3 Project Officer – Children in Street Situation Project
2025-07-21T04:53:46+00:00
SOS Children’s Villages
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FULL_TIME
Dar es Salaam, Dodoma, and Mwanza
Dar es Salaam
00000
Tanzania
Professional Services
Admin & Office
2025-07-27T17:00:00+00:00
Tanzania
8
Job Summary
The Project Officer is responsible for supporting the effective and timely implementation of project activities in line with the approved work plan and budget. Under the guidance of the Project Manager, the officer will provide technical support, coordinate with stakeholders at national and sub-national levels, and engage in reporting, stakeholder engagement, organizing capacity-building events, and supporting visibility efforts to enhance the impact and sustainability of the project.
Major Responsibilities
- Ensure that project activities are implemented on track and contribute to the intended outputs of the projects under the guidance of the Project Manager.
- Gather information on a regular basis, prepare activity reports and best practices for sharing, learning, and developing communication materials.
- Maintain close working relationships with District Local Governments, Civil Society and Private Sector Organizations, and local communities.
- Manage projects’ budgets per the work plans and in accordance with the organization’s accounting procedures and reporting guidelines.
- Identify, train, supervise, and mentor dropping centers/social workers in the project.
- Organize workshops, seminars, and training activities, and provide technical guidance and logistical support as needed.
- Support cross-district, national, and other related project assignments when required.
- Provide monthly updates for periodic project reporting.
- Contribute to national and sub-national discussions and debates relating to the project and on emerging issues that have an impact on the project implementation.
- Ensure quality engagement of key project stakeholders at national and sub-national levels.
- Facilitate and support the development of communication materials and contribute to the effective presentation of project support visibility.
- Convene, plan, and coordinate meetings for key project partners on a regular basis.
- Raise awareness of the SOS Child Protection Policy, prevent and protect children from all forms of abuse, abandonment, exploitation, violence, and discrimination.
- Prevent and mitigate all possible risks in the area of child protection and safeguarding in your area.
Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications, Abilities, and Behavioral Competences
- Bachelor’s degree in a field relevant to Social Work, Sociology, Community Development, or any related field.
- Three years’ experience in the field related to street children or community-related interventions.
- Three years of work experience coordinating projects within social development interventions.
- Proven ability to organize and facilitate multi-stakeholder participatory processes.
- Proven ability in project management and administration.
- Ability to communicate with different partners and stakeholders.
- Demonstrated skills in computer literacy, technical report writing, and communication.
- Demonstrated ability to work with government agencies, research institutions, and NGOs.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team.
- Fluency in English and knowledge of languages spoken in the project area is an added advantage.
- Willingness to work and visit the mapped area for street children’s settlement.
- Ability to be innovative and proactive.
- Ability to work with minimum supervision and function in a multidisciplinary environment.
- Sensitivity to local conditions, ethics, and norms, and sensitivity to gender and children’s issues.
Ensure that project activities are implemented on track and contribute to the intended outputs of the projects under the guidance of the Project Manager. Gather information on a regular basis, prepare activity reports and best practices for sharing, learning, and developing communication materials. Maintain close working relationships with District Local Governments, Civil Society and Private Sector Organizations, and local communities. Manage projects’ budgets per the work plans and in accordance with the organization’s accounting procedures and reporting guidelines. Identify, train, supervise, and mentor dropping centers/social workers in the project. Organize workshops, seminars, and training activities, and provide technical guidance and logistical support as needed. Support cross-district, national, and other related project assignments when required. Provide monthly updates for periodic project reporting. Contribute to national and sub-national discussions and debates relating to the project and on emerging issues that have an impact on the project implementation. Ensure quality engagement of key project stakeholders at national and sub-national levels. Facilitate and support the development of communication materials and contribute to the effective presentation of project support visibility. Convene, plan, and coordinate meetings for key project partners on a regular basis. Raise awareness of the SOS Child Protection Policy, prevent and protect children from all forms of abuse, abandonment, exploitation, violence, and discrimination. Prevent and mitigate all possible risks in the area of child protection and safeguarding in your area.
