Country Head of Programmes – Tanzania

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

1. Programme & Quality Management

• Lead and oversee high-quality execution across all sectoral programmes (Education, Protection, Livelihoods, WASH, Civil Society).
• Supervise Project Managers, Grants/Programme Advisors, and technical staff in project planning, monitoring, and reporting.
• Ensure operations comply with internal policies, donor regulations (EU, UN, AICS, ECHO), local laws, and international standards.
• Manage portfolio finances alongside the Head of Support Services and Country Representative.
• Integrate cross-cutting themes, including gender equality, inclusion, climate resilience, and community accountability.
• Harmonize tools, methodologies, and quality metrics across all project activities.

2. Strategic Planning & Resource Mobilization

• Collaborate with the Country Representative to shape and execute the long-term country strategy.
• Identify funding streams and lead the end-to-end development of competitive, technically sound grant proposals.
• Build synergies between emergency response and long-term development initiatives.

3. Institutional Representation & Partnerships

• Represent WeWorld in strategic forums, cluster coordination mechanisms, donor meetings, and consortia.
• Maintain strong working relationships with institutional donors, UN agencies, INGOs, government authorities, and local civil society partners.
• Oversee communication and visibility efforts to capture lessons learned and programme capitalization.

4. Team Leadership & Capacity Building

• Line-manage technical and programme teams, setting performance targets and facilitating professional growth.
• Identify skill gaps and coordinate targeted training to empower national staff and leadership.
• Drive cross-departmental coordination (MEAL, Finance, Logistics, HR) while maintaining high ethical standards and workplace inclusion.

5. MEAL & Accountability

• Direct the design and rollout of robust Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) systems across projects.
• Use data insights and evaluation findings to adaptively guide operational decision-making.

Candidate Profile

Required Qualifications & Knowledge

• Education: Advanced university degree in Social/Political Sciences, Development Studies, Economics, International Relations, Project Management, Agronomy, or related fields.
• Donor Compliance: Strong working knowledge of major donor procedures and policies (EU, UN Agencies, Italian Cooperation/AICS, ECHO).
• Languages & Tech: English fluency (spoken and written) and proficiency in MS Office.

Professional Experience

• 5+ years of progressive experience within humanitarian or development contexts.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience in Project Cycle Management (PCM).
• Proven track record in successful proposal writing and business development.

Core Skills

• Excellent leadership, team management, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, resolve complex problems, and deliver under pressure.
• Strong adherence to humanitarian principles, cultural sensitivity, and ethical standards.

Preferred Attributes

• Previous field experience in Tanzania or the broader East Africa region.
• Prior experience handling both emergency relief and long-term development programs.
• Working knowledge of Swahili.

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