Community Engagement Specialist | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | 2024

Job Description

Chemonics seeks a Community Engagement Specialist for the anticipated USAID-funded Jifunze Uelewe follow-on activity in Tanzania. The Activity’s overall objective is to sustainably improve literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional skills for all pre-primary and standard 1 – 4 learners in target regions; strengthen the capacity of local and regional government to sustain improved learning outcomes; and increase community support for safe and inclusive learning environments.

The Community Engagement Specialist will be responsible for managing and overseeing program activities focused on community support of educational activities that ensure all children have access to education in a safe and inclusive learning environment. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.

Responsibilities Include:

• Provide technical leadership and guidance to the design, technical implementation, and monitoring of all activities focused on community and caregiver promotion of children’s learning, wellbeing, and resilience.
• Identify and advise on the use of relevant approaches, such as Social Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) strategies
• Provide capacity building for teachers to collaborate with caregivers and facilitate at-home learning support
• Lead collaborations with the Tanzanian government, local ministries and community stakeholders
• Advise on home- and community-based learning to support foundational literacy and numeracy
• Collaborate with other component leaders to achieve project outcomes
• Provide technical support to the implementation of activities in close collaboration with the Senior Technical Lead
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Chief of Party

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in social science, behavioral psychology, communications, or similar field required.
• Seven years of experience leading community engagement activities required, preferably within the education sector.
• Professional experience working with school communities, caregivers, local actors, and local governance structures; expertise in home- and community-based learning coupled with an understanding of behavioral change and adult learning techniques.
• Nuanced understanding of social, political, and economic dynamics of Tanzania.
• Experience on USAID or other international donor-funded projects in Tanzania strongly preferred.
• Excellent organizational and supervisory skills and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, environment.
• Detail oriented, and ability to prioritize tasks.
• Fluency in written and spoken English; fluency in Kiswahili preferred.
• Qualified applicants from Tanzania highly encouraged to apply.