GEPF
JOB OPPORTUNITY
GEPF
Retirement Benefits Fund is currently seeking to recruit suitably
qualified and completent Tanzania to fill the existing vacancy in the
position of Principal Actuary. The incumbent is expected to perform
his/her duties in line with the institution rules and regulations to
ensure a better and results.
Position Title: Principal Actuary
Qualifications
- Holder
of Master`s Degree in Actuarial Science, Statistics, Economics or
business administration from recognized institution and the first degree
should be a degree in Actuarial Science or Statistics with at least
eight years working experience in a similar field.
- Must be a computer literate.
- The candidate with first degree in Statistics must have Masters degree in Actuarial Science.
Duties and responsibilities
- Serve as technical advisor to the fund on the viability of the scheme and funding activities.
- Conduct Actuarial investigations and valuations
- Conduct valuation of Fund`s liabilities.
- Review of investment performance.
- Monitor and manage fund`s risk.
- Conduct and maintain benefit comparison studies for the fund and plans of comparable size.
- Ensure legislative adherence to any benefit changes introduced.
- Conduct studies, research and analysis of proposed hanges to determine impact and effect.
- Prepare for papers on valuations, experience analysis, legislative changes for submission to the Board of trustees.
- Prepare
for papers on valuations, experience analysis, legislative changes for
submission tolegislative body and other stakeholders.
- Conduct demographic reviews of the Fund`s members.
- Provide,
if requested, advisory actuarial service to the Government and other
Public organs on matters such as social insurance and persons.
- Perform any other related duties as may be assigned by the superiors from time to time.
General Terms and Conditions
The successful candidate will be employed on a contract for an unspecified period of time terms.
Age Limit: The candidate applying for the post should not be less than 35 years old.
Closing Date: The closing date for submission will be on 14th April, 2016. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Mode of Applications
All
applications enclosing curriculum vitae, photocopies of certificates,
testimonials, names and addresses of two referees should be addressed
to:
The Director General
GEPF Retirement Benefits Fund
P.O.BOX 11492
DAR ES SALAAM
Source: Daily News 1st April 2016
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Posted: 01 Apr 2016 04:36 AM PDT
OXFAM
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Job Title: Wash Coordinator
Location: Kasulu& Kibondo
Level: Global C1
Salary: As per Oxfam’s salary scales
Contract Type: Fixed Term (5 months)
Job Ref No: INT2321
Who we are:
OXFAM
has been working for the Burundi Refugee Response since May last year
with initial activities inemergency water supply, Sanitation and health
promotion services for refugees. Oxfam has continued to lead on setting
up of WASH facilities in refugee's camp in Kibondo and Kasulu. In light
of this;
We are currently looking for a dynamic and knowledgeable WASH Coordinator to enhance the impact of our work.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- In this role you will report to the Humanitarian Programme Manager and you will be responsible for the: following:
- To
coordinate and standardize/harmonize WASH activities/approaches within
Oxfam teams and in all refugee camps in Kigoma implemented by different
agencies
- To represent Oxfam
at the various coordination meetings at a local and national levels
ensuring compatibility with overall commitments and policy/programme
priorities in OGB refugee programme.
- Collate
and prepare WASH reports, and future proposals in time and document or
manage documentation of technical learning, innovations and best
practices.
- To coordinate
and manage WASH team(s) in all the camps Oxfam is currently responding
to in Kigoma on full potentials, ensuring integration at all the teams.
It includes line management of PHP Team
- Leaders & PHP Technical team Leader under a workable and accountable management structure.
- To
support, often lead and carry out assessments of the public health
situation of the refugees in new or existing camps. This includes
drafting ToT, checklist, briefing, etc.
- As
necessary, recruit, train and supervise Public Health
engineering/promotion team leaders, consultants and other PH staff. This
may involve the writing of job descriptions, work schedules, training
plans and appraisals.
