Nafasi ya kazi :- MsingiTek Program Manager at Asante Africa Foundation April 2025

About MsingiTek: MsingiTek is a tablet based program that provides supplementary learning for students in Standards 1, 2, and 3. By putting Imagine Worldwide’s tablets and onebillion’s software in children’s hands, the program provides a dedicated moment of individual learning, enabling students to strengthen foundational literacy and numeracy skills. MsingiTek contributes to children in Tanzania building the literacy and numeracy skills needed to achieve their full potential! 

About: Asante Africa Foundation is recognized for delivering educated resilient East African youth who can confidently address life’s challenges, thrive in the global economy and catalyse positive change.  Our youth enter into the community capable of managing obstacles and opportunities as they arise.  We tackle complex system level challenges that girls, boys and particularly under represented and rural youth face. Asante Africa Foundation is a global alliance of 4-member organizations (Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya and USA) focusing on rural youth education and skilling. Our team is composed of local implementation teams and globally guided Boards (KE, TZ, UG and USA). Why not join an exciting Asante Africa Foundation!  As a selected implementing partner for the MsingiTek program in Simanjiro – Manyara, we are proud to help empower Tanzania’s young learners to reach their full potential. We’re looking to expand to 100 schools in Manyara, if all goes well of which 50 in Simanjiro where this person would be based.

About You: You are an experienced leader passionate about scaling impact in education. You excel at managing teams, fostering accountability, and enabling others to perform at their best. You thrive in dynamic environments, using real-time data to inform decisions, guide problem-solving, and drive continuous improvement. You are comfortable working with government officials and engaging stakeholders at various levels from the region to the ward and school level. You are also comfortable raising difficult issues with Imagine Worldwide’s leadership, concisely articulate challenges, and engage in solution-oriented discussions.

Your Goals: As MsingiTek Field Manager, you will lead a team of five Field Supervisors (each overseeing 10 schools), ensuring high-quality implementation across all schools. Working alongside your team in the field, you will provide feedback, troubleshoot challenges, and reinforce best practices. You will monitor program performance, resolve operational issues, escalate structural issues, and build strong relationships with government and community stakeholders to ensure long-term sustainability. Success will be measured by key indicators such as student time on task, equipment functionality and stakeholder ownership across all the 50 schools you are overseeing.

Your Responsibilities: This is a snapshot of your responsibilities – it’s not exhaustive, and we encourage you to take ownership of your role in ways that drive program success.

• Lead and support five Field Supervisors, ensuring they know how to use the tools and data provided to them to succeed.
• Set clear expectations and track progress, using data to provide feedback and drive improvement.
• Visit each Field Supervisor weekly in the field, troubleshooting challenges, reinforcing best practices, and mentor for stronger execution.
• Foster a culture of accountability, trust, learning, and problem-solving within the team.
• Ensure high-quality implementation by monitoring time on task, hardware functionality, and school engagement across your portfolio of 50 schools.
• Use data to identify risks trends, address gaps, and drive targeted interventions in collaboration with Imagine Worldwide and your government counterparts.
• Continuously assess team efficiency and resource allocation, exploring ways to improve effectiveness and reduce the implementation cost per learner.
• Represent the MsingiTek in existing government meetings on a need basis, ensuring alignment with government priorities.
• Maintain strong relationships with education officials and community stakeholders to foster long-term program ownership.
• Participate in weekly check-ins with Imagine Worldwide, sharing data, team and implementation insights, priorities and most importantly – transparently sharing risks and challenges.

Your Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Public Administration, Community Development or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in program management of similar size/complexity as MsingiTek.
• 3+ years of experience in rural community engagement.
• 3+ years of team leadership experience, preferably managing remote field-based teams.
• Experience working with government stakeholders at various levels.
• Experience implementing technology-driven programs (preferred).

Your Skills:

• Team Leadership: Ability to mentor, support, and manage a high-performing team.
• Data Aptitude: Ability to interpret data, identify trends, and provide strategic recommendations.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Ability to build momentum with government and communities.
• Communication: Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Data aptitude skill

Your Traits:

• Critical Thinker: You see beyond challenges, naturally identifying root causes and solutions.
• Results-Oriented: You focus on delivering impact and holding yourself and others accountable.
• Collaborative: You engage effectively with diverse stakeholders and inspire collective action.
• Humility: You listen, learn, and adjust your approach based on feedback and experience.
• Integrity: You lead by example, earning trust through action.
• Passion: You bring contagious energy and commitment to making a difference every day.

Application Process:

Please send your application to [email protected] with MsingiTek Program Manager – Tanzania and your name as the Subject line.

Please attach your CV, Expression of Interest (EOI) indicating how you are a good fit for the role and 2 references(referees).

Note, while the closing date of application is 10 May 2025, AAF reserves the right to close the vacancy once a suitable candidate has been identified. Early applications are encouraged.