Bachelor’s degree in a field relevant to Social Work, Sociology, Community Development, or any related field. Three years’ experience in the field related to street children or community-related interventions. Three years of work experience coordinating projects within social development interventions. Proven ability to organize and facilitate multi-stakeholder participatory processes. Proven ability in project management and administration. Ability to communicate with different partners and stakeholders. Demonstrated skills in computer literacy, technical report writing, and communication. Demonstrated ability to work with government agencies, research institutions, and NGOs. Demonstrated ability to work in a team. Fluency in English and knowledge of languages spoken in the project area is an added advantage. Willingness to work and visit the mapped area for street children’s settlement. Ability to be innovative and proactive. Ability to work with minimum supervision and function in a multidisciplinary environment. Sensitivity to local conditions, ethics, and norms, and sensitivity to gender and children’s issues.
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Vacancy title:
3 Project Officer – Children in Street Situation Project
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Professional Services, Category: Admin & Office]
Jobs at:
SOS Children’s Villages
Deadline of this Job:
Sunday, July 27 2025
Duty Station:
Dar es Salaam, Dodoma, and Mwanza | Dar es Salaam | Tanzania
Summary
Date Posted: Monday, July 21 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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Job Summary
The Project Officer is responsible for supporting the effective and timely implementation of project activities in line with the approved work plan and budget. Under the guidance of the Project Manager, the officer will provide technical support, coordinate with stakeholders at national and sub-national levels, and engage in reporting, stakeholder engagement, organizing capacity-building events, and supporting visibility efforts to enhance the impact and sustainability of the project.
Major Responsibilities
- Ensure that project activities are implemented on track and contribute to the intended outputs of the projects under the guidance of the Project Manager.
- Gather information on a regular basis, prepare activity reports and best practices for sharing, learning, and developing communication materials.
- Maintain close working relationships with District Local Governments, Civil Society and Private Sector Organizations, and local communities.
- Manage projects’ budgets per the work plans and in accordance with the organization’s accounting procedures and reporting guidelines.
- Identify, train, supervise, and mentor dropping centers/social workers in the project.
- Organize workshops, seminars, and training activities, and provide technical guidance and logistical support as needed.
- Support cross-district, national, and other related project assignments when required.
- Provide monthly updates for periodic project reporting.
- Contribute to national and sub-national discussions and debates relating to the project and on emerging issues that have an impact on the project implementation.
- Ensure quality engagement of key project stakeholders at national and sub-national levels.
- Facilitate and support the development of communication materials and contribute to the effective presentation of project support visibility.
- Convene, plan, and coordinate meetings for key project partners on a regular basis.
- Raise awareness of the SOS Child Protection Policy, prevent and protect children from all forms of abuse, abandonment, exploitation, violence, and discrimination.
- Prevent and mitigate all possible risks in the area of child protection and safeguarding in your area.
Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications, Abilities, and Behavioral Competences
- Bachelor’s degree in a field relevant to Social Work, Sociology, Community Development, or any related field.
- Three years’ experience in the field related to street children or community-related interventions.
- Three years of work experience coordinating projects within social development interventions.
- Proven ability to organize and facilitate multi-stakeholder participatory processes.
- Proven ability in project management and administration.
- Ability to communicate with different partners and stakeholders.
- Demonstrated skills in computer literacy, technical report writing, and communication.
- Demonstrated ability to work with government agencies, research institutions, and NGOs.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team.
- Fluency in English and knowledge of languages spoken in the project area is an added advantage.
- Willingness to work and visit the mapped area for street children’s settlement.
- Ability to be innovative and proactive.
- Ability to work with minimum supervision and function in a multidisciplinary environment.
- Sensitivity to local conditions, ethics, and norms, and sensitivity to gender and children’s issues.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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