Project Coordinator (SRH & MNH)

SolidarMed is a leading non-profit organization dedicated to improving healthcare for over three million people across rural areas of Africa and India. The organization operates in Kenya, Lesotho, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and India. Through sustainable projects and strong collaboration with local partners, SolidarMed works to strengthen health systems and enhance access to quality healthcare services. www.solidarmed.ch

Position Details

• Position: Project Coordinator (SRH & MNH) – 100%
• Contract Type: Full time
• Place of Assignment: Mahenge Town, Ulanga DC, Morogoro Tanzania – with regular travels to Ifakara and Morogoro.
• Reports to: AHA! Plus Project Manager (Direct line), A Good Start Project Manager (Dotted line)
• Start of Contract: Start: January 2026
• Duration: 1-year contract with the option for extension upon mutual agreement.

The Role

The Project Coordinator provides strategic and operational support to the Project Managers in planning, budgeting, and implementing activities in line with approved frameworks and guidelines. The role ensures high-quality execution of ASRH/MNH and community health interventions through effective coordination with government authorities, implementing partners, and community stakeholders. It also oversees documentation, reporting, and administrative compliance to facilitate the efficient delivery and achievement of project objectives.

Adolescents’ Health in Adolescents’ Hand (AHA! Plus) project.

The AHA! Plus (Adolescents’ Health in Adolescents’ Hands) project, implemented by SolidarMed Tanzania in collaboration with Enfants du Monde (EdM) and local government authorities, aims to improve adolescents’ health in Ulanga District through strengthened ASRH education, improved adolescent-friendly health services, and evidence-based adolescent participation. The Project Coordinator will play a central role in coordinating community-based health interventions and service-delivery components.

A Good Start (AGS2) Project

“A Good Start” (second project phase 2025-2027) aims at reducing perinatal and neonatal deaths and improving the quality of care for neonates in Morogoro region, Tanzania. The project in partnership with the local health authorities improves neonatal care services at 8 health facilities in Morogoro Region. In addition, the project has an important implementation of research component to inform future policy development.

Key responsibilities as Project Coordinator

• Support the Project Managers in developing and executing annual workplans, budgets, and activity schedules.
• Implementation of both projects within the framework of all relevant project documents such as logical framework, budgets, annual plans and agreement with local partners
• Ensure quality implementation of ASRH/MNH and community-health interventions according to project frameworks and national guidelines.
• Coordinate health-facility mentorship, outreach services, weekend clinics, and community dialogues targeting adolescents.
• Collaborate with the MEL Officer to ensure timely and quality data collection, validation, and reporting.
• Plan project activities like radio sessions, mentorship, trainings, meetings and more according to project timeline.
• Adhere to SolidarMed rules and regulations such as the code of conduct, the organization Handbook, and integrity policies.

Your profile

To best fit into our dynamic, interdisciplinary team, we are looking for a highly motivated individual with the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in medicine, Nursing/Midwifery, Public Health, or Community Health.
• Minimum of 3 years’ professional experience working with NGOs and in multi-stakeholder environments (CHMT, MoH, MoEST, PORALG).
• Experience in project coordination within a clinical or health program setting.
• Experience in participatory methods and sensitization skills with a focus on health.
• Demonstrated skills in trainings, report writing, and data use.
• Computer skills: use of Microsoft Office Software and project management tools.
• Proactive and dynamic
• Fluent in the English language (written and spoken)
• Demonstrated commitment to equity and inclusion, and willingness to live and work in remote rural areas to advance access to quality health services for underserved populations.

How to apply

Does this challenge appeal to you? Then we look forward to receiving your complete application by the 31st October 2025 including

• Subject of the email: Application Project coordinator (SRH & MNH)
• Your CV (max. 2 pages) including 3 references
• A cover letter outlining your motivation and how you meet the requirements.

Please send the complete documents to (ifakara@solidarmed.ch). Due to the high volume of applications SolidarMed will only contact shortlisted candidates.