Nafasi ya kazi :- Senior Team Lead at EngenderHealth September 2026

COMPANY SUMMARY:
EngenderHealth envisions a gender-equal world where all people achieve their sexual and reproductive health and rights. We believe this is essential for ensuring all people can achieve their full potential. To achieve this vision, we implement high-quality, gender-equitable programs that advance sexual and reproductive health and rights.

PROJECT SUMMARY
The Advancing Gender Equality in Tanzania (PAMOJA Project) is an anticipated World Bank-funded, Government of Tanzania-led initiative aimed at advancing gender equality and preventing gender-based violence (GBV) across Tanzania Mainland. The project will support the Government of Tanzania to develop, adapt, and implement an evidence-based community-based program focused on transforming harmful social norms, strengthening positive parenting and couple relationships, and preventing GBV.The intervention will draw on the Bandebereho/Program P model, a couples-based approach successfully implemented in Rwanda, or another suitable evidence-based parenting model adapted to the Tanzanian context.

The project will initially pilot the adapted intervention in two selected councils, using learning and evidence from the pilot to refine the approach before progressively scaling it up to 15 councils across Tanzania Mainland. The project is intended to strengthen sustainable, government-led approaches to GBV prevention and contribute to the development of a national GBV prevention protocol that can be integrated into existing government systems.

JOB SUMMARY
EngenderHealth is seeking a Team Leader for the anticipated World Bank-funded Government of Tanzania-led Project for Advancing Gender Equality in Tanzania (PAMOJA Project). The overall objective of this assignment is to assist the government of Tanzania, specifically the Ministry of Community Development, Gender, Women and Special Groups (MoCDGWSG), to adapt, design, pilot, refine, and support the scale-up of an adapted community-based social norms change and GBV prevention program on Tanzania Mainland. The program will be based on the Bandebereho/Program P model, a couples-based intervention successfully implemented in Rwanda, or other evidence-based parenting model to address GBV prevention. The assignment begins with intensive piloting in two districts before scaling progressively to a total of 15 councils across Mainland Tanzania.

The Team Leader, in close collaboration with the Government of Tanzania through the Ministry of Community Development, Gender, Women and Special Groups (MoCDGWSG), the Prime Minister’s Office, Regional Administration and Local Government (PMO-RALG), national and community level stakeholders national, and the PAMOJA Project Implementation Unit will coordinate, integrate and lead delivery of the project across four concurrent technical strands: formative research, program/curriculum adaptation, training of trainers, and monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL). The Team Leader will oversee the design of a culturally adapted community-based social norms change and GBV prevention program; the piloting of the program in two selected councils; the progressive, quality-assured scale-up to 15 councils; and the validation of a national GBV prevention protocol intended to be sustained by government structures beyond the life of the project.

The role operates within the priorities and decision-making frameworks established by the Country Representative, Tanzania.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The Team Leader is responsible for overall leadership and strategic direction of the program, ensuring collaboration with relevant ministries and PAMOJA Project Implementation Unit, guiding program implementation across all four technical strands, upholding technical excellence, and driving the achievement of key program outcomes. The Team Leader will manage a team of staff, consultants, and partners to ensure the quality, timeliness, and efficiency of all products and activities generated under the project. The Team Leader will work closely with relevant ministries at national, regional, council and community level and with local partner organizations to ensure smooth, aligned, and well-coordinated implementation. Finally, the Team Leader will serve as the primary point of contact for coordination with MoCDGWSG and the World Bank, will be responsible for communications with the contracting agency, for publicly representing the project, and for liaising with government and other institutions/stakeholders as necessary.

Specific responsibilities may include the following:

