TSA yawawezesha Waelekezaji wa 'U-Report'

Balo Emmanuel, Meneja wa Mradi wa U-Report kutoka UNICEF akielezea jambo katika Warsha ya Wawezeshaji wa mradi huo katika Ukumbi wa hotel ya Ndekha jijini Dar es Salaam, tarehe 23/03/2017 (Picha na Sassi)

Habari na Crispin Majiya (PR Lab), Dar es Salaam

Chama cha Skauti Tanzania kwa kushirikiana na Mfuko wa Umoja wa Mataifa wa kuhudumia Watoto (UNICEF) kimefanya Warsha ya Siku Mbili Jijini Dar es Salaam yenye lengo la kuwawezesha Makamishna wa Mikoa na Wilaya pamoja na Wawakilishi wa Majukwaa ya Vijana kutoka Mikoa na Wilaya zao.

Warsha hii ni Awamu ya kwanza ya Mradi wa U-Report unaotekelezwa na Chama cha Skauti Tanzania, chini ya Udhamini wa UNICEF, ambapo katika Awamu hii Washiriki wanawezeshwa kuwa Waelekezi ambao watarudi Mikoani kwao kufundisha Vijana ambapo kila Kamishna wa Mkoa atawezeshwa kufanya kambi yenye Washiriki Vijana wasiopungua Sitini. hii itakuwa ni Awamu ya Pili ya Mradi wa U-Report.

Bi. Easter Peter Riwa Mkurugenzi Msaidizi Kazi na Maendeleo ya Vijana na Watu Walemavu Ofisi ya Waziri Mkuu akifungua Warsha hiyo.

U-Report ni programu maalum kwa ajili ya kutoa taarifa kwa matukio mbalimbali yanayotokea kwenye jamii zetu kama vile unyanyasaji wa watoto / kijinsia, matukio ya uhalifu, ajira za utotoni na ukatili dhidi ya watoto.

Aidha, imetolewa rai ya kujiunga kwa kutumia sms yenye neno 'SAJILI' kwenda namba '15070' na sms zote ni Bure (bila ya kutozwa gharama yoyote).

Huduma hii inapatikana kwa watumiaji wa mitandao ya simu ya kiganjani ya Tigo, Vodacom, Airtel na Zantel. Aidha mradi huo unatarajia kujiunga na mitandao mingine ya simu ya kiganjani ya Halotel pamoja na TTCL.

Aidha pamoja na uwezeshaji huu, washiriki walipata mafunzo kuhusu baadhi ya Sera za Chama cha skauti Tanzania jinsi zinavyoendana na programu hii ya U-Report. Sera hizo ni Sera ya Ulinzi wa Mtoto, Sera ya Programu za Vijana pamoja na Programu yenyewe. Pia walijifunza kuhusu Jinsi U-Report inavyoweza kutumika katika Ujumbe wa Amani (MoP) na Majadiliano, na kukabiliana na Maafa.

Baadhi ya washiriki wa Warsha wakisikiliza kwa makini

Mhariri na Picha: Sassi
Habari kwa Msaada wa TSA-PR Lab
(c)Tanzania Scouts Association - PR Lab 2017

Rais Mstaafu Mzee Mwinyi Aongoza Matembezi ya Skauti Dar

Skauti Mkuu wa Chama cha Skauti Tanzania, Mwantumu Mahiza, akizungumza jambo baada ya kuhitimisha matembezi (Tarehe 18/02/2017)

RAIS mstaafu ambaye pia ni Mdhamini wa Skauti Tanzania, Mzee  Ali Hassan Mwinyi,  leo (tarehe 18/02/2017) ameongoza matembezi ya hisani (Charity Walk) kwa ajili ya kuchangisha fedha  za kufanikisha shughuli za Chama cha Skauti Tanzania  kutoka kwa wadau na marafiki wa skauti kuelekea maadhimisho ya siku ya Skauti Afrika yanayotarajiwa kufanyika Machi 8 hadi 11 na Miaka 100 ya Skauti Tanzania (1917 - 2017) matukio yote mawili yanategemea kufanyika mwaka huu jijini Arusha.

Matembezi hayo ya hisani yameanzia katika kiwanja cha Skauti kilichopo Upanga jijini Dar es Salaam na kuishia katika bwalo la Maofisa wa Polisi (Police officers Mess) la Oysterbay kuanzia saa 12 asubuhi na kufikia tamati majira ya saa nne asubuhi.

Rais Mstaafu wa awamu ya pili, Ali Hassan Mwinyi (wa pili kushoto) alipofika katika viwanja vya Bwalo la Polisi, Oyster Bay jijini Dar, wakati alipohitimisha matembezi ya hisani. Kushoto ni Waziri wa Elimu, Sayansi,Teknolojia na Ufundi, Prof. Joyce Ndalichako aliyeungana naye.

