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ABOUT FINANCING ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH (FAH)

Financing Alliance for Health partners with African governments to “focus financing to achieve improved health for all”. We do so through working on five key outcomes: 1) Mobilizing more funding for health; 2) Directing More Funding to primary and community health, which have the highest returns on investment; 3) Ensuring Money is spent effectively, efficiently; 4) Building Government Capacity & Ownership; and 5) Shaping the Regional Health Financing Environment.

Our work aims to increase access to and utilization of quality primary health services for every household, ultimately reducing morbidity and mortality. We believe in the transformative power of community health workers (CHWs), who not only improve health outcomes but also create thousands of jobs, primarily for women, marginalized individuals, and youth.

FAH also plays a critical role in the Africa Frontline First (AFF) Initiative, a collaborative Catalytic Fund and network of technical assistance providers to scale and strengthen integrated and sustainable community health delivery in Sub-Saharan Africa. AFF support 17 countries in building high-functioning, resilient, country-led community health service delivery systems, including an expanded and institutionalized workforce of 200,000 CHWs by 2030.

AFRICA FRONTLINE FIRST OVERVIEW

The Africa Frontline First (AFF) Initiative is a collaborative initiative that supports the scaling and strengthening of professionalized community health workers in Africa. Through unique partnerships between governments, donors, implementers, and technical allies, AFF will support ten countries in Sub-Saharan Africa in building high-functioning, resilient, country-led community health service delivery systems. These systems will aim to triple the number of institutionalized and professionalized 200,000 community health workers across Africa by 2030. AFF works across three pillars:

• Financing: Advocate, design and support implementation of sustainable funding mechanisms that enable transformed financing

• Political Prioritization: Cultivate regional political will and champions to support accelerating community health reforms, including domestic financing

• Community leadership: Partner with countries to ensure that financing mechanisms contribute towards achieving national community health goals

ABOUT THE PROJECT

Africa Frontline First (AFF), in partnership with the Government of Tanzania, is supporting the design and implementation of a costed, scalable Integrated and Coordinated Community Health Worker (iCCHW) Optimization Protocol to strengthen the performance, quality, and cost-efficiency of Tanzania’s community health worker (CHW) programme.

The project represents the first phase of a multi-year effort to strengthen Tanzania’s community health delivery system by optimizing how community health services are planned, financed, delivered, and monitored. The long-term objective is to establish a sustainable, data-driven, and cost-effective community health model that improves health outcomes, particularly for malaria and RMNCAH, through stronger CHW performance and more efficient system design.

Phase 1 focuses on building the foundations of a high-performing and sustainable community health system. This includes strengthening governance and coordination across national and district levels, improving financing visibility and efficiency, and institutionalizing robust data and performance management practices. Working closely with the Ministry of Health, PO-RALG, district authorities, and technical partners, the project supports the co-design and testing of practical tools and processes to identify system bottlenecks, pilot optimization strategies, and embed improvements within government structures.

In subsequent phases, optimization approaches developed and validated during Phase 1 will be refined and scaled nationally. Through strengthened governance, improved use of data, digital and AI-enabled tools, and gender-responsive programming, the project aims to contribute to reductions in under-five malaria prevalence in high-burden regions, while advancing equitable, community-centred health care delivery across Tanzania.

The project is implemented through a consortium of partners, including the Financing Alliance for Health, Touch Health, and Last Mile Health, and is led by the Africa Frontline First Initiative.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Project Officer will be based within a selected pilot district and will provide hands-on, district-level implementation support to strengthen delivery of the iCCHW programme. The role focuses on improving CHW deployment, service delivery performance, supervision, commodity availability, and routine performance reviews at district level.

Working closely with District Councils, Council Health Management Teams (CHMTs), health facilities, and community health supervisors, the Project Officer will support district teams to identify operational bottlenecks, implement optimization strategies, and use data to drive continuous improvement in community health services. The learning and evidence generated through this district-level support will inform the development and refinement of the national iCCHW Optimization Protocol, providing practical insights to support future national scale-up.

KEY RESPONSIBILTIES

1. District-Level Coordination and Implementation Support

• Serve as the primary day-to-day liaison between the project and District Councils, CHMTs, and community health focal persons.

• Support districts to implement agreed community health activities and optimization strategies in line with national guidance.

• Coordinate with health facilities, community health supervisors, and CHWs to ensure smooth implementation and follow-through.

• Support organization and documentation of district coordination meetings related to community health.

1. CHW Deployment, Supervision and Operational Support

• Support district-level planning and implementation of CHW deployment and workload distribution, informed by population coverage, disease burden, and service delivery gaps.

• Support implementation of guidance on CHW supervision, including scheduling, documentation, and follow-up of supervisory visits.

• Identify operational challenges affecting CHW performance, such as payment delays, supervision gaps, or supply chain bottlenecks, and support problem-solving with district teams.

1. Commodities, Supplies and Service Readiness

• Support district teams to strengthen forecasting, distribution, and availability of CHW commodities, particularly malaria diagnostics and treatments.

• Work with facility and district supply chain staff to track stock status and flag risks of stock-outs.

• Support use of routine data to improve service readiness at community level.

1. Data Use, Performance Reviews and Continuous Improvement

• Support routine collection, review, and use of CHW performance and service delivery data at district level.

• Facilitate preparation and follow-up of quarterly district-level performance and implementation review meetings, aligned with national review processes.

• Support development of simple dashboards, summaries, and action plans to help CHMTs track performance, identify bottlenecks, and test improvement strategies.

• Promote a culture of data-driven decision-making and adaptive management within district teams.

1. Capacity Building and On-the-Job Support

• Provide hands-on coaching and on-the-job support to district health staff on planning, data use, supervision, and problem-solving.

• Support delivery of training and learning activities related to CHW performance management and service quality.

• Strengthen collaboration between district health teams and community-level actors.

1. Learning, Documentation and Feedback to National Level

• Document implementation experiences, lessons learned, and practical insights from district-level work.

• Provide regular feedback to the national project team to inform learning, adaptation, and refinement of optimization strategies.

• Support preparation of brief implementation updates and learning notes as required.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Health Sciences, Social Sciences, or a related field (Master’s degree an added advantage).

• 4–7 years of relevant experience working at district or sub-national level in health programmes.

• Experience working closely with District Councils, CHMTs, health facilities, or community health programmes.

• Experience supporting community health worker programs, malaria, or primary health care interventions.

• Practical experience supporting implementation, coordination, or supervision of health services.

• Strong organizational, coordination, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work independently in district settings and engage constructively with local authorities.

• Familiarity with monitoring and evaluation frameworks, routine health information systems (e.g. DHIS2, UCS), and use of data for decision-making.

Compensation

This position offers a competitive compensation package linked to the background and experience of the candidate.

Timing

Applications accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis.

Application Requirements

Please submit your resume and cover letter as a single pdf document via this link; https://financingalliance.odoo.com/jobs/project-officer-community-health-systems-tanzania-180

We receive many applications for each vacant position, as a result only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from our recruitment team within 6 weeks of application, please consider your application unsuccessful.

FAH values the diversity of the people it hires and serves within the community. Our diversity is committed to fostering a work environment where individuals’ strengths and uniqueness are recognized, appreciated, respected, and responded to in ways that fully develop their potential.

FAH has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of, a vulnerable child or adult by any of our staff, partners, or representatives. We are committed to preventing all undesirable behaviour at work. This includes, child abuse and exploitation, sexual harassment, and abuse.