Nafasi ya kazi :- Field Officer

WeWorld is looking for one (1) Field Officer to be based in Pemba-Zanzibar, Tanzania.
Duty station: Pemba (with travel to project areas and other locations as requested by the Country Representative).
Position reports to: Activity Coordinator, and ultimately to the Project Manager.

Contract Information

• Position/Contract type: Full time – National Employment Contract
• Contract Duration: 12 months (including probation period), with possibility of extension
• Starting date: 10th November 2025
• Salary Scale: 1Million to 1.2 Million

How to apply
Send your CV (indicating two references: name, telephone contact, and email) and letter of motivation to [email protected]
Please indicate the reference number of the vacancy Ref: TZ/ACC/25/01 in the subject line of your email.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Deadline for sending applications: 10th October 2025
WeWorld reserves the right to close this vacancy early if enough applications are received.

Organization Description
WeWorld is an Italian independent non-governmental organization working in Development
Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid projects in 25 countries worldwide, including Italy. The NGO carries out 128 projects reaching over 9.7 million direct beneficiaries and 49.4 million indirect beneficiaries. Children, women and youth, actors of change in every community, are the protagonists of WeWorld projects and campaigns in the following fields of intervention: gender equality, prevention and contrast of violence against women and children, migrations, humanitarian aid (prevention, aid and reconstruction), food security, water and sanitation, health, education and learning, socio- economic development, environmental protection, global citizenship education and international volunteering.

Project Summary
In Tanzania, WeWorld has been implementing since 2010 programs in Kigoma, Tanga, Mbeya, Njombe,
Mtwara, Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam regions. In particular, the school-centered programs focused on
32 primary schools of Dar es Salaam and Njombe regions. The projects have reached more than 630,000 direct beneficiaries, mainly children, adolescents, parents, school personnel and Local Authorities (LA).
WeWorld applies in Tanzania a multisector and community-based approach to ensure an integrated and coordinated response. We aim at improving the lives of vulnerable populations, by supporting them in the fight against poverty and inequality together with promoting a culture of mutual support, social engagement, and respect for human rights for sustainable development. The main sectors of intervention are climate change, education & child protection, WASH & urban regeneration and Youth & Peace.
Kijani Pemba project is particularly focused on WASH access, quality education, sustainable community business development, and green areas access for students and community.

Key Objectives of the Position:
The Field Officer will be directly responsible for the Community and Gender component of the project in full compliance with the donor's organization and procedures, including planning, implementation and monitoring of the activities.

Key Responsibilities
Project Management, Monitoring and Reporting

• Plan and implement the community and gender project activities in compliance with the project design and timetable.
• Ensures that community and gender aspects are respected in all project activities.
• Planning, implementation and supervision of the beneficiary selection process, baseline and endline surveys, training sessions, meetings, awareness events, material distribution and all the other project activities.
• Ensure that project documents are available in both soft and hard copies (attendance sheets, payment sheets MoU, Minutes of meetings, contracts and agreements, activity reports, etc.).
• Support the development of workplans and ensure effective coordination, timely and quality implementation and monitoring of project activities to meet deliverables in accordance with standards, timelines, and budget.
• Conduct data collection and Need Assessment when requested by the MEAL officer, Project Manager or Country Representative.
• Work with the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) officer for monitoring and evaluation of programme activities including taking corrective action where necessary.
• Establish and strengthen strong collaborative relationships with schools and communities.
• In collaboration with project assistant, implement project activities respecting the approved chronogram in a timely, efficient and effective manner.
• Contributes to the systematization of good practices and lessons learnt.
• Coordinating with local officials to obtain permits for construction projects, MoU, and ToRs.
• Lead the coordination among gender and protection components at school, community, and district level.
• Prepare Activity ToRs and reports on the termly basis to be approved by the Project Manager.

Networking and Coordination

• Build strategic networks with local communities, CSOs and Local Authorities at island level.
• Ensure coordination of the project activities with all relevant stakeholders at districts and at the regional level.
• Ensure project update and submission of reports to the Local Authorities, in line with the government procedures.
• Represent We World in stakeholders’ meetings whenever necessary.
• Ensure WeWorld visibility in all the relevant meetings, conferences, and activities to be attended.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, Community Development, community engagement, social science, monitoring and evaluation, sustainable development, economic development; Professional Experience:
• At least 3 years of proven experience in community engagement work
• Experience working with donor-funded projects and sub-granting arrangements is an asset.
• Computer skills on main Office package, kobo, data collection

Soft Skills:

• Excellent organizational and multitasking skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently while being a team player.
• High level of integrity, accuracy, and attention to detail.
• Cultural sensitivity, adaptability, and commitment to NGO values.

WeWorld TANZANIA is sensitive to equal employment rights for vulnerable groups, so we particularlyencourage applications from women and people with disabilities.

WW has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of, a child or a vulnerable adult by any of our staff, related persons or partners. WW commitment to being a safe organization begins with the staff recruitment process which includes meticulous checks, such as criminal records checks or check disclosure of previous convictions, to ensure children and vulnerable people are safeguarded and abuse is prevented. Safeguarding checks are part of the selection process performance and criminal record may be asked to the candidate.
The candidate declares there are no SEAH /other serious misconducts relating concerns regarding his/her position and accepts background checks as part of the selection process.