Rural Access Expert at HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation Tanzania

Rural Access Expert
Rural Access Expert at HELVETAS April 2024
HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation Tanzania (Helvetas) is an international NGO registered in Tanzania.
Helvetas Tanzania looks for an enthusiastic colleague for the following post:
Position – Rural Access Expert
Location – Morogoro Region

Focus:
To
develop a mechanisms and modalities for improved rural access to
support communities acquire improved access to schools, healthcare
facilities, markets, and jobs in rural areas of Tanzania. The
project promotes the engagement of various actors and ensures that
village communities, their governing bodies, Local Government
Authorities (LGA) and private sector actors (contractors) at the
grassroots are capacitated to plan, implement and maintain access
infrastructures (paths, roads, bridges) in areas not reached by the
Tanzania Rural and Urban Road Agency (TARURA), and to organize the
required resources through their local government structures, but also
through own contributions (funds, own labour).

S/he will
contribute to the preparation of the inception phase of the project. The
expert will bring together various/key stakeholders, including the
targeted village communities, LGA, TARURA, local contractors and
potential other (donor) agencies involved in rural access, to jointly
plan a pilot initiative which shall be launched in 2025. The expert will
undertake needs assessments and surveys in the pre-selected areas, and
will together with other stakeholders develop a pilot, based on locally
driven implementation modalities, including resource mobilization and
community participation.
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Education:

• Master’s degree in civil engineering or related education background.
• Professional experience: At least 3 years’ experience in planning,
  design and delivery of rural infrastructure in a similar context,
  experience in working with both public and private sector actors,
  including experience in working with TARURA.

MODE OF APPLICATION:
Only
applicants that request for the full job description will be
considered. For the full job description and application guidelines,
please write to: Recruitment-TZ@helvetas.org
For additional information on our organization, please visit our website www.helvetas.org.
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Deadline for submission of application: 13th May, 2024.