JOB POSTING – PROJECT COORDINATOR

Organization:                         Right To Play Tanzania

Department/Division:            Programs

Reports to:                               Project Officer

Work Location:                       Serengeti-Mara, Tanzania

Work Arrangement:               A combination of in-office and remote-working in accordance with Right To Play’s

work arrangement and the operational needs of the department Authorized to work in:         Tanzania (Eligible to work legally without visa or work permit sponsorship) Target Hiring Salary:  Starting from TSH.28,812,125 per annum (before taxes)

Target Start Date:                      April 2025 (subjected to approval of funding from the donor)

Contract Duration:                Full-time, 12 months contract with possibility of renewal based on performance andavailability of funding

Application Closing Date:           January 10^th, 2025, 23:59 EAT

ABOUT US:

We reach millions of children each year in some of the most difficult places on earth, helping them to stay in school and learn, overcome prejudice, heal from trauma, and develop the skills they need to thrive. We do this by harnessing play,one of the most fundamental forces in a child’s life, to teach children the critical skills they need to dismantle barriers andembrace opportunities, in learning and in life.

Established in 2000, Right To Play reaches children through experiential programming in 14 countries in Africa, Asia, theMiddle East, and North America. These programs are supported by our global offices in Toronto, Canada; London, UK and seven national offices across Europe and North America.

OUR CULTURE:

• Accept Everyone – Be intentional about inclusion
• Make Things Happen – Seek opportunities to lead and innovate
• Display Courage – Act with integrity
• Demonstrate Care – Look after yourself and one another
• Be Playful – Have fun at work

Please visit our website to learn more about who we are and what we do, and watch this video to find out about the five pillarsof our Culture Code.

ROLE SUMMARY:

The Project Coordinator reports directly to the Project Officer and is responsible for the implementation of Right To Play projectactivities and providing support and guidance to the community team in in the project location using RTP tools. The incumbent is also responsible for monitoring the project for quality of delivery and effectiveness.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

#1: Activity planning and implementation (45% of Time):

• Ensures participation of partners, children/young people and stakeholders in the process of project planning and implementation of the proposed activities.
• Supports teachers and coaches in developing their activity plans and schedules, encourages their initiatives while ensuring alignment with project proposal, facilitates their activities and reports to the Project
• Organizes and conducts special events activities, workshops, trainings, play days, awareness and sports
• In coordination with partners, teachers and coaches, evaluates events, provides updates of lessons learned and best practices and reports on progress and challenges as they arise.
• Managesandcoordinatesthelogisticalarrangementsfortrainingworkshopsand
• Assesses training needs of coaches, teachers and partners, recommends the suitable intervention and workswith them to develop training
• Organizes and facilitates training workshops conducted by other program staff and participates in the training as required.
• Facilitates the training sessions conducted by teacher trainers, evaluates them and reports to the Project
• Handlesequipmentmanagementanddistributionintheassigned
• Handles advance payments and manages cash money usedfor theactivity
• Follows up on how partners are spending budget received for project implementation in the location and verifies theaccuracy of their financial reports and receipts and reports to the Project
• Assesses needs for facility repairs and upgrades in the community, facilitates the authorized work and ensuresthat overall work has been completed in accordance with the approved

#2: Monitoring and reporting (20% of Time):

• Conducts regular field visits with partners, and government officials to follow up and provide support as
• Conducts regular visits to project implementation sites/schools and provides coaching and mentoring tocoaches, Teachers youth/Junior leaders and community
• Participates in workshops/training to partners, coaches and teachers in the quantitative data collection tools and qualitative monitoring tools and ensures accurate and timely submission of quantitative andqualitative data to RTP
• Provides narrative, qualitative and quantitative monitoring information/data to support monthly, quarterly andannual reports to update Country Office on project
• Prepares and submits financial reports related to activity implementation and initiate the payment process oftransports /other related and services provided by the suppliers related to workshop/trainings, meetings eventsand
• Ensures all documents related to the project are well kept and makes sure internal documents for RTP are notshared outside without
• Ensures partners, coaches and teachers are in compliance with RTP Code of conduct and Safeguarding

#3: Establish and maintain partnerships (20% of Time):

• Identifiescommunityneeds,participatesintheselectionofcommunitiesandpartnerstobe included

in RTP program in the respective Field.

