PRESIDENT’S OFFICE, PLANNING COMMISSION

  P PRINCIPAL OFFICER [SOCIAL SERVICES; DEMOGRAPHICS] - (1 VACANCY - READVERTISED)

She/he will report to the Deputy Executive Secretary – Social Services and Demographics Cluster. 

S/he will be responsible of formulating, monitoring and evaluating policies and strategies in relation with social series development and provide technical advice to the DES-SSD to ensure that social services are developed to the required quality and easily accessible to the majority of Tanzania to the outlined development path of the Tanzania Development Vision 2015.

1.1.1                     MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

·         Take the lead in the identification of key challenges and priority agenda in the area of social service provision/demographics in Tanzania.

·         Review/analyze/research on social services/demographics so as to advise the Government on available options to hasten sustainable economic growth and development;

·         Articulate inter-sectoral policies and strategies necessary for existence of required social attributes towards attainment of the envisaged national social and economic prosperity;

·         Facilitate the monitoring & evaluation and advise the Government on the implementation of policies on social services and related strategies;

·         Facilitate the identification, analysis, and determination of gaps in resources (human, financial time, facilities and information) as well as planning for their availability in human development agenda;

·         Facilitate the determination, preparation and execution of sectoral research projects in the social services sectors and dynamics of demography

·         Prepare the stakeholder consultations on the analytical agenda;

·         Prepare the dissemination of resulting reports/information to relevant sector ministries, independent departments and other stakeholder institutions;

·         Prepare research outputs into position papers for presentation to the Economic Committee of the Cabinet or other decision making forum;

·         Prepare inputs for the Planning Commission’s strategic plan and budget;

·         Prepare periodic reports on the work of the sub-cluster;

·         Perform/supervise any other relevant tasks as may be assigned by the Deputy Executive Secretary

1.1.2                     QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

·         Masters Degree or its equivalent from recognized higher  learning institution in the disciplines such as Economics, Public Health or Epidemiology, Human Resource Planning, Education or Statistics, Demography, Regional/Urban Planning.

·         Experience of at least five (5) years at senior level in any relevant field including policies and strategies formulation and analysis.

·         Good knowledge of current national, regional and local issues and perspectives with regard to social services.

·         Familiar with ongoing initiatives and best practices with regard to social services planning (preferably education, health and human resource planning), including but not limited to statute, policies, strategies, programmes and projects.

·         Modelling embued with analytical, trajectory and report writing skills, and

·         Knowledge of social science statistical software application will be an added advantage.

1.2         SENIOR OFFICER - (TRANSPORT; ENERGY; STRATEGY RESOURCES; INNOVATION) - PRESIDENT’S OFFICE, PLANNING COMMISSION (1 VACANCY- READVERTISED)

She/He will be responsible for identifying and analyzing growth potentials and strategies of the transport sector.  Also articulate transport sector policies and strategies necessary for activating the growth potentials of the sector. She/he will establish strategic interfaces between productive, commercial and economic service sectors. She/he will monitor, evaluate and advise on implementation of sector growth strategies and coordinate preparation of strategic plans.

1.2.1         MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

·         Manage, organize and direct collection, processing, analysis and publication of economic data relevant to the sub-sector;

·         Coordinate economic research and analysis including report writing to support delivery of Infrastructure and Services Cluster mandate;

·         Contribute to review, and development of sector policies, strategies, procedures, guidelines and manual developments;

·         Evaluate the benefits and costs of different scheme options or strategies.

·         Coordinate and consolidate the planning of the analytical agenda by identifying and determining the needed human, financial time, facilities and information resources;

·         prepare the stakeholder consultations on the analytical agenda;

·         Prepare the dissemination of resulting reports/information to relevant sector ministries, independent departments and other stakeholder institutions;

·         Prepare research outputs into position papers for presentation to the Economic committee of the Cabinet or other decision making forum;

·         Coordinate inputs for the Cluster’s plan and budget;

·         Prepare periodic reports on the work of the sub-cluster; and

·         Perform/supervise and other relevant tasks as may be assigned by the Principal Officer Infrastructure.

1.2.2         QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Degree or its equivalent from recognised higher learning institution in the disciplines such as Highway Engineering, Transport Economics, Planning and Statistics.
• Masters in project Management, Policy analysis or in any of the above discipline will be an added advantage. She/he should be registered with professional boards/Association.
• Knowledge in macroeconomics will be an added advantage.
• Ability to communicate clearly and logically in writing and verbally.
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently, accurately under tight schedules.
• Have to be computer literate.
• Experience of at least three (3) years at senior position in relevant field of transportation and involved in policies and strategies formulation and analysis.

GENERAL CONDITIONS

1. All applicants have to be Citizens of Tanzania
2. Applicants have to attach current Curriculum Vitae (CV)
3. Applicants should observe the age limit indicated for each position.
4. The title of the position applied for should be marked on the envelope; short of which will make the application invalid. 
5. Applicants have to attach their detailed certified copies of Academic certificates, one recent passport size picture and birth certificate.
6. Applicants for senior positions currently employed in the public service should route their application letters through their respective employers.
7. Applicants for entry levels currently employed in the Public Service should not apply, they have to adhere to Government Circular Na. CAC. 45/257/01/D/140 issued 30^th November 2010.
8. Applicants should indicate three reputable referees with their reliable contacts.
9. Testimonials Partial transcripts and results slips will not be accepted.
10. This advert is also found in www.utumishi.go.tz and www.pmoralg.go.tz
11. Certificates from foreign Universities should be verified by Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU)
12. Dead line for application is , 24^th  May, 2011 at 3:30 p.m
13. Application letters should be written in English and sent to the following address:

Secretary,

Public Service Recruitment Secretariat,

P.O. Box 63100,

DAR ES SALAAM.