Vacancy title:
Gardener

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Healthcare, Category: Cleaning & Facilities, Farming & Outdoors, Installation, Maintenance & Repair]

Jobs at:
Ifakara Health Institute (IHI)

Deadline of this Job:
Sunday, July 12 2026

Duty Station:
Ifakara Branch | Tanzania

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, July 8 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Institute overview

Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) is a leading research organization in Africa with a strong track record in developing, testing, and validating innovations for health.

Driven by a core strategic mandate for research, training, and services, the Institute’s work spans a wide spectrum, covering biomedical and ecological sciences, intervention studies, health-systems research, service delivery, and policy translation.

Position summary

Ifakara Health Institute is seeking a qualified Gardener who will be stationed at the Ifakara Branch.

The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of the assigned environment, providing administrative support, and ensuring the smooth running of day-to-day operations. Key responsibilities include cleaning and maintaining the grounds, maintaining office equipment, and providing general support to office staff.

This is an internal advert, and internal applicants are encouraged to apply for this role.

Responsibilities

The Gardener will be responsible for:

• Regular cleaning of buildings to ensure they are always clean.
• Removing waste and ensuring it is taken to the waste bin.
• Providing general support to office staff as needed.
• Performing any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
• Attending administrative duties meetings.

Desired skills

The ideal candidate should have:

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge of workplace health and safety practices.
• Teamwork and collaboration skills.
• Time management skills.
• Communication skills.

Essential qualification

Applicants should have:

• Primary, secondary, or vocational school education.

Desired experience

Applicants should have:

• Solid experience in gardening and landscaping.

Preferred language

The preferred language requirement is:

• Fluency in Swahili language, both written and verbal.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: high school

Job application procedure

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