DISABILITY RELIEF SERVICES TANZANIA (DRST)

JOB VACANCY

Position: Project Field Officer (1 Position)

Project: Youth Entrepreneurship for the Future of Food and Agriculture (YEFFA)
Location: Kigoma Region, Tanzania
Advert Date: 28 July 2026
Application Deadline: 10 August 2026

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About Disability Relief Services Tanzania (DRST)

Disability Relief Services Tanzania (DRST) is a national non-governmental organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of vulnerable populations, particularly persons with disabilities, women, and youth.

DRST implements inclusive programmes in:

• Education
• Health
• Protection
• Livelihoods
• Climate resilience
• Economic empowerment

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About the YEFFA Project

DRST is implementing the Youth Entrepreneurship for the Future of Food and Agriculture (YEFFA) project, which aims to increase employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for youth, especially young women and persons with disabilities, through:

• Inclusive agribusiness
• Entrepreneurship development
• Market systems development
• Climate-smart agriculture

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Position Summary

The Project Field Officer will support the day-to-day implementation of project activities at the community level.

The successful candidate will be responsible for mobilizing beneficiaries, facilitating training, providing business coaching, strengthening market linkages, coordinating with local stakeholders, monitoring field activities, and ensuring timely reporting of project results.

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Key Responsibilities

The Project Field Officer will:

• Mobilize and register project beneficiaries.
• Conduct community sensitization and stakeholder engagement meetings.
• Facilitate training on:
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Agribusiness
  • Climate-smart agriculture
  • Business management
• Coach and mentor youth-led enterprises and producer groups.
• Support market linkage and financial inclusion initiatives.
• Collect and manage project data, including data on persons with disabilities, using digital tools and CBR Matrix guidelines.
• Ensure accuracy, confidentiality, and proper documentation of project data.
• Prepare timely field reports and success stories.
• Coordinate with:
  • Local Government Authorities (LGAs)
  • Community stakeholders
  • Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs)
• Ensure safeguarding, disability inclusion, and gender equality are integrated into project activities.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the line manager.

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Qualifications and Experience

Applicants must have:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following fields:
  • Agriculture
  • Agribusiness
  • Agricultural Extension
  • Community Development
  • Development Studies
  • Rural Development
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Economics
  • Any related field
• At least 3 years of experience implementing:
  • Community development projects
  • Agriculture projects
  • Youth empowerment programmes
  • Livelihood projects
• Experience in:
  • Community training facilitation
  • Beneficiary mobilization
  • Youth entrepreneurship support
  • Agribusiness development
  • Income-generating activities
• Knowledge of:
  • Climate-smart agriculture
  • Sustainable food systems
• Experience using digital data collection platforms such as:
  • KoboToolbox
  • ODK
• Strong skills in:
  • Report writing
  • Communication
  • Facilitation
  • Interpersonal relations

Added advantage:

• Experience managing data on persons with disabilities.
• Familiarity with CBR Matrix guidelines.

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How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should submit:

• Cover letter
• Detailed CV with at least three professional referees
• Copies of academic and professional certificates

Applications should be sent via email to:

Email: info@drst.or.tz
CC: helmutnyoni@gmail.com

Deadline: 10 August 2026

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.