Project Coordinator

Project Coordinator

Date: 18 Sept 2026

Location: Geita, Tanzania

Company: Plan International

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

ROLE PURPOSE

The position holder will collaborate with the Partner to implement the Combatting Child Labour project in Geita. This is a 3 years project aiming at reducing the worst forms of child labour (CL) and protection risks to children (10-17) and youth (18-24) - especially women in the mining sector targeting 10 wards of Geita region.

The project coordinator provides overall management and coordination to the project, responsible for the day-to-day implementation and quality control of the activities, developing the Detail Implementation Plan (DIP), Annual Work Plans (AWP), and necessary reports. The project coordinator has oversight on delivering and reporting of project outcomes, monitoring overall compliance with donor requirements, and making the best use of available resources. The project coordinator engages with the government and other key stakeholders at the district and regional level. He/ she identifies needs and raises concerns with Program Implementation Area Manager -Lake zone for further support and expertise

DIMENSION OF THE ROLE

Responsible for project implementation including quality assurance, reporting, oversight of M&E activities and communications in line with the project proposal and donor agreement;

Coordinate quality implementation of activities on economic empowerment, child protection and protection systems strengthening, promotion of education, Gender and Child rights.

Develop and maintain a positive relationship and clear communication with key collaborators, including implementing partner, the local government authorities (LGA) and other development partners and relevant stakeholders;

Ensure effective monitoring and supportive supervision of partners activities as per supportive supervision plan developed.

Ensures Gender is mainstreamed into all project related activities in the districts and maintain gender sensitivity towards staff, partners’ organizations and program participants.

Effectively manages project resources including the timely utilization of the project funds;  

Ensure delivery, monitoring and evaluation of all activities and related outputs as per Results Framework and Implementation Plan;

Represents Plan at district, stakeholder forums, consultative sessions, or conferences related to Child rights and protection, Gender, Youth Economic Empowerment, and education.

Prepare and submit to PIAM high quality activity plans, weekly updates, quarterly and annual narrative report for all activity.

Provide effective coordination and management of partnerships as well as with all other actors with a focus on achieving desired results in line with desired project impact.

Support timely communications of project activity plans with project partners and all other stakeholders to ensure smooth running of the project.

Work closely with zonal M&E officer to prepare and assess monitoring and evaluation reports to identify gaps, strengths/weakness, identify lessons learned and use the knowledge gained to guide and improve implementation.

Develop monthly activity implementation plan with project partners and monitor activities implementation and provide updates as required.

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE

Bachelor`s degree in Social work / community development/social science/ development studies.

At least 5 years practical experience in implementation of donor funded social related projects, and working with partners.

Training – key exposure to courses on:  Project management, Child protection, Monitoring and evaluation, partnership management; Human Rights Conventions, CRC, gender transformative programming, Social Behaviour change communication.

Solid work experience with Government stakeholders specifically, social welfare, community development and education and Youth and Labour at both district and regional levels.

Experience of working with children and communities and managing child-related programs and projects would be an advantage.

Knowledge of the Tanzanian context for local and international civil society.

Familiarity with challenges facing children access to education and overall rights and emerging priorities

Essential:

Experience working with children and an ability to apply safeguarding, ethics, and ‘do no harm’ principles

Demonstrable experience in advocacy, especially around gender equality and child rights .

A thorough understanding of the Convention of the Rights of the Child, Convention for the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and other human rights instruments.

A thorough understanding of the various tools and techniques for gender transformative approaches in a project cycle including gender analysis (Marker), budgeting, monitoring and evaluation.

Strong communication and presentation skills

Excellent coordination, planning and design skills

Link to full JD  Project Coordinator JD.docx 

Location: Geita Tanzania - role is open to those that have the pre-existing right to live and work in Tanzania only. 

Reports to: Program Implementation Area Manager

Closing Date: 27th September, 2026

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

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