Program and Finance Assistant – Birth Companionship Job at Thamini Uhai – September 2026

Organization: Thamini Uhai
Position: Program and Finance Assistant – Birth Companionship
Department: Finance and Operations
Reports To: Birth Companionship Project Manager
Dotted Line: HR and Administration Manager
Location: Mwanza, Tanzania
Assignment Type: Full-time
Duration: One year
Number of Positions: 1
Application Deadline: 7 October 2026

About Thamini Uhai

Thamini Uhai, formerly World Lung Foundation, is a Tanzanian non-governmental organization that has partnered with the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania since 2008 to reduce maternal and early neonatal mortality and strengthen health systems in underserved rural areas.

From 2008 to 2019, Thamini Uhai worked with Bloomberg Philanthropies to expand quality Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care services. In collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Local Government Authorities, the organization piloted a birth companionship project in nine public health facilities in Kigoma Region from 2017 to 2018 and later scaled birth companionship as a core element of respectful maternity care across 28 health facilities in Kigoma, Katavi, Geita, and Mwanza Regions.

The project supported advocacy efforts for government-led scale-up through comprehensive council health budgets, introduced a Continuous Professional Development (CPD) module integrated into the national eLearning platform, contributed to revisions of labour ward designs to accommodate privacy, and contributed to the development of national guidelines on integrating gender and respectful care into RMNCAH services.

Thamini Uhai has recently secured funding for a three-year project to scale up birth companionship as a key element of respectful maternity care in Mwanza Region. The project will include health facility assessments, minor renovations of labour rooms, community sensitization, and capacity building on supportive care during labour using the Labour Care Guide, complemented by supportive supervision and mentorship.

Position Summary

Under the supervision of the Birth Companionship Project Manager, with a dotted reporting line to the HR and Administration Manager, the Program and Finance Assistant will support both programmatic and financial functions of the project.

The role will help ensure efficient project implementation, accurate financial management, compliance with donor requirements, and proper documentation of program and financial activities.

Key Responsibilities

1. Program Support

• Assist in planning, coordinating, and implementing program activities and interventions.
• Coordinate field activities, including community outreach and stakeholder engagement.
• Support communication with partners, beneficiaries, and local authorities.
• Support preparation of work plans, budgets, and activity schedules.
• Coordinate logistics for trainings, workshops, and field activities.
• Support monitoring and evaluation activities, including data collection and reporting.
• Support preparation of program narrative reports for donors and management.
• Ensure proper documentation and filing of all program records.

2. Financial Management Support

• Assist in preparation and monitoring of the Regional Office program budget.
• Coordinate payments, including staff advances, vendor payments, and reimbursements.
• Maintain proper financial documentation and filing systems.
• Maintain Regional Office petty cash.
• Ensure compliance with organizational financial policies and donor regulations.

3. Administrative Support

• Maintain organized physical and electronic filing systems.
• Monitor and schedule routine and as-needed maintenance and repair services for major equipment.
• Prepare meeting minutes and follow up on action points.
• Manage the front desk.
• Maintain Regional Office asset registers and inventory records.
• Maintain just-in-time consumable inventory registers/trackers to ensure adequate and appropriate levels of consumables and utilities.
• Ensure the Regional Office has the necessary supplies, materials, equipment, and other resources required for effective operations.
• Coordinate travel arrangements and logistics for staff and program activities.
• Schedule and assign drivers for meetings, site visits, and other program-related travel.
• Assist with procurement processes in accordance with organizational policies.
• Support receipt of deliveries of supplies and materials by confirming goods received against invoices or contract specifications.
• Establish and maintain a key and access management system to safeguard office spaces and assets.
• Assist in preparing purchase requests.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field.
• At least 2–3 years of relevant experience, preferably in an NGO environment.
• Basic knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting.
• Experience working on donor-funded projects is an added advantage.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Kiswahili.
• Good computer skills, particularly Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

How to Apply

Suitably qualified candidates should submit a cover letter and updated CV as one consolidated PDF document to:

hr@thaminiuhai.or.tz

The email subject line should indicate the position applied for.

Applicants must include three (3) professional referees with valid contact details in their CV.

Application Deadline

7 October 2026

Due to the anticipated high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Non-Discrimination

Thamini Uhai states that diversity, fairness, and merit drive its recruitment and are aligned with the organization’s mission, vision, and values.