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BACKGROUND
Information about Jambo For Development:
Jambo for Development (JFD) works with schools, children, parents, institutions, and local and central government officials to further its mission to use innovative life skills games, creative sports, and games to empower children and youth in Kagera Region, Tanzania to achieve gender equality and improved health (HIV/AIDS awareness and water and sanitation) and education outcomes. The JFD programmes focus on improving existing infrastructure, training teachers, and organising sports competitions for children. JFD’s innovative “Life Skills Games” concept offers children a unique ‘learning by doing’ experience and imparts a range of essential skills that include interpersonal, decision making, critical thinking and self-management skills creating increased awareness and confidence.

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The teacher training component of the programme imparts teachers with knowledge and tools to help raise awareness about HIV/AIDS and further develop the pupils’ social and physical skills.
Jambo for Development and its pre-cursor and founding organisation Jambo Bukoba, based in Germany, have reached more than 500,000 children by the end of 2020 generating improvements in school examination results moving Kagera to the third position countrywide.

Project Manager
Place of Work/Location : Kagera, Tanzania
Type of Contract: Unlimited contract
Languages Required: English & Kiswahili
Starting Date: 17.03.2022.
JOB SUMMARY
The Project Management Position is crucial to the success of Jambo For Development integrated services. The position requires a high degree of integrity, professionalism, flexibility, and perseverance, as well as the ability to anticipate, identify and resolve project and management problems.

We are looking for highly professional, enthusiastic, and energetic Project Manager to support the ongoing activities of Jambo For Development. Under the overall guidance of Jambo For Development board and direct supervision by the Executive Director, the Project Manager will be the main responsible person for two districts in Kagera.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
PROJECT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT:

• Overseeing all duties related to project management in Bukoba MC and Muleba DC
• Responsible on facilitating the school building projects to its realization
• Assisting on planning and organizing District and Regional Bonanza
• Responsible on making sure Jambo for Development values are followed and respected in schools
• Responsible on making sure Life Skills Games are well played in schools.
• Ensuring that all program activities are developed and implemented in accordance with the organization’s guidelines.
• Supporting the planning and implementation of workshops, trainings, and conferences/Meetings.
• Ensure all project has all the necessary documents before kick-off like Budgets, Bill of Quantities (BoQ), Signed Project Implementation Agreement (PIA), Proof of Community Contribution and District contribution through collaborate with respective persons like District Engineer, District Education Officer and Accounting Manager.

MONITORING AND EVALUATION:

• Work with M&E Department to support program functions and ensure the utilization of M&E database as per agreed schedules
• Support the M&E Department to conduct Monitoring and Evaluation of projects that are carried out by the organization in cooperation with the Government and the Community through using the developed tools.
• Overseeing monitoring project progress and tracking project performance and ensuring all deadlines and short and long-term objectives are met.
• Assist and support account department in creating and managing forecasts and budgets for various projects and activities
• Ensure that transfer of funds to partners is done appropriately for proper grant management.
• Ensure that all allocated resources are effectively utilized for the intended purpose

PARTNERSHIPS AND STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT

• Develop and manage cooperation and partnership with the districts and other local partners
• As requested, representing the Executive Director in meetings with the district and local partners and other organizations.

COMPETENCIES
Core Competencies:

• Take responsibility. Discretion combined with 100% honesty and trustworthy.
• Demonstrates integrity by modelling the JFD values and ethical standards.
• Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of Jambo For Development.
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.
• Be a good ambassador of Jambo For Development in sports, gender issues, HIV/AIDS awareness, and education

Functional Competencies:

• Organization and accurately completes multiple tasks by establishing priorities while taking into consideration special assignments, frequent interruptions, deadlines, available resources, and multiple reporting relationships.
• Plans, coordinates, and organizes workload while remaining aware of changing priorities and competing deadlines.
• Establishes, builds, and maintains effective working relationships with staff and stakeholders to facilitate the provision of maximum support

Self-Management

• Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities.
• Responds positively to critical feedback and differing points of view.
• Solicits feedback from staff about the impact of his/her own behaviour.

PROJECT BUDGETING

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REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES
Education:

• University Degree preferably in Project Management, Sociology, Business Administration, Economics, or related field.
• Skilled and experienced in Project Management (3 – 5 years on similar job)

Language Requirements:
Fluency in written and spoken Kiswahili and English.

Accountant
Place of Work/Location : Kagera, Tanzania
Type of Contract: Unlimited contract
Languages Required: English & Kiswahili
Starting Date: 17.03.2022.
JOB SUMMARY
The Accountant Position is crucial to the success of Jambo For Development integrated services. The position requires a high degree of integrity, professionalism, flexibility, and perseverance, as well as the ability to anticipate, identify and resolve accounting and management problems.

