Program Officers (138 Positions) at BRAC Maendeleo Tanzania
Job snapshot
BRAC Maendeleo Tanzania is recruiting a Program Officers (138 Positions). The position supports the advertised employer's core operations. The post is based in 57 Branches across 8 Regions (Tanga, Tabora, Mbeya, Iringa, Dodoma, Mwanza, Morogoro & Dar es Salaam), closing on September 30, 2026.
| Role | Program Officers (138 Positions) |
|---|---|
| Employer | BRAC Maendeleo Tanzania |
| Location | 57 Branches across 8 Regions (Tanga, Tabora, Mbeya, Iringa, Dodoma, Mwanza, Morogoro & Dar es Salaam) |
| Job type | Contractual / Full-Time |
| Deadline | September 30, 2026 |
BRAC Maendeleo Tanzania is the advertised employer for this vacancy.
Role overview
Reporting to the AIM Branch Manager, the Programme Officer (PO) is responsible for direct field-level implementation across the AIM program's three core pillars: Social Empowerment, Economic Empowerment (Livelihood and Education pathways), and Creating an Enabling Environment for Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW).
Under a 4-PO branch model, each PO manages a defined catchment portfolio of 3 neighboring club spaces (approx. 300 participants, 9 mentor-led groups, 3 EA groups, 6 VSLA groups, 1 intervention school, and up to 210 livelihood participants) while delivering SOP V3.0 visit and follow-up standards.
Program: Accelerating Impact for Young Women and Adolescent Girls (AIM) - MasterCard Foundation Partnership.
Key responsibilities
- Cohort Transition & Cohort 5 Preparation: Complete remaining Cohort 3 activities (asset transfers, cost recovery, microfinance transition) while supporting Cohort 5 startup activities (community mapping, transect walks, HH surveys, club setup) between October 2026 and June 2027 as assigned.
- Enabling Environment & GESI: Form and train Youth Development Committees (YDCs), map local service providers, facilitate referrals for Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Sexual & Reproductive Health (SRH), and integrate Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) principles across every activities.
- Economic Empowerment (Livelihoods & VSLAs): Facilitate participant-specific livelihood selection, organize technical and entrepreneurship trainings, oversee asset/input transfers, and manage immediate home follow-ups.
- Useful extras: Prior experience as an AIM club mentor, community facilitator, or experience managing VSLAs, asset transfers, and cost-recovery collections.
- Recruit, train, and onboard mentors.
- Key Competencies: Excellent community mobilization skills, strong time-management/field-routing ability, willingness to spend extended time in the field, and ability to travel inside the branch catchment.
- Experience: Minimum of 1 year of hands-on field experience in the international development sector working with marginalized communities (implementing education, microfinance, livelihood, food security, or women's empowerment programs).
- Social Empowerment Pillar: Lead community inception, participant/club selection, and club setup.
- Reports To: AIM Branch Manager.
- Technical skills: Computer literacy and proficiency with mobile devices; practical experience using digital data collection/reporting tools (BInsight MIS, KoBo, Google Forms, SurveyCTO, or CommCare).
- Form and manage AIM safe spaces/clubs, conduct household (HH) surveys, monitor participant attendance, and submit monthly/bi-monthly dropout reports.
- Enter live data into the BInsight MIS mobile application while field visits.
- Duty Station: 57 Branches across 8 Regions (Tanga, Tabora, Mbeya, Iringa, Dodoma, Mwanza, Morogoro & Dar es Salaam).
- Safeguarding & Compliance: Actively promote BRAC's safeguarding policies, protecting participants and team members from harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation.
- Position: Programme Officer (PO), AIM (138 Positions).
- Collect livelihood cost-sharing installments, form and monitor VSLA savings groups, and ensure a minimum 80% transition of livelihood participants to formal microfinance institutions.
- Portfolio & Supervision Standards: Execute efficient monthly field plans delivering SOP V3.0 standards: visit mentor groups monthly, conduct weekly EA group sessions, visit VSLAs twice monthly, and complete monthly home visits for livelihood participants (achieving at least 90% completion).
- Education: Graduate Degree or Post-Secondary Diploma in Development Studies, Social Sciences, Agriculture, Business Administration, Education, or a related discipline.
- Education Pathway: Select participants for the AIM Education pathway, organize peer-mentor study circles (PLCs), support the distribution of school-related materials/costs, monitor school attendance, and identify out-of-school very young adolescents (VYAs) for re-enrollment.
- Mobility: Flexibility to be assigned or reassigned between Cohort 3 and Cohort 5 communities as directed.
- Posting Date: September 2026.
Key skills
How to apply
Qualified candidates (preferably residing within the respective application region) should follow the submission guidelines below before the deadline.
External Candidates: Submit your CV and Cover Letter (detailing educational grades, years of experience, current/expected salary, and clearly stating your targeted region/address) through the official BRAC online portal.
Internal Candidates: Email your updated CV (including all BRAC assignments and PIN) and Cover Letter to recruitment.bimcf.tanzania@brac.or.tz (copying your immediate supervisor) with the subject line format: Programme Officer, AIM - [Target Region].
Apply on the BRAC Maendeleo Tanzania site
Common questions
- What role is open?
- BRAC Maendeleo Tanzania is recruiting a Program Officers (138 Positions).
- Where is the job based?
- The post is based in 57 Branches across 8 Regions (Tanga, Tabora, Mbeya, Iringa, Dodoma, Mwanza, Morogoro & Dar es Salaam).
- When does it close?
- The closing date is September 30, 2026.
- How do I apply?
- Submit your application directly on the employer's official portal: Apply on the BRAC Maendeleo Tanzania site
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Refer to the letter heading above, I am writing to apply for the Program Officers position. After reviewing the advertised requirements, I believe my skills, experience, and commitment to professional results make me a strong candidate for this opportunity.
My background has prepared me to contribute effectively in work relevant to Program Officers. I can bring relevant experience, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work responsibly with teams, clients, and organizational priorities. In tailoring this application, I would highlight evidence related to Program: Accelerating Impact for Young Women and Adolescent Girls (AIM) – MasterCard Foundation Partnership.
I am especially interested in this role because it aligns with responsibilities such as Social Empowerment Pillar: Lead community inception, participant/club selection, and club setup. Recruit, train, and onboard mentors. Form and manage AIM safe spaces/club.... I am confident that my ability to learn quickly, communicate clearly, and deliver dependable work would support the goals of the organization.
I have attached my CV and supporting documents for your review. I would appreciate the opportunity to discuss how my qualifications match this position before the application deadline of Sep 30, 2026.
Thank you for considering my application.
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For Program Officers (138 Positions), use the method in this advert and finish before September 30, 2026.
- Prepare a PDF cover letter and CV named with your full name.
- Email your application to recruitment.bimcf.tanzania@brac.or.tz using the subject line for Program Officers (138 Positions) at BRAC Maendeleo Tanzania.
- Attach only the documents listed in this advert. Submit before September 30, 2026.
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