WeWorld Job Vacancy — Field officer

WeWorld Job Vacancy — Field officer

Job Position: Field officer 

Job location: WeWorld

Chake Chake (Pemba Island)

WeWorld is looking for one (1) Field Officer for the EU co-funded project “KIJANI PEMBA – Strengthening Urban Eco-Resilience in Chake Chake and Mkoani”.

Contract information
Position/Contract type: Full time – National Employment Contract
Contract duration: 10 months (including 3 months as probation period), with possibility of extension
Starting date: June, 2026

Key objectives of the position

• The Field Officer will be directly responsible for the Community and Gender component of the project in full compliance with the organization and the donor’s procedures, including planning, implementation and monitoring of the activities.
• She/he will be directly assigned to the supervision of all logistics, financial, human and operational resources dedicated to the project in close collaboration with and under the direct supervision of the Project Manager and the Finance team.
• She/he will report to the Project Manager and maintain effective relations and coordination with all project stakeholders at regional level.

Key responsibilities

• The Field Officer will support field logistics, operational planning, documentation and administrative follow-up, in close collaboration with the project manager and support departments.
• S/he will also act as daily field liaison between weworld, consortium partners, local authorities and communities in Pemba, facilitating communication, field visits, joint planning and follow-up of agreed actions.

Areas of focus will include the following:

• Project management, monitoring and reporting
• Plan and implement the community and Gender project activities in compliance with the project design and timetable.
• Ensure that Community and gender aspects are respected in all project activities.
• Planning, implementing and supervision of the beneficiary selection process, baseline and endline surveys, training sessions, meetings, awareness events, material distribution and all other project activities.
• Ensure that all project documents are available in both soft and hard copies (attendance and payment sheets, MoU, minutes of meetings, contracts and agreements, activity and field reports, etc.).
• Support the development of workplans and ensure effective coordination, timely and quality implementation and monitoring of project activities to meet deliverables in accordance with standards, timelines, and budget.
• Conduct data collection and need assessment when requested by the Project Manager or Country representative.
• Establish and strengthening strong collaborative relationships with schools and communities.
• In collaboration with project assistant, implement project activities respecting the approved chronogram in a timely, efficient and effective manner.
• Contribute to the systematization of good practices and lessons learnt.
• Support Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and learning (MEAL) through routine, accurate collection and reporting of information on project progress and achievements.
• Coordinate with local officers to obtain permit for construction projects, MoU, and ToRs.
• Support the coordination among gender and protection component at school, community and district level.
• Prepare Activity ToRs and reports on the termly base to be approved by the Project Manager.
• Participate in project, consortium and technical coordination meetings, and prepare minutes, follow-up actions and field feedback for the project manager.
• Networking and coordination
• Build strategic networks with local communities, CSOs and Local Authorities at island level.
• Ensure coordination of the project activities with all relevant stakeholders at districts and at the regional level.
• Ensure project update and submission of reports to the Local Authorities, in line with the government procedures.
• Represent WeWorld in stakeholder’s meetings whenever necessary.
• Ensure WeWorld visibility in all the relevant meetings, conference, activities to be attended.
• As job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, the Field Officer may be required to undertake other duties that are broadly in line with the above key responsibilities.

Qualifications, skills and experience

• Diploma/Bachelor in a relevant discipline e.g. related to community development studies,Business administration,Social work, WASH, environment studies, etc
• Excellent communication (writing and oral) skills and reporting skills in English
• Good computer skills with MS Office Excel and Word,
• Proven leadership skills and excellent social/networking skills, ability to engage with government, private sector and civil society
• Proven organizational skills and ability to manage effectively multiple tasks
• Monitoring and evaluation skills
• Demonstrates integrity concerning WeWorld values and ethical standards (https://www.weworld.it/en/about-us/transparency)
• Displays cultural, gender, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in field implementation of development projects, community mobilization, local governance, WASH, urban resilience, environment or related sectors.

Assets/Added advantage

• Strong knowledge of Pemba context and existing professional networks on the island will be considered an asset.
• Previous experience in community engagement approach.
• Valid motorbike driving licence and willingness to conduct frequent field missions across Pemba island.

WeWorld TANZANIA is sensitive to equal employment rights for vulnerable groups, so we particularly encourage applications from women and people with disabilities.

How to apply

Send your CV (indicating two references: name, telephone contact and email) and letter of motivation to [email protected]

Please indicate the reference number of the vacancy Ref: TZ/Fo/26/01 in the subject line of your email.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Deadline for sending applications: May 20th, 2026

WeWorld reserves the right to close this vacancy early if a sufficient number of applications is received.