Aidha, Rais Mstaafu ALI HASSAN MWINYI, amezindua mfuko wa kuchangia maandalizi ya mkutano wa Skauti wa Afrika, uanaotarajiwa kufanyika Arusha, Machi mwaka huu ambapo ameonyesha kufadhaishwa na baadhi ya wazazi wanaoshindwa kuwalea watoto wao katika roho na kweli hivyo kujiingiza katika vitendo vya uvunjifu wa maadili na kihalifu ikiwemo matumizi ya vileo na dawa za kulevya.

Tanzania inatarajiwa kuwa mwenyeji wa zaidi ya watu 5,000 kutoka nchi mbalimbali za Afrika na nje ya bara hilo wanaotarajiwa kuhudhuria mkutano wa mwaka wa maskauti kuanzia Mach 8 mpaka 11 mwaka huu Mkoani Arusha, ikiwa ni maadhimisho ya kila mwaka ya siku ya skauti Afrika yanayokwenda sambamba na maadhimisho ya miaka 1OO ya skauti Tanzania.

Mzee Mwinyi, ambaye ni Mwenyekiti wa baraza la wadhamini wa skauti Tanzania,mwenye umri wa miaka 93 sasa, akiwa bado ni mkakamavu na mwenye siha njema, alitembea kilometa 6.5 kutoka Makao makuu ya skauti Upanga mpaka viwanja vya bwalo la maafisa Polisi Ostabei, katika matembezi ya hisani kuchangia maandalizi ya mkutano huo unaotarajiwa kugharimu shilingi milioni 800.

Waziri wa Elimu, Sayansi, Teknolojia na mafunzo ya Ufundi, Profesa JOYCE NDALICHAKO, ambaye kwa mujibu wa katiba ya skauti ni Rais wa skauti kutokana na madaraka yake, amewasihi wazazi kuwapeleka watoto wao skauti wakajifunze maarifa, stadi za maisha na uzalendo, badala ya kuwaacha kama mifugo isiyo na mchungaji na katika hatua nyingine, amewaonya walimu wote amabo shule zao zitabainika kuwa vijiwe vya wanafunzi kujifunzia mambo yasiyofaa, serikali haitawavumilia.

Akizungumza baada ya kumalizika kwa matembezi hayo, Skauti Mkuu wa Chama cha Skauti Tanzania, Mwantumu Mahiza,  alisema kuwa chama hicho kinatarajiwa kusherehekea Siku ya Skauti Afrika na kuadhimisha miaka 100 tangu Skauti kuingia Tanzania Bara (Tanganyika).  Chama hicho hapa nchini kilianza mwaka 1917 na mwaka huu wa 2017 kinatimiza miaka 100.

Uchangishaji mwingine wa fedha kwa njia ya chakula (Dinner Gala Fund Raising) unategemea kufanyika Februari 24  katika Hoteli ya Serena ya ijini Dar es Salaam.

Kwa upande wake kamishna Mkuu wa Skauti Abdulkarimu Shah amesema bado wanaendelea kuwahamasisha vijana kujiunga katika chama hicho ili kuwa waadilifu, wajasiri, wabunifu na wenye maarifa ili kufanikiwa na kuepukana na magonjwa yanayoepukika ikiwemo Ukimwi.

Maadhimisho hayo yatafanyika juni 24 hadi julai mosi mwaka huu mjini Arusha, yenye kauli mbiu inayosema “kuwajenga wazalendo na kufanya kazi kwa bidii kwa maendeleo ya nchi”.

Matembezi ya Hisani (Scouts Charity Walk 2017)

Chama cha Skauti Tanzania kuelekea kusherehekea Siku ya Skauti Afrika na kuazimisha miaka 100 tangu Skauti kuingia Tanzania Bara (Tanganyika).

Skauti ulianza mwaka 1917 na mwaka huu wa 2017 Skauti inatimiza miaka mia moja, Kwa kutaka kufanikisha zaidi Chama cha Skauti Tanzania kimeandaa matembezi ya hisani (Charity Walk) ili kuweza kupata fedha kutoka kwa wadau na marafiki wa Skauti.

Pamoja na matembezi hayo ya hisani yenye lengo la kukusanya pesa za matukio hayo makubwa ya Kitaifa, Chama cha Skauti Tanzania (TSA) pia imeandaa chakula cha kuchangisha fedha kwa mazumuni hayo hayo katika kusaidia watoto na vijana kufanikisha dhima yao.

Matembizi ya hisani yatafanyika siku ya Jumamosi tarehe 18 mwezi wa Februari 2017 kuanzia katika kiwanja cha Skauti kilichopo Upanga barabara ya Malik na kuishia katika bwalo la Polisi la Oysterbay kuanzia saa 12 asubuhi.

