TECHINICAL SERVICES COORDINATOR - PACT
Pact Tanzania is a field office of "Pact" an international non-governmental and non-profit making organization with its headquarters in
Washington DC. Pact Tanzania exists to build local capacity to enable systematic solutions that allow those who are poor and marginalized
to earn a dignified living, be healthy and enjoy the benefit nature provides. For efficient execution of its duties, Pact Tanzania
is looking for enthusiastic, creative, energetic individuals to fill below vacant positions:
Position Summary
The Technical Services Coordinator- Child Protecion and Parenting serves as an active member of the program team for the
implementation Of Pact's USAID .Kizazi Kipya project, focused on improved care, health, nutrition, education, protection, livelihoods,
and psychosocial well-being among Orphans and Vulnerable Children and their caregivers. The '"Coordinator will;ensure technical
cohesion and high quality h:nplementation of the project's child protection and parenting initiatives. · \
Specific Duties
The Technical Services Coordinator must develop a close working relationship with the sub-grantees providing OVC services at the
community level as well as other local stakeholders. The coordinator will:
• Support the technical department to disseminate updated guidance, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and other job-aids in
two key areas 1) parenting initiatives and 2) child protection activities.
• Provide technical capacity development and mentoring to sub-grantees in the areas of child protection, child safeguarding, and
parenting initiative. .
• Co-develop work plans with sub-grantees and monitor their progress in these technical areas; Monitor sub granteeadherence to
techl'lical guidance and quality of implementation. . .
• Conduct/support rapid needs assessments of functionality of violence against children (VAC) sy.stems ·arid develop report of
findings; support development of training plan based on identified gaps with relevant stakeholders.
Provide support to referral systems to ensure survivors of VAC receive appropriate Stjpport in ci-tifne!Y'.frianne.r; use quality
improvement approaches to strengthen the system and improve referral outcomes.
• Participate in child protection and one-stop center quarterly meetings to discuss progress in the ~reas':bf-:YAC prevention,
response, and referral systems. · · . . , .
• With District Executive Director, District Medical Officer and District Social Welfare Officer, conduct suppor:live supervision and
mentoring of Assistant Social Welfare Officer with regards to abuse-related case management.
• Coordinate and support refresher trainings identified during the needs assessment in the areas of child abuse prevention and
response, case conferencing, etc.
• In councils with non-existing child protection structures, support introduction and familiarization meetings among the district
stakeholders or district implementing partners where they exist; develop action plan in collaboration with sub-grantee and other
local stakeholders on how to respond to child abuse cases.
• Coordinate, support, and monitor the roll out of parenting activities for young children and ensure high quality and efficient
implementation, working closely with consortium partners and other local stakeholders.
• Coordinate, support, and monitor the pilot of a parenting program aimed at violence reduction for adolescents and their caregiv-
• Work in partnership with local government authorities as appropriate including but not limited to District Social Welfare Officers,
health facilities, police, District Child Protection Teams, and Community Development Officers.
• Submit timely child protection and parenting written updates to the Technical Integration Cluster Manager for inclusion in the
quarterly, semi-annual, and annual reports
• Document lessons learned and best practices for experience sharing and replication.
• Contribute to adolescent school based and vocational training activities as needed.
• Technical services coordinator based in Dar will participate in relevant national level meetings and workshops as appropriate.
• Perform any other relevant duties as assigned by the Technical Integration Cluster Manager.
Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor in relevant field
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in at least one of the following technical areas: Social work, OVC care, child protection,
early childhood development, and/or parenting
• Fluent in both written and spoken English & Kiswahili
• Experience with PEPFAR 3.0 funded projects in Tanzania
• Experience in training/workshop facilitation, mentoring and proven ability to develop and maintain effective work relationships
with Government and other NGO counterparts.
• Experience in donor-funded programs with demonstrated capacity to create and/or maintain complex systems and procedures
involving multiple implementation sites, multiple partners and diverse beneficiaries
• DiplOIJlC).CY and negotiation skills that demonstrate ability to collaborate and coordinate with a range of stakeholders and complex
priorities
Preference for:
• Advanced degree
Training in Social Work
Languages:
Strong Language capability in both Kiswahili and English
If you believe you are the ideal person we are looking for, submit your application letter describing why you are the right candidate for this position and-curriculum vitae detailing your experience with three referees to [email protected]~ctworld.org .
Closing date for applications: 1st February, 2017 (only shortlisted candidates will be contacted)
EMAIL : humanresourcesTZ@pactworld.org