Background
German Sparkassenstiftung for International Cooperation (DSIK) is a German NGO that promotes financial sector development. DSIK was established by several Sparkassen in Germany in 1992. Since then, it has been working in more than 80 countries, successfully carrying out more than 200 projects.
We are working in Eastern Africa for more than 10 years, focusing on strengthening institutions in the microfinance sector and its customers to enhance access to finance and to develop capacities on the supply and the demand side of the financial sector. Within the Eastern African Region, we are currently conducting projects in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda, which are refinanced by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
For a period of 6 months of professional internship, a Junior Consultant will support DSIK team
as well as the project partners.
It is in view of the above that DSIK seeks to hire a local Junior Consultant to support the Long-
Term Experts and the Local Staff as well as the project partners of DSIK in Tanzania.
Deployment location:
Dar es Salaam/Tanzania with possibility of being deployed to support field activities in different
parts of the country.
Roles and responsibilities:
• Support the Heads of Programs in managing the monitoring and evaluation process of
the programs
• Support the Heads of Programs in collecting data on the status of Core Banking System
for SACCOS (Savings and Credit Cooperatives)
• Support the administration in preparation of documents for bank transactions
• Assist in maintaining proper records of accounting documents
• Assist in scanning of documents for accountancy
• Prepare business trips for staff members and organize accommodation upcountry and
flight bookings
• Support the team members in admin tasks during trainings (preparation of attendance
lists, booking of catering etc.)
• Support office administration duties such as photocopying and scanning documents
• Any other duties as you may be assigned by your superiors.
Profile:
• University degree (at least Bachelor) in business administration or any other relevant
field of education;
• First-hand experience in administrative and M&E related fields is a plus;
• Highly organized individual;
• Proficiency in MS Office;
• Good analytical and conceptual skills combined with the ability to work self-responsible;
• Ability to handle sensitive or confidential information with discretion, honesty and
integrity;
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and intercultural skills;
• Fluency in spoken and written English and Swahili.
What we offer:
• Working on interesting and diversified tasks with a high level of self-responsibility
• Insights into a well-structured organization in the area of international development
cooperation
• Working in a dedicated and supportive international team
• Fixed monthly allowance.
How to apply:
Please submit your application by filling out the application form through this link:
https://forms.gle/wGchKk2iwsvmwj5x7 and ensure that you have your updated CV, relevant
certificates and transcripts of records, and a cover letter clearly demonstrating your knowledge,
experience and motivation as well as highlighting your suitability for the assignment in one PDF
document beforehand as you will be required to attach it to the application form. Only
applications submitted via the above link will be considered.
Applications will be received not later than April 30th, 2023. Please understand that we will only
contact candidates who will have passed the preselection successfully and will be invited to the
Assessment Center.
