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New Jobs at BRAC Maendeleo Tanzania March 2025
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is an award-winning international non-governmental development
organisation, with the vision of a world free from all forms of
exploitation and discrimination, where everyone has the opportunity to
realize their potential. BRAC is a leader in developing and implementing
cost- effective, evidence-based programmes to assist poor and
disadvantaged communities in low- income countries, including in
conflict- prone and post-disaster settings.
It is an
organisation of and for the people of the Global South, pioneering new
development and social enterprise approaches to equip communities to
achieve prosperity. As well as being the world’s biggest NGOby number of
staff and people directly reached, BRAC has regularly been ranked the
number one NGO in the world by the Geneva-based NGO Advisor, an
independent organisation committed to highlighting innovation, impact
and governance in the non-profit sector. BRAC retained the top spot in
2020 among the top 500 NGOs for the fifth consecutive year.
BRAC
was founded in Bangladesh in 1972 by Sir Fazle Hasan Abed. It started
its first programme outside of Bangladesh in Afghanistan in 2002, and
has since reached millions of people in 11 countries in Asia and Africa.
BRAC has a holistic approach to development that uses a wide array of
programmes and social enterprises, including in microfinance, education,
health, agriculture, gender and human rights. BRAC
believes that every person has inherent potential, and when an enabling
environment is created and that potential is unleashed, even the
poorest can become agents of positive change in their own lives, for
their families and their communities.
BRAC Maendeleo Tanzania is
part of a leading development organization that started its operations
in 2006 in Tanzania, focusing on thematic areas of Agriculture, Youth
and Women Empowerment, Food Security and Livelihood.
2 New Jobs at BRAC Maendeleo Tanzania March 2025
BRAC International is seeking applications from competent, dynamic and
self- motivated individuals to fill the following position in BRAC
Maendeleo Tanzania….
Gender Officer
BRAC Maendeleo Tanzania
Simiyu
Gender Officer at BRAC Maendeleo Tanzania March 2025
About the Programme
The
WFP (World Food Programme) has awarded BRAC Maendeleo Tanzania with a
Smallholder Sorghum and Sunflower Development Project locally named
Vijana Kilimo Biashara (VKB) to be implemented in Simiyu region
addressing the challenges facing the smallholder farmers in sorghum and
sunflower value chains. Specifically, the project will be implemented in
2 districts of Meatu and Maswa (Simiyu). The project anticipates
reaching 15,000 people including young people and adult farmers.
Position (01): Gender Officer
Job Location: Maswa
Purpose of this job:
The
Gender Officer will support the implementation of gender interventions
under the Kijana Kilimo Biashara Project. The role involves
mainstreaming gender considerations in all project activities, ensuring
the active participation of women and youth, and fostering gender equity
within the sorghum and sunflower value chains. The Gender Officer will
work closely with project stakeholders, including farmers, partner
organizations, and government officials, to promote inclusive and
equitable agricultural development.
Responsibilities:
Technical and Implementation Support:
- Develop and implement a gender integration strategy for the Kijana Kilimo Biashara Project.
- Ensure that project activities align with gender equity objectives and address the unique needs of women and youth farmers.
- Conduct
base-line, midterm and end-line gender analysis of the project, and
conduct gender capacity needs assessment among the staff - Organize and conduct gender training and awareness sessions for project staff, farmer groups, and stakeholders.
- Build the capacity of women and youth to actively participate in agricultural value chains
- Develop gender-sensitive indicators and tools to monitor and evaluate project interventions.
- Collect and analyze gender-disaggregated data to assess project impact on women and youth.
- Collaborate
with local government, community-based organizations, market actors and
other stakeholders to promote gender-inclusive agricultural practices. - Serve as the project’s gender focal point, representing the project in gender-related forums.
- Prepare regular reports on gender-related activities, achievements, and challenges.
- Document success stories and lessons learned in promoting gender equity within the project.
- Contribute
to dissemination of good practice and lessons from the organization’s
work and promote experience sharing and learning in the organization and
among stakeholders in collaboration with Communication Team. - Review
the project’s gender equality outcome results against indicator targets
to enhance reporting, planning, implementation, and informed
decision-making. - Promote the adoption of technologies and practices that reduce the workload of women and increase their productivity.
- Foster the engagement of man and boys of the communities as change makers for gender equality in agriculture
- Provide technical advice to the project team on gender-sensitive approaches to agricultural development.
- Ensure
adherence to safeguarding policies and guidelines to protect project
participants, particularly women and youth, from any form of
exploitation, abuse, or harassment. - Provide training and awareness sessions for staff and stakeholders on safeguarding and SEA prevention.
- Develop and maintain a reporting mechanism for SEA incidents and ensure proper documentation and response.
Safeguarding Responsibilities:
- Ensure
the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment
and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on safeguarding
implementation - Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment
- Practice,
promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team
members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every
course of action - Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place and encourage others to do the same
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s degree in Gender Studies, Social Sciences, Agriculture, or a related field.
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
- Strong understanding of gender issues in agriculture and rural development.
