Intern-Program Officer at World Renew

Intern-Program Officer at World Renew

Intern-Program Officer 

World Renew

Internship

Mwanza

World Renew is a relief and development organization of the Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA), is registered in Tanzania as an International NGO

Job Title: Intern-Program Officer
Contract: Fixed Term of 1 Year contract – May 2025-April 2026 with possible extension depending on performance and availability of funds.
Location: Mwanza, Tanzania
Reports to: World Renew Programs Coordinator (PC)

A. Organization Profile:

World Renew Tanzania Office is a relief and development organization of the Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA), is registered in Tanzania as an International NGO, under the Non-Governmental Organizational Act, 2002, made under Section 11(1) and 17(2) of Act No. 24 of 2002 with the Registration Number I-NGO/R2/000640. In collaboration with our local implementing partners and government district councils in Geita, Shinyanga, Tabora, Mara, and Mwanza, the World Renew Tanzania Office is implementing various community development and disaster response programs focusing on improving Food Security, Conservation Agriculture, Disaster Risk Reduction, Environmental Protection, Youth Empowerment, Livelihoods and Income Generation, Health, and Literacy.

B. Purpose of the Position:

This position will be based in Mwanza and will work closely with the Programs Coordinator (PC), Monitoring and Evaluation Manager, and the program teams. The position will make a major contribution to implementing World Renew’s community development and disaster response programs in coordination of ISUPDO nation, planning, and implementation. She/he will participate in the planning, implementation, and monitoring of project progress, participating in preparing project reports, and coordinating the project partners’ meetings. Renew development programs in collaboration with the project team and implementing partners to deliver major project objectives efficiently.

C. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Qualifications:

Christian motivation and active involvement in a Christian faith community, with personal qualities of integrity and credibility.
Demonstrated commitment to promote a work environment and respectful relationships that value diversity and equality.
Committed to working towards gender equality in all aspects of our programming, plans, policies, and organizational structure.
Strong management and leadership skills.
Good analytical skills.
Thorough and detail oriented.
A successful track record in setting priorities; keen analytic, organization, and problem-solving skills that support and enable sound decision-making.
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with an ability to prioritize, negotiate, and work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
Very proactive individual who is flexible, resilient, and self-controlled.
Commitment to the agency’s core development and relief concepts, models, and values.
Demonstrated ability to implement, improve, and integrate community development programs through consultation.
Experience in participatory community processes (e.g., PRA (Participatory Rural Appraisal), PLA (Participatory Learning and Action), AI (Appreciative Inquiry)).
Able and willing to work in a team setting; able to develop team skills in others, be proactive and able to work with minimal supervision as needed.
Competence in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is required, with accounting software knowledge, QuickBooks, a helpful skill.
Administrative skills and experience and well-developed oral and written communication skills are required.

D. Education:

Degree in Community Economic Development/ Projects Planning and Management/ Business Administration, Cooperatives Management, or any other Rural Development qualifications. A minimum of three years of community development work experience in one or more areas (s) of microfinance, agricultural economics, cooperatives management, community development, literacy, or community health is required.

E. Language Skills:

Excellent in written and spoken English and Kiswahili languages.

F. Physical Demands:

Travel up to 10-15% of the time to rural project areas within Tanzania – mostly Geita, Mara, Shinyanga, Tabora, Kagera, and Kigoma. Travel and accommodation in difficult rural areas with limited access to many services such as running water and electricity.

G. Application:

Interested eligible candidates are invited to send their application letter with enclosed details of their CV, copies of relevant academic certificates, and contact information of three reliable referees including names, addresses, telephone/mobile numbers, and email addresses to: [email protected]

The closing date for the receipt of the application is on 04th April 2025 at 04:00 pm. Only candidates shortlisted for interviews will be contacted. No telephone calls are allowed at this stage. The job offer is conditional to successful vetting including professional reference checks and lifestyle audit.

Intern-Program Officer at World Renew