Clinical Officer Job Vacancy at Ifakara Health Institute in Tanzania

 Job Title: Clinical Officer at Ifakara Health Institute

Job Description

Institute Overview

Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) is a leading research organization in Africa with a strong track record in developing, testing and validating innovations for health. Driven by a core strategic mandate for research, training and services, the Institute’s work now spans a wide spectrum, covering biomedical and ecological sciences, intervention studies, health-systems research, service delivery and policy translation.

Position Summary:

The Clinical Officer will be responsible for delivering high-quality medical care within established protocols and standards in clinical trial facility.

Duties and Responsibilities:

*Treat patients according to National Guidelines for Clinical Management, Standard Treatment Guidelines and Local guidelines

*To review laboratory results and resolve quires related to data collected.

*To attend internal and external meeting conducted at facility during study conduct.

*To attend two Departmental Meeting in each financial year.

*To participate in the development of study standard operating procedure and study documents.

*To recruit, follow up as study scheduled as specified by each protocol and SOPs.

*To ensure that protocol standard operating procedures and all related study documents are well communicated and duly followed by all personnel involved in the trial.

*To ensure that all ethical concerns in the protocols approved by the review board are duly followed in the trial.

*Supervise study procedure and ensure ring that are all done well as per approved protocol ICH Guidelines and relevant local regulation (National Institute of Medical Research and Tanzania Food and Drug Authority).

*To work in professional and ethical manner accountability and integrity.

*To attend community sensitization meeting to recruit study volunteer.

*Carry out additional duties as assigned by project leader

Qualification and Experience

*Diploma in clinical medicine

*At least one year of working experience

Skills and Competencies

*Time management to establish priorities and planning the project timelines.

* Knowledge of good clinical practice (GCP).

*Excellent computer skills.

*Self-motivated individual who is able to work with minimal supervision.

*Effective team work. Effective communication, collaborative and problem-solving skills.

*Able to meet deadlines.

*Good oral communications in English and Swahili.

*Adhere to IHI core values (Transparency, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Initiative.

Remuneration

An attractive and competitive remuneration package will be offered to successful candidates as per IHI salary scales.

Equal Opportunity:

IHI is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit intentional biases or discrimination and harassment of any kind at the work place and during recruitment. All employment decisions are based solely on job requirements and individual qualifications, and our recruitment process is governed by the labour laws of Tanzania.

Method of Application:

All candidates who meet the above job requirements should send their application letters together with their detailed curriculum vitae (CVs) showing contact addresses including email, telephone/cell phone numbers and copies of academic and professional certificates to the email address below.

The deadline for this application is 17:00hrs on Tuesday, February 27, 2024. All e-mail application subject lines should include: Clinical Officer – VAC078. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview

Human Resources Manager

IFAKARA HEALTH INSTITUTE

#5 Ifakara Street Plot 463 Mikocheni

P.O. Box 78,373

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Email: recruitment@ihi.or.tz

Swahili-speaking Climate Finance Expert Job at Norwegian Refugee Council in Tanzania

 Job Vacancy: Swahili-speaking Climate Finance Expert at Norwegian Refugee Council

Job Description

In partnership with Norges Vel, we are implementing a long term project to strengthen food security for millions of consumers in Tanzania by increasing small-scale food producers’ productivity, market access, and climate resilience.

You can be a part of this exciting and impactful project as we are currently recruiting a Climate Finance Expert for a 12-month assignment with possible extension. You will work at Norges Vel´s offices in Msasani, Dar es Salaam. As you will be working closely at community level, fluency in Swahili is a prerequisite for this role.

Context

Climate change poses a multifaceted threat to the most vulnerable populations, with potential negative impacts that are challenging to anticipate and therefore address beforehand. Access to financial products that helps improve the adaptive capabilities and build resilience of the most vulnerable groups, especially smallholder farmers in rural areas, will be of critical importance going forward. This might include – without being limited to – a range of tailored financial loans to vulnerable farmers, climate-related insurance limiting negative effects of extreme weather and adapted fin/tech solutions to receive both accurate weather information and technical and financial assistance to act upon.

Norges Vel and NORCAP have decided to embark on a collaboration focusing on developing financial services to meet the needs of small-scale food producers. To begin with, the aim is to get a complete overview of the challenges among the target group, the financial services available and potential gaps or challenges between the two.

Purpose:

Develop insights on enhancing the resilience and adaptive capabilities of small-scale food producers to climate shocks through financial inclusion.

