Job Title: Program Manager – Help to Help Academy
Location: Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Reports to: Regional Director
Employment type: 1-year contract with potential for extension, project-based.
About Help to Help
Help to Help is a mission-driven organization dedicated to empowering youth through
education. Our focus is to increase impact per each SEK/TZS by increasing awareness of our
programs and enhancing young people’s employability. We are looking for a strategic,
organized leader to manage our Academy and drive our funding growth through high-quality
grant proposals.
The Role
This is a dual-focus role for a professional who excels at both execution and expansion. You will
be responsible for the Help to Help Academy overseeing training projects while simultaneously
serving as our lead Proposal Writer. You will turn our program successes into compelling
narratives and technical documents that secure funding from foundations, governments, and
embassies.
Key Responsibilities
1. Help to Help Academy Management(60%)
● Project Management & Program Strategic Implementation: Lead the strategic
implementation of the Help to Help Academy program ensuring alignment with
beneficiaries needs and consistency with the market.This includes managing planning
and execution cycles from setting priorities, tracking progress, reporting and
proactively identifying and resolving bottlenecks.
● Budget Management: Lead development and management of the program budget,
ensuring effient resources allocation aligned with organizational priorities and program
needs while upholding value for money
● Training Leadership: Lead the selection, supervision, and coordination of participants.
Ensure training manuals and toolboxes are updated and effective as well as facilitating
employability skills trainings.
● Corporate Bridging: Manage company visits by identifying potential corporate
partners, initiating relationships, and coordinating student visits.
● M&E: Monitor participant records and support the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)
for the Academy to ensure we hit impact targets.
2. Research & Strategic Development(10%)
● Market Trends: Conduct research on youth employment and skills on demand to
ensure our programs remain relevant.
● Program Innovation: Develop and implement concepts for both small-scale
improvements and large-scale strategic shifts in our methodology. Use data insights to
drive decisions, refine implementation strategies and program quality long term.
● Internal Knowledge: Act as a subject matter expert for the team on best practices in
the education-to-employment sector.
3. Proposal Writing & Grant Development(30%)
● Opportunity Identification: Identify and qualify grant opportunities from foundations,
government offices, and embassies.
● Concept Development: Clarify project needs and objectives to determine proposal
concepts and lead strategy meetings for upcoming Request for Proposal (RFPs).
● Technical Writing: Lead the writing of compelling, high-quality proposals by
assembling technical data including outcomes, implementation methods, staffing, and
budgets.
● Workflow Management: Establish priorities and timelines for information gathering to
ensure all submissions meet deadlines.
● Quality & Process Improvement: Maintain documents and templates to improve
efficiency and consistency in our tone and readability.
● Risk Assessment: Identify and communicate potential risks associated with new grant
proposals to the management team.
The Lifecycle of Program Development & Funding
The successful candidate will manage the full cycle of program growth, from initial research to
securing the funds that make the project sustainable.
Who You Are
● Experience: You have atleast 4 year of program management experience within
medium to large scale organisations, where you have delivered strong results.
● An Operational Leader: You use data to drive informed decisions and improve program
outcomes. You are a comfortable facilitator with ability to manage students, cooperate
partnerships, and complex logistics.
● Analytical & Detail-Oriented: You enjoy digging into data, whether it’s for an M&E
report or a complex project budget.
● An Expert Writer: You have a proven track record of writing successful, technical grant
proposals for international donors.
● Strategically Minded: You don’t just follow a manual; you look for ways to improve
processes and increase our impact.
Requirements
● Bachelor degree in project management, socialogy,human resources management or
related fields in social sciences.
● 4-5 years experience in Program Management in the NGO sector.
● Strong project management skills (budgeting, reporting, and team supervision).
● Possess facilitation skills for medium or big groups.
● Grant Writing/ Proposal Development is an added advantage.
● Excellent command of English (both written and verbal) with the ability to write for an
international audience.
● Ability to work cross-functionally and manage relationships with youth and corporate
stakeholders.
Whats in for you
● Real Impact: Lead the program that solve real world problems through touching youth
lives.
● Growth: We offer an environment where you can learn and grow.
● Team: A dynamic fun and vibrant team to work with.
● Compensation: A competitive salary based on experience.
Apply Via: https://airtable.com/appCL6XIumNYKetmY/shrY73i8Hr19OGqpL
Deadline for submission : 13th February 2026, 2300hrs
Help to Help Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and do not
discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, age, maritalstatus or disability status.