- To
ensure that all work is carried out in a way that is sensitive to
community needs and gender issue in particular to promote the full and
equal participation of women in all aspects of the work and to ensure
that Oxfam's response is in line with the needs of the refugee
- To ensure that work aims to meet Minimum Standards and adheres to Oxfam's emergency guidelines and protocols
- Strategic support to develop Public Health strategy encompassing sustainability and exit strategy.
- To
step in to gap filling roles both upwards and downwards. The work may
include management and administrative duties and co-ordination with
other members of the project and with staff of other organizations based
at national, regional and headquarter level.
- To
brief press, media, other agency staff and Oxfam supporters as agreed
with the line manager, Country Representative, Humanitarian Department
and Press Office.
- To ensure
that all PH staff are familiar with and abide by the NGO/Red Cross Code
of Conduct, the People in Aid Code, Oxfam International procedures and
other regulatory codes (e.g. InterAction Field)
Skills and Competencies
The candidate envisage this role should have the following qualifications;
- A
suitable qualification in any discipline relating to Public Health
Engineering/promotion is necessary educational background. Experience
could substitute for a formal qualification, but not vice versa.
- Most
importantly, five years' practical experience in developing countries
in appropriate WASH. It is desirable that some of this should have been
in emergency refugee programmes and WASH coordination role. The post
holder must be aware of and sensitive to the particular needs of women
in this context.
- The
ability to present concise reports, sometimes at short notice,
reflecting the problems and possible solutions for particular
situations.
- Diplomacy, tact
and administrative skills in order to work with people at managerial
and, on occasions, senior UN/government levels. The post holder should
also be at ease in working with local people. "
- Willingness to travel at short notice, and often in difficult circumstances.
- Well-developed interpersonal and team skills and proven ability to be flexible in demanding situations.
- Good written and spoken English is essential. Other language(s) (desirable) i.e., Arabic.
- Sympathy with the aims and objectives of Oxfam.
- Commitment to humanitarian principles and action and to Oxfam's equal opportunity and gender policies.
To Apply
This
opportunity is for a dedicated and highly motivated professional with
strong commitment to Oxfam`s values and beliefs. If you believe you
qualify for this post and you are the candidate that we are looking for
please submit your application and CV in English detailing you
experience for the post applied and include daytime telephone contacs by
applying online at www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs
and then go to current vacancies. You are advised to use advert
Reference number INT2321 and job title above. We are committed to
ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization.
The closing date for this post is 8th April, 2016
Qualified women are highly encouraged to apply
Source: The Guardian 31st March 2016
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Posted: 31 Mar 2016 09:36 PM PDT
KILOMBERO VALLEY TEAK CO.LTD
VACANCY
NATURAL WOODLAND AND CONSERVATION MANAGER
KVTC
is the largest grower of teak in Africa and has established plantations
in Tanzania since 1992. The Company manages teak plantations and
natural woodlands as well as a timber processing plant located in the
Ulanga District. The Company is the largest exporter of timber products
from Tanzania and employs around 300 people. For more information go to:
www.kvtc-tz.com.
In
order to strengthen its organization KVTC has created new position of
Natural Woodland and conservation manager to assist in maintaining and
improving the management of the natural forests and conservation areas
on its landholding. The Natural Woodland Manager will be the key person
for implementation of sustainable harvesting trials to be initiated in
cooperation and collaboration with the surrounding communities.
Job Title: Natural Woodland and Conservation Manager
Function Description
Conservation Management
- Work with a team of Village Game Scouts to patrol and safeguard the natural woodland and conservation areas.
- Analyze patterns of illegal logging, poaching and wildfires and develop strategies to combat these activities.
- Build strategic alliances with communities and local governments to combat illegal activities.
- Ensurethe establishment and implementation of a monitoring and reporting system measuring performance against conservation plan.
Natural Woodland Management
- Be
the lead person for the development of KVTC`s natural woodland strategy
which will include the transition from a 100% conservation approach to a
more incluslve management philosophy with the involvement of
surrounding communities.
