Background

Tanza Education is hiring a Digital Education Supervisor to support the implementation and long-term success of the MsingiTek program in selected districts. The role focuses on school oversight, community engagement, equipment monitoring, data reporting, teacher support, and strengthening ownership among school and government stakeholders.

Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

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 creates a dedicated moment of individual learning.

The program enables students to strengthen foundational literacy and numeracy skills. MsingiTek contributes to helping children in Tanzania build the literacy and numeracy skills they need to achieve their full potential.

Tanza Education’s vision is to ensure every Tanzanian student is equipped to thrive in an evolving world.

The organization believes that excellent people, systems, and structures are the backbone of achieving this vision. Tanza Education invests deliberately in its team and creates simple, robust, and adaptive systems and structures to achieve its goals.

Together, these elements transform promising ideas into real results. As a selected implementing partner for the MsingiTek program in Ruvuma, Tanza Education is proud to help empower Tanzania’s young learners to reach their full potential.

The ideal candidate is passionate about making a lasting impact in communities and believes that every child deserves the opportunity to thrive.

The candidate should be able to build strong relationships, inspire action and ownership in others, and strengthen capacity through guidance and feedback. They should also be comfortable working in dynamic environments, solving challenges with integrity and creativity, and using real-time data to track progress, lead meaningful discussions, and drive continuous improvement.

Role Purpose and Goals

As a MsingiTek Digital Education Supervisor, the successful candidate will oversee up to 10 schools and support the long-term success of the program.

The supervisor will ensure that:

• All hardware is functional.
• Program sessions run smoothly and according to schedule.
• The average learner in their portfolio receives at least 150 minutes of quality learning each week.
• Headteachers and teachers strengthen ownership and capacity to sustain and improve the program.
• Teacher and learner attendance and enrollment improve.
• Equipment remains functional and properly managed.
• Time on task remains stable or improves.
• Ownership of the program successfully transitions to schools, ensuring lasting impact beyond direct support.

Key Responsibilities

The responsibilities listed below provide a snapshot of the role. They are not exhaustive, and the successful candidate will be expected to take ownership of the role in ways that drive program success.

Equipment And Infrastructure

Support the installation and completion of hardware, software, infrastructure, and security improvements in all assigned schools by the program launch date.

Equipment Monitoring

• Routinely track the functionality of all equipment during every school visit.
• Identify equipment issues early.
• Report issues through the correct channels.
• Support quick resolution of equipment problems to minimize disruptions to learning.
• Ensure all sessions continue running smoothly.

Inventory And Tablet Scanning

• Perform monthly inventory and stock counts together with Head Teachers.
• Conduct tablet scanning to ensure accurate reporting of all assets and equipment.

Teacher Training

• Host sessions to onboard schools into the program.
• Provide additional training sessions on a needs basis.
• Identify best practices for equipment and session management.
• Foster ownership of practices that minimize breakage and maximize quality learning.
• Support schools to improve weekly learning minutes per child.

Community Sensitization

• Conduct initial and ongoing sensitization efforts to engage and educate the community about the program.
• Foster community support for long-term sustainability.
• Promote equipment ownership and care.
• Encourage student attendance.

Data Reporting

• Guarantee that 100% of tablets report data accurately and on time.
• Quickly flag and resolve any issues with non-reporting tablets.
• Maintain data integrity across assigned schools.

Data Usage

• Use collected data to deliver actionable feedback to stakeholders during meetings.
• Teach and empower stakeholders to value and use data effectively.
• Support stakeholders to use data independently for decision-making and program improvement.

School Oversight

• Visit each school every week during the first few months of implementation.
• After stabilization, visit each school at least once every two weeks.
• Increase school visits if performance lags.
• Provide remote follow-ups when necessary to address challenges or celebrate successes.

Problem Solving

• Involve ward counterparts, including Ward Education Officers, to address challenges.
• Engage district officials where appropriate.
• Promote joint problem-solving and shared ownership.

Government Engagement

• Support the MsingiTek annual Government Engagement calendar.
• Plan and coordinate school-level and ward-level engagements.
• Share data with stakeholders.
• Prepare school leaders to confidently present, interpret, and own their results and support needs.

Required Qualifications And Experience

Candidates should have the following qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Community Development, Education, or a related field.
• At least 1 year of experience in community engagement and adult behaviour change initiatives.
• Experience working in rural communities.
• Familiarity with rural community dynamics.
• Experience working collaboratively with government counterparts at ward or district level.
• Experience implementing or supporting digital or technology-based programs.
• Experience engaging with teachers and headteachers.
• Experience with data and MEAL processes.

Additional Experience Highlighted In The Vacancy Notice

The vacancy announcement also highlights the following preferred experience and qualities:

• At least 3 years of experience engaging rural communities.
• Experience working with local government counterparts.
• Experience driving adult behaviour change initiatives.
• Experience implementing technology interventions.
• Strong data skills.
• Passion for impact.

• Support the installation and completion of hardware, software, infrastructure, and security improvements in all assigned schools by the program launch date.
• Routinely track the functionality of all equipment during every school visit.
• Identify equipment issues early.
• Report issues through the correct channels.
• Support quick resolution of equipment problems to minimize disruptions to learning.
• Ensure all sessions continue running smoothly.
• Perform monthly inventory and stock counts together with Head Teachers.
• Conduct tablet scanning to ensure accurate reporting of all assets and equipment.
• Host sessions to onboard schools into the program.
• Provide additional training sessions on a needs basis.
• Identify best practices for equipment and session management.
• Foster ownership of practices that minimize breakage and maximize quality learning.
• Support schools to improve weekly learning minutes per child.
• Conduct initial and ongoing sensitization efforts to engage and educate the community about the program.
• Foster community support for long-term sustainability.
• Promote equipment ownership and care.
• Encourage student attendance.
• Guarantee that 100% of tablets report data accurately and on time.
• Quickly flag and resolve any issues with non-reporting tablets.
• Maintain data integrity across assigned schools.
• Use collected data to deliver actionable feedback to stakeholders during meetings.
• Teach and empower stakeholders to value and use data effectively.
• Support stakeholders to use data independently for decision-making and program improvement.
• Visit each school every week during the first few months of implementation.
• After stabilization, visit each school at least once every two weeks.
• Increase school visits if performance lags.
• Provide remote follow-ups when necessary to address challenges or celebrate successes.
• Involve ward counterparts, including Ward Education Officers, to address challenges.
• Engage district officials where appropriate.
• Promote joint problem-solving and shared ownership.
• Support the MsingiTek annual Government Engagement calendar.
• Plan and coordinate school-level and ward-level engagements.
• Share data with stakeholders.
• Prepare school leaders to confidently present, interpret, and own their results and support needs.

• Stakeholder Engagement
• Technical Problem-Solving
• Data Aptitude

• Bachelor’s Degree in Community Development, Education, or a related field.
• At least 1 year of experience in community engagement and adult behaviour change initiatives.
• Experience working in rural communities.
• Familiarity with rural community dynamics.
• Experience working collaboratively with government counterparts at ward or district level.
• Experience implementing or supporting digital or technology-based programs.
• Experience engaging with teachers and headteachers.
• Experience with data and MEAL processes.
• At least 3 years of experience engaging rural communities.
• Experience working with local government counterparts.
• Experience driving adult behaviour change initiatives.
• Experience implementing technology interventions.
• Strong data skills.
• Passion for impact.