Matembezi hayo ya hisani yataongozwa na Mdhaminiwa Skauti Tanzania Mh. A. H. Mwinyi (Rais mstaafu wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania).

Mheshimiwa Mwinyi amekuwa akiongoza matembezi mengi ya hisani hapa Tanzania, hii ni kwa kuwa ni mtu ambaye anapenda sana kufanya mazoezi.

Uchangishaji fedha kwa njia ya chakula (Dinner Gala Fundraising) inategemea kufanyika tarehe 24 Februari 2017 katika hioteli ya Serena iliyopo jijini Dar es Salaam.

Matembezi hayo ambayo mtandao mkubwa na mpana wa kijamii wa Skauti Scouts Chat Forum (SCF360) imeyapa jina la kuamasisha la #NiMatembeziYe2 katika kuamasisha katika mitandao ya kijamii na kuwesambaza picha mbalimbali za uamasishaji.

Siku ya Skauti Afrika inatarajiwa kufanyika tarehe 8 hadi 11 Machi, 2017 Arusha katika kitongoji cha Kisongo.

Alikadhalika Miaka 100 ya Skauti Tanzania pia yatafanyika Kisongo, Arusha kuanzia tarehe 24 Jun1 hadi 1 julai 2017 na matukio yote mawili yanatarajiwa kuhudhuriwa na Skauti kutoka ndani na nje ya Tanzania (Afrika na nje ya bara la Afrika)

Kwa Usajili na habari zaidi waweza kutembelea kurasa hizi:-

http://tanzaniascout.org

http://tzcentenary2017.wordpress.com

VIONGOZI WA SKAUTI WAKUTANA NA UBALOZI WA KOREA

VIONGOZI WA CHAMA CHA SKAUTI TANZANIA WAKUTANA NA BALOZI SONG.

Baadhi ya viongozi wa Chama cha Skauti Tanzania leo wamekuwa na mazungumzo na Balozi wa Jamhuri ya Korea.

Viongozi hao waliongozwa na Kamishna Mkuu wa Skauti Tanzania Ndugu Abdulkarim Shah.

Kwa habari zilizotufikia ni kwamba, Skauti walipata mwaliko na Balozi huyo na kutaka kuzungumza juu ya maendeleo na ushirikiano baina ya Jamhuri ya Korea na Skauti Tanzania.

Wa pili kutoka kulia ni Mhe. Balozi Song, Geum-young (Jamhuri ya Korea), katikati ni Kamishna Mkuu Abdulkarim Shah, wa kwanza kushoto ni Kamishna Mkuu Msaidizi wa Mambo ya Nje Fredrick Peter Nguma na wa kwanza kulia ni Kamishna Mtendaji Bi. Elline Kitaly katika picha ya pamoja Ubolozini wa Jamhuri ya Korea tarehe 22 Juni 2016

Viongozi hao wa Skauti katika mahojiano na mwandishi wetu walisema kuwa wamefurahi kupata mwaliko huo na wanatumaini kuwa utakuwa ni mazungumzo hayo yatafungua mahusiano ya kimaendeleo baina ya Tanzania na Jamhuri ya Korea kwa upande wa vyama vyao vya Skauti.

Mhe. Balonzi Song, Geum-young (kulia) katika picha na Kamishna Mkuu Abdulkarim Shah. Picha hii walipiga muda mfupi baada ya mazungumzo katika ofisi ya Ubalozi wa
Jamhuri ya Korea.

NAFASI YA KAZI " EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY"

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY – POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

ACCOUNTANT CUM CASHIER

1.       About Tanzania Scouts Association:

The Tanzania Scouts Association (TSA) is a non-governmental organization existing since pre independence with scouting activities in Tanzania mainland since 1917. TSA was officially registered by the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania in 1968 under the Trustees Incorporation Act (CAP. 318 – R.E. 2002). The TSA is a registered member of the World Organization of Scout Movement (WOSM) at case postal 241, 1211 Geneva 4 Switzerland. The TSA is operating in the country under the guidance and support of World Scout Bureau Africa Support Centre which is in Nairobi, Kenya carrying out WOSM duties. 

The TSA is a high profile organization whose Patron is the President of the United Republic of Tanzania by succession. The Tanzania National Scout Council which is the supreme decision making body is led by the Minister in charge of Education as its President. On behalf of the National Scout Council, the day to day performance of the Association is monitored by the National Executive Committee which is composed of uniform and non-uniform members.

The Uniformed Scouts are led by The Chief Scout (CS). Under the Chief Scout is the Associations accounting Officer, The Chief Commissioner (CC). The Chief Scout Commissioner and his assistants form the National Steering Committee which performs the Management of the association through its Secretariat. The CC is also assisted by Regional and District Scout Commissioners throughout the country.

