Community Adolescents Officer, Arusha Office

at Focus Africa
Location Arusha, Tanzania, United Republic of
Date Posted May 29, 2021
Category Management
NGO
Job Type Full-time
Currency TZS

Description

Description

The Community Adolescents Officfer will be responsible for developing gender mainstreaming strategies, policies and creating gender awareness while developing gender initiatives that would position Focus Africa as a gender friendly environment.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Responsibilities;

Ensure Focus Africa has in place policies that provide for equal opportunities for all genders in areas of recruitment, training, promotions, remuneration, participation in committees, travel etc without any discrimination.
Develop affirmative action plans that ensures Focus Africa is a leading organization in fulling constitutional requirement in matter of gender representation.
Ensure Focus Africa has policies that create an enabling working environment for all genders taking care of special needs of any particular group
Plan, develop and implement programs and activities that promote gender affairs in Focus Africa
Prepare periodic management reports (weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual) on gender affairs
Collect data and maintain database on various matters of interest on gender affairs companywide
Source external financing for Gender activities and programme
Establish and maintain partnerships with governmental agencies on gender affairs, NGOs and other organizations that promote gender affairs
Offer advice to management on gender affairs
Perform any other duties allocated by Management from time to time.
Qualifications

A Bachelor’s Degree or higher diploma in Social Sciences, Social work, Sociology or other related disciplines.
Practical experience in writing business plans for gender mainstreaming
Practical experience in writing proposals and report writing.