Job Vacancies at Compassion Tanzania October 2026

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Job Vacancies at Compassion Tanzania October 2026,Releasing children from poverty in Jesus’ name

It’s a mission that drives us because the need is desperate. Ten percent of the world lives on $1.90 a day or less. Our hearts break for the millions of children who suffer from lack of resources, but we rejoice because there is hope.

We at Compassion know that the transformative power of Christ’s love is not bound by nationality or economic status. Unified by this conviction, our increasingly diverse staff uses our talents and experience to serve more than two million children in 25 countries. We’re excited for you to join our ministry!

1: Grants Program Manager

This Manager serves as the primary leader for the national-level implementation of an institutional grant-funded program or project.

The incumbent will lead the country management team in contextualizing the program model, delivering results aligned with award/grant agreement, and ensuring effective coordination with local partners, a national Steering Committee, the local transition partner, the Institutional Grants Team, and the donor or prime awardee.

This role requires strong leadership, stakeholder engagement, and project management skills to manage successful outcomes and support a progressive transition or closeout of project operations within a specified timeline. She/He will also be accountable to ensure that the program or project aligns to any and all applicable institutional donor audit requirements as outlined by governing organizations involved.

This responsibility includes hiring, terminations, coaching, consultation, and performance management, to achieve strategies and objectives. The incumbent collaborates with other senior leaders and contributes to the development of functional strategy and makes decisions based on operational strategy and priorities.

Responsibilities

Maintains a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ, maintains a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of Compassion, and faithfully upholds Compassion’s ministry in prayer.
Acts as an advocate to raise the awareness of the needs of children. Understands Christ’s mandate to protect children. Commits to and prioritizes child protection considerations in all decision-making, tasks and activities across the ministry. Abides by all behavioral expectations in Compassion’s Statement of Commitment to Child Protection and Code of Conduct. Reports any concerns of abuse, neglect or exploitation of children through Compassion’s internal reporting process and appropriately supports responses to incidents if they occur.
Provides leadership, planning and consultation to subordinates, executives, and peer management in the successful alignment of assigned department resources to ensure achievement of operational priorities and initiatives, integrating priorities within organizational strategies to ensure that department’s purpose is fulfilled.
Compiles or prepares and administers the annual budget and departmental expenses, ensuring accountability for on-time completion of deliverables based on department objectives, SLAs, and other Compassion standards, ensuring compliance with regulatory and board policies.
Selects, manages and develops assigned staff, establishing goals and objectives, coaching and managing performance, including discipline, motivation, and annual reviews; supports continuous learning and development that enhances individual performance and organizational capability.
Program Leadership and Contextualization: Manage the implementation of a program model contextualized to local needs and models, organizing integrated service delivery among the functional disciplines required to achieve the grant objectives. Ensure project activities align with donor requirements, approved proposals, and sector best practices.
Coordination and Stakeholder Engagement: Act as the primary point of contact for grant-funded programmatic activities. Maintain relationships with host country government stakeholders, faith-based networks, and other local partners to support project objectives.
Reporting and Compliance: Oversee the preparation and timely submission of country-specific progress reports for consolidation, review, and approval prior to submission to the donor and/or governing bodies. Ensure compliance with financial and governmental regulations as applicable.
Team Management and Transition Support: Partner with the country management team to deliver results and build local capacity. Foster a collaborative, results-oriented work environment, ensuring accountability and alignment with award-specific and consortium-wide goals.
Risk Management and Problem Solving: Identify potential risks to project implementation facilitate mitigation efforts as applicable. Address and escalate challenges promptly to maintain project timelines, deliverables, and quality standards.
Budget and Financial Accountability: Accountable for ensuring program implementation costs are within the established grant budget. Further ensures that financial management of funds is within the appropriate legal compliance and corporate policy standards.

Faith

Has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

Culture

Accountable for supporting, upholding, and engaging in Compassion’s core “Cultural Behaviors” in all internal and external communication and relationships.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Experience

Relevant experience working in this or a related field.

