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Small Enterprise Development Consultant

Category: NGO, Community/Social Devt & Fundraising Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Employment Type: Contract/Temporary
Summary: The New Partners Initiative Technical Assistance Project (NuPITA) is a four-year USAID-funded project working in eight countries (Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia) to provide technical assistance to fifteen organisations working in HIV and AIDS.

The project, under the New Partners Initiative (NPI), is a core program of the President's Emergency Fund for AIDS Relief's (PEPFAR). NPI has been created to build the capacity of organizations that work at the community level and support the long-term response to HIV & AIDS. The project is being implemented by John Snow, Inc.

The Campaign for Female Education (Camfed) is a non-governmental organization working in Tanzania, Zambia, Ghana, and Zimbabwe, and beginning operations in Malawi this year.

Camfed has 16 years of experience fighting HIV and AIDS in rural Africa by ensuring communities are empowered to secure the rights of girls and vulnerable children to education and social protection, and economically empowering young women.

The project works to mobilize communities to provide educational and social support to OVCs; provide OVCs with direct support to meet school expenses; build the capacity of teacher mentors and school-based committees to improve the school environment; and, help young women school leavers' secure safe and independent livelihoods through business trainings and empowerment workshops.
Description: Reports to: Executive Director, Camfed Tanzania; and NuPITA Projector, Kampala, Uganda
Position Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Duration: Full Time, 3 Months

Job Summary:

Support the Young Women's Empowerment Manager by bringing on board new ideas, strategies and approaches that will grow the businesses of Camfed members to become more viable, profitable and sustainable

Key Responsibilities:
  • Support the Young Women's Empowerment Manager by bringing on board new ideas, strategies and approaches that will grow the businesses of Camfed members to become more viable, profitable and sustainable;
  • Help review current Camfed a businesses and analyze their viability, profitability and potential for sustainability and growth;
  • Work closely with Camfed Tanzania to identify, document, disseminate and scale up best practices to support the women's empowerment program identified under the USAID Cooperative Agreement;
  • Identify emerging technical needs on a continuous basis and ensure that the TA provided is as responsive as possible to Camfed Tanzania's needs;
  • Contribute to yearly regional conferences and other efforts to share best practices with other NPI partner organizations; and
  • All other duties and responsibilities related to the position
Requirements:
Required Qualifications:
  • Master's in Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, Women's Studies or other relevant field with a preferred background supporting programs related to education, HIV/AIDS, orphans and vulnerable children, and/or women's rights.
Experience
  • At least 5 years of professional experience in building the capacity of rural women to build independent livelihoods;
  • Field Experience in training and capacity building in rural African Communities;
  • Experience helping vulnerable women identify viable and independent business options;
  • Strong understanding of rural African communities and their economic climates, inclusive of women's roles in these communities;
  • Training expertise in business and life skills and women's empower¬ment;
  • Experience creating strategic plans to help rural women grow their potential and find new opportunities; and
  • Experience working on programs funded by USAID preferred.
Skills and Characteristics:
  • Strong skills in teamwork, networking and facilitation;
  • Hands-on approach to organizational capacity building arid program facilitation;
  • Strong written and verbal communication;
  • Strong skills in strategic thinking and planning; and
  • Experience in implementing community-based HIV-related programs is an advantage.
Additional Requirement
  • Willingness to work and travel in semi-urban and rural settings in Tanzania and the region. Travel estimated to be approximately 20% of time.

Applications for all the above positions should include a cover letter, an updated curriculum vitae and names of at least three professional references

Job ID:30470
Date Posted:03 November 2009
Closing Date:11 November 2009
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Contact Info: Human Resource Manager
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