Identify viable business models for financial service providers to support populations affected by climate change in a way that benefit both financial service producers and its clients – in particular target producers supported under the Norges Vel programme.

Evaluate the sustainability and impact of existing financial products on accelerating climate adaptation and community resilience, with specific emphasis on rice farmers targeted under the NV programme.

Main tasks and responsibilities:

*Conducting a scoping study mapping of financial services providers with a focus on agriculture and collating a complete overview of the type of financial services offered by whom and with what conditions to rural lenders in selected project districts including their strengths and weaknesses.

*Develop a clear understanding of the current risks and barriers that the target population is currently facing with extreme weather conditions and how this affects their livelihoods, as well as current financial service providers limitations in supporting them in terms of type of products/services available and their accessibility (information and awareness, contracting products and services, effective use –including fin tech literacy, etc.)

*Assess to what extent climate services and data from climate service providers (including the National Met Service) would be useful to financial institutions, and how, specifically when it comes to exposure and risk assessment for clients in vulnerable situations.

*Coordinate with ongoing efforts from Tanzania-based partners, e.g. assess and possibly develop joint efforts to pilot financial services offered in a concrete project setting with a focus on climate resilience and adaptation (insurance, lending, models for accessing digital banking, remittances etc.)

*Assist in improvement/development of farmer resource centers incl. training on climate-smart farming practices,

*Assist in identifying collaborators for digital mobile application that may be used for resource centre for agronomic training professional services, weather info, market linkages etc.

*Improve understanding of current climate risk-related products and development of new systems such as weather index-based crop and livestock insurance, and also link it with climate shocks response mechanisms, if feasible.

*Assist in product development e.g., weather-based insurance for farmers; and testing and scaling up of alternative distribution channels.

*Develop Risk assessment tool that takes climate changes into consideration in loan application process.

*Participate in field surveys and other customer facing interactions that provide inputs to development of new and innovative products and solutions.

*Developing a joint funding proposal for further work and scaling up efforts when it comes to financial inclusion and climate adaptation. Consider expanding.

Qualifications:

*Master’s degree or equivalent (including proven work experience and skills) in relevant fields, such as innovative climate finance, climate adaptation and resilience, renewable energy, rural lending/financial services, micro finance, and broadly financial services.

*Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience from the financial sector, preferably from a private institution in an emerging market

*Experience from humanitarian or development sector is an added advantage.

*Understanding of how to develop and implement business strategies and products.

*Experience from working with small-scale food producers, with a focus on gender equality and innovative financial services such as credit for climate-resilient technologies, energy services, or investment in sustainable agriculture practices. Demonstrated field experience is desirable.

*Ability to provide access to information, weather-based insurance, credit for climate-resilient technologies, or investment in sustainable agriculture practices.

*Ability to identify and establish potential partnerships and collaborations to help improve the provision of financial services to rural populations, particularly small-scale farmers.

*Good interpersonal and communication skills.

*Proven data collection, research, and analysis skills.

*Experience of working in complex and volatile contexts is desirable.

*Fluency and proficient in English, and Swahili are essential.

*Experience in climate resilience agriculture supporting climate risk interpretation, and communication with solid skills in farm-level risk management through conducting qualitative and quantitative studies.

*Training and experience in gender equality, and Communicating with Communities (CwC), Accountability for Affected Populations (AAP), and Community Engagement and Accountability (CEA).

*Training & experience in communication for development (C4D) and implementation in C4D, social mobilization and behavioral change.

*Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey technical information to non-technical audiences.

*Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and engage effectively with stakeholders from diverse backgrounds.

Experience and regional exposure with the following are an advantage

*Training grassroots media in weather and climate reporting at the Regional Climate Centre level in Africa is essential.

*Experience with a round table of stakeholder’s approach (multi-sectoral approach including policymakers) at the RCC level is an added advantage

*Experience in community engagement and innovation in developing tools.

*Familiarity with climate change concepts, adaptation strategies, and mitigation measures is advantageous.

*Use of local languages, SMS, and grassroots meetings for weather and climate information.

*Generate articles on users of weather and climate at the national and regional level.

For more information about the project and expected outcomes, please see Terms of Reference.

The main competencies of a NORCAP expert are:

*Building working relationships

*Planning and organizing

*Adaptability

*Resilience

What we offer

*Rewarding work for a renowned global organization

*Access to a network of humanitarian, peace, and development professionals

*Join NORCAP’s team of experts and be considered for future assignments elsewhere

*A dedicated Staff Care Unit

Method of Application:

Submit your CV and Application on Company Website via this link: 

https://ekum.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_2019/requisitions

Closing Date : 25th February, 2024.

