Twaweza, a dynamic East
Africa wide organization, is looking for a competent, effective and energetic Assistant
Program Officer, Research
Job Title: Assistant Program Officer - Research
Job Title: Assistant Program Officer - Research
Unit: Uwezo Tanzania
Cluster: Data and Voice
Mandate: Country
Reports to: Manager, Uwezo Tanzania
Supervises: Consultants, Interns
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Overall Responsibility: You will support the
planning and conducting of the Uwezo annual learning assessment and related
monitoring.
You will ensure proper
preparations of training logistics (Contracting host NGO, venue, funds,
invitations, trainers, etc) are well organized in a timely manner, and all
training sessions are conducted on time for the Master Trainers/TOTs, Regional
Trainings, National Training/Conference and the District Training of
volunteers.
You will support the manager
to review training manuals with support from the Senior Program Officer
Research and the data and Voice Directorate.
You will support revision of
the survey tool is well-managed, including the systematic review and inclusion
of additional components to the survey through Uwezo+ (e.g. SDG integration)
Specific Responsibilities
1. Assist
the Manager to establish and manage updated inventory/ data base of sampled
Enumeration areas ( EAs), volunteers and household lists from the districts for
annual learning assessment,
2. Assist
the Manager to plan and implement all relevant trainings and related logistics
including: to conduct induction training for Regional and District
Coordinators, manage logistical arrangements for the Training of Trainers
workshop, zonal/regional trainings and the national training/conference, ( e.g.
producing copies of training materials, prepare fund requests, prepare
contracts for trainers/facilitators, consultants, manage invitations, and
communications to partners etc); follow up training report writing process.
3. Assist
the Manager to receive and review all training reports, ensure they are
properly documented, document lessons and recommendations, ensure all reports
are approved by the manager and well filed in the shared folder for easy access
and sharing.
4. Assist
the Manager to schedule and plan for all district trainings of volunteers,
including a schedule for engaging trainers (including contracting, fund
disbursement etc) to support the trainings, and relevant dates, and manage all
related reports.
5. Assist
the Manager to ensure timely and efficient revision of training workbooks and
manuals, including the training programs and reports;
6. Assist
the Manager to ensure timely revision of the survey tool, including the
systematic review of items,
7. Manage
consultation and engagement process of experts in Uwezo+/SDG integration by
preparing TOR and contracts for relevant technical experts/consultants to
support and determine any additional elements to the annual survey (e.g.
Uwezo+/ SDG integration)
8. Assist
the Manager on data quality assurance and management processes including
supporting collection of data books from partners, recheck of data books,
supporting data entry process and related logistics, and transportation of data
books to data center in a timely manner in collaboration with the Program
Assistant and Senior Program Officer - research.
9. Assist
the Manager to initiate and present idea memos, decision memos, contracts,
TORs, related to trainings, and all related requisitions and payments within
the budget lines linked to the above activities.
10. Contribute
to the writing of annual plans, quarterly implementation schedules/plans, and
progress reports quarterly, semiannually and annually of the research unit as
per Twaweza guidelines.
11. Participate
in other Uwezo processes related to implementation and monitoring of annual
learning assessment survey and dissemination of findings such as partner
recruitment, pre-assessment activities, assessment and post assessment
monitoring of activities, and launching of findings at national and subnational
level.
General Responsibilities
1. Successfully
implement above responsibilities and assigned activities in work plans and
budgets, consistent with Twaweza Policies.
2. Contribute
effectively to planning, monitoring, reporting and information dissemination of
Uwezo’s/Twaweza’s work.
3. Collaborate
with Twaweza staff across units and countries in a spirit of mutual respect and
cooperation to get things done.
4. Communicate
your work through active use of internal platform (SalesForce), electronic
calendar (Gcal) and being accessible on electronic chat (Skype) as per Twaweza
requirements.
5. Participate
actively in organization-wide learning and other joint activities.
6. Comply
with and foster adherence to the established Twaweza values, policies,
regulations, guidelines and procedures.
7. Undertake
any other lawful tasks as may be assigned by your Supervisor, respective
Director and/or Executive Director.
Core Qualifications
1. At
least a Bachelor’s degree in Education or Social Sciences. Master’s degree an
advantage.
2. Experience
in carrying out large surveys.
3. At
least three years’ relevant working experience, specifically in research.
4. Very
good writing skills in English and Kiswahili, with keen attention to detail.
5. Good
basic knowledge of development and education issues.
6. Strong
computer skills and use of database and internet.
7. Excellent
organizational, reporting and management skills.
8. Very
good time management skills.
9. Ability
to work under pressure and with minimum supervision.
Changes and Amendments: This job description
may be amended by Twaweza after consultation with the employee and the
supervisor.
Application process:
To apply for this position,
please submit your CV (max 4 pages) tojobs@twaweza.org, including a cover letter
explaining your interests/motivations to work for Twaweza, and 2 samples of
your written work and names of 3 referees, in MS Word or PDF file.
In the subject of your email
write your name, position you are applying for and country.
Deadline for the submission is 15th January 2017.