• Represents RTP in the project location and relevant forums and have regular consultations with local partners, stakeholders and key beneficiaries in the assigned
• Organizes,leadsandgeneratesreportsforstakeholdersandkeybeneficiaries’meetingsin the

assigned community.

• Ensures RTP activities are known by local community leaders and makes sure their involvement where

#4: Supervision and guidance (10% of Time):

• Conducts performance assessment of coaches and
• In collaboration and consultation with partners, Project Officer and the Training Officer implements coaches and teachers professional development and peer learning approaches through community of practices and/orother existing approach according to the nature of the
• Ensure the delivery of professional development and peer learning approaches is aligned to existing projectresources and
• In collaboration and consultation with partners identifies the need of coaches and teachers and advocateit to project officer and RTP
• Identifiesandrecommendscoachesandteachersfor
• Identify gaps in the project implementation in the assigned community and propose solutions to Project

#5: Other Tasks as Assigned (5% of Time)

WHAT YOU’LL BRING (ESSENTIAL):

EDUCATION/TRAINING/CERTIFICATION:

• Bachelor’sdegreeinearlychildhoodeducation

EXPERIENCE:

• 3 years’ experience working in project implementation and coordination part of which should have been in leading a team.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:

• Understandingofeducationprinciplesand teaching
• Computerliteracyinoutlook,MSWord,PowerPoint,Exceland Internet
• Effective report writing
• Understandingofacommunity-led process
• Understandingoftheconceptofplay-based learning
• Understandingofchildrightsandchild protection

LANGUAGES:

• Fluencyinspokenandwritten English

BONUS IF YOU’LL BRING (NOT ESSENTIAL):

• Master’sdegreeinearlychildhood education

• Experienceimplementingadevelopmentprogramwithlocalpopulationsinbothruralandurban settings
• Experienceintraining,and leading workshops
• Experience in teaching

WHO YOU ARE:

You are highly driven, results-oriented, collaborative with a passion for working with children and youth. You have theability to confidently represent oneself and Right To Play, a solid team player with effective planning and organizing skills, coaching and feedback skills, excellent communication skills both verbal and written and strong development and teambuilding skills.

WHAT YOU’LL GET:

The opportunity to collaborate with an innovative global team who are passionate about working with children and youth. You will gain experience working for a globally recognized organization with a healthy culture premised on our Culture Code (accept everyone, make things happen, display courage, demonstrate care and be playful). You will beimmersed in an environment where learning and development is encouraged and valued, and “play” is appreciated as a coreavenue to building community.

• Competitivesalary and benefits (e.g. medical insurance, group disability and life insurance)
• Flexiblework arrangements (e.g. hybrid and flex hours)
• 28 days annual leave
• 3 personal days per year
• 5personal learning and development (L&D) days per year
• 4 monthsMaternity leave
• 10days paternity leave
• Annuallearning week
• Annualstaff recognition awards and long service awards
• Opportunityto connect with employees across our offices (e.g. Facebook Workplace)
• Opportunityto engage in global projects and initiatives
• Wellnessprograms
• Playfulactivitiesand events
• Opportunity of job enrichment/enlargement through paid acting or additional responsibility assignments

HOW TO APPLY:

If you are interested in applying for this position, please apply with your resume and cover letter in English via the application link.

Application Link: https://righttoplay.hiringplatform.ca/196062-project-coordinator-mara-tanzania-jan-2025/860819-application-form/en

While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Shortlisting ofapplications will begin immediately after the closing date.

Right To Play provides equal employment opportunities to employees regardless of their gender, race, religion, age,disability, sexual orientation or marital status. As such, we encourage groups who have been historically disadvantaged with respect to employment to apply for positions at Right To Play. We offer a family-friendly environment that allows for flexiblework arrangements in order to support staff diversity and ensure a healthy work-life balance.

We are a child-centered organization. Our recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to the safety andprotection of children in our programs. The successful candidate will be required to provide a satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Screening or equivalent criminal check as a condition of employment.

We value and promote a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Should you require any accessibility related accommodations or specific adjustments to ensure fair and equitable access throughout the recruitment and selection process, and thereafter, please reach out to the People & Culture team by email atcareers@righttoplay.com. All information provided will be treated as confidential and used only to provide an accessiblecandidate experience.

To learn more about who we are and what we do, please visit our website at www.righttoplay.com.

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