EMPLOYEMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Background

The Manyara Regional Civil Society (MACSNET) is a coalition of civil society Organisations (CSO’S) based in Manyara Region that is dedicated to undertake various initiatives towards enhancing provision of quality community services. Being registered in April 2007, the coalition has its main focus in capacity building particularly in strategic leadership and Governance to CSO's, Public leaders, Government agencies as well as community at large. Also MACSNET facilitates policy advocacy and enhancement of human rights to poor and vulnerable groups within the society.  Following that MACSNET has entered into partnership with different partners to support its initiatives which will facilitate achievement of its mission. Hence, to ensure effective and timely delivery of project activities, MACSNET would like to recruit a suitably qualified and experienced personnel to fill the following positions.

Mwanzo Bora Nutrition Programme.

MACSNET is looking for an enthusiastic, energetic and motivated young woman / man to fill the vacant position in its extension of Mwanzo Bora Nutrition Program in Babati Town council. The  candidates will be located in Babati town and  responsible in providing the overall  support to target beneficiaries and their families on nutritional related behaviours in order to improve their preparation, eating and breasting habits which will reduce stunting rates and decrease anemia to lactating mothers. The duty station  will be in Babati town. 

Position 1: Nutrition officer

Minimum qualifications, experience and competencies.

• Bachelor  degree in Food science, Human Nutrition or nutritional related field of study from any recognized university.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and organisational skills
• Ability to work hard, professionally and independently.
• Highly  integrity and moral character
• Good knowledge of projects financed by donors will be added advantage;
•  Competent in basic computer applications

Key Functions

• Support target beneficiaries in improving the nutrition status for children,  pregnant and lactating women for reducing maternal anemia and childhood stunting.
• Working in collaboration with District nutrition Technical to closely supervise Community Health workers (CHWs) to reach project beneficiaries;
• Offering information and counselling support to target beneficiaries and their families to improve their nutrition behaviours;
• Support CHW and communities  in undertaking  field demonstration days.
• Support beneficiaries in adopting and scaling up home gardening, small livestock keeping and locally food preservation.
• Prepare quality and timely monthly, quarterly and annual  reports. 

Position 2: Social worker

Minimum qualifications, experience and competencies.

·         Holder of bachelor degree in community development, sociology or equivalent.

·         Holders of Diploma in community development and relevant experience in community work will also be considered.

·         Should have an experience in working with civil society organizations with a strong knowledge and skills in community mobilization and sensitization.

·         Strong interpersonal, communication and organisational skills

• Ability to work hard, professionally and independently.
• Highly integrity and moral character
•  Competent in basic computer applications

Key Responsibilities

·         Design and develop plans and strategies to address the nutritional related behaviours.

·         Work closely with the District Nutrition officer, CDO and extension officers in  community mobilization and sensitization.

·         Shall be responsible in identifying key advocacy issues in projects and programmes designed to reflect the organization’s mission and objectives.

·         Shall be responsible in preparation, organize and conduct all the community trainings  and meetings in all matters related to nutrition.

·         Participates in mobilizing and facilitating community groups to establish and manage integrated demonstration plots.

·         Work with extension workers to technically mobilize community and beneficiary households in adopting and out scaling home gardens, small livestock keeping and locally food preservation. 

Improved quality, capacity and sustainability of districts paralegal services

Position 3: Legal officer               

MACSNET in partnership with Legal Aid Facility (LSF) is implementing a Legal Aid program with the aim of increasing access to justice through increasing accessibility to legal services, in particular for women. The program also aims at promoting legally empowered community, creating conducive environment for legal aid and enhancing institutional sustainability of  legal aid. To achieve that MACSNET is implementing a project titled "improved quality, capacity and sustainability of Districts paralegal services". The project is expected be implemented in all districts in Manyara region.

In order to achieve the expected project results, MACSNET is intending to recruit a skilled, experienced, committed and competent project Legal officer with demonstrated expertise in legal aid and human rights to work with its project in the program area. The candidate will be based in MACSNET head office located in Babati town but will be responsible to provide technical services in all districts in the region.

Minimum qualifications, experience and competencies.

·         Holder of bachelor degree law or equivalent.

·         Holders of Diploma in law may be considered but must have an experience of working in the similar intervention for not more than 3 years.

·         Should have an experience in working with civil society organizations with a strong knowledge and skills in legal aid and human rights.

• Ability to work hard, professionally and independently.
• Highly developed integrity and moral character
• Good writing, strong interpersonal and communication skills
•  Competent in basic computer applications
• A candidate with a combination of legal aid, human rights and organizational capacity development will be given priority. 

Key responsibilities

• To support paralegals to conduct community sensitization on legal aid and human rights.
• To support paralegal organizations  in each district council to establish and/or re-establish the Organizational and leadership structures and legal registration.
• To support paralegal organizations in the development of operational policies and guidelines.
• To engage in the training of paralegals, local and traditional leaders.
• To support paralegal in providing legal aid to the target beneficiaries.
• To act as a link between MACSNET, district councils and the communities.
• To support paralegal organizations in its sustainability interventions.

An attractive remuneration package will be offered to the right candidate in all the above positions. Women are strongly encouraged to apply for position 1 and 2. 

The qualified and  interested applicants should forward their applications including CV and other relevant supporting documents to the following address before 25/11/2016 to the following address.

The Coordinator

Manyara Region Civil Society Organizations Network (MACSNET)

P.O. BOX  515

BABATI.

Email:mmacsnet@yahoo.co.uk

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

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Sehemu ya wanyama wadogo wadogo  (Sungura) iliyotakana na shughuli yetu ya uhamasishaji kama sehem ya kuimarisha mlo wa kaya ili kuepukana na tatiizo la udumavu kwa watoto chini ya umri wa miaka miwili na upungufu wa damu kwa kina mama wajawazito na wanaonyonyesha

Mkuu wa wilaya ya Hanang' akizungumza neno siku ya uzinduzi wa mradi wa mafuta asili ya alizeti yaliyoongezewa Vitamini A

ZoezI la ununuaji wa mafuta kwa njia ya simu likifanyika  

Mwananchi akionyesha namba ya vocha kwa muuzaji kukidhi vigezo vya kununua mafuta hayo kwa hati punguzo

Moja ya burudani ya kabila la watu wa Barbag

Mkurugenzi wa shirika la MACS-NET akitambulisha wageni mbele ya hadhara

Meza kuu (Mkuu wa Wilaya,Katibu tawala na Mkurugenzi wa shirika) ikkionja chakula kilichopikwa kwa mafuta ya alizet yaliyoongezewa vitamini A