Project Officers (3 Posts) at SOS Children’s Villages
Job Overview

Project Officers (3 Posts) at SOS Children’s Villages
Project Officers – Children in Street Situation Project (3 Posts)
SOS Children’s Villages July 2025
Organization Overview
SOS Children’s Villages in Tanzania is a local non-governmental and non-denominational organization affiliated with SOS Children’s Villages International, a worldwide childcare organization that works to protect and care for children who have lost parental care and those at risk of losing it. SOS Children’s Villages currently operates Children’s Villages and other projects in 135 countries and territories, with programs in Zanzibar, Arusha, Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, and Iringa since 1991. To achieve our mission and strategy, we focus on ensuring the best care for children, innovation, and effective collaboration with partners. Our core values guiding who we are and what we do include courage to take action, commitment to keep our promises, trust to believe in each other, and accountability to be reliable partners. Project Officers (3 Posts) at SOS Children’s Villages
SOS Children’s Villages in Tanzania seeks to recruit suitably qualified candidates to fill the following vacant positions.Job vacancies
Job Title: Project Officers – Children in Street Situation Project (3 Posts)
Duty Station: Dar es Salaam, Dodoma, and Mwanza
Reports to: Project Manager
Job Summary
The Project Officer is responsible for supporting the effective and timely implementation of project activities in line with the approved work plan and budget. Under the guidance of the Project Manager, the officer will provide technical support, coordinate with stakeholders at national and sub-national levels, and engage in reporting, stakeholder engagement, organizing capacity-building events, and supporting visibility efforts to enhance the impact and sustainability of the project.
Major Responsibilities
Ensure that project activities are implemented on track and contribute to the intended outputs of the projects under the guidance of the Project Manager.
Gather information on a regular basis, prepare activity reports and best practices for sharing, learning, and developing communication materials.
Maintain close working relationships with District Local Governments, Civil Society and Private Sector Organizations, and local communities.
Manage projects’ budgets per the work plans and in accordance with the organization’s accounting procedures and reporting guidelines.
Identify, train, supervise, and mentor dropping centers/social workers in the project.
Organize workshops, seminars, and training activities, and provide technical guidance and logistical support as needed.
Support cross-district, national, and other related project assignments when required.
Provide monthly updates for periodic project reporting.
Contribute to national and sub-national discussions and debates relating to the project and on emerging issues that have an impact on the project implementation.
Ensure quality engagement of key project stakeholders at national and sub-national levels.
Facilitate and support the development of communication materials and contribute to the effective presentation of project support visibility.
Convene, plan, and coordinate meetings for key project partners on a regular basis.
Raise awareness of the SOS Child Protection Policy, prevent and protect children from all forms of abuse, abandonment, exploitation, violence, and discrimination.
Prevent and mitigate all possible risks in the area of child protection and safeguarding in your area.
Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications, Abilities, and Behavioral Competences
Bachelor’s degree in a field relevant to Social Work, Sociology, Community Development, or any related field.
Three years’ experience in the field related to street children or community-related interventions.
Three years of work experience coordinating projects within social development interventions.
Proven ability to organize and facilitate multi-stakeholder participatory processes.
Proven ability in project management and administration.
Ability to communicate with different partners and stakeholders.
Demonstrated skills in computer literacy, technical report writing, and communication.
Demonstrated ability to work with government agencies, research institutions, and NGOs.
Demonstrated ability to work in a team.
Fluency in English and knowledge of languages spoken in the project area is an added advantage.
Willingness to work and visit the mapped area for street children’s settlement.
Ability to be innovative and proactive.
Ability to work with minimum supervision and function in a multidisciplinary environment.
Sensitivity to local conditions, ethics, and norms, and sensitivity to gender and children’s issues.
How to Apply
Interested candidates for any of the above positions should submit an application letter via email, along with a detailed and updated CV that includes telephone contacts, email address, and details of at least 3 referees. The candidate MUST clearly indicate the title of the position applied for. Only candidates contacted for the interview will be required to submit copies of academic and professional certificates. The closing date is 27th July 2025.
To apply, please send your application to:
The National Director, SOS Children’s Villages
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
[email protected]
Please Note: SOS Children’s Villages Tanzania is an equal opportunity employer and committed to keeping children safe from abuse and harm, preventing all forms of harm to children, their families, and the community members. Therefore, candidates applying for this post will be subject to child safeguarding recruitment procedures and checks. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted