2 New Jobs Opportunities at KOICA August 2023, KOICA Vacancies Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) was established in April 1991 as a government-funded agency dedicated to grant aid programs for socio-economic development.
KOICA Vacancies
KOICA strives to combat poverty and support sustainable socio-economic growth of partner countries. By doing so, we aim to promote friendly and cooperative relations with them. KOICA Tanzania office has been serving the United Republic of Tanzania since 2002 in realizing the development targets of TDV 2025 and its sectoral development strategies. In continuing its endeavors, KOICA Tanzania embarked Country Plan for Tanzania since 2019, and investing in 3 major areas health, education and rural economic development.
1.Project Officer
The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) is an Agency of the Republic of Korea responsible for implementing the government’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) program for developing countries. KOICA is proactive in complementing the Government of Tanzania’s development efforts by supporting development programs in three main sectors: education, health, and rural development.
KOICA Tanzania office seeks qualified candidates for the position of Project Officer for management of development projects. Roles and Responsibilities for each position are as below.
- Project Manager
- Position: Project Officer
- Contract period: 1 year (with a possibility of extension yearly basis).
- Duty Station: Tanzania (Dar es Salaam, KOICA Tanzania Country Office)
2.Safety Coordinator
KOICA selects and dispatches KOICA overseas volunteers with relevant capabilities and expertise at the request of partner countries. The volunteers are mainly responsible for education and technology transfer at government departments and public educational institutions. The Safety Coordinator will be responsible for engaging in security and safety management and handling for KOICA staffs, experts, volunteers and persons concerned. KOICA Vacancies
Key duties and responsibilities
The Safety Coordinator will be responsible for the following duties under supervision of Korean safety officer; Engages in security and safety management for KOICA staff, experts, volunteers, and related personnel. Monitors country security situations related to crimes, transportation issues, disasters, disease outbreak, weather situation, legal issues and reports to supervisor. Maintains continuing lines of communication with security focal points and all other agencies involved in KOICA missions to ensure maximum security coordination. Assesses daily prevailing local security conditions, identifying security trends and advising KOICA staff, volunteers, or related personnel on potential security problems.
Maintains an ongoing evaluation of air, land and sea evacuation routes and resources for use in emergencies, ensuring the availability of vehicles, aircraft, vessels, fuel supply and assessable roads Maintains office security by conducting security inspections of facilities, background checks, entry control and management of drivers. Provides advice and training to KOICA staff, experts, volunteers, and related personnel on security measures. Maintain liaison with other international organizations including JICA, Peace corps. Ensures availability of emergency communications system by making periodic checks to determine if system is functioning properly; arranges for necessary repairs or adjustments. Investigates accidents involving KOICA vehicles and prepares report of findings. Investigates security-related incidents involving KOICA staff members, experts, volunteers, and related personnel and prepares report of findings.
Mode of application
Interested candidates should submit 1) CV, 2) cover letter and 3) work plan (2-3 pages) to KOICA (tzkoica@gmail.com) no later than 15h of August. If the candidates miss any documents mentioned above, the application will not be reviewed. The title of the email should be (KOICA TZ office) Name of position(officer)/ (safety coordinator) _ (full name)
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