GRADUATE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM (GVP) - TAISODE

Graduate Volunteer Program (GVP)-TAISODE

Request for volunteers as Community mobilizes in Shinyanga (2).

Introduction:

TAISODE is a non-  profit, non-  governmental organization registered in Tanzania under the Non-Governmental Act  No.  24  of  2002  on  16th  June  2014.  TAISODE  was  establishment  for  the  purpose  of  combating  disease, hunger,  illiteracy  and  poverty  through  sustainable  approaches.  TAISODE  has  been  given  an  opportunity  to Implement FMP in Shinyanga Region since October 2014. TAISODE is willing to take up two graduate volunteers to work in the field as community mobilizes in wave two that will start in Mid Feb 2015.

TAISODE  vision  statement  is:  A  community  with  high  quality  of  life  acceptable  at  international

standard.

Mission  Statement:  TAISODE  will  work  to  alleviate  poverty  of  all  kinds  through  sustainable approaches, to minimize the  effects of deserter and provision of relief services whenever there is a need.

Background for the Project

The Families Matter Project (FMP) targets parents and guardians of pre-teens (children aged 9-12 years)

and  equips  them  with  the  necessary  parental  skills  through  curriculum  based  training.  The training  is tailored to help parents overcome communication barriers between them and their children, especially on issues  regarding  sexuality.  This  is  the  second  phase  of  the  project;  the  first  phase  was  implem ented between 2010 and 2013, while the second phase runs from 2014 to 2018.

FMP  II  will  cover  Dar  es  Salaam,  Shinyanga,  Kagera,  Geita,  Simiyu,  Mwanza  and  Mara  regions.  The coverage  for  the  first  year  of  implementation  is  Dar  es  Salaam  and  Shinyanga  regions.  FMP  II  also envisages  providing  cushioning  effect  to  other  USG  funded  projects  and  adding  value  such  as  care  and treatment, VMMC, HCT and others.

The goals of FMP and Objectives

Goal: Reduce sexual risk behaviors among adolescents, including delayed onset of sexual activity, by giving parents of pre-teens (9-12 years old) tools to communicate primary HIV/AIDS and CSA prevention

messages to their children, and Increase uptake of HIV preventive services among parents of 9-12 yearolds.

Objectives:

1)  Enhance knowledge/skills of parents/guardians to be effective sexuality educators for their  children; 

2)  Increase knowledge/skills of pre-adolescents 9-12 years to effectively delay sexual debut and  reduce sexual risk behaviors;

3)  Create a supportive environment that increases adolescents’ self-efficacy to delay sexual debut and avoid risk, including preventing child sexual abuse; and

4)  Build local human/material capacity to roll out and scale up the FMP intervention.

Age limit: The GVP will accommodate graduate whose age is between 23 to 33 years.

Advantage of volunteering with FMP

If you are lucky to be taken on board to work on FMP, you will gain knowledge on how FMP works. FMP  being a unique program, you will stand a better chance if more expansion happens this year or next year in other regions to apply for the job as an experienced young graduate.

Duties

  Identify and train village reporters

  To undertake village mapping and document all necessary data as preparations for community mobilization.

  To effectively undertake community mobilization, screening and registration of parents in accordance with FMP adaptation manual.

  To provide logistical support to ensure sessions go smoothly and report any missing item to TL immediately

  To write reports of all activities undertaken

  To advise the team leader on how best the project can be improved

  Attend CAG meetings and Village reporters to ensure the proper implementation of FMP in Shinyanga region

  To undertake any assignment as may be directed by the line manager

Qualification/Skills required

  Degree in social sciences preferably project planning and management, demography, community development, sociology/social work or any other relevant discipline from a recognized university

  Computer literate (excel, word, power point)

  Be a Tanzanian national fluent in English and Swahili language.

Payment

TAISODE will only cover your weekly transport allowance to the office and to the field. When possible lunch allowance will be provided. Public transport to Shinyanga if you are living out of Shinyanga and return upon finishing volunteer time will also be provided.

Contract

The contract will be per wave. Each wave runs 8 weeks. 1 week of preparations; 1 week for community  mobilization, screening and registration; 6 weeks series of training using FMP curriculum ending with  graduation. The series of trainings are conducted by trained and qualified facilitators.

How to apply

If  you  are  university  graduate,  energetic,  innovative,  hard  working  and  you  are  willing  to  volunteer  with

TAISODE send an email to taisodetz@gmail.com  requesting a  GVP application form. The deadline to send the email  requesting  the  application  form  is  January  27,  2015  at  14.00  hrs.  Remember  to  add  the  following headline on the subject line  ‘‘Request for GVP  application form.  Closing Date:  Dully filled  application forms will be accepted until January 28, 2015 at 18.00 hrs.