New Job Opportunity Dodoma at PACT Tanzania – Social Welfare Workforce Advisor
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Social Welfare Workforce Advisor
PACT – TANZANIA
Job Description
Reporting to Systems Strengthening Technical Director
Location Dodoma
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Pact Overview
At
the heart of Pact is the promise of a better tomorrow. A nonprofit
international development organization founded in 1971, Pact works on
the ground in nearly 40 countries to improve the lives of those who are
challenged by poverty and marginalization. We serve these communities
because we envision a world where everyone owns their future. To do
this, we build systemic solutions in partnership with local
organizations, businesses, and governments that create sustainable and
resilient communities where those we serve are heard, capable, and
vibrant.
Pact is a recognized global leader in international
development. Our staff have a range of expertise in areas including
public health, capacity development, governance and civil society,
natural resource management, poverty, fragile states, monitoring and
evaluation, small-scale and artisanal mining, microfinance and more.
This expertise is combined in Pact’s unique integrated approach, which
focuses on systemic changes needed to improve people’s lives.
Project Overview
ACHIEVE
is a five-year, USAID-funded global cooperative agreement with the dual
objectives of attaining and sustaining HIV epidemic control among
at-risk and hard to reach pregnant and breastfeeding (PBF) women,
infants, children, and youth, as well as to mitigate the impact of HIV/
AIDS and prevent HIV transmission among these populations; and
supporting the transition of prime funding and implementation to capable
local partners in order to meet the PEPFAR goal of 70 of funding to
local partners.
ACHIEVE has been funded by USAID in Tanzania to
implement a four-year activity which aims (1) to improve national- and
community-level social welfare systems in order to sustain support for
orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) and families affected by HIV; (2)
to deliver high-quality services to OVC in assigned regions; and (3) to
strengthen the capacity of local organizations to deliver OVC services.
ACHIEVE will begin activities in Tanzania in October 2020.
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Position Summary
The
Social Welfare Workforce Advisor, reporting to the Systems
Strengthening Technical Director, and located in Dodoma, Tanzania, will
be responsible for the project’s efforts to ensure a skilled social
services workforce and active, capable community structures for
delivering health and HIV, social, and protection services for most
vulnerable children and families.
Key responsibilities
The key duties and responsibilities for the Social Welfare Workforce Advisor are to
Technical Activities
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Provide technical leadership for social welfare workforce planning and
capacity development activities, including the provision of technical
assistance, coaching, and mentoring at national, regional, and council
levels.
– Provide or facilitate the project’s technical assistance
to PO-RALG, MoHCDGEC/DSW, and other project stakeholders to plan and
implement activities related to social services workforce strengthening.
– Provide technical assistance to PO-RALG to identify opportunities
to strengthen the social welfare supervision system, by developing and
supporting the development and implementation of a Supervision Framework
and related tools, guidelines, and other resources.
– Provide
technical assistance to MoHCDGEC/DSW and PO-RALG related to the
transition of CCWs into the community-based health program (CBHP), in
line with the government’s National Community Based Healthcare Policy
and the CBHP operational guide.
– Support the development and ensure
the provision of technical assistance and coaching on the use of
supportive supervision tools, training and mentoring as related to
social welfare workforce planning, supervision, and capacity
development. This will include developing and implementing a model for
regular supervisor learning forums across the regional, district,
village, and facility levels.
– Assess the availability and content
of pre- and in-service training materials for Social Welfare Officers
and Assistant Social Welfare Officers related to OVC program management
and support.
– Lead the development and/or update SWO/ASWO training
materials, job aids, program management standard operating procedures
(SOP), and performance management tools as needed, using consultative
workshops with government and other key stakeholders to review and
finalize as needed.
– Support the development and implementation of
an approach for advocacy related to the social welfare workforce,
including leading the engagement of professional associations, education
institutions, and government entities.
– Assess opportunities for
strengthening the coordination and capacities of community structures
(MACs, VAWC-PCs, PLHIV clusters) at council, ward, and village levels
through improved supervision, clarification of roles and
responsibilities, and advocacy for budget support.
Program Management
–
Oversee a team of social services experts and consultants as needed to
provide technical assistance and coaching to strengthen the social
services workforce for services to most vulnerable children and
families.
– Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual planning,
monitoring, and reporting for all social welfare workforce strengthening
related activities.
-Coordinate to ensure the documentation and
dissemination of best practices and lessons learned, capture timely,
high quality information, and utilize data to inform decisions and
foster learning and innovation.
– Monitor and maintain relevant manuals, training materials, and reports for social welfare workforce strengthening.
– Ensure all social welfare workforce strengthening strategies are gender-sensitive and promote equitable programming.
–
Identify emerging areas of challenge and participate in the
modification of program approaches and/or materials to meet those needs.
– Ensure that program information is accurately and promptly communicated from and to the field.
– Regularly travel to project districts to provide SWSS technical support and mentorship for project counterparts.
-Contribute to work plans, quarterly and annual reports, and other reports and papers summarizing project results and evidence.
-Any other duties as assigned.
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Basic Requirements
–
Masters’ degree in human resources management, public health, public
administration, social welfare, business administration, or a related
field.
-Minimum of 8 years of experience working in the social
welfare/social services sector in Tanzania, including at least 5 years
in a senior-level position.
-Demonstrated experience designing and
implementing social welfare system strengthening interventions in the HR
field such as HR needs assessment; development of regulatory
frameworks, strategic and operational plans, technical guidelines,
tools, training materials, including e-learning materials; training,
mentoring, or other capacity development activities; advocacy;
stakeholder coordination; monitoring and evaluation; sustainability
frameworks; and/or quality assurance of services.
– Understanding of
the Tanzania Health Sector HIV/AIDS epidemic response strategies,
country structures for the provision of HIV services, and PEPFAR goals
in Tanzania, with preference for experience in programming for children
and families impacted by HIV.
– Extensive experience strengthening the capacity of Tanzania GOT counterparts at all levels.
-Demonstrated
ability to build and maintain relationships with senior-level
colleagues, government agencies, NGOs, other cooperating agencies and
donor organizations; and successfully bring together diverse groups of
partners to achieve project goals.
– Excellent organizational,
analytical, oral and written communication skills with the ability to
conduct business in English and Swahili.
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Preferred Qualifications
–
Prior experience on US Government funded or other donor-funded programs
supporting strengthening of social services systems in Tanzania.
–
Prior experience providing technical assistance to government agencies
in developing and strengthening social welfare or human resources for
health systems in Tanzania
-Demonstrated experience in the design,
development and use of HRH-specific systems and tools, such as the
Workforce Indicators for Staffing Needs (WISN) or Workforce Allocation
and Optimization (WAO) in Tanzania.
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Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.
(only shortlisted candidates will be contacted)
Pact
is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its
selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color,
religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual
orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, disability,
genetic information, age, citizenship status, genetic information,
matriculation, family responsibilities, personal appearance, credit
information, tobacco use (except in the workplace), membership in an
employee organization, or other protected classifications or non-merit
factors.
Experience : 8.0 Year(s)
No. of Position : 1
Job closing date : 15-Dec-2020
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