About the Agency
The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF), alongside its sister AKDN agencies, has implemented innovative, community-driven solutions to development challenges for over 50 years. It brings together human, financial and technical resources to address some of the challenges faced by the poorest and most marginalised communities in the world. Special emphasis is placed on investing in human potential, expanding opportunity and improving the overall quality of life, especially for women and girls. It works primarily in six areas: Agriculture and Food Security; Economic Inclusion; Education; Early Childhood Development; Health and Nutrition; and Civil Society.
The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF), alongside its sister AKDN agencies, has implemented innovative, community-driven solutions to development challenges for over 50 years. It brings together human, financial and technical resources to address some of the challenges faced by the poorest and most marginalised communities in the world. Special emphasis is placed on investing in human potential, expanding opportunity and improving the overall quality of life, especially for women and girls. It works primarily in six areas: Agriculture and Food Security; Economic Inclusion; Education; Early Childhood Development; Health and Nutrition; and Civil Society.
The position
AKF-Tanzania is part of the AKF-East Africa regional structure that supports programmes in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. In Tanzania, AKF is managing a robust and expanding portfolio of multi-sectorial initiatives that includes programmes in inclusive economic development, health, nutrition, early childhood development, education and civil society strengthening.
AKF is looking for well qualified professionals to fill the following position below.....
Senior Project Officer - Tanzania
Aga Khan Foundation
Position: Senior Project Officer - Tanzania
Sector Social Development
Region Eastern Africa
Location Tanzania
Salary Salary and package to attract the best candidate
AKF is implementing a regional partnership across four countries: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Mozambique. The overall objective is to improve systemic, gender-sensitive responses to overcome health, economic and social vulnerabilities in Eastern Africa through diverse interventions targeting 140,000 individuals (60% female) directly, and 604,000 indirectly. The recruit will support on the Tanzania component of the programme which seeks to strengthen coping strategies for vulnerable communities and support youth employability skills, as well as social, innovative entrepreneurship. The position will be based in Lindi with frequent field travel (at least 50% travel). This position reports to the National Project Coordinator and collaborates with core country staff, M&E officer, partners, local government authorities, technical advisors, and consultants.
The Senior Project Officer will be responsible for:
- Conducting project activities at field level, according to the laid-out project objectives, targets, and timelines as assigned by the National Project Coordinator.
- Supporting community mobilization, engagement, and assessment of needs to ensure achievement of project objectives.
- Coordinating a diverse range of community level stakeholders, including local government authorities, for the successful co-implementation of activities at field level.
- Facilitating engagement of target communities by technical partners as needed.
- Participating in strengthening the MERL function through improved collection and effective use of data, including facilitating and reporting on community response to activities.
- Developing timely and quality progress reports, public information items and/or publications for the project.
- Providing up-to-date information on the progress of the project implementation at the field level including successes, risks, and challenges with sound recommendations for response.
- Promoting gender-sensitive, inclusive, and active community participation in the development and implementation of the project activities.
- Maintaining a good working relationship with the local government authority and other community leaders as well as key local partners.
The ideal candidate will have:
- A Degree in social studies, education, community development, entrepreneurship or business management, or any other relevant qualification.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience working in community development field tapping into community resources and linkages.
- Experience working with community savings groups, women’s organizations, youth groups/associations, and young entrepreneurs.
- Demonstrated ability to manage and facilitate community partnerships.
- Competent in the use of MS Office software (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, etc).
- Knowledge of digital data collection tools and digital financial services is an advantage.
- Proven ability to design community mobilization, sensitization, awareness raising and action activities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills - proficiency in English and Kiswahili is mandatory.
- Self-motivated, good organization and management skills including a demonstrated ability to prioritize workloads.
- Ability to work with multiple tasks, demands and deadlines, with a positive and constructive attitude under minimal supervision.
- Able to learn from and adapt to complex situations.
- Able to work independently, remotely, and within a team.
Interested candidates are requested to submit a cover letter, CV including contacts of three references, by 16th March 2021. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
“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.”
