JOB AT Water Missions Tanzania (Community Development officer)

Community Development officer

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Details

Application deadline

2019-04-15

Business / Employer name

Water Missions Tanzania

Company Industry

NGO

Job Level

Senior level

Work Type

Full Time

Minimum Qualification

Diploma

Years of Experience

5 years

Description

Water Mission Tanzania, an affiliate of Water Mission International, is a Christian nonprofit engineering organization that designs, builds, and implements Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) solutions for people in developing countries and disaster areas. Established in Tanzania in 2013, Water Mission Tanzania is growing and now numbers about 40 staff with offices in two locations, the main office in Dar es Salaam and a regional office in Kasulu, Kigoma Region. Our mission is to provide sustainable access to safe water.

Water Mission Tanzania is seeking for a suitable candidate to fill in the position of Community Development officer to be based in Kasulu with frequent travels to the field. The person in this position must possess a heartfelt passion for our mission.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Training TOT on WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) using a provided curriculum.

2. Teaching WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) in schools and empowering teachers and administrators to carry out the same.

3. Resolving issues in communities that threaten the success of the project.

4. Project reporting including taking photographs, recording testimonials, water quality testing, and monitoring projects and assessments.

5. Providing support to the communities in activities such as helping set up the Safe Water Committee, microfinance development, water users registration.

6. Developing WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) curriculum.

7. Uploading standard forms to the reporting database.

8. Coordinating donor visits/trips including taking them to the project sites.

9. Community Mobilization and carrying out site assessments for all new requests.

10. Provide disaster response support and work in other countries as needed.

11. Other tasks as may be assigned

Qualification & Skills:

1. A minimum of Diploma in Community Development or social work.

2. Experience of at least 5 years

3. A Christian with thorough understanding of the Great Commandment and the Great Commission.

4. Consistent lifestyle and behavior that bears a good witness to the Christian faith.

5. A level of impeccable integrity and stewardship that demonstrates to those who invest in WMT a sense of security and trust that their gifts are well used and invested.

6. Excellent computer skills.

7. Excellent written and communication skills.

8. Able to drive.

9. Must be standards and detail- oriented with ability to plan ahead.

10. Should be willing to travel to remote places including occasional trips abroad.

Water Mission Tanzania is seeking for a suitable candidate to fill in the position of Community Development officer to be based in Kasulu with frequent travels to the field.

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