Salary
negotiable
Deadline
08 Oct 2026
Posted
01 Oct 2026
Location
Geita, Tanzania
Job Description
The Programme Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the day-to-day implementation, monitoring and reporting of SWISSAID’s Extractive Industry Project in Geita and Shinyanga, including coordination with partners implementing research, advocacy and policy-related activities based in Dar es Salaam.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate implementation of project activities in Geita and Shinyanga according to approved work plans, budgets and timelines.
- Monitor project progress, results and indicators and identify implementation challenges requiring management attention.
- Conduct regular field monitoring visits and provide technical and implementation support to partners.
- Coordinate project planning, review and learning meetings.
- Document results, lessons learned, good practices and stories of change.
- Contribute to project evaluations, assessments and programme learning.
- Maintain effective collaboration and regular communication with implementing partners Rafiki SDO and HakiRaslimali.
- Support partners in project planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting.
- Monitor implementation of partner agreements and follow up on agreed deliverables.
- Identify capacity gaps and support capacity strengthening of project partners.
- Ensure partners understand and comply with SWISSAID policies, procedures and relevant donor requirements.
Requirements
- Minimum 4 years of relevant professional experience in development project/programme coordination and implementation.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in development studies, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Studies, Mining Engineering, Geographical Information Systems, Economics, Mining-related studies or another relevant field.
- Minimum 4 years of relevant professional experience in development project/programme coordination and implementation.
- Experience in extractive industries, artisanal and small-scale mining, natural resource governance, governance/accountability or community development is highly desirable.
- Experience coordinating partners, monitoring projects and preparing quality reports.
- Experience in budget monitoring and donor-funded projects is desirable.
Skills
Strong stakeholder engagement
analytical
organisational and communication skills.
Good written and spoken English and Kiswahili.
Ability to work independently and travel regularly within project areas.
Location