Licenses and Certifications

Certification from a nationally or internationally recognized organization in a related field.

*Equivalent education, training and/or certification may be substituted for experience and education shown above

Working Environment

Office – Standard Office Environment

Physical Demands

Sitting, standing, and/or walking for up to 8 hours per day

Travel Requirements

May be required to travel up to 25% of normal schedule

2: Grants Financial Specialist III

This career specialist facilitates financial and compliance oversight of mid-to large-scale grants with broad scope and impact, frequently involving government and multilateral donors. This role operates with significant autonomy in budgeting, financial reporting, risk analysis, and compliance domains, ensuring adherence to both donor regulations and organizational policies. This specialist works closely with program leadership, providing financial insights that support decision-making and strengthen donor stewardship.

Additionally, the role may mentor junior specialists or oversee grant program-specific financials. This role further coordinates improvements to financial systems or processes and coordinates efforts to build financial management capacity across multiple grants. He or she may coach other specialists and related staff concerning technical financial matters.

Responsibilities

Maintains a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ, maintains a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of Compassion, and faithfully upholds Compassion’s ministry in prayer.
Acts as an advocate to raise the awareness of the needs of children. Understands Christ’s mandate to protect children. Commits to and prioritizes child protection considerations in all decision-making, tasks and activities across the ministry. Abides by all behavioral expectations in Compassion’s Statement of Commitment to Child Protection and Code of Conduct. Reports any concerns of abuse, neglect or exploitation of children through Compassion’s internal reporting process and appropriately supports responses to incidents if they occur.
Facilitates financial management for complex donor‑funded awards, preparing high‑quality financial reports, forecasts, and analyses and ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and donor compliance. Further coordinates with field accountants to ensure proper recording to feed into deeper analysis.
Ensures timely and accurate financial reporting to institutional and multilateral donors, as well as stakeholders. Utilizes financial reporting systems to track grant expenditures and ensure compliance with donor-specific requirements, as well as preparing regular reports for donor-funded projects.
Within the scope of his/her own contributions, adheres to U.S. Government regulations, such as CFR, FAR, and OMB Circulars, as well as multilateral donor policies and procedures. Monitors financials to address any financial discrepancies or compliance issues and coordinates with partner teams and field accounting staff to ensure that procured goods are tracked, documented, utilized, and dispositioned at the end of grants according to donor requirements and organizational policies.
Collaborates with the compliance specialist to facilitate vendor screening, ensuring compliance with U.S./EU excluded parties’ lists while coordinating with external auditors during donor audits and assist in the preparation of audit schedules and documentation and serves as a point of contact for financial aspects of procurement audits, including third-party audits such as Single Audit.
Develops limited budgets for government and multilateral donor-funded projects, ensuring accurate and realistic financial planning. Collaborates with global program and national offices to assist with forecasting and monitoring of financial performance against projections.
Works closely with the finance team, global program, legal and other key stakeholders ensuring effective financial management of government and institutional funded projects and collaborates within the core grants team to ensure seamless coordination and integration of financial and programmatic activities.
Monitors donor-funded projects to identify and address any financial discrepancies or compliance issues and coordinates with Controller, Compliance Specialist, and field accounting staff to ensure that procured goods are tracked, documented, utilized, and dispositioned at the end of grants according to donor requirements and organizational policies. Collaborates with the compliance team to enhance procurement-related financial management.
Facilitate the use of financial management tools and resources to enhance the capacity of the finance team, ensuring compliance and efficiency in managing donor-funded projects. Provides training and support to program staff on financial management for institutional, government, and multilateral donor grants requirements.
May coach other financial specialists and related staff concerning technical finance issues.

Faith

Has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

Culture

Accountable for supporting, upholding, and engaging in Compassion’s core “Cultural Behaviors” in all internal and external communication and relationships.

Education