- Develop and implement forest management plans for the natural woodland areas.
- Develop inventories, quality assessments and sustainable offtake quantities for the various management units.
- Train and develop staff in the management and operations of natural woodland areas.
- Ensure all activities developed are in line with forest stewardship council requirements.
- Ensure
the establishment and implementation of a monitoring and reporting
system measuring performance against forest management plan.
Community Relations
- To detect and handle complaints, disputes and grievances of communities and to report these to the CEO.
- Work
together with the Social Manager to integrate the conserfvation and
natural woodland programs in the overall CSR strategy of the company.
Budget, Financial Management
- Prepare conservation and woodland management budgets develop funding proposals for the same.
Other
- Performs other duties as requested by the CEO or his/her designete.
Candidate Profile
Qualifications
- BSc or MSc in Forestry or Conservation Management
Skills
- Fluent in English and Kiswahili
- Computer literate (MS Office)
- Qutstanding communication and presentation skills.
- Coaching and leadership skills.
- Preferably experience with GPS and GLS programs
Experiences and Ability
- Preferably worked in forestry or Ago-Processing industry or other industrial Environment.
- Practical knowledge working with forest communities.
- Experience working with conservation NGO`s (local) governments and management of project budgets.
- Experience with fund raising and communication with funders.
- Experience with forestry certification systems.
- Ability to work in remote and challenging conditions.
How to Apply
Please submit your application letter, CV and copies of certificates and qualifications to: kvtc@kvtc-tz.com
Deadline for submission is 15th April, 2016. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Source: Daily News 30th March, 2016
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Posted: 31 Mar 2016 09:31 PM PDT
POPULATION SERVICES INTERNATIONAL (PSI)
ADVERTISEMENT FOR VACANCY
Job Title: PSI Tanzania Country Representative (CR)
Who we are
We`re
Population Services International (PSI), the world`s leading non-profit
social marketing organization. We work to make it easier for people in
the developing world to lead healthier lives and plan the families they
desire by marketing affordable products and services that range from
mosquito nets to contraceptives to HIV testing.
There
are over 9,000 “PSI`ers” around the world. Its`s a diverse group on
entrepreneurs and professionals with anunusually wide range of
backgrounds-from the medical industry to the music business al with
unique skills we bring to the job.
Join us
With
support from the government of Tanzania and international donors such
as USAID, DFID, Global Fund, KFW and private foundations, PSI has worked
in Tanzania for almost 23 years. Since 1993, we have implanted social
marketing and social franchising programs with behaviour change
communication to deliver prevention and treatment products and services
across a wide range of health areas including Family Planning and
Reproductive Health, HIV/AIDS, malaria and child survival, and
water-bome diseases. PSI is currently the 2nd principal recipient for
Global Fund. The program is one of PSI`s top DALY and CYP performer with
over 1.7 milion DALYS and CYPs annually and an annual budget of over
$25 milion.
We are looking for
an experlenced and dynamic country representative based in Dar es
salaam, Tanzania to manage a large, diverse and high performing
platform. The program has over 200 staff, with a solid donor base and is
well positioned for further growth. The CR oversees social marketing
and social franchising activities with a network of over 250 private
sector clinics. Efforts to improve cost recovery of its products and
services, is a strategic priofity. All programs are reviwed and analyzed
through a total market approach lens to identify and address market
failures. The user centered design approach forms an integral part of
developing interventions that especially inpact adolescents. Women and
chidren in Tanzania, You will introduce PSI to new partners especially
in the commercial sector and strengthen relationships with existing
ones. You will serve as PSI-Tanzania`s biggest advocate fr private
sector approachesto public health challenges.
Your Contribution
You
will be responsible for the overall development, management (financial,
administrative, and programmatic), and representation of PSI`s
activities in Tanzania. You will:
Build Institutional Strength
- Foster
the institutional development of PSI Tanzania through strategic
planning, program development, financial sustainability, strengthening
the Board of Trustees and maintaining strong connections to the PSI
Network.
