Pathfinder International is a global leader in sexual and reproductive health. We place reproductive health care at the center of all that we do—believing that it is not only a fundamental human right, but is critical for expanding life opportunities for women, families, communities, and nations, and paving the way for transformations in environmental stewardship, decreases in population pressures, and innovations in poverty reduction.
Pathfinder provides women, men, and adolescents with a range of quality health services—from contraception and maternal care to HIV prevention and AIDS care and treatment. Pathfinder strives to strengthen access to family planning, advocate for sound reproductive health policies, and, through all our work, improve the rights and lives of the people we serve.
Project Summary:
Pathfinder International has been working to promote systemic approaches to primary prevention of violence while also supporting select interventions for secondary prevention, focusing specifically on Violence Against Children (VAC) amongst 7 to 18 years old in two districts of Zanzibar - Unguja North A and B. Recognizing that other types of violence are pervasive and often inter-linked with SGBV, the project introduced interventions to equip parents and caregivers to reduce violence in their own homes while also supporting their children to report VAC/SGBV when it does occur, with the goal of protecting children from all forms of violence. Pathfinder focused on the household and broader community, with the aim of addressing positive masculinity and more gender equitable relationships, parent-child communication around sexuality and violence, and public acknowledgement and condemnation of VAC/SGBV. Pathfinder uses an ecological model to drive normative change. In the new Phase of the project Pathfinder and its partners will focus primarily on prevention of SVAC in the two districts of Zanzibar – Unguja North A and B
Location : Zanzibar
Reports to : Technical Advisor/Manager
Grade Level : TZ - 07
Job Summary :
The Program Officer (PO) will be responsible for implementing activities under Pathfinder’s components of Preventing Sexual Violence Against Children through household and community engagement in Unguja North, Tanzania program to ensure that the program achieves its intended outcomes. Specifically, the PO will be responsible in ensuring implementation of a curriculum designed to change social norms and behaviors to support primary prevention of sexual violence against children by improving adult protection, strengthening joint decision making and communications between children and adults and improving bystander intervention. Additionally, the PO will be responsible for implementing and advocacy strategy that will aim to ensure project buy in (government and community involvement), improved reporting and response to SVAC cases including improved allocation of resources for prevention of SVAC. S/he will work, primarily with, KUWAZA partners (C-SEMA and Action Aid Tanzania) and other stakeholders in providing strategic leadership, provide sound programmatic and technical inputs in the day-to-day implementation of the program.
How to apply:
Pathfinder is committed to safeguarding and protecting the people we serve as well as our staff. We have zero tolerance for any behavior that inflicts harm on children, young people, adults, as well as our staff and partners, including sexual abuse, harassment, bullying, and exploitation. Everyone we hire must abide by our safeguarding and related policies, including reporting suspected or known policy violations. By applying, you acknowledge you understand you will be subjected to a variety of vetting checks intended to verify your suitability to work with us. Interested applicants are requested to submit their application letter and CV, including contact details for 3 references whereby one should be the human resources manager/director of past organization you worked for.
The Applications should be addressed to the Director for Human Resources and Administration, Pathfinder International, PO Box 77991, Dar es Salaam or sent via e-mail to Tanzania-jobs@pathfinder.org stating the position being applied for in the subject line so that we do not miss your application. Electronic Applications are encouraged. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted, The closing date to send your application is Friday 13th May at 05:00pm
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