- Experience in gender training and capacity-building initiatives.
- Proficiency in data collection, analysis, and reporting with a focus on gender- disaggregated data.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
- At least 3-5 years of experience in gender mainstreaming within agricultural or rural development projects.
Employment type: Contractual
Salary: Negotiable
Application deadline: 03rd.April, 2025.
Assistant Finance Manager
BRAC Maendeleo Tanzania
Dar es Salaam
Position: Assistant Finance Manager
Job Location: Dar es salaam, Country Office.
Assistant Finance Managerat BRAC Maendeleo Tanzania March 2025
About the Programme
The
MasterCard Foundation in partnership with BRAC International (BI) is
implementing an initiative that will create a positive and measurable
impact for 1.2 million adolescent girls and young women and 9.5 million
people across seven countries in East and West Africa, including Ghana,
Kenya, Liberia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and Uganda.
There
is mounting urgency to support adolescent girls and young women (AGYW)
living in poverty, which has been further amplified by the global
pandemic. Through this partnership, scalable economic development
approaches will be delivered in communities to foster the agencyand
voice of AGYW. They will have the opportunity to fulfill their
aspirations, achieve sustainablelivelihoods, and engage in advocacy
issues.
Purpose of this job:
The purpose of this
position is to support the Finance Manager in ensuring effective
financial reporting, budget management, and compliance with donor and
statutory requirements for AIM. The Assistant Finance Manager will be
overseeing the Finance Officer and Regional Finance Managers, ensuring
smooth financial operations and accurate record-keeping across programs.
Responsibilities
- Assist
in preparing cost management and financial reports for MasterCard
Grants and other international donors under the guidance of the Finance
Manager. - Supervise the Finance Officer and Regional Finance
Manager in monthly reviews of budget performance, expense forecasting,
and tracking commitments against approved budgets. - Ensure compliance with donor fund expenditure, recording, and accounting standards, providing guidance to reporting staff.
- Oversee
the preparation and coding of payment vouchers and general journals by
the Finance Officer for posting into the accounting system ahead of
month-end closures office. - Review monthly bank reconciliations
prepared by the Finance Officer and ensure accurate financial records
for internal and external stakeholders. - Support the production
of timely and accurate monthly and quarterly financial reports and
schedules for review by the Finance Manager, incorporating input from
the Regional Finance Manager. - Ensure the Regional Finance
Manager maintains financial records in compliance with internal
policies, administrative procedures, and local statutory requirements
(e.g (e.g., Tanzania Revenue Authority filings). - Assist in
preparing documentation and information for annual audits and statutory
tax remittances, with support from supervised staff.Maintain financial
accounting systems for accounts payable, accounts receivable, credit
control, and petty cash, ensuring monthly reconciliations by the Finance
Officer. - Help safeguard employee payroll and financial
information in compliance with current legislation, with oversight of
team processes - Support process improvements by documenting
procedures and identifying inefficiencies in financial workflows,
collaborating with the Finance Officer and Regional Finance Manager. - Collaborate
with field offices, program anchors, and head office teams to ensure
seamless financial operations, leveraging the Regional Finance Manager’s
regional insights. - Perform any other tasks assigned by the Finance Manager.
Safeguarding Job Responsibilities
-
Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect,
harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on
safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance
and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working
environment. - Practice, promote and endorse the issues of
safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of
safeguarding standards in every course of action. - Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so
Required Experience.
- Minimum 3 years of progressive experience in accounting and finance roles, preferably within an international NGO.
- Certified public accountant (CPA) or in Final stage
- Bachelor’s Degree: Finance, Accounting, or related field.
- At least 1 year of supervisory experience managing small teams (e.g., 2-5 people).
- Experience supporting financial reporting and compliance for donor-funded projects.
Skills And Competencies
- Strong understanding of financial reporting, budgeting, and reconciliation processes.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Advanced Excel), accounting software (e.g.,
- QuickBooks), and internet tools.
- Knowledge of donor compliance, IFRS, IAS, and Tanzania tax laws.
- Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills for managing teams and collaborating across departments.
- Fluency in English and Swahili (written and spoken).
- Analytical skills for identifying trends and supporting process improvements.
- Knowledge of Tax and tax regulations
Salary: Negotiable
Application deadline: 30th March, 2025.
How to Apply :
If you feel you are the right match for the above-mentioned position, please follow the application instructions accordingly:
Candidate
needs to email their CV with a letter of interest mentioning
educational grades,years of experience, current and expected salary at: bimcf.tanzania@brac.or.tz
Please mention the name of the position and your preferred region in the subject bar.
Only complete applications will be accepted and shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
BRAC
is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable
adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share the same
commitment. We believe every stakeholder and every member of the
communities we work with has the right to be protected from all forms of
harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation – regardless of age,
race, religion, and gender,status as an individual with a disability or
ethnic origin.
Therefore, our recruitment process includes
extensive reference and background checks, self-disclosure of prior
issues regarding sexual or other misconduct and criminal records and our
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