Duty Station: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Reports to: Dar Urban Programme Manager
Contract: Fixed Term for Two (2) Years, renewable contingent on funding
Background
Children in Crossfire is a registered charity in Ireland that facilitates International Development and Global Citizenship Education activities. Guided by the vision of a compassionate world where every child can reach his or her potential, the organization works in partnership with local organizations in Tanzania and Ethiopia to improve the lives of disadvantaged young children through quality Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE). By strengthening early childhood care and learning, Children in Crossfire empowers children and their communities to build brighter futures.
Main purpose of the role
The Programme Officer will play a key role in providing technical leadership, strengthening childcare practices, and promoting evidence-based approaches that enhance programme quality, drive innovation, and inform childcare policy.
The Programme Officer provides day-to-day technical support to ensure effective programme delivery. The role focuses on strengthening daycare practices and supporting care-workers to apply child-centred, play-based approaches that promote holistic child development. The Programme Officer collaborates closely with daycare owners, care-workers, parents, and government structures at all levels, and works with the Programme team and implementing partners to improve quality and access to childcare services.
Major Responsibilities
1. Building Capacity of Various ECCE Frontline Professionals: Provide technical leadership in strengthening the skills, competencies, and practices of ECCE frontline workers in the daycare setting particularly care-workers to deliver high-quality, child-centered services.
2. Strategic Collaboration with Government and ECD/childcare Stakeholders: Lead engagement and coordination with regional and local government authorities and key ECD/ childcare stakeholders especially programme implementing partners UVIWADA and Montessori Community of Tanzania to enhance programme effectiveness and sustainability.
3. Inclusive and Equitable Programme Implementation: Ensure all programme interventions are designed and delivered through an inclusive lens, promoting equitable access and participation for all children.
4. Childcare as a Business: Support evolve programmatic adaptation to principles of Childcare as a Business including piloting business development, microcredit, and wider business to business value chains.
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This role is considered to present a high-rating of safeguarding risk. The role will include regular fieldwork in daycare centres and communities whereby the staff will be interacting directly with children and vulnerable adults.
All applicants are required to complete a Children in Crossfire Application Form.
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This is a Fixed Term for Two (2) Years, renewable contingent on funding.
Closing date for applications: end of day Sunday 18th January 2026.
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