Feed the Future Tanzania’s Future Entrepreneurs and Leaders (FUEL) is a five-year project funded by USAID and implemented by a consortium led by DAI with Pathfinder, SNC, and KangaRue being key implementing partners. The project is implemented in Iring, Mbeya, and Zanzibar. The project uses youth-centered approaches in which youth are fully engaged as collaborators and leaders in program design, implementation, learning, and adaptation.

Pathfinder International is a global leader in sexual and reproductive health, Pathfinder strives to strengthen access to family planning, ensure availability of safe post-abortion care, advocate for sound reproductive health policies and improve the rights and lives of the people. We work with government authorities and communities to build sustainable systems for lasting impact. Pathfinder is pleased to announce the following key position to support FUEL project implementation.

Project Officers - Youth SRH and Life Skills 

The project officer will work in collaboration with the Project Manager to implement project activities, especially at district and community levels. They will contribute to consortium’s effort to strengthen youth SRH and life skills as entry points to engaging and linking them with opportunities and services.

They will be responsible for mobilizing youth and organizing community – based activities targeting youth. They will ensure all project activities are implemented on time, are well organized and there is effective coordination among partners. Project Officer will be required to prepare and manage activity budgets, coordinate and supervise training, follow up and supervise CBOs, ToTs, and CHWs. They will also technical and admin support to lower level structures.

The Project Officer will be part of the frontline implementation team, as such, they shall demonstrate competency in working with, and supporting young people and their organizations. They will promote young people’s healthy life skills, health-seeking behavior and they empowering the youth to make good SRH choices. The project officers will be members of the consortium and will collaborate with local government authorities, different implementing partners, CBOs, Youth Organizations and communities at large.

Basic requirements

·         At least graduate level qualifications in social sciences, e.g. public health, sociology, community development, social work, rural economics etc. Candidates with health-related qualifications will have added advantage.

·         Minimum 3 years of demonstrated experience working as part of a project implementation team.

·         Demonstrated experience of coordinating project activites, such as traing, meetings, mentorshp, supportive supervision and field visits.

·         Good organization skills, ability to coordinate activities on time, ability to write good reports, knowledge of community – based programming, and experience of coordinating multiple partners.

·         Experience of working with youth life skills and netrepreneurship projects is critical for this rold.

·         Experience o working in consortiums, where people from different organizations contribute diverse skills and expertise and work together in harmony to advnce a common goal

·         Good entrepreneurship skills, knowledge of challenges and opportunites for youth livelihood and knowledge of challenges and opportunities to youth SRH

Interested applicants must include 3 references in their CVs. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.