Expression of Interest: 9 Technical Expert Opportunities at Doris Mollel Foundation (DMF), August 2026

Organization: Doris Mollel Foundation (DMF)
Location: Tanzania
Date of Issue: 18 August 2026
Application Deadline: 28 August 2026
Eligible Applicants: Individual professionals, established firms, companies, and agencies
Number of Areas: 9 Technical and Professional Areas

About Doris Mollel Foundation

The Doris Mollel Foundation (DMF) is a non-profit organization registered under the laws of Tanzania (Registration No. 00NGO/R2/00079). The Foundation is dedicated to ending maternal and newborn deaths and advancing adolescent reproductive health in East Africa.

DMF works to strengthen maternal and newborn health through improved neonatal care, advocacy for better maternal and newborn health policies, and advancement of adolescent reproductive health and well-being.

Expression of Interest

The Doris Mollel Foundation invites individual professionals and established firms, companies, and agencies to express their interest in supporting the Foundation’s work across Tanzania.

Applicants should have strong practical experience, technical expertise, sound judgment, and the ability to successfully deliver and represent projects. Experience taking projects and programs from start to completion is an added advantage.

Areas of Focus

1. Architecture

Eligible Applicants

• Registered architects or architectural firms.
• Must be AQRB-registered or equivalent and in good standing.

Minimum Experience

• At least 5 years leading the design and construction supervision of institutional or healthcare facilities from concept to completion.

Requirements

• Portfolio of comparable completed projects.
• Experience in clinical-space planning, including patient flow, infection-prevention layouts, maternity, and newborn units.
• Knowledge of national health-facility design standards.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary consultant teams.
• Ability to produce working drawings and tender documentation.

Landscape Architecture
Landscape architects are also welcome, particularly those with experience in:

• Site planning
• Stormwater and external works
• Green and outdoor spaces
• Safe, healing, patient- and family-friendly environments

Added Advantage

• AQRB, Architects Association of Tanzania, RIBA, or equivalent certifications.
• Green-building credentials such as LEED or EDGE.

2. Civil and Structural Engineering

Eligible Applicants

• Registered civil or structural engineers or engineering firms.
• Must be ERB-registered or equivalent and in good standing.

Minimum Experience

• At least 5 years leading delivery and full-time site supervision of building or infrastructure works, preferably institutional or healthcare projects.

Key Requirements

• Structural design
• Technical drawings and specifications
• Works supervision and quality assurance
• Contractor and clerk-of-works management
• Project delivery within time, budget, and required standards
• Knowledge of Tanzanian building regulations
• Knowledge of geotechnical and site conditions
• Health and safety compliance
• Strong problem-solving, contract administration, and reporting skills.

3. Quantity Surveying

Eligible Applicants

• Registered quantity surveyors or quantity-surveying firms.
• Must be AQRB-registered or equivalent and in good standing.

Minimum Experience

• At least 5 years of hands-on experience managing the full cost function on comparable institutional or construction projects.

Key Requirements

• Cost planning and estimating
• Bills of quantities
• Tender and procurement documentation
• Bid evaluation
• Interim valuations and payment certificates
• Variation and claims management
• Contract administration through to final account
• Strong measurement, cost-control, and value-engineering skills
• Ability to identify financial and contractual risks early.

4. Maternal, Child Health (MCH) and Newborn Programs

Eligible Applicants

• Program managers or maternal, newborn, and child health specialists.

Experience

• Experience designing, leading, and scaling MNCH programs across multiple sites or regions.
• NGO and institutional-donor experience at management and supervisory level.
• Minimum 8 (6) years of progressive experience in health systems strengthening or related health programs, including donor-funded projects.

Academic Qualifications
A Master’s degree in:

• Public Health
• Health Systems Management
• Health Policy
• Medicine
• Nursing
• Public Administration
• Related field

Key Requirements

• Multistakeholder program leadership
• Government and development-partner engagement
• Knowledge of Tanzania’s MNCH systems, policies, and priorities
• Program design and implementation
• Budgeting and monitoring
• Reporting and quality assurance
• Risk management

Added Advantage

• MMed, MPH, PhD, or another relevant clinical/advanced academic qualification.

Note: The source states the minimum experience as “eight (6) years.” This appears inconsistent in the original advertisement, so applicants may wish to verify the requirement with DMF.

