Overview

The Aga Khan Foundation, in partnership with TGNP supported by Irish Embassy Tanzania, is seeking a dynamic and committed Project Assistant to join the core implementation team of the Tuinuke Pamoja Project, a transformative initiative aimed at promoting gender equality in the Dodoma region.

The Project Assistant will play a key role in supporting the planning, implementation, and monitoring of project activities at the grassroots level. This includes working closely with community groups, Local Government Authorities (LGAs), and project stakeholders to strengthen gender equality efforts, promote inclusive participation (including women, youth, and people with disabilities), and ensure timely and quality execution of project initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support identification, engagement, and capacity-building of grassroots groups.
  • Facilitate and monitor project activities at the district and community levels.
  • Collaborate with LGAs, TGNP, AKF, and stakeholders to drive project impact.
  • Assist with data collection, MERL activities, and field visits coordination.
  • Promote gender mainstreaming and inclusivity across all project interventions.
This position offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to meaningful social change while developing your professional skills in community development and gender equality.

The requirements

Qualifications and Experience:
  • Diploma in Community Development, social studies, Gender, or any other related field.
  • Minimum 2 years’ experience working in the field to promote gender equality activities through engaging with grassroot groups, community and LGAs and other community structures and resources.
  • At least two years’ experience in working with Grassroot Groups, in implementation of gender equality focussed activities.
  • Ability in designing community mobilization, sensitization and awareness raising activities for Gender equality.
  • Ability to effectively collect and use data.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills and a demonstrated ability to prioritize workload.
  • Self-motivated, good organization and management skills.
  • Ability to work with multiple tasks, demands and deadlines, with a positive and constructive attitude under minimal supervision.
  • Able to work independently and within a team.
  • Ability and desire to engage with communities and to support grassroot groups to undertake their activities.
  • Strong interpersonal and team building skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication in English and Kiswahili.
  • Computer literate in MS Word, Excel and Power Point and other relevant applications
  • Sound understanding of and sensitivity to the cultural contexts in Dodoma, with the ability to adapt approaches accordingly.
  • Good knowledge and understanding of gender and social inclusion issues and experience of delivering programmes that explicitly address inequalities
  • Good knowledge and understanding of child and community safe-guarding issues
AKF Is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is Committed to Safeguarding and Promoting the Welfare of Children and Vulnerable Adults and Expects all Staff and Partners to Share this Commitment

Qualified female candidates are highly encouraged to apply

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Sector

Social Development

About the Agency

The Aga Khan Foundation is a leading global development organisation working to tackle the root causes of poverty. For more than 50 years, we have helped create strong community institutions that support sustainable, locally driven initiatives to improve the lives of millions of people. By combining local knowledge with global best practices, we strive to bring about transformative and long-lasting improvements to quality of life.

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