Grade: F9
Duty Station: Kigoma Region, Tanzania
Department: Programmes
Responsible to: Head of Programmes
Responsible for: Humanitarian Programme Staff
HelpAge Tanzania (HAT) is a national non-governmental organisation registered in Tanzania Mainland under the Non-Governmental Organisations Act of 2022 and compliant in Zanzibar under the Business Entities Registration Act No. 12 of 2012. HAT envisions a society of equal opportunities where older people and persons with disabilities are empowered, healthy, informed, and protected. HAT works in partnership with Older People’s Forums, Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs), government institutions, UN agencies, humanitarian and development partners, academic and faith-based institutions across Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar.
In the humanitarian context, Tanzania hosts over 209,000 refugees from Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo, mainly in Nduta and Nyarugusu refugee camps in Kigoma Region. A significant proportion are older people and Persons with Specific Needs (PSNs). Since 2015, HAT has implemented inclusive humanitarian programmes in refugee camps and host communities, focusing on protection, assistance, and dignity for older people and people with disabilities.
The Senior Protection and Inclusion Officer (SPIO) is responsible for the design, planning, implementation, management, and administration of HelpAge Tanzania’s inclusive humanitarian and protection programmes in refugee camps and host communities in Kigoma Region. The post holder will provide strategic leadership on protection and inclusion of People with Specific Needs (PSNs), particularly older people and persons with disabilities, and will actively engage national and international humanitarian actors to strengthen inclusive humanitarian responses. The SPIO will also build the capacity of national staff and local implementing partners to ensure sustainability of inclusive humanitarian programming. The SPIO is a key member of the Senior Management Team (SMT) and will participate actively in management, strategic planning, and organisational decision-making processes.
The position is based in Kigoma Region and has overall responsibility for managing the HAT field office and overseeing the Inclusive Humanitarian Programme implemented in refugee camps and host communities. The post holder will:
Lead the design, planning, implementation, and monitoring of humanitarian and protection projects
Provide timely and high-quality donor and internal reports in line with HAT standards
Provide strategic analysis and information to the Head of Programmes and Executive Director to inform advocacy, lobbying, and resource mobilisation
Represent HAT in humanitarian coordination, protection, and inclusion platforms at regional and national levels
Provide strategic leadership for inclusive humanitarian and protection programming in line with international humanitarian principles and standards
Ensure all programmes are aligned with national refugee response frameworks and coordinated with government authorities, UN agencies (e.g. UNHCR, WFP), and humanitarian actors
Represent HAT in humanitarian coordination forums, protection working groups, and inter-agency meetings
Lead advocacy efforts to promote inclusion of older people and people with disabilities in humanitarian policies and programmes
Lead the planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of inclusive humanitarian and protection programmes in refugee camps and host communities
Ensure integration of protection, inclusion, gender, accountability, resilience, DRR, and community-based approaches across all programmes
Develop and oversee programme work plans, budgets, implementation schedules, and monitoring systems
Ensure compliance with HAT policies, donor requirements, and humanitarian standards
Lead programme reviews and ensure learning and corrective actions are applied
Actively contribute to emergency preparedness, contingency planning, and rapid response initiatives
Support inter-agency emergency assessments and response planning with a strong focus on the needs of older people and PSNs
Ensure humanitarian programming is integrated across the emergency response cycle and linked to resilience and recovery
Identify humanitarian funding opportunities and support development of high-quality concept notes, proposals, and budgets
Lead identification of funding gaps and contribute to fundraising strategies for humanitarian and protection programming
Ensure learning from evaluations and monitoring informs future programme design
Ensure effective MEAL systems are in place for humanitarian and protection programmes
Promote accountability to affected populations through feedback and complaints mechanisms
Ensure programme learning is documented, shared, and used to improve quality and advocacy
Manage and supervise humanitarian programme staff in Kigoma, ensuring clear roles, performance management, and staff development
Provide coaching, mentoring, and technical guidance to strengthen staff and partner capacity on protection and inclusion
Ensure compliance with HAT HR policies, staff safety, and duty of care standards
The post holder is responsible for ensuring safeguarding and protection principles are fully embedded across humanitarian programmes
Preventing harm, abuse, and exploitation by staff, partners, and programmes
Reporting safeguarding concerns through HAT’s internal mechanisms
Promoting community participation in programme design and complaints response mechanisms
The post holder will comply with and sign all HAT policies, including but not limited to:
Financial Policy and Procedures
Code of Conduct
Safety and Security Policy
Serious Incident Reporting Policy
Human Resources Policy
Master’s degree in social sciences, Humanitarian Studies, Disaster/Conflict Management, or related field.
Minimum 5 years’ experience in managing humanitarian or protection programmes
Strong experience in refugee or displacement contexts
Proven leadership in staff management and partner capacity development
Experience engaging with national and international humanitarian actors
Familiarity with UN agencies such as UNHCR and WFP
Ability to work effectively in multicultural environments
Strong communication, leadership, and advocacy skills
Interested applicants should apply with a CV of not more than 2 pages and a cover letter stating how they meet the key competencies by email to: helpage@helpagetan.org and copy to syone.simon@helpagetan.org
Candidates who meet these requirements should send an email requesting for the full Job Description or click here to review each job description.
Application Deadline: 20th January 2026.
NB: Every Candidate should state salary expectation on his cover letter. HelpAge Tanzania is an equal opportunity employer. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. No certificates need to be sent.