Program Officer SRHR Job at Rafiki SDO… See details on how to apply for the opportunities available at Rafiki SDO.
Description;
Rafiki Social Development Organization is a development and advocacy Non-Governmental and Nonprofit making Organization working with Children, Youth, Marginalized and Vulnerable groups, families and their communities to reach their full potential by advocating for their rights and tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. The Organization was established in January 2005 and registered under the NGO Act of 2002, issued with a registration number No.00NGO/R1/00903 to operate in Tanzania Mainland.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Collaborate with Local Government Authorities (LGAs) and community volunteers to empower parents/caregivers, children, and young people on issues related to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR)
Conduct weekly and monthly data collection, analysis, and reporting.
Work with LGAs and project technical leads to identify, train, and provide supportive supervision to community-based distributors (CBDs) of SRHR-related services, including adolescent peer educators.
Coordinate with LGAs and project technical leads to ensure regular procurement and distribution of CBD kits in all project areas.
Facilitate effective bi-directional referral and linkages with health facilities in assigned districts to support adolescent girls’ access to comprehensive SRHR/health services.
Collaborate closely with LGAs, Lower-Level Government (LLG), and Community Volunteers (MHH Lab Facilitators, HCWs, CoCs, CRPs) to support adolescent girls, young women, and their families.
Ensure rights-based programming in all project activities to meet organizational goals.
Conduct regular visits to SRHR stakeholders in project districts to provide technical support for effective implementation and management of project activities.
Coordinate project activities related to Menstrual Health and Hygiene (MHH) in assigned project districts with LGAs and project technical leads.
Mainstream safeguarding children and young people policy into all education-related program activities in project districts to protect children and marginalized individuals.
Facilitate the empowerment of children and communities to improve the realization of adolescent girls’ rights to safe, quality, gender-responsive education.
Build partnerships, networks, coalitions, and alliances with other stakeholders in project areas to increase program effectiveness.
Liaise with project team members to develop action plans, budget preparation, and provide assistance for implementation to achieve project goals and results.
Prepare and submit high-quality activity, weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual reports related to SRHR and/or other project thematic areas as per directives from the Program Manager.
Leverage and mobilize community resources to complement resources from the Keeping Adolescent Girls in School initiative, especially those related to SRHR and MHH.
Meet rigorous monitoring and evaluation requirements to support organizational and national data management systems.
Dealing with Problems:
Complexity of problems handled & the degree of investigation, analysis, & creative thinking required to solve them
Collates and provides technical support for the implementation of the project within assigned districts
Puts in place systems to monitor and provide technical soundness in the implementation of the project in assigned districts/areas
Works with minimum supervision
Analyses issues for decision making to strengthen and support delivery of Education programs that meets organizational requirements and refer to line manager for approval.
Communications and Working Relationships:
Working contacts inside and outside the organization; include the purpose and level (high, medium, low) of the contact
Maintains high contact with staff working on education program activities at PU or district level to offer support for understanding and implementation of education related activities
There is a high contact with other staff to support them with understanding education programs and their support in the implementation of related activities.
Knowledge, Skills, Behaviors, and Experience Required to Achieve Role’s Objectives:
Gained through education, training, & experience
Qualification and Experience
Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health, Nursing, Sociology, Social Work, Clinical Medicine and other relevant field;
At least three (03) years of experience working on donor-funded projects preferably in SRHR/Health related interventions
Experience working with RHMTs/CHMTs in provision of ASRHR services and coordinating stakeholders’ meetings
Understanding the current national policies and guidelines related with SRHRs and Menstrual Health and Hygiene interventions
Practical Experience of supporting adolescents in MHH interventions
Candidates with comprehensive knowledge and trainings on Youth Friendly Health Services
METHOD OF APPLICATION
If you believe you are the ideal person we are looking for, please submit your application letter to Executive Director describing why you are the right candidate for this position, curriculum vitae detailing your experience, copy of educational certificates and three (3) professional referees from previous and current place of employment. Please send the application to [email protected] and indicate the position title in the email subject line.
NOTE: Rafiki-SDO will not refund any costs incurred by any applicant in preparation for this application. This includes, but not limited to cost for submitting an application, attending interview and other communication related to the application. Rafiki-SDO will inform those successful, if you will not be contacted two weeks after closing date of this job advert consider yourself as unsuccessful. Thank you for your interest of working with Rafiki-SDO and supporting initiatives for saving children, youths and marginalized groups.
Application Deadline: 21st July 2023.
