AJIRA MPYA

Vacancies at Amref Health Africa -Tanzania March 2026

Vacancies at Amref Health Africa -Tanzania March 2026, Amref Health Africa -Tanzania is a non-profit public health organization that has been supporting the Government of Tanzania in addressing public health issues, including maternal and child health, HIV, TB, Malaria, and nutrition, since 1987. Amref Health Africa – Tanzania collaborates with and receives guidance from the Tanzania Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly, and Children, the Zanzibar Ministry of Health, and the President’s Office, Regional Authority, and Local Government (PORALG). Amref Health Africa -Tanzania has the following vacancies and invites suitable applicants for the following positions to be filled

Positions:

1. Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Officer  

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, United Republic of

Job Description

The Tanzania MEL Officer is responsible for implementing and strengthening monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems for the Country Integrated and Coordinated Community Health Workers (ICCHW) programme. This role is responsible for accurate data collection, credible reporting, and meaningful learning. The role ensures that evidence from the ICCCHW programme informs programme delivery, supports adaptation, and meets donor and organisational accountability standards.

Reporting to the MEL Manager, the MEL Officer translates approved results frameworks into operational data systems, tools, and processes that ensure quality, integrity, and usability of evidence. This role is also responsible for supporting the MEL Manager to track the implementation of the ICCHW programme MEL plan.

Qualifications

  1. Six (6) years of relevant experience, with at least one (1) year of MEL supervisory experience within the development sector.
  2. Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Biostatistics, International Development or Development Studies, Public Health, Social Sciences, or a related field.
  3. Professional Diplomas in the MEL field, including but not limited to MEL DPro (Monitoring, Evaluation and Accountability for Development Professionals); PMP® or PRINCE® are an added advantage.
  4. Demonstrable research experience (e.g., operational research, implementation research, and peer-reviewed research), as well as experience in data management (qualitative and quantitative analysis) and report writing;
  5. Experience designing digital MEL systems, dashboards, and reporting tools;
  6. Proven experience engaging community, government, donor, partner, and private-sector stakeholders;
  7. Experience in health systems, workforce development, or youth employment, exposure to gender-responsive or inclusive employment models; and
  8. Demonstrable project management skills, including budgeting, planning, reporting, and attention to operational detail.
  9. Understanding of gender-responsive or youth-focused programming is desirable.

Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies:

  1. Strategic Planning: Obtains and identifies key issues and relationships relevant to achieving long-range goals; commits to a course of action to accomplish a goal after developing alternatives based on logical assumptions, facts, available resources, constraints, and Amref values.
  2. Driving innovation: Open to new ideas and experiences; seeks out learning opportunities; handles situations and problems with innovation and creativity; thinks broadly and strategically; supports and drives organizational change. Applies practical improvements to data collection and reporting processes; adapts tools responsibly within the local context.
  3. Driving for results: Sets high goals for personal and team accomplishment; uses measurement methods to monitor progress toward programme goals. Tenaciously works to meet or exceed goals while deriving satisfaction from that achievement and continuous achievement. Maintains high standards of data accuracy, reporting timeliness, and accountability.
  4. Creating an inclusive environment: Makes decisions and initiates action to ensure that programme policies leverage the capabilities and insights of individuals with diverse backgrounds, cultures, styles, abilities, and motivation. Ensures data systems reflect gender sensitivity and protect participant confidentiality. Works effectively across country programme functions and with implementing partners to ensure integrated reporting and learning.
  5. Facilitating Change: encourages self and others to implement better approaches to address problems and opportunities related to data systems and reporting quality. Leads the implementation and acceptance of change within the programme and workplace. Treats rapidly changing environments and situations as opportunities for learning and growth.
  6. Proactive Learner: Identifying own strengths and shortcomings that impact organizational and programme results; actively pursuing development experiences that will enhance own impact on long-term organizational outcomes. Continuously strengthens technical MEL capability and applies learning to improve data systems and reporting quality.

2.Programme Finance Manager

Job Description

The Programme Finance Manager (PFM) is responsible for providing strategic financial leadership and stewardship for the programme in Tanzania, ensuring that financial planning, controls, compliance, and reporting effectively support high-quality programme delivery in a complex, multi-partner environment.

Qualifications

  1. Nine (9) years of relevant experience, with at least three (4) years of senior leadership experience in social enterprise, international development, or mission-driven organisations;
  2. Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field. A postgraduate qualification in a related field is an added advantage.
  3. CPA(K), ACCA, CFA, CMI, CA, or other internationally recognized professional qualification(s) required, and membership and good standing with a professional accounting body;
  4. Demonstrable project management skills, including budgeting, costing, planning, and attention to operational detail. PMP® or PRINCE® is an added advantage.
  5. Demonstrable experience applying professional accounting standards in multi-partner, multi-country, donor-funded programme environments, including practical understanding of country-level financial operations and regulatory contexts
  6. Demonstrable experience in managing country financial operations, regulatory tax, and banking environments, demonstrating practical understanding of how country-level finance realities affect programme delivery; has worked with multiple currencies and fiscal calendars, and managed the associated risks and reconciliations;
  7. Demonstrable experience managing finances for donor-funded programmes, including restricted funding, donor-specific cost rules, and financial reporting requirements;
  8. Practical experience in leading donor financial audits, responding to audit queries and implementing corrective actions where required; and a footprint in supporting, supervising, and strengthening country-level finance teams, providing hands-on guidance, coaching, and oversight at a country programme level; and

