Project Officer-Multisectoral Malaria Project at CRS Tanzania

Project Officer-Multisectoral Malaria Project
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Project Officer-Multisectoral Malaria Project at CRS International October 2024

Job Title: Project Officer-Multisectoral Malaria Project
Salary Grade: 8
Job Type: Full-time
Location: Dar es salaam

About CRS
Catholic
Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of
the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect,
and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard
to race, religion or nationality. CRS’ relief and development work is
accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance and peacebuilding.

Country Background
CRS
in Tanzania works in very close collaboration with the catholic
Churches and implements programs through both Churches and secular local
partners.
CRS has been helping poor, vulnerable families improve their lives
through orphans and vulnerable children, agriculture, health,
microfinance and WASH programming in Tanzania since 1962.

Job Summary:
Job Summary
The Senior Project Officer, Communications and
Learning (SPO C&L) for the Tanzania Country Program (CP) will work
closely with the Country Manager; Head of Programming; and Monitoring,
Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Manager to develop and
execute an effective and comprehensive communications strategy to raise
the country program’s profile with target audiences, including donors,
partners, local media, national and local government, the Catholic
Church, and others.

S(he) will proactively engage the CRS
Tanzania Senior Leadership Team and Regional and HQ Communications staff
and to ensure strategic alignment of communications, consistent
messaging, and a strong brand identity. The SPO C&L creates content
and uses effective communications channels to help position CRS Tanzania
for funding and influence, and this includes ensuring the internal
documentation and external dissemination of organizational learning.

Roles and Key Responsibilities

• Write,
  design and manage the production of creative and compelling
  communication and marketing materials (stories, photos, videos, fact
  sheets, brochures, infographics, and other multimedia assets) for
  various audiences, including public and private donors, local and
  national governments, local Church, partners, media and others as
  needed. Coordinate freelancers in the production of above marketing
  materials as needed.
• Support the Country Manager, Head of
  Programming, and the Regional Communications Officer to finalize and
  implement a robust communications strategy that supports country program
  business goals and aligns with regional and agency strategy.
• Support the procurement processes for licenses, equipment and applications needed to implement the CPs communications strategy.
• Use
  and tailor agency messages tailored for each audience and identify and
  utilize effective distribution channels to disseminate communications
  materials to key audiences.
• Create social media channels and
  create content platforms such Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and
  Twitter; maintain and update CRS Tanzania webpage.
• Develop and
  maintain relationships with local media and help identify opportunities
  to reach key audiences, and coach country program staff in effective
  local media representation.
• Support the design, development, and
  implementation of learning and development programs among personnel,
  partners and projects participants, including other actors related to
  the CP. This includes working with other departments to identify
  training needs, coordinating workshops, webinars, and other learning
  opportunities, and measuring the effectiveness of training initiatives.
• Provide
  marketing and communications support for events, including event
  planning, communications materials production, talking points, photos,
  liaising with media, etc., and convene local media whenever a CRS event
  takes place.
• Support the creation of processes, manuals and
  trainings for CP staff and partners on issues related to communications,
  marketing, and media created for the development of the CP.
• Utilize
  data and analytics to measure the impact and success of communication
  and learning initiatives. This involves tracking key performance
  indicators (KPIs) and using insights to continuously improve strategies
  and tactics.
• Ensure smooth and effective communication within
  the organization. This includes disseminating important information,
  updates, and announcements to employees, as well as promoting a positive
  and engaging internal communication culture.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public policy, or related studies; experience in INGOs or UN preferred.
• Minimum
  two years marketing and communication experience, ideally for an NGO or
  another organization in development and relief programming.
• Excellent English and Swahili oral and written communication skills is required.
• Ability
  and desire to work well with diverse employees and external
  stakeholders in a cooperative and friendly manner. Must demonstrate the
  ability to influence without direct authority.
• Must possess ability to advance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated track record of successfully disseminating information to a variety of target audiences.
• Highly proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and desktop publishing skills is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated
  photography and graphic design skills (e.g. experience in Adobe
  Creative Suite, especially InDesign) strong desired.
• Experience in event planning of diverse scales and audiences preferred.
• Established relationships with media outlets and journalist preferred.

Agency REDI Competencies (for all CRS Staff):
Agency
competencies clarify expected behaviors and attitudes for all staff.
When demonstrated, they create an engaging workplace, help staff achieve
their best, and help CRS achieve agency goals. These are rooted in the
mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff
member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired
results.

• Personal Accountability – Consistently takes responsibility for one’s own actions.
• Acts with Integrity – Consistently models values aligned with CRS Guiding Principles and mission. Is considered honest.
• Builds and Maintains Trust – Shows consistency between words and actions.
• Collaborates with Others – Works effectively in intercultural and diverse teams.
• Open to Learn – Seeks out experiences that may change perspective or provide an opportunity to learn new things.

Agency Leadership Competencies:

• Lead Change – Continually looks for ways to improve the agency through a culture of agility, openness, and innovation.
• Develops
  and Recognizes Others – Builds the capacity of staff to reach their
  full potential and enhance team and agency performance.
• Strategic Mindset – Understands role in translating, communicating, and implementing agency strategy and team priorities.

Travel: Must be willing and able to travel up to 40%.

Supervisory Responsibilities
None

Key Working Relationships:
Internal

• Country Manager, Head of Programming, MEAL Manager, CP senior leadership team, programs and operations staff
• East Africa Regional Communications Officer
• HQ Marketing & Communications team

External

• Communications and event planning related vendors
• Local and international media outlets

What we offer
CRS
offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, life
insurance, vision, generous retirement savings plan and the opportunity
to work in a collaborative, mission-driven culture that is committed to
improving the lives of the poor throughout the world.

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Our
Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations.
Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of
the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. We welcome
as a part of our staff people of all faiths and secular traditions who
share our values and our commitment to serving those in need. CRS’
processes and policies reflect our commitment to protecting children and
vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.

Disclaimer:  This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.

CRS’
talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to protecting
children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.

HOW TO APPLY:

• This is Full-time
  Job, Interested qualified candidates should submit their letter of
  application together with their CV in PDF or Word format in a single
  attachment which outlines their experience and sustainability of the
  position applied to email address TZ_HR@crs.org not later than 17th October 2024.
• The applicants should clearly state the Job title applied for in the subject line of the email.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Female
candidates, people with disability and people from other recognized
marginalized backgrounds, are strongly encouraged to apply for this
position. CRS Tanzania recognizes many people do not have access to
university education, limited capacity to travel,
women take career breaks to care for family, and physical access for
people with disability is limited in some workplaces including in the
field. In all recruitments, CRS Tanzania uses a competency-based
selection process. This ensures that if a candidate does not have a
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