The TSA is an organization run by volunteers, however the day to day administration at the TSA Headquarter is performed by salaried staff of professionals who forms the National Scout Secretariat under the supervision of the National Executive Commissioner.

The Associations has recently revised its Strategic Plan 2014-2017 and came up with new five years Strategic Plan for the period from 2016 to 2020 which has been aligned to the Triennials Plans of WOSM (2014-2017;2017-2020 and 2020-2023) towards achieving the WOSM Vision 2023.The new WOSM vision states that “By 2023 Scouting will be the world’s leading educational youth movement, enabling 100 million young people to be active citizens creating positive change in their communities and in the world based on shared values”.

The TSA new Strategic Plan has the objective to provide a road map for the smooth execution of the TSA mission of contributing to the education of young people, through a value system based on the Scout Promise and Law, to help build a better world where people are self-fulfilled as individuals and play a constructive role in the society.

The Tanzania Scouts Association will celebrate its 100 years in 2017 by hosting a Centenary Jamboree in June/July 2017. In commemorating its 100 years celebrations, TSA has been nominated by the Africa Scout Bureau to host the Africa Scout Day in March, 2017 as part of activities to commemorate its 100 years of operations in Tanzania.

As part of milestones towards achieving quality and good scouting, and line with best practice in good governance, the TSA now invites applications from competent and qualified Tanzanians to fill the below mentioned position:-

1.       Job Title:      

Accountant Cum Cashier

2.       Job Description:

The Accountant cum Cashier will be responsible for financial, accounting, investment related transactions and oversee the day to day petty cash management at the TSA Headquarters.  The position will report to the National Executive Commissioner. This position is a 3 years contract renewable subject to satisfactory performance.

The Primary duties include:-

                     i.        Ensures that  the  Association’s accounting books are in accordance with current accounting conventions and legal requirements;

                   ii.        Maintains the Association budget, and takes necessary measures to ensure that the activities conform as much as possible to the budget;

                 iii.        Prepares and maintain  all books of account;

                  iv.        Keeps custody of cheque books, payment vouchers, and all other    accounting documents pertaining to expenditure in the Association ;

                    v.        Ensures that all payments are made in accordance with financial regulations and the approved budget;

                  vi.        Manages  petty cash account to ensure adequate float is maintained to meet petty cash expenditure;

                vii.        Prepares periodic financial statements to facilitate constant review of   the  Association’s financial status;

               viii.        Carries out cash flow reviews to ensure adequate liquidity is maintained in line with Financial Regulations and Investment Policy;

                  ix.        Prepares Bank reconciliation and ensures that all accounting transactions are properly posted;

                    x.        Updates register of fixed assets and  all other  accounting documents;

                  xi.        Carries out Project accounting for the Association;

                xii.        Carrie scout investments of the Association in line with Financial Regulations and Investment Policy;

               xiii.        Perform any other duties that may be assigned by the National Executive Commissioner.

1.       Required Skills and Qualifications:

                                                                                                

This being a very demanding position in TSA, it puts importance on demonstration of skills and experience rather than academic certificates:-

·         A University degree or its equivalent preferably in accounting and/or finance/commerce.

·         Must also have a fully accredited professional accounting certification i.e. CPA (T) or ACCA.

·         At least one year working or field experience.

·         Proven experience in working with common Accounting Packages such as Sage ACCPACK ERP.

·         Ability to prepare and analyze programme plans, financial forecasts and feasibility studies.

·         Excellent listening, verbal and written communication in both Swahili and English as well as interpersonal skills

·         Excellent skills in use of Microsoft Office particularly MS Word, MS Excel and PowerPoint.

·         Be a team player.

·         Ability to work under pressure and meet set deadlines.

·         Good understanding of Scouting.

·         Be a scout or be willing to be invested as a scout.

·         Age limit:  Not below 22 years and not above 45 years.

2.       Remuneration Package

·         An attractive remuneration package will be offered to the successful candidate.

3.       Mode of Application

·         All interested candidates are required to apply, attaching to their Motivation letter as a scout or willing to be a scout in relation to the position applied, current Curriculum Vitae, copies of academic certificates & transcripts, mostly recent passport size photo, the names and full communication addresses (including contact phone numbers) of three referees who can testify on the applicant’s academic abilities, working experience and character.

·         Please send your applications in an envelope clearly marked as “Application for Accountant Cum Cashier”and by email with the same subject, such that the same reaches not later than 15^th July, 2016 by 16.00 hours at the following address:-

The Chief Commissioner,

Tanzania Scouts Association,

Malik Road, Plot No. 1078, Upanga

P.O. Box  945,

Dar es Salaam

                                               

EMAIL: tscouts2002@gmail.com 

Note:

(a)         Submission of applications is both by envelope and email.

(b)         TSA is an equal opportunity employer.  Candidates from dis-empowered groups are encouraged to apply.

   (c)          Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

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