Disaster Response Officer Job at Tanzania Red Cross Society

 JOB TITLE : DISASTER RESPONSE OFFICER (1 POST)

Reports to : Disaster Response Manager

Job Description

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

The Tanzania Red Cross Society is a voluntary humanitarian organization established as an independent National Society (NS) by an Act of Parliament No. 71 of December 1962 amended by Parliament of Tanzania in 2019. It is mandated to play specific voluntary humanitarian roles during disasters/emergencies, and peacetime as an auxiliary organ to the Public Authorities. Tanzania Red Cross Society was recognised and admitted to the membership of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in 1963. The TRCS Headquarters office are located in Mikocheni, Dar es Salaam.

TRCS is the largest and most dependable local partner in delivering humanitarian services in Tanzania. The TRCS has an active network of members and volunteers in all regions in Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar (Around 40% are women of more than 35,000 active volunteers.) Most importantly, because of its credibility, Tanzania Red Cross Society receives supports from a broad range of partners including the IFRC, the ICRC, the American Red Cross, the Spanish Red Cross, the Belgian Red Cross-Flanders, the French Red Cross, the Italian Red Cross, the China Red Cross and the Korean Red Cross. Other partners are UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP and UNFPA, the EU, USAID, CDC, BPRM, PACT and Pathfinder International. Tanzania Red Cross Society is looking for dynamic persons to fill the below vacancies.

Duty Station : Dar Es Salaam Age Limit : Not above 45 years.

JOB SUMMARY

Disaster Response Officer will support emergency responses by assisting with the management and deployment of emergency response personnel, facilitating inter-departmental coordination, supporting program implementation, and compiling reports. Additionally, the Disaster Response Officer will monitor early warning and global emergencies.

Key Duties/Responsibilities:

*Screen the daily operations of emergency response programs to ensure appropriate response to context changes, mission, program, and beneficiary needs, donor positioning, lessons learned, and best practices;

*Facilitate compliance with internal and external regulations, all applicable laws, and contractual obligations.

*Assist in managing timely and proper reports (internal, financial, donor, special and other) and their flow including review, analysis, and compliance with deadlines;

*Coordinate communications between all TRCS departments/units including headquarters offices and the field; maintain open lines of communication with field staff ensuring that programs are properly briefed on TRCS mission, goals, and capacity;

*Collaborate with other departments to develop guidelines and materials for emergency response interventions. Develop DRT capacity statements and compile past Disaster

Response Team (DRT) experiences under a systemic program theme;

*Assist in the proposal process, which may include proposal writing, editing and proofreading, coordination, technical input, preparation for submission, submission, following through the approval process, and assisting in start-up activities;

*Assist in preparation of emergency situation status reports that describe response and recovery efforts, needs, and preliminary damage assessments.

*Assist to coordinate disaster response or crisis management activities such as evacuations, opening of public shelters, and implementing special needs plans and programs

*Support the Disaster Response Manager in developing and presenting material and presentations related to TRCS’s Disaster response work;

*Contribute to the creation of a positive image and overall credibility of the organization, notably through the application of the organizations Code of Conduct, ethics with regard to internal and external actors;

*Ensure that there is enough inventory for immediate response in case of emergency;

*Collect, synthesize, and analyze information pertaining to humanitarian emergencies and the response efforts of TRCS, and draw upon that information to draft, edit, appropriately format, and disseminate a wide range of internal and external information products

*Coordinate closely with field personnel to harmonize information collection and respond to information requests.

*Facilitate requests between TRCS headquarters offices and field Disaster Response Teams;

*Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the nature and levels of work assigned and are not necessarily all- inclusive

Qualifications, Experience & Skills required:

*At least a Bachelor’s degree preferably in disaster management, disaster response and recovery, urban planning Disaster/Crisis Management, Social Work, Community Development or an equivalent qualification in related fields from reputable academic institution/University.

*A minimum of 3 years proven experience in disaster response/relief interventions.

*Previous experience/exposure in working with Non-Governmental Organization (NGO’s), Community Based Organization (CBO) is an added advantage.

*Team player with demonstrated good communication, networking and negotiation skills.

*Demonstrated proficiency in Computer applications.

*Demonstrated skills and knowledge in report/proposal writing.

Method of Application:

Submit your CV and Application on Company Website via this link : 

https://ee-eu.kobotoolbox.org/x/04OwmxbN

Closing Date : 25th February, 2024.