Ref.No.JA.9/259/01/A/07
1 st December, 2021
On behalf of Tanzania Food and Nutrition Centre (TFNC), President’s Office
Public Service Recruitment Secretariat invites competent, experienced, highly
organized and self-motivated Tanzanians to fill two (2) vacant posts mentioned
below;-
TANZANIA FOOD AND NUTRITION CENTRE (TFNC)
Tanzania Food and Nutrition Centre (TFNC) is a Government Institution under
the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children.
The Centre is responsible for spearheading nutrition activities in the country with the objective of promoting good nutrition.
1.0 RESEARCH ASSISTANT – 1 POST
1.0.1 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
i. To assist in carrying out field work;
ii. To assist in supervising field students;
iii. To assist in proposing, planning and managing food and nutrition research
projects and preparing reports;
iv. To assist in writing food and nutrition research with other staff;
v. To assist in drafting guidelines, data collection tools and protocols;
vi. To make presentation of the research findings at local seminars and workshops;
vii. To assist in preparation of draft research manuscripts, books, technical reports, training materials, guidelines and protocol for publications.
To conduct literature search and prepare research materials for writing research
manuscripts, books, technical reports, training materials, guidelines and protocol
for publications; and
ix. To perform any other related duties assigned by one’s supervisor.
1.0.2 QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Holder of Bachelor degree with a minimum of upper second class in Natural or Social Science preferably in one of the following fields: Clinical Nutrition, Community Nutrition, Dietetics, Epidemiology, Family and Consumer Studies, Home Economics and Human
Nutrition, Human Nutrition, Medicine, Nutrition Epidemiology, Public Health, or related field from the recognized institution.
1.0.3 REMUNERATION:
SALARY SCALE OF PRSS 1
1.1 ARTISAN II – 1 POST
1.1.1 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
i.To assist in operating printing machines;
ii.To sort and gather printed work;
iii.To operate both letter process and offset machines;
iv.To operate binding machine key board, caste operating and copy make up;
v.To provide quality services on plant operation;
vi.To perform gangway activities; and
vii.To perform any other related duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.
1.1.2 QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Holders of Certificate of Secondary education plus Trade Test II in one of the following fields: Printing, Binding, Machine Operation or equivalent qualifications from the recognized Institution.
1.1.3 REMUNERATION:
SALARY SCALE OF PGSS 2
GENERAL CONDITIONS
i.
All applicants must be Citizens of Tanzania generally with an age not above 45
years of age except for those who are in Public Service;
ii.
Applicants must attach an up-to-date Curriculum Vitae (CV) having reliable
contacts; postal address/post code, e-mail and telephone numbers;
iii.
Applicants should apply on the strength of the information given in this
advertisement;
iv.
Applicants must attach their certified copies of the following certificates:-
Postgraduate/Degree/Advanced Diploma/Diploma/Certificates;
Postgraduate/Degree/Advanced Diploma/Diploma transcripts;
Form IV and Form VI National Examination Certificates;
Professional Registration and Training Certificates from respective
Registration or Regulatory Bodies, (where applicable);
Birth certificate;
v.
Attaching copies of the following certificates is strictly not accepted:-
Form IV and form VI results slips;
Testimonials and all Partial transcripts;
vi.
An applicant must upload recent Passport Size Photo in the Recruitment Portal;
vii.
An applicant employed in the Public Service should route his application letter
through his respective employer;
viii.
An applicant who is retired from the Public Service for whatever reason should not
apply;
ix.
An applicant should indicate three reputable referees with their reliable contacts;
x.
Certificates from foreign examination bodies for Ordinary or Advanced level
education should be verified by The National Examination Council of Tanzania
(NECTA).
xi.
Professional certificates from foreign Universities and other training institutions
should be verified by The Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) and
National Council for Technical Education (NACTE);
xii.
An applicant with special needs/case (disability) is supposed/advised to indicate;
xiii.
A signed application letter should be written either in Swahili or English and
Addressed to Secretary, Presidents Office, Public Service Recruitment Secretariat,
P.O. Box 2320, University of Dodoma, Utumishi/Asha Rose Migiro Buildings
Dodoma.
xiv.
Deadline for application is 14th December, 2021;
xv.
Only short listed candidates will be informed on a date for interview and;
xvi.
Presentation of forged certificates and other information will necessitate to legal
action;
NOTE: All applications must be sent through Recruitment Portal by using the
following address; http://portal.ajira.go.tz/and not otherwise (This address also can be found at PSRS Website, Click ‘Recruitment Portal’)
Released by:
SECRETARY
PUBLIC SERVICE RECRUITMENT SECRETARIAT