5. Business Development

Eligible Applicants

• Business Development Managers
• Business Development Specialists
• Business development firms

Minimum Experience

• At least 5 years leading:
  • Resource mobilization
  • Partnership building
  • Proposal development
  • Grant development

Experience in the non-profit or development sector is preferred.

Key Requirements

• Prospect research and pipeline management
• Proposal and sponsorship-package development
• Corporate and institutional partnerships
• Donor cultivation and stewardship
• Building and converting funding pipelines
• Corporate, philanthropic, and high-net-worth relationship management

Added Advantage

• Knowledge of East Africa’s donor, corporate, and philanthropic landscape.

6. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA/ESIA)

Eligible Applicants

• Registered environmental experts
• Environmental/EIA firms
• Must be NEMC-registered or equivalent and in good standing.

Minimum Experience

• At least 5 years conducting environmental and social impact assessments and preparing and monitoring ESMPs.
• Healthcare or institutional construction experience is preferred.

Key Requirements

• ESIAs carried through to NEMC certification
• Impact identification and mitigation
• Stakeholder consultation
• Environmental and social monitoring
• Compliance reporting

Added Advantage

• Familiarity with donor safeguard requirements such as:
  • World Bank Environmental and Social Framework (ESF)
  • IFC Performance Standards.

7. Finance

Eligible Applicants

• Finance Managers with responsibility for:
  • Program/project/organizational budgets
  • Grants management
  • Audit
  • Donor compliance

Academic Qualification

• Master’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or equivalent.

Professional Qualification

• CPA(T) or equivalent.

Experience

• More than 5 years of work experience, including demonstrated leadership.

Added Advantages

• Experience with NGOs, government, or private-sector organizations managing multiple financiers.
• Experience using computerized accounting systems such as:
  • SAGE 300 ERP
  • EPICOR
  • Similar systems.

8. Procurement

Eligible Applicants

• Procurement Officers or Managers with responsibility for:
  • Sourcing
  • Tendering
  • Contract management
  • Supplier performance

Academic Qualification

• Degree in Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or equivalent.

Professional Registration

• CPSP or equivalent registration with the Procurement and Supplies Professionals and Technicians Board (PSPTB).

Experience

• More than 4 years of work experience, including demonstrated leadership.

Key Requirements

• Knowledge of donor and institutional procurement rules.
• Understanding of value-for-money principles.

Added Advantage

• Experience in procurement for NGOs, government institutions, or multi-financier organizations.

9. Journalism

Eligible Applicants

• Experienced journalists
• Media agencies

Applicants should have a demonstrable body of work in storytelling, documentation, and reporting, preferably within the health, development, or non-profit sectors.

Portfolio
A strong portfolio covering:

• Written features
• Photography
• Video

Key Requirements

• Ethical field documentation and consent
• Experience working with vulnerable groups, including mothers and newborns
• Narrative and investigative reporting
• Ability to translate complex health and programmatic work into compelling public-interest stories

Experience

• At least 4 years of experience.
• Published or broadcast work with reputable media outlets.

Added Advantage
Experience with major international media organizations such as BBC, CNN, Al Jazeera, or VOA, or leading Tanzanian media houses such as Mwananchi Communications (The Citizen), Daily News, or equivalent.

Cross-Cutting Capability

Strong project and program management capability is welcomed across all nine areas.

How to Apply

Interested applicants should apply through the online application form:

Online Application Form

Alternatively, applications may be submitted by email to:

careers@dorismollelfoundation.org

Applications should be clearly marked:

“Expression of Interest: [Area of Focus]”

Applicants may apply for more than one area.

Required Documents

Individual Applicants

Submit:

• CV/Resume
• Expected fees or compensation details

Firms, Companies and Agencies

Submit:

• Company profile
• Proof of registration
• Portfolio of relevant past projects
• References
• Indicative fee basis.

Application Deadline

28 August 2026

Equal Opportunity and Safeguarding

DMF is an equal opportunity organization that values diversity and is committed to safeguarding principles in the workplace. The Foundation does not tolerate any form of abuse, regardless of where it occurs or who is responsible.

Issued by:
Office of the Head of Programs and Operations
Doris Mollel Foundation (DMF)

Date of Issue: 18 August 2026