About FHI Tanzania

FHI Tanzania, also known as Food for the Hungry International Tanzania, is a newly established international non-governmental organization dedicated to holistic community transformation.

As the Tanzania affiliate of KFHI, Korea Food for the Hungry International, FHI Tanzania works alongside local communities to promote sustainable development and child-focused community transformation. The organization’s identity and culture are guided by Christian values.

FHI Tanzania serves all people with dignity and respect, regardless of faith or background.

Position Summary

The Program Officer will be responsible for supporting the effective planning, implementation, coordination, and reporting of program activities in the Arusha Region.

The successful candidate will work closely with local government authorities, community leaders, and partners to ensure that activities are delivered on time, meet quality standards, and align with program objectives.

This position also contributes to monitoring and evaluation efforts, documentation of lessons learned, and preparation of activity reports and success stories.

Reporting to the Program Manager or designated supervisor, the Program Officer will play a key role in strengthening community ownership, safeguarding practices, and accountability to children and families.

Key Responsibilities

The Program Officer will be responsible for the following duties:

• Support the planning, implementation, and follow-up of program activities in assigned project areas, ensuring alignment with approved workplans, budgets, and timelines.
• Lead and manage the Child Sponsorship / Child Support Program, CFCT model, in the assigned area, including beneficiary registration, profiling, updates, and ongoing case follow-up in line with program guidelines.
• Coordinate with local government authorities, schools, community leaders, caregivers, and relevant service providers to ensure effective delivery of child-focused interventions and appropriate referrals when needed.
• Ensure quality sponsorship operations and documentation, including child and household records, consent or assent documentation where applicable, verification visits, and timely submission of required updates and reports.
• Facilitate community engagement and participation, including meetings, caregiver sessions, and community mobilization related to child wellbeing and sponsorship activities.
• Support monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities, including data collection using tools such as KoboToolbox, data quality checks, and basic analysis for program improvement.
• Prepare timely and accurate reports, including activity reports, sponsorship updates, case notes, success stories, and donor or partner-required documentation, while maintaining confidentiality and data protection standards.
• Promote safeguarding, child protection, and accountability mechanisms, ensuring that all sponsorship and program activities follow FHI Tanzania safeguarding, PSEAH standards, and relevant policies.

Minimum Qualifications

Applicants should meet the following minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Development Studies, Social Sciences, Education, Public Health, or a related field.
• Minimum of three years of relevant experience in program implementation.
• Experience working with an international NGO or in the development sector is preferred.
• Strong skills in coordination, reporting, and community engagement.
• Experience with KoboToolbox or similar digital data collection tools is an advantage.
• Strong communication skills in English and Swahili.
• Ability to travel frequently within the Arusha Region.

Safeguarding

FHI Tanzania is committed to safeguarding and protection from sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment, PSEAH.

All staff are expected to uphold safeguarding standards and organizational codes of conduct.

• Support the planning, implementation, and follow-up of program activities in assigned project areas, ensuring alignment with approved workplans, budgets, and timelines.
• Lead and manage the Child Sponsorship / Child Support Program, CFCT model, in the assigned area, including beneficiary registration, profiling, updates, and ongoing case follow-up in line with program guidelines.
• Coordinate with local government authorities, schools, community leaders, caregivers, and relevant service providers to ensure effective delivery of child-focused interventions and appropriate referrals when needed.
• Ensure quality sponsorship operations and documentation, including child and household records, consent or assent documentation where applicable, verification visits, and timely submission of required updates and reports.
• Facilitate community engagement and participation, including meetings, caregiver sessions, and community mobilization related to child wellbeing and sponsorship activities.
• Support monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities, including data collection using tools such as KoboToolbox, data quality checks, and basic analysis for program improvement.
• Prepare timely and accurate reports, including activity reports, sponsorship updates, case notes, success stories, and donor or partner-required documentation, while maintaining confidentiality and data protection standards.
• Promote safeguarding, child protection, and accountability mechanisms, ensuring that all sponsorship and program activities follow FHI Tanzania safeguarding, PSEAH standards, and relevant policies.

• Strong skills in coordination, reporting, and community engagement.
• Experience with KoboToolbox or similar digital data collection tools is an advantage.
• Strong communication skills in English and Swahili.
• Ability to travel frequently within the Arusha Region.

• Bachelor’s degree in Development Studies, Social Sciences, Education, Public Health, or a related field.
• Minimum of three years of relevant experience in program implementation.
• Experience working with an international NGO or in the development sector is preferred.