Project Officer – Africa Inland Church Tanzania (AICT), Diocese of Geita

Project: Integrated Climate-Smart Food Security and Resilient Livelihood Project (ICFL) – Project #3318

Implementing Organization: Africa Inland Church Tanzania (AICT), Diocese of Geita.

Introduction

The Diocese of Geita was established in 1993 and is one of the seven Dioceses of the Africa Inland Church of Tanzania (AICT). The Diocese is located in the Western part of Tanzania covering Sengerema District in Mwanza and all Districts of Geita and Kagera Regions. The Diocesan Offices are located in the Shilabela area, Geita Town. The Diocese has 170 Pastorates and about 655 local churches administered by local Pastors and Evangelists, respectively. Our vision is to see whereby every person lives in fullness of life, serving one another in love and care as well as praising God for His goodness. The Diocese tackles on building the capacity of her congregations and the community to bring about holistic transformation to the people to enable them to live jubilant today and in the future to come.

AICT Diocese of Geita, in partnership with World Renew Tanzania, is preparing to implement the five-year Integrated Climate-Smart Food Security and Resilient Livelihood Project (ICFL) in Geita Town Council, Geita District Council, Chato District Council and Sengerema District Council. The project aims to improve household food security, nutrition, sustainable livelihoods and climate resilience among vulnerable smallholder farming households through climate-smart and conservation agriculture, nutrition-sensitive production, Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs), market systems development, gender equality and youth empowerment, and community capacity strengthening.

AICT Diocese of Geita invites qualified, committed Christian and suitably experienced Tanzanian candidates to apply for the following position.

Project Officer

Number of positions: 1 position

Reports to: Diocesan Development Coordinator

Duty station: AICT Diocese of Geita project office, with travel to project sites as required.

Job purpose

To coordinate day to day implementation of Project #3318, ensuring activities are delivered on time, within budget, to the required quality standards and in line with the approved project proposal, work plans, donor requirements and AICT policies.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Prepare and coordinate annual work plans, activity plans, budgets and implementation schedules with project staff and community stakeholders.

• Lead delivery of project interventions in conservation and climate-smart agriculture, mechanization access, nutrition-sensitive agriculture, VSLAs, market linkages, gender equality, youth empowerment and community capacity strengthening.

• Supervise, coach and support the M&E Officer, Project Accountant and Field Officers; hold regular planning and review meetings.

• Coordinate with district, ward and village authorities, government extension staff, community structures, private-sector actors and World Renew Tanzania.

• Monitor activity and budget progress, identify implementation challenges, agree on corrective actions and escalate risks promptly.

• Ensure timely, accurate narrative reports, work plans, success stories and other project deliverables are submitted to AICT and World Renew Tanzania.

• Promote participation, accountability, safeguarding, gender equality, youth inclusion, environmental stewardship and community ownership.

• Support farmer-to-farmer learning, demonstration plots, VSLA clusters, aggregation and market-system partnerships, and sustainability/exit planning.

• Ensure project records, activity reports, attendance sheets, beneficiary data and other documentation are complete and properly filed.

Required qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Agricultural Extension, Agribusiness, Rural Development, Development Studies, agronomy or a related field.

• At least 8 years of relevant experience in managing or coordinating agriculture, food security, livelihoods or resilience projects; donor-funded project experience is an advantage.

• Practical knowledge of conservation agriculture, climate-smart agriculture, farmer extension, VSLAs, nutrition-sensitive programming and market linkages.

• Demonstrated experience in work planning, budgeting, staff supervision, partner coordination, reporting and community engagement.

• Strong written and spoken English and Kiswahili, computer skills and report-writing ability.

• Should hold a valid and clean driving licence.

Key competencies

Leadership, planning and organization, problem-solving, teamwork, communication, integrity, accountability, gender sensitivity and ability to work with rural communities.

How to apply

Application documents to be submitted when applying

• An application letter explaining their interest in the position and suitability for the role.

• An updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) containing current contact details and relevant work experience.

• Copies of relevant academic and professional certificates.

• A copy of the National Identification Card (NIDA).

• A copy of the birth certificate.

• Names and contact details of three professional referees.

• A recent passport-size photograph.

• A recommendation letter from the applicant’s church pastor, where applicable, confirming good character and Christian commitment.

• Applicants must ensure that all submitted information is accurate and verifiable.