Internship/Volunteer Opportunities for Locals

Apply to Become a Tai Ambassador

Job Title	Tai Ambassador
Report to	Ambassador Coordinator
Location	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Contract Duration & Working Hours	6 Months 4 hours per week
Job Summary	The Tai Tanzania Ambassadors Program is a 6 months program which provides 10 university students in Tanzania with a unique opportunity to take an active role in creating sustainable development in Tanzania. Through this program, youth will gain leadership skills, community service experience, and social impact experience. The program will ultimately create a community of like-minded individuals who are passionate about creating a better future for Tanzania. Your role as a volunteer is to promote and advocate for Tai Tanzania’s educational content among university students in Tanzania. You will be the face of the organisation within your university community and have the opportunity to build new skills through the activities you will participate in.

The duties and responsibilities of a Tai Ambassador

Every month you are required to:

Organise an activity to share Tai content and have fruitful discussions with at least 40 university students
Share a report of the activities conducted

Attend a Tai event to participate as an attendee and or volunteer
Participate in Tai online campaigns

Every week you are required to:

Share at least 2 original posts about Tai on at least 3 social media platforms

Every two weeks you are required to:

Attend a Tai workshop to help you build new skills

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Social Media Savy
Public Speaking
Event Organising
Ability to write articles and reports

Qualifications for a Tai Ambassador

Be a first- or second-year university student
Be a formal or informal leader in your current community
Have a passion for storytelling
Have a passion to help your community
Familiar with MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint and capable of creating visually compelling presentations
Proficient public speaking abilities are an asset
Be a fun individual ready to work in a fast-paced environment

Teamwork & Participation

To actively participate in organizational activities as may be directed by the Ambassador’s Coordinator
To participate in all activities related to the Tai Ambassador’s program

Our Values:

Integrity
Creativity
Diversity
Fun
Excellence

Benefits of becoming a Tai Ambassador:

Volunteer Opportunities: Ambassadors will get priority when volunteer opportunities arise. This will enable them to gain valuable experience in community service, leadership, and social impact

Networking: Ambassadors will have the opportunity to network with other like-minded individuals who share the same passion for creating sustainable development in Tanzania.

Build New Skills: Ambassadors will get the opportunity to improve their skills such effective communication, content creation, resume writing and interview skills and other available skills they may be interested in.

Priority in Tai internship & employment opportunities: When recruiting interns, a Tai ambassador will be given priority if they apply for the opportunity

Tai Tanzania Merchandise: Ambassadors will receive Tai Tanzania merchandise when it is available. This includes T-shirts, caps, and other promotional items.

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within Tai Tanzania and beneficiaries.

Code of Conduct

It is our shared responsibility and obligation to prevent matters involving Sexual Exploitation & Abuse, Trafficking in Persons, Child Safeguarding and any suggested violation to our Code of Conduct, which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment. If you see, hear or are made aware of any suggested activities then you have an obligation to report.

Become an ambassador by sending the following documents to us:

Your cv/resume – should have the naming convention “CV_Your Name” (e.g. CV_Anitha Masawe)
Personal statement stating who you are, what you are passionate about and why you are a great candidate for the Tai Ambassador 6 months program. Should have the naming convention “Personal Statement_Your Name” (e.g. Personal Statement_Anitha Masawe)

Send your application to joinus@tai.or.tz and ensure the subject of your email is, “Application to Become a Tai Ambassador Program”.

Please note that, due to the high volume of applications we receive, only those applicants who meet the qualifications for the position will be contacted for the next steps.

Call for Accountant Intern

Job Title	Accountant Internship
Report To	Finance Manager
Duration	3 – 6 Months
Work percentage	100%
Location	Tanzania, Dar es salaam
Time	08:00 am – 05:00 pm (Monday to Friday)
Job summary	This position will be working closely and reporting to the Financial Manager, and you will be responsible for assisting in managing financial operations with a focus on budget tracking, expenditure monitoring, reporting and cash flow management.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

The accountant will be responsible for managing financial operations with a focus on budget tracking, expenditure monitoring, reporting and cash flow management

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Accounting tasks

Record the transactions related to Tai’s projects in Specific Project cash books (Excel) for easy monitoring of donor funds
Prepare payments according to funds availability and authorization from Department Managers and Finance Manager
Follow up on liquidation of funds and ensure all retirements are done on time
Petty Cash Management
Financial reporting & analysis tasks

Assist in the Preparation of donor’s financial reports for each project according to grants’ requirements
Assist in the preparation of monthly expenditure reports
Preparing Fixed Asset register and following up on the condition of Assets with support from Admin
Other tasks assigned by supervisors

Compliance

Help as required during the auditing process
Follow up on statutory compliance including physical visits to TRA, NSSF and WCF when required.

Provide insights when reviewing and updating Tai Tanzania’s financial management policies and procedures annually Assist in drafting missing financial policies and procedures
Follow up on any new financial regulatory requirements and their impact on Tai Tanzania’s financial operations

Any other additional task that may be assigned by reporting Manage:

Monitoring and Evaluation
Develop data story collection tools
Conduct baseline survey
Monitoring of project activities and reporting

Writing Impact report
Make frequent visits to field sites to provide training or conduct supervision of activities.
Develop feedback survey forms

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within Tai Tanzania and beneficiaries.

Code of Conduct

QUALIFICATIONS

University degree in finance or a related discipline
Good organizational and computer skills (Word, Excel required).
Fluent in writing and speaking English and Swahili
Good communication skills
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.
Strong knowledge of accounting principles, regulations, and practices.
Proficiency in accounting software and MS Excel.
Effective communication and interpersonal abilities.

 OUR VALUES:

Integrity
Diversity
Fun
Excellence
Discovery

Send your cv and cover letter to joinus@tai.or.tz. The application deadline is on the 25th of August 2023 at 12:00 PM.

Please note that, due to the high volume of applications we receive, only those applicants who meet the qualifications for the position will be contacted for the next steps.