Service Request - Orphanage Assistant House Parent - Adventist Volunteer Management.

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Position Title: Orphanage Assistant House Parent Call ID: ECD.TU.2011.01

Request Num: SR12187 Date Call was Listed: Jun 3, 2011
Status: Inactive Last Updated: Jun 3, 2011
Number of Positions: Requested Pending Filled Available
2 0 2 0
Requesting Organization
Organization Name: Tanzania Union
Calling Division: East-Central Africa Division
Calling Union: Northern Tanzania Union Conference
Calling Conference: North-East Tanzania Conference
Country: Tanzania
Region:
Supervisor
Supervisor: Fue, Davis Title: Executive Secretary
Position Description
Country: Tanzania Beginning Date: Aug 1, 2011
Calling Organization: Tanzania Union Ending Date: Jul 31, 2012
Position Type(s): Orphanage Worker, Teaching – Urgent? No
Other Application Deadline:
Length of Service: 12-36 months Cancel call if not filled by:
Who makes Final Decision: Calling Org
Duties: The Volunteers will be assigned to work at the Havilah Orphanage Village and perform the following duties:

Day to day operation of the entire Orphanage Village which will include:

- Report directly to the HOV Director

- Coordinate daily activities of the children in your house (There will be 2 volunteers and 10 children ages 3-6 per
house) (Coordinators: See communication log dated 1/9/08 for more information)

- Maintain budget for your house

- Responsible for keeping journal/daily log for your house

- Administering medications to children if and when needed

- Maintain medical records for each orphanage child

- Day to day upkeep of house

- Supervise outings of the orphanage children

- Coordinate the sponsors visit and stay with the HOV Director (HOV has a sponsor program for the orphanage
children)

- Responsible for food preparation consisting of 3 meals per day

- Direct supervisor for the house worker/“auntie”

- Supervise children with homework

- House worker/“auntie” will relieve house parent during the day and also 4-5 days a month

- Laundry for the children

On-site Orientation Provided? Yes Orientation Date:
Stipend during Orientation? No
Voice tape/phone interview required? Yes
Institution requires signed agreement? Yes
Acceptable Tanzania is a conservative environment. Therefore: Women: A dress is required, especially during work hours.
Dress: On recreational outings, long pants or longer Capri’s may be worn. Tops need to have sleeves. For Church,
dress shoes are needed. Flip flops are ok during work hours. Men: Must have a shirt with sleeves. Pants during
work hours. Long shorts on outings are ok. Flip flops are ok during work hours.
Unacceptable Women: No shorts or tank tops. Men: No shorts or tank tops. Trousers should be worn at the waist.
Dress:
Lodging (Requests for a specific gender or age must be related to accommodation issues, maturity, safety or culture.)
Lodging: Lodging includes: Bedroom, bath (shower/tub) with hot water. Electricity is 240V but there is one adaptor for 120V.
Twin Bed and bedding included. Bring your own toiletries and clothing, also available locally. There is a
supermarket in town that is somewhat Americanized. There is a vegetable garden on the compound that is
maintained by the guards. No need for bottled water, there is a well in place.
Housing Restrictions: *Education Note* Will consider applicant with other qualifications
Gender: Either Marital Status: Either
Age Preference: 18-76 years Child Accommodation Available: Yes
Qualifications (Legally, "experience required" must be related to specific duties of position.)
Experience 1. Love Children 2. Experience in working with children 3. Passion for underprivileged children 4. Flexible and
Required: able to work in slow paced environment 5. Good Health 6. Managerial skills helpful 7. No language is required but
the desire to learn basic Swahili (English is also an official language of Tanzania)
Languages: English(Fluent) Required
Minimum Education Preferred: 1 Year College/Univ CV/Resume Required? No

Travel and Visa

Destination City: Arusha, Tanzania (East Africa) Airport: Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)
Travel from Airport to Destination: Will be picked up at the Airport
Required Inoculations Yellow Fever, Hepatitis A&B, Malaria pills, and Tetanus shot if you haven’t had one in the last 10
years
Other Medical
Recommendations
Visa Required? Yes Visa Type: Entry Visa
Who Applies: volunteer
Work Permit Required? Yes Who Applies: Tanzanian Union applies once approved
Police Clearance Required: Yes
HIV Clearance Required: Yes
Child Protection Clearance Required: Yes
Send Executive Secretary
papers Tanzania Union Mission
to: P.O. Box 1121
ARUSHA, TANZANIA

After you have been voted into this position by the General Conference, your volunteer status will be changed to
"Assignment Voted." You must then provide your travel itinerary to: 1) your place of service, 2) your Home/Sending
Division so they can request insurance for you, and 3) your sending organization (if you have one). To do this,
please log on to your AVS website account where you can email it automatically to the organizations previously
mentioned.
Deadline:
Visa/Travel Please be sure to secure Visa before departure. Please send the papers before departure to give enough time
Details: to secure the work permit
Finances
Currency: Dollars, United States of America
Finance Type: Regular (Shared Funding)
Expense Responsibility Terms/Comments
Visa Volunteer/Sponsor
Medical / Inoculations Volunteer/Sponsor Yellow Fever, Hepatitis A&B, Malaria pills, and Tetanus shot if you
haven’t had one in the last 10 years
Travel to/from Location Volunteer/Sponsor
(Volunteer)
Travel to/from Location Volunteer/Sponsor
(Spouse)
Local Travel Volunteer/Sponsor Town is 25-30 minutes away. There is no car at present so a car taxi
costs $20 USD to town and back at own expense.
Travel (Children) Volunteer/Sponsor
Excess Baggage Volunteer/Sponsor
Insurance Calling Organization For Long Term and Short Term positions: Accident, Sickness &
Personal Effects & Baggage (PEB) Insurance Protection for
Volunteers. For international volunteers serving in NAD: Short-Term
Travel Insurance.
Accommodations Calling Organization
Utilities Calling Organization
Food / Meals Calling Organization
Monthly Living Allowance Calling Organization USD 50.00 monthly
Other N/A
Additional If you know of an organization who would like to sponsor your expenses for your long term mission trip,
terms/benefits or it would greatly benefit HOV expenditures and provide more resources for the children.
comments:

Project If your organization would like to help with children’s clothing, school supplies and office equipment, please
Expenses: let us know.
Total Project At your discretion
Costs:

Approved By: Alain Coralie, ECD AVS Coordinator for East-Central Africa Division on May 12, 2011. Entered by: Aba, Nely