Ajira Portal:- Program Assistant at JRS October 2024

Job type: Full-time

Position Title : Program Assistant

Location : Kibondo, Tanzania

Reports to: Program Officer for Burundi-

Supervisor: Project Director-Tanzania

Starting date: As soon as possible

Number of Post : 01

JRS is an international Catholic organisation that provides specialised support to refugees and other forcibly displaced people. Our mission is to accompany, serve and defend the rights of refugees and other forcibly displaced persons. This mission is based on a faith in God present in human history, even in its most tragic moments.

JRS is currently working in the Tanzania refugee camps located in Kigoma region, having three departments: one for education, another one for psychosocial support and the last one for reconciliation. Therefore, JRS is looking for an assistant Human resource officer to support carrying out its mission.

JRS Tanzania operates with several administration, implementation, and support staff members at all levels from the incentive workers in the camps, the office attendants, drivers, assistant coordinators and coordinators in different bases, the projects director, the program, finance, and logistic teams.

It is in this context that JRS Burundi – Tanzania is recruiting a Program Assistant to manage the project related matters to JRS Tanzania under the direct technical supervision of the Tanzania Project Director and the et reporting to Program Officer for Burundi-Tanzania.

Responsibilities and tasks

The Program Assistant is under the technical supervision of the Program Officer for Burundi-Tanzania.

Persons reporting to him/her: Tanzania Program Assistant

The Program Assistant is part of the team responsible for implementing the programmatic priorities identified in the strategic plan.

This role is responsible for cross-functional management of programmatic information, sound design of high-quality programming, comprehensive monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning, and ensuring compliance with donor and JRS policies and minimum standards. The Assistant Program Officer will also be responsible for providing leadership and strategic direction in the development and implementation of the JRS vision and strategy in Tanzania. His/her role is to support the implementation of high quality cross-border programs that are relevant, timely, implemented in accordance with best practice and technical standards, and to lead quality assurance of program implementation.

This position is also responsible for ensuring the successful and high-quality development of the Tanzania program. This position represents an excellent opportunity to provide strategic leadership in an exciting and challenging context, and to lead the development of the quality, impact and sectoral integration of JRS’s work in Tanzania.

Core values and ethics

• Commitment to JRS’s mission, vision, and values; ability to convey with enthusiasm JRS’s role in accompanying and serving forcibly displaced people and to advocate for their right to protection and a life in dignity.
• High integrity, honesty, and confidentiality; ability to deal tactfully and discreetly with people, situations and information
• Acceptance of diversity and inclusion as a core value.

Terms and Conditions

The contract is for 1 (one) year, renewable with an initial probationary period of 03 (three) months. The JRS remuneration policy is aligned with the JRS ethos of offering effective and professional services and at the same time expressing solidarity with the people served. Details will be discussed with short-listed candidates.

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