- Fundraise for existing and new activities and expansion of the health program`s portfolio
- Maintain
and foster external relations with strategic partners such as
government institutions and donors such as Global Fund, KFW, DFID,
USAID, and private founcations.
Lead program planning and execution
- Provide
quality and timely management oversight of all current donor projects
including meeting programmatic and financial deliverables,
- Develop and steward annual and specific project budgets consistent with both organizational and donor requirements.
- Meet financial and other reporting requirements as required by donars and PSI/Washington.
- Oversee
total market approaches for all the health areas to identify and
resolve market failures that prevent attainment of health impact
- Monitor
development and implementation of marketing and annual work plans, and
serve as the catalyst for the creation of new health products and
services.
- Develop innovative distribution systems and/or maintain the existing ones at a high level of effectiveness.
- Track sales and distribution figures as well as the performance of the sub recipients including the distribution network.
- Supervise
evidence-based research activities to support social marketing and
franchising decision making in order to evaluate and measure program
effectiveness and to maximize health impact.
Manage Talent
- Oversee
a vibrant and diverse team of fechnical and wrketting staff, building
local technical, management and leadership capacity.
- Guide
operations in 4 zonal and 11 regional offices with a purpose of
building depth in the capacity of national technical, administrative,
sales and marketing professionals. This includes recruitment,
development, training, and supervision.
- Develop
and maintain systems that ensure the safety and security of the team
and PSI assets in all aspects of its work according to best practices,
PSI operating standards, and field realirties. Liaise with the Global
security department and regional director on crucial events, high-risk
periods, incident reporting and security policy changes.
- Develop
and enforce field office administrative polices. Promote and
demonstrate an ethical environment in line with PSI`s values of honesty
and acting with integrity. Support the application of appropriate
internal controls to protect PSI`s assets.
What are we looking for?
- You have at least 15 years of experience managing people, budgets and public health program.
- You have an MBA, MPH, MD or other relevant degree.
- You have lived and worked in adeveloping country preferably in Africa.
- You have experience managing a diverse and high performing team.
- You are passionate about using evidence for decision making.
- You have experience working with the private sector.
- You have experience and are passionate in building local technical, management and leadership capacity.
- You are fluent in English.
- You have significant demonstrated fundrainsing, personnel and financial management experience.
- You have significant demonstrated experience in management of programs in the health sector
- Previous employer relerences will be required.
What would get us excited?
Experienced
and dynamic leader. You have led at executive level a team of very
talented and technically strong staff in a developing country and have a
passion for making health markets work more efficiently for more
sustainable health impact. You have worked with and managed global fund,
KFW, DFID performance based contracts and USAID projecs. You have
experience working with a very diverse group of donors, international
staff and national team to get results.
Capacity Builder: you have experience in building institution, local technical, management and leadership capacity.
Natural
fundraiser. You have experience identifying business opportunities for
health or securing funds from donors like DFID, KFW, USAID, or Global
Fund.
Collaborative
manager. You are able to inspire a shared vision for the PSI Tanzania
staff. You have successfully helped your staff leam, grow and thrive in
their work.
Relationship
builder. You have experience working with Ministries of Health care
companies, or global health donors. You are able to identify new donors
and partners for programs. You are able to spot trends and keep the PSI
global headquarters intorned about health needs and opportunities in
Tanzania. You are diplomatic in cooling down emotionally charged
environments.
A
strategist and an innovator. You are creative, innovative and a
strategic thinker. You are interested in exploring opportunities for
social enterprises in Tanzania. You have a strong interest in health
sector approaches to development and a proven ability to produce
results.
PSI
is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all
qualified individuals. If you quality and you are interested in theis
position please send your application detailing how you qualify for the
job, Curriculum vitae and copies of your certificates to: recruitment@psi.or.tz before 8th April, 2016
Source: The Guardian 31st March, 2016
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