Program Officer – Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE): Vacancy at Amani Girls Organization (AGO)

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Amani Girls Organization (AGO) is a Non-governmental Organization, founded in 2004 and registered with registration number 00NGO/R1/00249. For more than 18 years, AGO has been working to build protective and productive resources for children, youth, and families to enable their active participation in community and National development. Strategically, AGO executes programs in Adolescent Health promotion, Education Support, and Social Protection of children, adolescent girls, and young women. AGO commits to advancing adolescent girls’ rights in Tanzania, and supporting marginalized and vulnerable populations (particularly OVCs, Adolescent Girls, and Young Women and their families), through inclusive livelihood and movement building.

Following a new partnership with Stromme Foundation (SF) to support the implementation of 7 years Stromme Foundation Strategic Plan in Tanzania, specifically within the Singida Region. AGO is looking for qualified individuals who will fill in the available vacancy in the current AGO structure. AGO is willing to employ the following positions: –

2. Program Officer – Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE): 1 Post based in Singida.

Job Description:
AGO seeks a compassionate and dedicated ECCE Program Officer /Field Officer. The ideal candidate
should have expertise in Early Childhood Care and Education. In this role, they will play a vital role in promoting access to inclusive education, organizing training programs for ECCE centers/ pre-primary teachers, parents, and community, providing technical support to ECCE centers and primary schools on quality delivery of play-based learning activities, documents education-related data and prepares reports regularly.

Key Responsibilities:
• Plans and facilitates training for caregivers/teachers on soft skills.
• Facilitate community-led Advocacy for children with disabilities and government involvement in ECCE and lower primary.
• Facilitate advocacy engagements with key stakeholders to support ECCE.
• Facilitate the establishment of inclusive infrastructural improvements and development of learning centers.
• Ensure ECCE centers and pre-primary schools are equipped with Education materials, print learning corners, and outdoor gaming materials.
• Coordinates experience sharing among schools for ECCE quality improvement.
• Facilitate the establishment and operationalization of parent groups.
• Strengthen inclusive child rights groups and capacitate club leaders.
• Responsible for documentation and reporting on activities, developing stories that bring AGO
interventions into real life, and compliance with the rules, regulations, and guidelines of AGO.

Essential Qualifications & Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in ECD, SECD, Education, Psychology, Social work, or related field.
• A minimum of 2 years working experience in the field of early childhood care and education
or primary education or teaching experience with pre-primary and primary.
• Proven experience working with children affected by neglect, child abuse, domestic violence, gender-based violence, and parental abuse.
• Familiarity and track record of implementing parenting interventions and conversant with the National parenting guidelines and National Multisectoral Early Childhood Development (NMECDP).
• Proficient in computer applications, including MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of crisis intervention and therapeutic crisis intervention approaches.
• Strong organizational, coordination, and communication skills.
• Experience in capacity-building activities.

GENERAL CRITERIA REQUIRED
AGO is an equal-opportunity employer promoting gender, equity, and diversity. Persons with disabilities
and other key vulnerable groups are encouraged to apply. Applicants aged 25 – 35 years are given preference. Extensive experience working with OVCs, Youth, and Caregivers, particularly Adolescent Girls and Young Women. Proven competency in working with OVC, ECD, Income and Job Creation, Ultra Poor Graduation (UPG) programs, and Parenting programs. Effectiveness of working with cultural and youth and caregivers’ diversity. Singida resident applicants are encouraged to apply. A valid driving license is an added advantage.

Remuneration
AGO offers a competitive package for selected candidates in line with Salary history, Academic qualifications, and relevant experience.

APPLICATION MODE
To apply, please indicate the position title you are applying for, in the subject line of your e-mail. Applications must include an up-to-date CV with three contactable professional references, a cover letter, and your salary history.

Applications, that Do NOT Include ALL of the required elements, Will Not Be Considered. All Applications Should Be Sent Through E-mail: vacancy@amanigirls.or.tz Electronics applications are encouraged. Arrange all of your applications as a single PDF document.

The subject on your application e-mail should be the title of the position you are applying for. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The closing date for applications is Wednesday 22nd May 2024, at 23:59/Tanzania time.

CAUTION TO THE APPLICANTS:
Some fake adverts online require candidates to apply through some e-mail addresses of public domains, e.g. Yahoo, Gmail, Hotmail, Ymail, etc. Kindly note: vacancy@amanigirls.or.tz is the official address to use for this recruitment. Please ignore any of those adverts.

STRICTLY
We do not charge any application fee nor entertain any meetings or telephone calls. If shortlisted, you will be informed by the AGO Human Resource Manager and or AGO Liaison Manager through phone or email: info@amanigirls.or.tz

WHISTLEBLOWING POLICY
Whistle-blowers are encouraged to raise their concerns under the Amani Girls Organization. Therefore, our whistleblowing policy provides for reporting to the email address whistleblowing@amanigirls.or.tz