Project Officer at The Aga Khan Foundation

Project Officer at The Aga Khan Foundation

Project Officer

The Aga Khan Foundation 

The position

The Aga Khan Foundation, supported by Irish Embassy Tanzania, is seeking a dynamic and committed Project Officer to join the core implementation team of the Tuinuke Pamoja Project.
The Project Officer will be an essential member of the team, responsible for the on-the-ground planning, implementation, and monitoring of project activities. This role requires close engagement with community groups, Local Government Authorities (LGAs), and various stakeholders to strengthen gender equality efforts, drive inclusive participation (especially for women, youth, and people with disabilities), and ensure the timely, high-quality execution of all project initiatives at the grassroots level.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will undertake the following:

• Actively participate in the day-to-day project activities within the assigned District.
• Provide hands-on support to Grassroots Groups to ensure the timely and quality implementation of activities addressing identified Gender Equality issues in the field.
• Support the delivery of various project activities as required.
• Support the identification and establishment of grassroots groups.
• Play a major role in strengthening the stability and collaboration of Grassroots Groups.
• Maintain excellent working relationships with Grassroots Groups, LGAs, AKF Tanzania (AKFT), community leaders, and other project stakeholders.
• Create and sustain synergy for collaboration and coordination at the district level to ensure optimum project performance and results realization.
• Support the assessment of training needs for grassroots groups.
• Promote women/gender mainstreaming, People with Disability (PWD) inclusiveness, and youth participation throughout the project lifecycle
• Support MERL activities, including carrying out field-level data collection.
• Support Community Groups in reporting on their project implementation progress.
• Support the establishment and implementation of monitoring and supervision mechanisms for project activities at the community level.
• Provide timely, up-to-date information on the progress of project implementation at the community level.
• Promptly flag any issues requiring immediate attention to the Project Manager.
• Support the coordination of field visits for project staff, donors, and delegates.

The requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Community Development, Social Studies, Gender, Development Studies or any other related field.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience working in the field to promote gender equality activities through engaging with grassroot groups, community and LGAs and other community structures and resources.
• At least two years’ experience in working with Grassroot Groups, in implementation of gender equality focused activities.
• Ability in designing community mobilization, sensitization and awareness raising activities for Gender equality.
• Ability to effectively collect and use data.
• Good written and verbal communication skills and a demonstrated ability to prioritize workload.
• Self-motivated, good organization and management skills.
• Ability to work with multiple tasks, demands and deadlines, with a positive and constructive attitude under minimal supervision.
• Self-managed, able to work independently and within a team.
• Ability and desire to engage with communities and to support grassroot groups to undertake their activities.
• Strong interpersonal and team building skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication in English and Kiswahili.
• Computer literate in MS Word, Excel and Power Point and other relevant applications.
• Sound understanding of and sensitivity to the cultural contexts in Dodoma, with the ability to adapt approaches accordingly.
• Good knowledge and understanding of gender and social inclusion issues and experience of delivering programmes that explicitly address inequalities
• Good knowledge and understanding of child and community safe-guarding issues

AKF Is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is Committed to Safeguarding and Promoting the Welfare of Children and Vulnerable Adults and Expects all Staff and Partners to Share this Commitment

If you are a motivated and committed professional eager to make a tangible impact on gender equality in the Dodoma region, we encourage you to apply.

Qualified female candidates are highly encouraged to apply

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

How to apply

Interested candidates are requested to submit a cover letter, CV including contacts of three references

About the Agency

The Aga Khan Foundation is a leading global development organisation working to tackle the root causes of poverty. For more than 50 years, we have helped create strong community institutions that support sustainable, locally driven initiatives to improve the lives of millions of people. By combining local knowledge with global best practices, we strive to bring about transformative and long-lasting improvements to quality of life.

Working alongside the agencies of the Aga Khan Development Network and through partnerships with local communities, civil society and business as well as governments and international aid agencies, we are building a future where we all thrive together.

Job Expires: 24-Dec-2025

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