🌿 Vacancy: Project Coordinator – Gender & VSLA
Organization: CARE Tanzania
📍 Location: Kishapu District, Shinyanga Region
📅 Application Deadline: 24th April 2025 at 5:00 PM (Tanzania Time)
📧 Apply via Email: TZAHumanResourcesDepartment@care.org
Subject Line: Project Coordinator – Gender & VSLA
🏢 About CARE Tanzania
CARE is a global leader in humanitarian and development work, with a mission to defeat poverty and achieve social justice, especially for women and girls. Since 1994, CARE Tanzania has partnered with communities, the government, and civil society to deliver impactful programs in health, financial inclusion, climate-smart agriculture, and gender equality.
🌍 Project Overview
In partnership with REDESO, CARE Tanzania is implementing the “Enhancing Livelihood Resilience along the Sisal Value Chain” project in Kishapu District, Shinyanga. The project aims to support small-scale farmers—especially women—through Village and Youth Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs/YSLAs), entrepreneurial training, climate-smart agriculture, and digital tools like CHOMOKA. The goal is to increase beneficiaries from 1,200 to 2,700 by December 2026 and strengthen women-led agribusinesses.
🔧 Role Summary
As Project Coordinator – Gender & VSLA, you’ll lead coordination, technical guidance, and operational oversight for the project. You’ll work directly with VSLAs, community leaders, local partners, and government actors to promote financial inclusion, entrepreneurship, and gender-responsive development.
🧩 Key Responsibilities
1. VSLA Coordination & Community Engagement
- Mobilize and organize savings groups.
- Provide entrepreneurship training and scale VSLA operations.
- Facilitate linkages with agribusiness models (e.g., poultry, horticulture).
2. Capacity Building
- Train local partners on VSLA methodology, gender, and financial literacy.
- Coach trainers on capital access and market linkages.
- Promote the use of digital platforms (CHOMOKA).
3. Gender Inclusion
- Ensure interventions empower women and girls.
- Promote female leadership in community development.
- Engage men and boys in gender equity efforts.
4. Stakeholder Coordination
- Align activities with government, NGOs, agro-dealers, and service providers.
- Oversee partner implementation and ensure alignment with project targets.
5. Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning
- Collect data using digital tools (e.g., Kobo, Power BI).
- Document lessons learned and submit quality reports to donors and CARE HQ.
6. Safety & Security
- Enforce CARE’s safety and safeguarding protocols for staff and communities.
🎓 Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Community Development, Project Management, Rural Development, or a related field.
- At least 5 years’ experience working with women/girls in agriculture and VSLA development.
- At least 3 years’ experience in gender-focused training or community sensitization.
- Strong project management, facilitation, and reporting skills.
Desired:
- Certification in VSLA, entrepreneurship, or cooperative development.
- Knowledge of rural gender dynamics, climate resilience, and women’s land rights.
💼 What We Offer
- A chance to lead a community-focused, high-impact project.
- Work with a purpose-driven, gender-equity-oriented organization.
- Opportunity to build sustainable change in women’s economic empowerment.
📬 How to Apply
Submit your application letter and updated CV (with at least 3 referees) to:
📧 TZAHumanResourcesDepartment@care.org
Subject: Project Coordinator – Gender & VSLA
⏳ Deadline: 24th April 2025 at 1700hrs
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
🌈 CARE is an Equal Opportunity Employer
We strongly encourage women and persons with disabilities to apply. CARE is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and upholding a safe, respectful working environment for all.
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