The Organisation
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances childrenโs rights and equality for girls. Plan has 85 years of experience and works in more than 75 countries across the world. We strive for a just world, working together with children, young people, our supporters, partners and host government.
Our work supports marginalised children and youth, especially adolescent girls, to grow up physically and mentally healthy and ready to shape their future. We create an enabling environment and empower girls to be active drivers of change in realising their rights. We have committed ourselves to the ambitious target of reaching 100 million girls over 5 years, to ensure they can learn, lead, decide and thrive.
Plan International has been working in Tanzania since 1991. Currently Plan International Tanzania (PIT) operates in eight geographical regions; Geita, Mwanza, Mara, Morogoro, Pwani, Rukwa, Katavi, and Kigoma on different projects funded by different donors including sponsorship. We aim to support creating an enabling environment where girls, adolescent girls, and young women are safe, valued, equally cared for, and have equal opportunities. PIT will contribute to the global strategy by aiming to reach directly 2 million Adolescent Girls and Young Women over the period of the Strategic Plan - 2022-2026 and to reach an addition of 5 million beneficiaries through different interventions.
ROLE PURPOSE
The Partnerships & Grants Management Specialist (PGS) role exists to identify, assess and team up with local and international organizations for strategic and resource mobilization purposes. The PGS also support with the negotiation of Funding Approval Documents (FADs), contracts with donors, and their amendments, as well as, disseminate and capacitate Plan Internationalโs, projects and partnersโ staff on donor compliance and grants management in general. In this role, the PGS becomes a reference point specialized in Plan Internationalโs Partnerships Strategic Framework and Project Management leading to stronger design, acquisition and implementation of grants. This role services all projects/FADs secured by the Country Office.
DIMENSIONS OF THE ROLE
The Partnerships & Grants Management Specialist (PGS) position is responsible to ensure transparency and compliance (legal and internal policies) in the identification, selection and onboarding of partners, including government partners, which is critical for Plan International Tanzania and Planโs Global Strategy and approach. Also, s/he will perform administrative works on all protocol matters for Plan International Tanzania. The PGS will ensure robust tools, processes, procedures and performance measures are in place and in line with Plan Internationalโs Partnerships Strategic Framework. The role leads the identification of partnerships for resource mobilization purposes, hence, the PGS is also responsible for the review and approval of pre- and teaming agreement documents in time for plan-international.org Role Profile 1 preparation and submission of proposals. S/he will ensure developing files for each partner and support the assessment and follow up of their performance in close coordination with Head of Program Implementation and other relevant teams, making sure quality standards area achieved. S/He will ensure achievement of no less than 25% implementation through partnerships. In average Plan International Tanzania works with 10 local NGOs and CSOs, per year. The position is also responsible for grants administration, donor compliance, and knowledge management under the supervision of the Head of Business Development. The position has no budget management responsibilities, but provides technical monitoring of approximately โฌ10m โ โฌ13m of grants and sponsorship income per year. The position has no direct staff management responsibilities, but has extensive role in coordinating across departments.
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Location: Dar es Salaam
Reports to: Head of Business Development
Level: 14
Closing Date:7th November, 2025
Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.
We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.
We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girlsโ rights and inclusion.
Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.
A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
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