Organization overview

SOS Children’s Villages Tanzania is a local non-governmental organization established affiliated 60 years to SOS Children’s Villages International, a worldwide childcare and protection organization that provides orphaned and destitute children with a permanent family home and educational opportunities. Currently SOS Children’s Villages International 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 Like Care based at SOS Children’s Villages and Family Strengthening Programmes supporting families in local communities. SOS Children’s Villages has been working in Tanzania since 1991. Our programs are currently working in Arusha, Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, Iringa, Dodoma, and Mtwara.

Job summary

Lead the family strengthening programme in line with the organisation’s mission, policies, strategies and available resources and build coordinate relationships with the community and local authorities. Build a strong network of partner organisations and manage a strong mechanisms of partner organisations monitoring and evaluation are in place and functioning well.

Major responsibilities

• Engage key stakeholders (local government, community partners, programme participants) in programme design and annual implementation plan with strong emphasis on FSP theory of change.
• Mobilize local resources, strategic plans, budgets and research findings, applying for grants.
• Support Social Workers in facilitating Family Development Plans (FDP) and Community Development Plans (CDP).
• Build effective and sustainable service delivery.
• Lead coordinate programme implementation in line with approved partners, objectives, timelines, and budgets.
• Strengthen partnerships and networks, formalizing collaborations through MOUs where appropriate.
• Establish and strengthen child protection systems and community structures for vulnerable children.
• Promote strong ownership so communities become hubs, supporters.
• Maintain strong relationships with local authorities, community leaders, NGOs, forums, and media to advocate for children’s rights.
• Ensure effective staff orientation, performance management, financial management.
• Document, share lessons learned, and report regularly on programme progress and results to support accountability and organisational learning.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications, Abilities, and Behavioral Competences

i) Bachelor’s degree in Community Development, Social Sciences, Social Work or equivalent.

ii) At least 4 to 6 years’ experience in implementing community development and/or OVC programmes.

iii) Sound understanding of child rights, including community development, family and OVC.

iv) Good communication, rights-based programming skills and management of CBOs.

v) Computer literate is a must.

vi) Good communication and reporting writing skills.

Please note: SOS Children’s Villages Tanzania is an equal opportunity employer. The organisation does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process. Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

• Engage key stakeholders (local government, community partners, programme participants) in programme design and annual implementation plan with strong emphasis on FSP theory of change.
• Mobilize local resources, strategic plans, budgets and research findings, applying for grants.
• Support Social Workers in facilitating Family Development Plans (FDP) and Community Development Plans (CDP).
• Build effective and sustainable service delivery.
• Lead coordinate programme implementation in line with approved partners, objectives, timelines, and budgets.
• Strengthen partnerships and networks, formalizing collaborations through MOUs where appropriate.
• Establish and strengthen child protection systems and community structures for vulnerable children.
• Promote strong ownership so communities become hubs, supporters.
• Maintain strong relationships with local authorities, community leaders, NGOs, forums, and media to advocate for children’s rights.
• Ensure effective staff orientation, performance management, financial management.
• Document, share lessons learned, and report regularly on programme progress and results to support accountability and organisational learning.

• Good communication
• Rights-based programming skills
• Management of CBOs
• Computer literate
• Reporting writing skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Community Development, Social Sciences, Social Work or equivalent.
• Sound understanding of child rights, including community development, family and OVC.