3. Programm Accountant

Qualifications

  1. Six (6) years of experience in Accounting or Finance with at least one (2) year of supervisory experience in social enterprise, international development, or mission-driven organisations;
  2. Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
  3. CPA, ACCA, CFA, CMI, CA or other internationally recognized professional qualification(s) required, with proven experience applying professional accounting standards in multi-partner, multi-country, donor-funded programme environments, including practical understanding of country-level financial operations and regulatory contexts;
  4. Membership and good standing with professional accounting body;
  5. Demonstrable project management skills, including budgeting, costing, planning, and attention to operational detail. PMP® or PRINCE® is an added advantage;
  6. Demonstrable experience in managing financial operations across different regulatory, tax, and banking environments, demonstrating practical understanding of how country-level finance realities affect programme delivery.
  7. Experience working with multiple currencies and fiscal calendars, and managed the associated risks and reconciliations;
  8. Demonstrable experience managing finances for donor-funded programmes, including restricted funding, donor-specific cost rules, and financial reporting requirements; and
  9. Practical experience or leading donor financial audits, responding to audit queries and implementing corrective actions where required; and a footprint in supporting, supervising, and strengthening country-level finance teams, providing hands-on guidance, coaching, and oversight.
  10. Fluent in oral and written English.

4. Strategic Communication Services Officer

Job Description

The Communications Officer supports effective, accurate, and timely communication of programme impact, progress, and learning within the country programme. The role ensures that programme narratives are locally relevant, evidence-based, and aligned to broader organisational positioning while strengthening visibility, stakeholder confidence, and community trust.

Qualifications

  1. Strategic Planning: Establishes an action plan for self and others to complete work efficiently and on time by setting priorities, establishing timelines, leveraging, and optimizing resources. Commits to a course of action to accomplish a goal after developing alternatives based on logical assumptions, facts, available resources, constraints, and Amref values.
  2. Entrepreneurial mindset: Adapts messaging in response to emerging country developments, risks, or opportunities; tests and refines communications approaches to improve reach and engagement within the local context. Applies creativity to strengthen country-level storytelling, digital engagement, and audience reach while adhering to established guidelines.
  3. Ownership and accountability: Demonstrates initiative in identifying inefficiencies, compliance risks, and process gaps within day-to-day grant administration. Proposes practical improvements and adapts quickly within evolving donor and programme environments. Balances flexibility with accountability by applying sound professional judgement in routine grant decisions.
  4. Enabling change: Encourages self and others to implement better approaches to address problem and opportunities; leads the implementation and acceptance of change for self and team. Supports programme teams through messaging related to programme adaptations or policy developments, ensuring clarity and credibility during transitions.
  5. Driving results: Takes personal accountability for accuracy, timeliness, and completeness of sub-grant documentation and reporting. Monitors assigned deadlines and follows through proactively to ensure milestones are met. Maintains high standards for quality, timeliness, and accuracy of communications outputs; follows through persistently on content development and approvals.
  6. Influencing: Uses clear, persuasive communication approaches to support stakeholder understanding, collaboration, and alignment within the country context.
  7. Creating an inclusive environment: Makes decisions and initiates action to ensure that programme policies leverage the capabilities and insights of individuals with diverse backgrounds, cultures, styles, abilities and motivation. Ensures communications respect diverse community perspectives, cultural norms, and safeguarding standards.

5. Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager

Job Description

The Programme MEL Manager provides strategic leadership for monitoring, evaluation, and learning across the Tanzania country programme, with a focus on creating dignified employment for young people, particularly young women, through the professionalization of community-based health work.

The role exists to ensure that evidence informs decisions, learning drives adaptation, and results are credible to donors, governments, and partners. Reporting to the Programme Director, the MEL Manager translates programme strategy into clear results frameworks, robust data systems, and meaningful learning processes that support delivery, scale, and systems change for the country programme.

Qualifications

  1. Nine (9) years and above of relevant experience, with at least three (5) years of senior leadership experience with proven experience in MEL leadership within the development sector.
  2. Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Biostatistics, International Development or Development Studies, Public Health, Social Sciences, or a related field. A Master’s Degree is an added advantage
  3. Professional Diplomas in the MEL field, including but not limited to MEL DPro (Monitoring, Evaluation and Accountability for Development Professionals); PMP® or PRINCE® is an added advantage.
  4. Demonstrable research experience (e.g., operational research, implementation research, and peer-reviewed research), as well as experience in data management (qualitative and quantitative analysis) and report writing
  5. Experience designing MEL systems, dashboards, and reporting tools;
  6. Proven experience engaging senior government, donor, and private-sector stakeholders;
  7. Experience in health systems, workforce development, or youth employment, exposure to gender-responsive or inclusive employment models; and
  8. Demonstrable project management skills, including budgeting, planning, reporting, and attention to operational detail.

Additional Information

If you meet the above qualifications and wish to apply, please submit a single document that includes both your application letter and CV. Be sure to state your current position, provide a daytime telephone number, and include the names and contact details of three referees. The interviews will be conducted at the Amref offices in Dar es Salaam.

All applications must be received by 16:30 hours on April 02, 23, 2026

Amref Health Africa does not require applicants to pay any money at whatever stage of the recruitment and selection process and has not retained any agent in connection with recruitment. Although Amref may use different job boards from time to time to further spread its reach for applicants, all open vacancies are published on our website under the Vacancies page and on our official social media pages. Kindly also note that official emails from Amref Health Africa will arrive from an @amref.org address.

Amref Health Africa is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Amref Health Africa is is dedicated to diversity and is an equal-opportunity employer with a non-smoking environment policy.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

Leave a Comment

You cannot copy content of this page