The Aga Khan Foundation is an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network (www.akdn.org)
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National Project Coordinator – Tanzania
Aga Khan Foundation
Position: National Project Coordinator – Tanzania
Sector Social Development
Region Eastern Africa
Location Tanzania
Salary Salary and package to attract the best candidate
Aga Khan Foundation
Position: National Project Coordinator – Tanzania
Sector Social Development
Region Eastern Africa
Location Tanzania
Salary Salary and package to attract the best candidate
The position
AKF is implementing a regional partnership across four countries: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Mozambique. The overall objective is to improve systemic, gender-sensitive responses to overcome health, economic and social vulnerabilities in Eastern Africa through diverse interventions targeting 140,000 individuals (60% female) directly, and 604,000 indirectly. The recruit will lead on the Tanzania component of the programme which seeks to strengthen coping strategies for vulnerable communities and support youth employability skills, as well as social, innovative entrepreneurship. The position will be based in Dar es Salaam with frequent travel (at least 25% travel) to the field. This position reports to the Senior Program Manager for Economic Inclusion, Agriculture, and Food Security, and collaborates with the regional Programme Management Unit based in Nairobi, local partners, technical advisors, and consultants.
The National Project Coordinator will be responsible for:
- Quality project implementation and reporting including the delivery of activities on time and budget.
- Lead on implementation strategy, with support from the Senior Program Manager.
- Coordinate, liaise, and collaborate with key local stakeholders throughout project implementation.
- Prepare and submit quality, project implementation plans, work plans, activity reports, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual narrative reports.
- Provide technical support to local partners and communities in project implementation including work planning, roll out activities and ascertaining the quality of delivery of activities and results.
- Coordinate project quarterly and annual review meetings with implementing partners and key stakeholders.
- Collaborate with the M&E team on project routine monitoring and evaluation, review of evaluation reports, compilation of human-interest stories, and dissemination of key learning.
- Manage and coordinate all project partnerships and contracts, including compliance, coordination, and quality control on delivery
- Integration of gender equality and social inclusion in all aspects of project implementation and management.
- Recruitment, orientation, supervise, mentor, and conduct performance appraisal for other project staff.
- Support the program design, strategy, support, and related tasks as assigned by the Senior Program Manager.
- Minimum of a post-graduate degree at Master Level, preferably in Development Studies, Business Development, Project Management, Social Studies, or related fields.
- At least 5 years’ relevant work experience, preferably in Tanzania.
- Successfully coordinated complex, multi-thematic projects including economic and financial inclusion, civil society, youth development, social entrepreneurship, climate change adaptation and/or gender equality.
- Demonstrated analytical, organisational, convening, interpersonal, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
- Expert capacity in written and verbal skills in English with the ability to write high-quality reports for donor projects and analytical briefs. Fluency in Swahili is an advantage.
- Strong understanding of monitoring and evaluation methodologies and logical frameworks, and ability to extract and adopt key learning from project implementation.
- Strong familiarity in working with online and digital technologies, including facilitating the use of financial digital services.
- Demonstrated ability to remotely work, lead, and motivate a diverse team of staff, individual experts, local civil society organizations and partners.
- Strong partnership management and coordination skills, including sub-contracts and sub-grants.
- Familiarity with donors such as European Commission, USAID, Global Affairs Canada, UN, and private foundations is an advantage
- Understanding of community mobilization, multi-stakeholder coordination and co-design, project management, strategic planning, data gathering and analysis, and communications.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, other valuable presentation, and team collaboration platforms.
- Ability to work with multiple tasks, demands and deadlines, with a positive and constructive attitude under minimal supervision.
- Good people skills and collaborative spirit.
- Able to learn from and adapt to complex situations, with a problem-solving and open-minded attitude.
- Able to work independently, remotely, and within a team
Interested candidates are requested to submit a cover letter, CV including contacts of three references, by 16th March 2021. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
“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.”
