Economic Strengthening Officer (ESO) at COCODA Tanzania

Economic Strengthening Officer (ESO) at COCODA Tanzania

Position: Economic Strengthening Officer (ESO)

COCODA Tanzania is a non-governmental organisation established in 2000. COCODA’s  establishment resulted from intensifying concern among community members in  Tanzania over the surging number of orphans, mainly as a consequence of the swelling  amount of people infected by HIV and dying from AIDS, the majority being adults  leaving behind young children without parents. This trend had a negative impact on  social and economic development. Hence COCODA Tanzania envisioned offering an  effective response to the situation by providing social health education to the local  community on HIV/ AIDS, supporting orphans and most vulnerable children, providing  vocational skills to youth and establishing small-scale income-generating groups for the  community’s sustainable economy. 

Kizazi Hodari Project is a five-year global effort to reach and sustain HIV epidemic  control among pregnant and breastfeeding women, adolescents, infants, and children.  The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) funded the project and  implemented by Deloitte Tanzania. A resource partner’s global and local strategic  resource partner network supports these core partners. Kizazi Hodari focuses on priority  PEPFAR countries across Africa and the Caribbean. The consortium works with USAID  Missions, national governments, and existing response partners to identify gaps in HIV  prevention and treatment programming among target populations. Using best practices  and expertise along with innovations, the project is addressing critical gaps to meet  country-specific epidemic control goals. Kizazi Hodari is USAID’s flagship initiative to  address the needs of children, young people, and breastfeeding women affected by HIV.  This includes supporting local organizations and organisations that serve these  populations and ultimately build their capability to receive direct U.S. government  funding for programs at scale. The project leverages the full strength of its consortia and 

related private and public sector stakeholders to support countries in attaining and  sustaining HIV epidemic control. In Tanzania, starting in November 2022, Kizazi Hodari  is receiving funds from USAID to support the Government of Tanzania (Got) to achieve  its aim of controlling the HIV epidemic, with a particular focus on programs targeting  orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) and adolescent girls and young women, through  the DREAMS (Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored and Safe)  program, in 54 councils across 15 regions in Tanzania. Additionally, Kizazi Hodari aims  to strengthen local organizations and the national- and community-level social welfare  systems, structures, and workforce to support and sustain OVC to access HIV-inclusive  services that support their health and well-being. The Kizazi Hodari program has three  Strategic Objectives: 

1. Increase the use of OVC platforms for pediatric HIV case finding, linkage to  treatment and viral suppression 
2. Increase access to HIV prevention, violence prevention and response services for  OVC and Youth 
3. Improve the socio-economic capacity of at-risk adolescent girls and young women  (AGYW) and OVC caregivers 

COCODA Tanzania invites competent and motivated applicants to apply for the  following positions; 

Economic Strengthening Officer (ESO)– 1 Positions

Location: Njombe Region

Reports to: Project Manager

Position Description:

Economic Strengthening Officer (ESO) is an important position for each Council Team implementing USAID Kizazi Hodari project with an overall objective of supporting at risk Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) and OVC Caregivers participation in Economic Strengthening (ES) activities. The position holder will specifically strive to integrate evidence based financial literacy modules to empower AGYW and OVC Caregivers to establish and sustain viable Income Generating Activities (IGAs) at the Councils Team level.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Directly supervise and provide technical support to Kaya Facilitators (KFs) in his or her Councils Team
• Provide consistent monitoring, coaching and mentorship support to Kaya Facilitator (KF) in his or her council and ensure that they master the skills.
• Recruit and train KFs in the WORTH Yetu model and oversee KFs to establish and support technically new and inherited WORTH Yetu groups at Councils Team
• Ensure that KFs provide facilitation support for WORTH Yetu Groups and ensure that 60% of project enrolled caregivers, destitute household members with lower savings levels and interest join WORTH Yetu
• Ensure that WORTH Yetu Groups establish Community Resource Mobilization
• Committees (CRMC) to map community resources for social
• Conduct overarching mapping of economic strengthening service providers in implementation areas at Councils Team
• Work with district-level TASAF to ensure USAID Kizazi Hodari Project is aware of new expansion areas and that TASAF can refer TASAF beneficiaries to USAID Kizazi Hodari Project for screening and
• Roll out a Household Financial Literacy and Money Management curriculum to KFs and ensure a quality roll out to WORTH Yetu members at Councils Team
• Lead in conducting market assessments and creation of business networks and learning and sharing cohorts within industry types at Councils Team
• Train KFs to roll out a self-assessment tool with mature groups; establish relationships with pro-poor financial
• Provide continuous supportive supervision to KFs to ensure quality economic strengthening programming through Instruction, Modelling, Rehearsing and Feedback (IMRF) approach at Council Team
• Submit timely economic strengthening and youth updates to the Program
  Manager for inclusion in the quarterly, semi-annual, and annual reports at Councils Team
• Document Economic Strengthening specific lessons learned and best practices for experience sharing and replication at Council Team
• Perform any other relevant duties as assigned by the Project Manager

Minimum required Qualifications, Experience and Skills Education:

• Diploma in Business Administration, or economics, Community Development,
  Community Economic Development (CED), Social Work
• Bachelor’s degree or higher, in the above-mentioned fields will be an added

Skills:

• Strong M&E skills and experience in strategic information
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in Swahili and English including excellent training skills in working with adult learners, particularly at the community
• Able and willing to work flexible hours as needed without constant or close supervision
• Demonstrate leadership and team building
• Diplomacy and negotiation skills that demonstrate an ability to collaborate and coordinate with a range of stakeholders and complex

Experience:

• At least two (2) years’ experience in a field position with an organization in public health or OVC Experience in establishment, formation, and supporting community groups, IGAs etc.
• Experienced with PEPFAR 0 funded project in Tanzania.
• Experience implementing program and donor regulations, systems, and
• Experience in an Appreciative Inquiry (AI) approach in development and social

How to Apply:

Candidates are required to mention the ‘Position Title’ in the subject line of the e-mail. All applicants MUST attach a cover letter and their updated Curriculum Vitae with certified copies of academic certificates as supporting documents to their applications. All applications should be submitted no later than 16:00 Pm on 22nd September 2024 by email, to:

Human Resource Manager,

COCODA Tanzania,

P.O.Box 712,

Njombe.

[email protected]

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

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