor mainstreaming and integration by different
community-level structures, e.g., DCLCs, CCLCs, village government, primary
societies, FBOs, CBOs.
Follow
up on action plans by CCLCs and other community-level stakeholders in
grassroots advocacy and where necessary provide technical support to the
communities for the sustainability of the advocacy for child labor reduction
and elimination.
Work
with the ARISE schools to form anti-child labor clubs, follow up on the
activity plans of the clubs, and build the capacity of teachers to enhance the
quality and impact of the clubs.
Work
with and build the capacity of CCLCs and DCLCs to implement child labor
awareness activities.
Collaborate
with ARISE staff members, and other government and CBO stakeholders to ensure
successful VSL group and individual businesses, group dynamics, and cohesion
among VSL/agribusiness groups and, when necessary, provide trainings to
reinforce them.
Support
and report on youth vocational education linkages and programs. Support youth
and VSL groups’ action plans and linkages to community- and district-based
markets and extension services.
Assess
the capacity of CCLC members and other ARISE groups and recommend
cost-effective initiatives/activities that will build their capacity in
addressing child labor among smallholder tobacco farmers.
Working
with other ARISE staff, take a leading role in the organization of ARISE
awareness days, World Day against Child Labor (WDACL) commemorations, donor
visits, and other field visits.
Work
with ministry extension workers and other change agents to make and follow up
on referrals for psycho-social care and other services for child beneficiaries,
provide technical assistance, support VSL groups, etc.
Attend
district and ward meetings with relevant stakeholders when possible to inform
them of important activities for their buy-in and support of achievement of the
project’s goals.
Document
success stories for the program and contribute towards the writing of country
update reports, quarterly reports, and annual reports.
Work
with the CCLCs to collect/verify data from ARISE groups, schools, etc. and
submit it to the M&E Specialist monthly.
Compile
monthly field reports on programmatic achievements and concerns.
Complete
other tasks as assigned by Winrock.
QUALIFICATIONS
AND EDUCATION: Successful candidates will have solid experience facilitating,
monitoring, and reporting on programs in complex rural environments with a wide
variety of stakeholders. Specific experience and specialization in at least one
of the following is required: child labor prevention/eradication, agricultural
training/education, youth development, community mobilization, and/or economic
empowerment.
A
diploma in community development, education, social welfare, agriculture, or
other relevant field.
At least
five years’ experience in agricultural training/education.
A strong
understanding of community development and group dynamics.
Technical
knowledge in savings and entrepreneurship is preferred.
Experience
in capacity building, especially community training, is desired.
Good
interpersonal skills and ability to work on a team.
Candidates
should be able to ride a motorbike or be willing to learn.
APPLICATIONS
Applicants
should send a current resume, cover letter, and reference contacts to
ARISETZjobs@winrock.org, no later than Nov 06, 2018. Only candidates who meet
all requisite criteria and are short listed will be contacted. EEOE/AA
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