Summary
Date Posted: Friday, November 12, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
SOS Children’s Villages Tanzania is a local non-government organization affiliated to SOS Children’s Villages International, a worldwide child care and protection or­ganization that provides orphaned and destitute children with a permanent home and educational opportunities. Established 60 years ago, SOS Children’s Villages International the umbrella organization, currently has Children’s Villages and other projects in 135 countries around the world. Globally, it runs the SOS Children’s Vil­lage Programme which has two main arms, i.e. Family Based Care based at SOS Children’s Villages and Family Strengthening Programmes supporting families in local communities. SOS has been working in the United Republic of Tanzania since 1991, and implements its programs in the following locations Zanzibar, Arusha, Dar es Salaam, Mwanza and Iringa. SOS Children’s Villages Tanzania seeks to recruit suitably qualified candidates to fill the following vacant positions;
Job Title: Youth Empowerment Coordinator (1 Post)
Duty station: National Office, Dar es Salaam
Reporting to: Head of Programs

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
Youth Empowerment Coordinator is responsible for the quality implementation and coordination of youth programmes initiatives within the National Association in Tan­zania. Ensure analysis of the target group situation, including global and national youth care and development as well as youth employability trends and SOS-internal trends regarding the youth population. Identifying and networking with key stake­holders to improve the situation of young people in and leaving care, and young people in vulnerable families.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES.
• Defining and developing SOS youth care options, based on the findings of past and current assessments, and taking a results-based management ap­proach, involving young
• Ensuring regular individual youth development and career planning takes place in programmes, including leaving care planning
• Promoting autonomy and independence as the ultimate goal in plans, pro­grammes and activities
• Ensuring that young people in SOS programmes have access to trainings (provided by SOS or partners) for all relevant areas of youth development, according to their needs
• Ensuring that support mechanisms are in place for young people who are leaving or have left care
• Leads the planning and formulation of active and productive programmes for youth development, supports the drawing up of annual plans, facilitates regular (quarterly and annual) reviews of such plans and programmes
• Monitors implementation through project visits, holding regular meetings and involving individual members in specific areas of assignment, in order to maintain the needed dynamism.
• Facilitates feedback to questions, requests and proposals from the SOS projects on matters of youth, also taking key responsibility for any related liaison with external
• Leading the development of a dynamic career guidance and development package built on a clear understanding of youth skills, abilities, prospects and aspirations of both school-going and post school youth, and supports its implementation in conjunction with Youth Empowerment
• Supporting the Youth Empowerment Officers in implementing planned train­ings and Utilizing both internal and external resource to facili­tate this process.
• Actively supports the search and placement for educational and training opportunities for post secondary school youth in conjunction with Youth Empwerment Officers and Education department, ensuring that the youth participate in choosing their areas of study, and the choice both develop­ment-oriented and cost effective.
• Supporting application processes for foreign universities and tertiary institu­tions, in liaison with the children’s village education committee, ensuring that such process is progressive and professional in conjunction with the Educa­tion department.
• Keeping the National Director informed and maintaining a good level of knowledge about each youth living and studying abroad, to ensure consis­tency and supporting them in their struggles to attain their
• Supporting the sourcing and circulation of up-to-date information on a wide range of opportunities for advanced education, as well as vocational training and apprenticeships for youth in conjunction with the Education department.
• Ensuring that young people can participate in decisions and choices that di­rectly impact their (personal) journey to self-reliance throughout programmes and that young people are involved in programme
• design, recruitment of youth workers, and advocacy activities, amongst oth­ers
• Promoting the establishment of networks of young people including those who already left SOS care
• Developing and implementing programmes and activities that foster partici­pation, e.g. youth-led networks and initiatives
• Preparing the setup of youth employability programmes, including employ- ability and life skills training, internships, mentorship programmes

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCES:
• Bachelor / Masters Degree in Community Development / Community Eco­nomic Development and Sociology.
• At least 3- 5 years previous experience in child/youth quality care
• Work experience in education, social work or community development is de­sired
• Work experience with adolescents’ is desired
• Good knowledge of national child care legislation and child’s rights
• Demonstrates a high level of empathy/emotional intelligence particularly working with young people and adolescents
• Understanding and knowledge of subjects relating specifically to the care of adolescents (e.g. sexual health, HIV/Aids, relationships)

Education Requirement: No Requirements

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

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Job application procedure
Interested candidates for any of the above positions should submit their applica­tion letter by email describing how your experience, qualifications and competen­cies make you the right candidate for this position. Enclose ONLY detailed and updated CV with telephone contacts, email address and details of at least 3 refer- ees.The candidate MUST clearly indicate the title of position applied for. Only con­tacted candidates for the interview will submit copies of academic, professional certificates and passport size photo. Closing date is 25th November, 2021. To apply please send to;
The National Director SOS Children’s Villages Tanzania.
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
recruit.sostanzania@sos-tanzania.org 

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