JOB TITLE: Program Assistant Intern

REPORTING TO: Sustainable Development and Human Rights Programs Manager

DURATION: 6 Months

JOB STATION: UNA Tanzania Offices; 27 Mikocheni street, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION: Bachelor’s degree in any related field.

DEADLINE: 21st October 2024

BACKGROUND

The United Nations Association of Tanzania (UNA Tanzania) is a non- governmental organization established in 1964, working to promote the principles and values of the United Nations (UN) in Tanzania. UNA Tanzania focuses on the Sustainable Development Goals and focuses on matters of democracy, human rights, peace and security and governance.

UNA Tanzania is registered under the non-Governmental act of 2002, with Registration No. 00NGO/R2/000181. The Organization is also registered in the World Federation of the United Nations Associations (WFUNA) as a national civil society organization associated with the UN, and a link between the citizen and the UN, making sure that the UN is meaningful to the lives of the people.

UNA Tanzania works with the United Republic of Tanzania Government, Local and International partners through different programs and projects to advocate on the Sustainable Development Goals to be achieved by 2030, African Union (AU) agenda 2063 to make better lives of people in Tanzania without leaving no one behind.

UNA Tanzania envissions a sustainably developed and a just Tanzania society where no one is left behind through, mobilizing for action, promoting inclusiveness, enhancing accountability and ensuring that, no one is left behind in the implementation and achievement of sustainable development in Tanzania.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

•  To conduct policy and program research, analyse policy, regulations, and administrative data sets, work directly with key partners to support policy implementation, and contribute to the design and preparation of technical assistance and related policy briefs.
• Lead in the formulation of policy briefs and preparation of position papers, either directly (where initial studies are not required) or working with selected consultants where applicable.
• Responsible for research, production mid and annual updating of a compendium on the state of Tanzania CSOs Environment.
• Undertaking regular members’ information needs and gap analysis (under TSDP) on key CSOs environment and policy issues affecting them to enable the development of policy response and solutions.
• Developing and maintaining partnerships with local and international organizations.
• Writing programs quarter, mid and annual reports.
• Collecting and analyzing data for strategic development of new projects as well as developing concept notes and project proposals.
• Planning and organizing National Development Plans & SDGs training workshops and seminars for stakeholders’ engagement. These include councilors, members of parliament, in line ministries officials, civil societies and citizens.
• Representing the organization in the meetings and workshops at national, regional and global level in such as coordination meetings, technical meeting, and working groups.
• Working for the organization to become effective and adaptive to change by developing, improving, and reinforcing policies, strategies, structures, and processes e.g. Gender and Partnership policy
• Supervising nationals and international interns/volunteers by developing Description of Responsibilities, facilitating organization’s orientation and developing interview questions.
• To undertake any other tasks as required and commensurate with the level of this role.

Send Your CV and Cover letter to info@una.or.tz