Vacancy title:
Project Officer – Early Childhood Development

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Hospitality, and Tourism, Category: Management]

Jobs at:
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, August 15 2025

Duty Station:
Tanzania | Arusha | Tanzania

Summary
Date Posted: Saturday, August 2 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

The Project Officer – Early Childhood Development (ECD) will support the implementation of ECD initiatives under the guidance of the Senior Manager, ECD, and as part of the EGPAF Technical Team. The officer will work closely with district teams and contracted Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to ensure effective integration and execution of ECD program activities. Key responsibilities include assisting in planning, coordinating, and monitoring project interventions, as well as providing ongoing technical support and capacity building to district-level stakeholders to strengthen the delivery and sustainability of ECD services.

1. Technical Support and Quality Assurance

• Provide technical support to Regional and Council Health Management Teams (R/CHMTs) on the implementation of Nurturing Care and ECD interventions.
• Ensure quality assurance for all facility- and community-level ECD interventions through routine site visits and supportive supervision.
• Support the roll-out and effective use of new tools and job aids introduced to enhance Nurturing Care practices.

2. Mentorship and Supportive Supervision

• Conduct regular mentoring and supportive supervision visits to project sites to build local capacity in ECD and psychosocial support implementation.
• Organize and oversee training activities for health providers and community health workers on Nurturing Care and ECD.
• Identify gaps in knowledge or practice and provide tailored coaching and refresher sessions to district teams and health workers.

3. Communication and Coordination

• Serve as a key liaison between EGPAF, R/CHMTs, and local implementing partners for effective collaboration and information sharing.
• Foster linkages with other child-focused organizations and service providers to promote referrals and holistic support for ECD beneficiaries.
• Participate in regional and district stakeholder meetings and NM -ECDP reginal review meetings to represent project activities and share updates.

4. Documentation and Knowledge Sharing

• Document lessons learned, challenges, and success stories from project implementation for internal learning and external dissemination.
• Identify best practices and contribute to the development of technical briefs and knowledge products to support scale-up efforts.
• Capture and share innovations and locally relevant adaptations of ECD approaches.

5. Monitoring and Reporting

• Work closely with Monitoring Evaluation and Learning – MEL team to ensure timely and accurate data collection, validation, and reporting.
• Track implementation progress and contribute to the preparation of monthly and quarterly activity reports.
• Analyze routine data to inform planning and identify areas requiring technical support or strategic adjustments.
• Ensure reporting deadlines are met and reports are shared with the Senior Manager for compilation and submission.

Qualifications

To be successful, you will have:

• University degree (Bachelor’s degree or MPH) in Early Childhood, Nutrition, Community Development, Education, Sociology or related field. Experience in Early Child Development is an added advantage.

Experience & Skills- Required:

• At least 3 years professional experience in Early childhood development projects for international NGOs/CSO organizations.
• Demonstrated experience in supporting, mentoring and training other staff in early childhood development, community mobilization, health and nutrition, , and/or social and behavior change interventions.
• Experience coordinating or managing projects at health facilities and district level
• Experience in collaboration with partners, government officials, community leaders, and community-based organizations;
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office, including knowledge of common statistical software packages, relational database systems, and web technologies.
• Strong Kiswahili and English writing skills to prepare reports, promotional materials and oral presentations.
• Innovation & creativity: demonstrated experience with contributing new ideas for solving various program/organization related issues.

Bonus points if you have:

• Technical experience with implementing early childhood development projects at district and community levels.
• Health, nutrition and/or early childhood development technical skills 
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Thinks and acts strategically
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Creativity and resiliency in face of challenges
• Ready to travel to remote areas up to 70% of the time

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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