Job Title: Economic Strengthening and Livelihood Officer (1position)

Job Title: Economic Strengthening and Livelihood Officer (1position)

Posted on: 19 Sep, 2024

 Background Information:

Pastoral Activities and Services for people with HIV/AIDS Dar es Salaam Archdiocese -PASADA TANZANIA is a Tanzanian faith-based organization operating since 1992 in Tanzania and owned by Catholic Archdiocese of Dar es Salaam having over 25 facilities. PASADA TANZANIA reaches all the poor, under privileged, infected, and affected by HIV and AIDS including communicable and non-communicable diseases. We provide the needy people with a comprehensive range of services along with the continuum of care including medical, spiritual, psychosocial, and palliative care services through deploying community-based approaches in the provision of healthcare and livelihood improvement activities. We also engage in resilience building to vulnerable community members (including but not limited to Children & Adults, OVC, Adolescents and their Caregivers) in addressing the structural drivers of the epidemic to control and mitigate its adverse effects. Although sponsored by the Catholic Church, the services offered by PASADA TANZANIA are available to all individuals without discrimination of any sort in Tanzania. Additionally, educational and awareness raising programs are carried out at facility and community levels with the objective of reducing stigma and discrimination and promoting behavioral change, thereby limiting the spread of the virus.

KIZAZI HODARI PROJECT

Kizazi Hodari Southern Zone Project is a five-year project (2022 to 2027) funded by USAID with the aim of Improving health, well-being, and protection of OVC and youth in high HIV burden communities. The Project is implemented by Deloitte Consulting Limited, as the prime implementing partner, through the partnership with PASADA Tanzania. The activities are executed through family and communities and engage the social welfare workforce including Community Case Workers (CCW), Lead Case Workers (LCWs) and National Integrated Case Management System (NICMS) Assigned Officers. It includes coordination and integration with the health workforce and PEPFAR clinical partners (THPS) to improve bi-directional referrals between clinical and community for efficient HIV service delivery with complementary social service delivery.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, creative, energetic individual to fill the following vacant positions for the Kizazi Hodari Project;

Job Title: Economic Strengthening and Livelihood Officer (1position)

Reporting to: Program Manager

Locations: Pwani

Position Summary:

Economic Strengthening and Livelihoods Officer (ESLO) is an important position for each Councils Team implementing Kizazi Hodari project with an overall objective of supporting at risk Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) and OVC Caregivers participation in Economic Strengthening (ES) activities. The position holder will specifically strive to integrate evidence based financial literacy modules to empower AGYW and OVC Caregivers to establish and sustain viable Income Generating Activities (IGAs) at Councils Team level.

 Roles & Responsibilities:

·         Directly supervise and provide technical support to Livelihood Volunteers (LVs) and Independent Livelihood Volunteers (ILVs) in his or her Councils Team level.

·         Provide consistent monitoring, coaching and mentorship support to Livelihood Volunteers (LVs) in his or her council and ensure that they master the skills to graduate into Independent Livelihood Volunteers (ILVs) at Councils Team level.

·         Recruit and train LVs in the WORTH Yetu model and oversee LVs to establish and support technically new and inherited WORTH Yetu groups at Councils Team level.

·         Ensure that LVs provide facilitation support for WORTH Yetu Groups and ensure that 60% of project enrolled caregivers, destitute household members with lower savings levels and interest join WORTH Yetu Groups.

·          Ensure that WORTH Yetu Groups establish Community Resource Mobilization Committees (CRMC) to map community resources for social protection.

·         Conduct overarching mapping of economic strengthening service providers in implementation areas at Councils Team level.

·         Work with district-level TASAF to ensure Kizazi Hodari Project is aware of new expansion areas and that TASAF can refer TASAF beneficiaries to Kizazi Hodari  Project Tanzania for screening and enrolment.

·         Roll out a Household Financial Literacy and Money Management curriculum to LVs and ensure a quality roll out to WORTH Yetu members at Councils Team level.

·         Lead in conducting market assessments and creation of business networks and learning and sharing cohorts within industry types at Councils Team level

·         Train LVs to roll out a self-assessment tool with mature groups; establish relationships with pro-poor financial institutions.

·          Provide continuous supportive supervision to LVs to ensure quality economic strengthening programming through Instruction, Modelling, Rehearsing and Feedback (IMRF) approach at Councils Team level.

·         Submit timely economic strengthening and youth updates to the Program Manager for inclusion in the quarterly, semi-annual, and annual reports at Councils Team level.

·         Document Economic Strengthening specific lessons learned and best practices for experience sharing and replication at Councils Team level.

·         Perform any other relevant duties as assigned by the Project Coordinator

Minimum required Qualifications, Experience and Skills Education:

·         Diploma in Business Administration, or economics, Community Development, Community Economic Development (CED), Rural Development, Social Work etc.

·         Bachelor’s degree or higher, in the above-mentioned fields will be an added advantage

Skills:

·         Strong M&E skills and experience in strategic information

·         Excellent written and oral communication skills in Swahili and English including excellent training skills in working with adult learners, particularly at the community level.

·          Able and willing to work flexible hours as needed without constantly or close supervision Demonstrate leadership and team building skills.

·          Diplomacy and negotiation skills that demonstrate ability to collaborate coordinate with a range of stakeholders and complex priorities. Experience:

·         At least two (2) years’ experiences in a field position with an organization in public health or OVC programming. Experience in establishment, formation, and supporting community groups, IGAs etc. are preferred.

·         Experienced with PEPFAR 3.0 funded project in Tanzania.

·          Experience implementing program and donor regulations, systems, and procedures.

·          Experience in an Appreciative Inquiry (AI) approach in development and social work

 Job Application Procedure:

Please send your application letter along with the updated curriculum vitae (CV) in one document to recruitment@pasada.or.tz. In your CV, please indicate three reputable referees. Send your application before 30^th September,2024.

The application letter should be addressed to.

 Executive Director,

PASADA Tanzania,

P. O. Box 70225

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania.

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