We are looking for highly professional, enthusiastic, and energetic Accountant to support the ongoing activities of Jambo For Development. The accountant will be the main responsible person for all accounting matters in Jambo For Development.
Furthermore He/she will be responsible for accounting reports on progress.
Under the overall guidance of Jambo For Development board and direct supervision by the executive director, the Accountant will be responsible for high quality and timely financial inputs and outputs to ensure the success of the objectives of Jambo For Development and our partners.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Accountant will have the following duties and responsibilities:

• Daily booking of all financial transactions i.e., cash/bank financial report - Liabilities –Salary administration – project administration - Travel reports and Car expenses.
• Maintain an adequate voucher filing system to support/guarantee the sponsor reporting requirements in Germany and Tanzania.
• Produce cash forecasts and monthly cash requests for our partners in Germany
• Preparation of financial statements on a monthly and yearly basis.
• Following the accounting instructions of our partners in Munich for a 1:1 adaptation of the TZ figures/results for the German accounting system.
• Preparation of annual financial planning and ongoing controlling.
• Preparation of project budgets as well as controlling
• Preparation of financial reports for donors

Controlling:

• Project controlling: Cost estimates for Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and sponsor budgets available vs. actual YtD cost and check the required updates on a weekly basis with the JFD team for our “project sponsor overview or so-called bible”
• To control and record cash receipts or withdrawals from EUR into $ and TZS bank accounts.
• Balance control of all bank accounts and petty cash monthly.
• To supply monthly/yearly figures for the German financial reporting and explain differences.
• Implementation of rules and internal procedures.
• Prepare figures and details for the Jambo for Development annual report

Other responsibilities and skills:

• Online Banking incl. payments and bank withdrawals
• Perfect knowledge of Excel and be able to install new pivot lists for new analysis requirements.
• Support our team and our partners improving/simplifying reporting.
• Responsible for the Jambo for Development house (rent contract and repairs
• Talent for economic planning and implementation.

Core Competencies:

• Take responsibility. Discretion combined with 100% honesty and trustworthy.
• Demonstrates integrity by modelling the JFD values and ethical standards.
• Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of Jambo For Development.
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.
• Be a good ambassador of Jambo For Development in sports, gender issues, HIV/AIDS awareness, and education

Functional Competencies:

• Organization and accurately completes multiple tasks by establishing priorities while taking into consideration special assignments, frequent interruptions, deadlines, available resources, and multiple reporting relationships.
• Plans, coordinates, and organizes workload while remaining aware of changing priorities and competing deadlines.
• Establishes, builds, and maintains effective working relationships with staff and stakeholders to facilitate the provision of maximum support

Self-Management

• Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities.
• Responds positively to critical feedback and differing points of view.

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REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES
Education:

• University Degree preferably in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or related field.
• Skilled and experienced in accounting (1 – 2 years on similar job)
• Qualified accountant preferably CPA and registered with NBAA

Language Requirements:

Fluency in written and spoken Kiswahili and English.

Project Officer
Place of Work/Location : Kagera, Tanzania
Type of Contract: Unlimited contract
Languages Required: English & Kiswahili
Starting Date: 17.03.2022.
Number of Position: 2 Opportunities
JOB SUMMARY
The Project Management Position is crucial to the success of Jambo For Development integrated services. The position requires a high degree of integrity, professionalism, flexibility, and perseverance, as well as the ability to anticipate, identify and resolve project and management problems.
We are looking for two highly professional, enthusiastic, and energetic Project Officers to support the ongoing activities of Jambo For Development. Under the overall guidance of Jambo For Development board and direct supervision by the Project Manager, the Project
Officers will be the main responsible person for two districts in Kagera.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan, coordinate and monitor teachers’, officers’, and pupils’ life skills games workshops.
• Facilitate workshops in absence of a teacher facilitator.
• Monitor the progress of life skills games in schools on a weekly basis through school visits, monitoring school clubs and/or any other suitable monitoring method.
• Plan and coordinate with schools and government officers to organize interschool life skills games competitions (bonanzas) at district level.
• Support in developing the life skills games approach through assessing its implementation, efficiency, content, and its impact as well as providing constructive feedback.
• Support the Monitoring and Evaluation department by collecting data and reliable information related to the life skills games approach both from schools and out of schools.
• Document and provide reports on above mentioned workshops and life skills games competitions (bonanzas).

Core Competencies:

• Take responsibility. Discretion combined with 100% honesty and trustworthy.
• Demonstrates integrity by modelling the JFD values and ethical standards.
• Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of Jambo For Development.
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.
• Be a good ambassador of Jambo For Development in sports, gender issues, HIV/AIDS awareness, and education

Functional Competencies:

• Organization and accurately completes multiple tasks by establishing priorities while taking into consideration special assignments, frequent interruptions, deadlines, available resources, and multiple reporting relationships.
• Plans, coordinates, and organizes workload while remaining aware of changing priorities and competing deadlines.
• Establishes, builds, and maintains effective working relationships with staff and stakeholders to facilitate the provision of maximum support Self-Management
• Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities.
• Responds positively to critical feedback and differing points of view.
• Solicits feedback from staff about the impact of his/her own behaviour.

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REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES
Education:

• University Degree preferably in Project Management, Sociology, Business Administration, Economics, or related field.
• Skilled and experienced in project management (1 – 2 years on similar job)

Language Requirements:
Fluency in written and spoken Kiswahili and English.

MODE OF APPLICATION
Please apply in English using your CV (including education, internships, working experiences and employments) and covering letter (as a motivational letter why you are interested in this position and Jambo For Development) as a single document. Also include actual and expected annual gross compensation for this position and references from former working experiences.
Kindly include the position and your name in the email subject line.
Send your application to job@jambofordevelopment.org
Application Deadline : 21.02.2022