1. Provide program leadership, direction, and supervision across all four technical strands (Formative Research, Programs/Curriculum Adaptation, Training of Trainers, and MEL), including oversight of staff, consultants, and partners.
2. Ensure an ongoing commitment to technical excellence and adherence to gender equality, social inclusion, and safeguarding standards and best practices.
3. Ensure high-quality implementation of a project focused on community-based violence prevention and social behavior change, with fidelity to the adapted Bandebereho curriculum maintained from pilot through scale-up.
4. Provide strategic direction by leading planning and implementation reviews to facilitate the cost-effective and timely achievement of contract deliverables, including district-by-district rollout to 15 councils.
5. Ensure active coordination across all four technical strands.
6. Manage team members, including highly specialized technical staff and embedded district-level personnel, to deliver against the project workplan.
7. Ensure project activities maximize impact and are completed in compliance with EngenderHealth and World Bank rules and regulations; Government of Tanzania laws, policies and guidelines; and donor agreement requirements.
8. Coordinate with relevant government ministries, including MoCDGWSG and PMO-RALG, as well as PAMOJA Project Implementation Unit and act as primary point of contact with the donor, government counterparts, and other critical in-country stakeholders.
9. Represent EngenderHealth and overall program interests as necessary and appropriate.
10. Build and maintain strong working relations with key internal and external stakeholders, populations being served, subcontractors, suppliers, and partners. Provide effective and timely responses to inquiries and concerns.
11. Foster good working relationships with other agencies working on similar or complementary projects, maximizing visibility and learning.
12. Ensure that lessons learned are disseminated and applied, including through the project’s quarterly progress reports and final program report.

REQUIREMENTS
Key Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Gender Studies, Social Sciences, Development Studies, or related discipline.
• A minimum of eight (8) years of experience managing GBV prevention and/or community-based development programs.
• Experience serving as Team Leader on at least two (2) similar projects involving qualitative and participatory research, particularly in the areas of GBV, social norms change, masculinity, family dynamics, and community-based interventions.
• Experience implementing community-based GBV programs and/or research in Tanzania and in at least two other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Technical

• Proven experience leading Program, Bandebereho adaptations or similar couples-based and/or parent models in Tanzania or Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Experience translating formative research into adapted program materials in a community-based GBV prevention context, with specific experience in rapid, iterative curriculum adaptation during pilot phases.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing and implementing research studies. 

Partnerships

• Strong understanding of Government of Tanzania structures and processes, including relevant ministries at the national, regional and district levels.
• Proven ability to engage and coordinate effectively with government stakeholders, ensuring compliance with national policies and procedures.
• Ability to develop effective working relationships with government officials, civil society organizations, private sector actors, implementing partners, international donors, and other stakeholders.

Managerial

• Demonstrated ability to lead and coordinate multiple concurrent technical workstreams (research, curriculum/program design, training systems, and MEL) toward a single integrated delivery timeline.
• Strong team leadership, emotional intelligence, and adaptive management skills with experience overseeing teams of at least 20 staff, including experience overseeing geographically dispersed, district-embedded teams.
• Proven ability to communicate a common vision among diverse partners and the ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams is desired.

Travel Requirements
Regular domestic travel is required to the project’s target regions to ensure smooth project operations. Occasional international travel may also be required to support project visibility.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

• This position primarily involves computer-based work in an office or remote environment. Duties may include extended periods of computer use, participating in virtual meetings, and communicating effectively in written and spoken formats.
• Work may be performed with or without assistive technology.
• Reasonable accommodations may include ergonomic equipment, adaptive technologies, modified schedules, alternative communication methods, or other supports provided in accordance with applicable law and organizational policy.
• Flexible work arrangements may be available based on business needs.

ESSENTIAL SOFT SKILLS

• Committed to EngenderHealth’s core organizational values of reflection, inclusion, integrity, respect, and transformation
• Working knowledge of computer software, Microsoft Office
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills (e.g., active listening, cultural competence, responsiveness).
• Working knowledge of forecasting project budgets

PREFERRED SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND FUNCTIONS

• World Bank or other international donor experience within the last 10 years.
• A commitment to furthering EngenderHealth values in support of our mission.
• Track record of published work preferred.
• Full professional proficiency in spoken and written English and Kiswahili required.
• Authorization to work in Tanzania required
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English are a must.
• Fluency in Swahili and English language is required.

Please Note: This position is contingent upon funding and donor approval, with an anticipated start date of January 2027. There is a strong preference for national Tanzanian candidates with international experience, although exemplary international candidates with authorization to work in Tanzania may be considered.

TO APPLY
Please visit the careers page at www.engenderhealth.org  to submit your CV and cover letter by 29^th September 2026. Only the short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Disclaimer
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the person(s) assigned to this job. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities as needed and assigned.

EngenderHealth provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment, without regard to race, creed, ancestry, citizenship, religion, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, political belief, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a survivor of domestic violence, marital status, pregnancy status, disability or any other protected characteristic or status under applicable national and local laws.

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