Programme Officer, Child Abuse Programme East Africa


Oak Foundation www.oakfnd.org commits its resources to address issues of global social and environmental concern, particularly those that have a major impact on the lives of the disadvantaged. With offices in Europe, Africa, and North America, Oak Foundation makes grants to organisations located in 40 countries worldwide.

Oak Foundation is recruiting a Programme Officer for the Child Abuse Programme and its work in East Africa, who will also have some administrative responsibility for Oak Foundation’s office in Dar-es-Salaam.  For more information on the Child Abuse Programme, please visit http://oakfnd.org/childabuse


Programme and Office Management Responsibilities:
  • Scan grant making opportunities to prevent child sexual abuse and exploitation in Tanzania and the region. Grant making opportunities include supporting strategic research, piloting innovative approaches to prevention, and advocacy.
  • Design, develop and recommend new proposals for trustee consideration.  
  • Manage partner and grantee relationships.  Monitor and evaluate grant portfolio on a regular basis, including through the conduct of site visits.
  • Contribute to and participate in the strategic development of the programme and on-going programme learning. Define and outline country and regional grant making strategies to advance programme goals
  •  Contribute to the setting of programme budgets and provide input on the internal allocation of funds
  • Represent Oak Foundation in the region, among peer groups and at public events. 
  • Be the local interface for administrative, tax and legal issues in Tanzania in coordination with the Administration Team in Geneva and third party local advisors.


Requirements :
  • Advanced university degree;
  • At least 7 years work experience in violence prevention, public health, gender-based violence, education, youth empowerment, child protection/children’s rights or a related field;
  • Successful track record working in dynamic, international environments;
  • Working knowledge of violence prevention, advocacy, research and social justice;
  • Past work experience in supporting efforts to tackle child and adolescent sexual abuse and exploitation is highly desired;
  • Working knowledge of the not-for-profit and policy sector with in Tanzania and in the region;
  • Understanding of non-profit and/or governmental financial reporting and budgeting;
  • First class communicator and at ease negotiating with senior managers and leaders;
  • Self starter, multi-tasker and ability to work with distance supervision;
  • Strong analytical, strategic planning skills and excellent writing skills;
  • Eye for innovation/demonstrated ability to think in new and different ways;
  • Administrative and financial experience. Management experience and grant making experience desired;
  • Experience of convening and leading meetings
  • Experience in building strategic partnerships;
  • Willing to travel approx 30-40 days per year in Africa and beyond;
  • Tanzanian national (or resident with work permit)
  •  Fluency in written and spoken English, Swahili and Kiswahili.

Apply Online Through
Interested candidates should send their CV and a motivation letter toruqaiyya@shugulika.com  before 16th December 2016.