The Aga Khan Foundation is an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network (www.akdn.org)
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Position: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer – Tanzania
Sector Social Development
Region Eastern Africa
Location Tanzania
Salary Salary and package to attract the best candidate
AKF is implementing a regional partnership across four countries: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Mozambique. The overall objective is to improve systemic, gender-sensitive responses to overcome health, economic and social vulnerabilities in Eastern Africa through diverse interventions targeting 140,000 individuals (60% female) directly, and 604,000 indirectly. The recruit will be responsible for monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning on the Tanzania component of the programme which seeks to strengthen coping strategies for vulnerable communities and support youth employability skills, as well as social, innovative entrepreneurship. The position will be based in Dar es Salaam with frequent field travel (30-40% travel) to the field. This position reports to the National Project Coordinator and collaborates with project officers, core country staff, partners, local government authorities, technical advisors, and consultants.
Sector Social Development
Region Eastern Africa
Location Tanzania
Salary Salary and package to attract the best candidate
AKF is implementing a regional partnership across four countries: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Mozambique. The overall objective is to improve systemic, gender-sensitive responses to overcome health, economic and social vulnerabilities in Eastern Africa through diverse interventions targeting 140,000 individuals (60% female) directly, and 604,000 indirectly. The recruit will be responsible for monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning on the Tanzania component of the programme which seeks to strengthen coping strategies for vulnerable communities and support youth employability skills, as well as social, innovative entrepreneurship. The position will be based in Dar es Salaam with frequent field travel (30-40% travel) to the field. This position reports to the National Project Coordinator and collaborates with project officers, core country staff, partners, local government authorities, technical advisors, and consultants.
The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will be responsible for:
- Establishing and continuously updating the M&E system, tools, and plans for the project to ensure they meet AKFEA MERL Minimum Standards and donor requirements
- Regularly reviewing and updating the project Performance Measurement Framework (PMF) and database to ensure there are no gaps in data availability and quality for all project indicators, assess progress and advise on programmatic adjustments.
- Ensuring that project data is collected on time, required frequency, details and quality, analysed and shared with project team, management, and relevant stakeholders to inform decision making, continuous learning, and adaptation.
- With the support of the National Project Coordinator, coordinating monthly and quarterly progress review meetings with the project team and partners.
- Providing guidance and technical support in all matters pertaining to data collection, quality assurance, analysis, and presentation – building capacity of project team and partners as needed.
- Compiling, entering, and submitting data into AKF global information systems as directed by the Country MERL Manager.
- Supervising all project M&E related field activities undertaken by consultants, field staff and other parties, including surveys, action research, documentation of case stories and data quality supportive supervision.
- Working with the National Project Coordinator to draft and review narrative reports to ensure that information on indicators is accurate, relevant, and well presented.
- Synthesizing and sharing lessons learnt and best practices to enable strategy review.
- Supporting the identification and development of human-interest stories in collaboration with the AKF country team and partners.
- Actively participating in a broad range of M&E-related functions as may be directed from time to time by the National Project Coordinator or Country MERL Manager
- Maintaining a good working relationship with key stakeholders supporting M&E, including local government authority.
The ideal candidate will have:
- A Master’s degree preferably in economics, rural development, statistics, community development, business management, or any related subject.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience working in M&E, preferably in financial inclusion, youth empowerment, education, or entrepreneurship projects.
- Knowledge of Result Based Management and Logical frameworks; ability to develop M&E frameworks and data collection tools is mandatory.
- Proven skills in quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis using Excel, SPSS, Access, or other data management/analysis software. Knowledge of digital data collection tools and methodologies is an advantage.
- Demonstrated ability to manage enumeration and research teams in the field, willingness to participate in field activities/surveys and travel to remote areas within the country.
- Good contextual knowledge of local issues, community priorities, organizational relationships, social and cultural constraints and realities, and environmental conditions.
- Supreme attention to detail and capacity to deliver quality data and information.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills – proficiency in English and Kiswahili is mandatory.
- Self-motivated, good organization and management skills including a demonstrated ability to prioritize workloads.
- Ability to work with multiple tasks, demands and deadlines, with a positive and constructive attitude under minimal supervision.
- Able to learn from and adapt to complex situations.
- Able to work independently, remotely, and within a team.
Interested candidates are requested to submit a cover letter, CV including contacts of three references, by 16th March 2021. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
“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.”
The Aga Khan Foundation is an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network (www.akdn.org)
