Project Assistant – Gender and Nutrition

Organization: Church World Service (CWS) Africa
Department: Humanitarian & Development
Team: Tanzania
Position: Project Assistant – Gender and Nutrition
Job Location: Makere, Tanzania
Job Grade: Grade 3 – National
Reports To: Project Officer
Supervises: None
Requisition ID: 2026-4330
Location: Kasulu, Tanzania
Closing Date: 4 September 2026

About Church World Service

Church World Service (CWS) is a not-for-profit, faith-based organization working globally to transform communities through sustainable solutions to hunger, poverty, displacement and disaster.

CWS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment or service provision.

Primary Purpose of the Position

The Project Assistant – Gender and Nutrition will support the field-level implementation of the WEZESHA Project from Makere, Tanzania, with regular travel to project implementation areas.

The role focuses on:

• Promoting gender equality.
• Improving nutrition outcomes.
• Community mobilization and beneficiary engagement.
• Gender- and nutrition-sensitive programming.
• Routine monitoring and data management.
• Documentation and reporting.
• Stakeholder coordination.

The position is primarily field-based and requires regular travel within the project area.

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Key Responsibilities

1. Project Implementation, Community Mobilization & Beneficiary Engagement – 40%

• Support planning, coordination and implementation of gender- and nutrition-sensitive project activities.
• Conduct community mobilization and awareness sessions.
• Conduct household follow-up visits.
• Facilitate trainings, community dialogues and beneficiary engagement activities.
• Promote participation and inclusion of women, youth, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups.
• Support achievement of project objectives in accordance with approved workplans.

2. Gender & Nutrition Programming – 25%

• Promote gender equality and nutrition awareness among target communities.
• Promote dietary diversity and positive behaviour-change practices.
• Support implementation and dissemination of Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) interventions and materials.
• Integrate gender equality, protection, nutrition and social behaviour-change approaches into project activities.
• Identify and document gender- and nutrition-related challenges.
• Document good practices and lessons learned.

3. Monitoring, Reporting & Data Management – 15%

• Collect, verify and maintain accurate project and beneficiary data.
• Maintain age-, sex- and vulnerability-disaggregated information.
• Maintain complete project records and activity documentation.
• Maintain attendance registers.
• Support routine monitoring and assessments.
• Assist in preparing project reports and success stories.
• Submit field reports and documentation on time.

4. Coordination & Stakeholder Engagement – 10%

• Collaborate with community leaders, refugee structures, government counterparts and other stakeholders.
• Communicate project objectives and activities to beneficiaries and stakeholders.
• Communicate available feedback mechanisms.
• Represent CWS professionally during field engagements and coordination meetings when delegated.

5. Administrative & Operational Support – 5%

• Assist with organizing trainings, meetings, workshops and project events.
• Support inventory management.
• Track project materials.
• Maintain project files.
• Provide administrative and logistical support for field activities.

6. Additional Responsibilities & Compliance – 5%

• Comply with CWS policies, safeguarding standards and code of conduct.
• Promote the safe and proper use of project assets and resources.
• Perform other duties reasonably assigned by the supervisor.

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Qualifications & Experience

Education

A Bachelor’s degree in any of the following or a related field:

• Gender Studies
• Nutrition
• Public Health
• Community Development
• Sociology
• Agriculture
• Social Sciences
• Humanitarian Studies
• Other relevant gender, nutrition, humanitarian or community-based programming fields.

Professional Experience

Minimum of 2 years of relevant paid work experience in areas such as:

• Community-based gender programming
• Nutrition
• Public health
• Agriculture
• Humanitarian programming
• Development programming
• Refugee-response programming

Candidates should also demonstrate experience working with:

• Communities
• Refugee or host-community structures
• Farmer groups
• Women’s groups
• Youth groups
• Project beneficiaries

Previous experience facilitating training, mentoring or community engagement activities is an added advantage.

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Required Skills

• Strong communication skills.
• Strong facilitation skills.
• Community engagement skills.
• Ability to collect, manage and accurately report data.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to work effectively in remote locations.
• Adaptability to changing priorities.
• Confidentiality and professionalism.
• Sound judgment.
• Teamwork and accountability.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Fluency in English and Kiswahili.

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Key Abilities

The successful candidate should be able to:

• Work independently while contributing effectively to team objectives.
• Analyze issues and solve problems.
• Exercise sound judgment.
• Maintain accuracy and attention to detail.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Manage multiple priorities and work under pressure.
• Understand and apply project rules, procedures and compliance requirements.
• Work effectively with diverse communities and stakeholders.
• Work effectively in multicultural environments.
• Travel regularly and work effectively under field conditions.

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Important Experience & Commitments

Candidates should demonstrate:

• Experience working with diverse communities and stakeholders.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and safeguarding.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Understanding of humanitarian standards.
• Knowledge of gender-sensitive programming.
• Understanding of safeguarding and accountability to affected populations.
• Understanding of nutrition-sensitive interventions.
• Willingness to support CWS’s values and Platform on Racial Justice.

Candidates must also remain alert and responsive to:

• Child safeguarding risks.
• Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH) risks.
• CWS safeguarding policies and procedures.

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Special Requirements

• Full-time, onsite position based in Makere, Tanzania.
• Regular travel to project implementation sites is required.
• Ability to support logistical planning for trainings, workshops, field visits and community events.
• Ability to track, reconcile and document project materials.
• Familiarity with digital data collection tools such as KoboToolbox or ODK is an added advantage.
• Employment is subject to satisfactory reference, educational and criminal background checks.
• Employees are expected to work from the designated CWS office within their location of hire, subject to operational requirements.

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Application Details

Position: Project Assistant – Gender and Nutrition
Location: Makere, Tanzania
Closing Date: 4 September 2026

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Important Notice

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