MSI Tanzania: Public Sector Strengthening (PSS) Cluster Coordinator

Organization Overview

MSI Tanzania is a Non-Governmental Organization and social enterprise, and a leading provider of family planning, sexual and reproductive healthcare, and allied services. The organization is a partner of the Government of Tanzania and a member of the Marie Stopes International (MSI) Global Partnership, which operates in 36 countries worldwide. MSI Reproductive Choices is one of the world’s leading providers of sexual and reproductive healthcare. The organization is committed to ensuring that everyone has the right to choose. MSI Tanzania is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. All staff and post holders are expected to share this commitment.

Current Opening

MSI Tanzania is recruiting for the following positions:

Position I: Public Sector Strengthening (PSS) Cluster Coordinator (1 position)

Expected duty station: Dar es Salaam

Job Summary

Reporting to the PSS Lead, the PSS Cluster Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and supporting Public Sector Strengthening (PSS) activities across assigned councils and facilities. The role focuses on monitoring day-to-day operations, ensuring effective implementation of PSS interventions, and strengthening service delivery within supported regions and facilities. The Coordinator oversees all operational functions within the designated cluster, including management of the costed workplan to ensure alignment with donor requirements and achievement of channel objectives. The role plays a key part in promoting high-quality sexual and reproductive health services, ensuring adherence to MSI clinical quality standards, and facilitating continuous performance improvement. The post holder is expected to:

• Meet and exceed MSI global minimum standards for quality and agreed programme deliverables
• Fully comply with all MSI Tanzania policies and procedures

Key Responsibilities

Key Responsibility 1: Planning and Coordination of SRH Activities

• Liaise with internal teams and cultivate partnerships with key SRH and family planning stakeholders, including local authorities, MOHCDGEC, implementing partners, and other relevant bodies.
• Plan, prepare, and coordinate supportive supervision activities in collaboration with Regional and Council Health Management Teams.
• Coordinate all PSS training activities and track trained healthcare providers to ensure compliance with MSI standards.
• Work with government mentors to facilitate timely on-the-job training and uninterrupted service provision.
• Support demand-generation activities to ensure client availability for competency assessments, clinical quality audits, and follow-up actions.
• Lead the rollout and management of in-service coaching, mentorship, and supportive supervision programs.
• Collaborate with the RHME team on data activities such as spot checks, data quality assessments, data summits, and accurate reporting in PETRAS, DHIS2, and ORION.
• Review monthly performance data and use identified gaps to improve family planning and CPAC services.
• Support facilities to maintain uninterrupted availability of family planning commodities.
• Work closely with Council Pharmacists to strengthen quantification, forecasting, redistribution, and last-mile assurance.
• Collaborate with MSD zonal offices and regional and council IMPACT teams to improve supply chain processes.
• Lead and support demand generation strategies to increase client access and service uptake.
• Ensure effective CHW referrals and linkage reporting using PETRAS and CHW dashboards.
• Coordinate timely processing and payment of CHW and LGA allowances in collaboration with DRCHCOs.

Key Responsibility 2: Project and Donor Requirements

• Provide SRH and family planning technical expertise during project design, planning, and implementation.
• Support timely execution of costed workplans.
• Assist in preparing and submitting quarterly, semi-annual, and annual donor reports.
• Ensure project strategies align with Ministry of Health guidelines and global standards.
• Share best practices, program updates, and technical innovations through workshops and MSI platforms.
• Organize and participate in quarterly PSS channel review meetings with regional and council counterparts.

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in medical sciences with experience in family planning project management.
• Valid registration certificate or license with the appropriate regulatory body.
• Additional qualifications in project management and financial oversight are an added advantage.
• Strong knowledge of sexual and reproductive health and rights across public, private, CBO, FBO, and NGO sectors.
• Experience working with CSOs, CHMTs, RHMTs, and national-level bodies.

Experience

• At least three years of experience working on donor-funded projects.
• At least three years of field-level coordination experience.
• Experience in family planning and advocacy.
• Experience working within Tanzanian government and Ministry of Health systems.

Skills

• Strong networking and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent organizational and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to manage complex workloads independently.
• IT literacy.
• Strong numeracy skills for performance and budget analysis.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Fluency in English and Kiswahili.

Attitude and Motivation

• Ability to foster collaboration with government, donors, and partners.
• Enthusiastic, honest, and high integrity.
• Willingness to travel extensively (up to 75%).

Application Process

Interested candidates should submit:

• A curriculum vitae (CV)
• A cover letter detailing suitability and motivation

Address applications to:

Director of People and Culture
MSI Tanzania
11 Majuva Street – Mwenge
P.O. Box 7072, Dar es Salaam
Telephone: +255 22 2774991 / 4
VOIP: +255 768 987 780

Email: jobs@mst.or.tz

Application Deadline: Friday, March 6, 2026

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.