Programme Coordinator, Sustainable Livelihoods

About the role

Compassionate Carbon Tanzania, a mission-driven organization behind the Rubeho Mountains Carbon Project, is looking for a Sustainable Livelihood Programme Coordinator. Reporting to the Sustainable Livelihood Manager, the Coordinator is the operational link between program plans and field delivery, overseeing day-to-day implementation, supervising Field Extension Officers and coordinating farmer mobilization, training, demonstrations and follow-up. The role works with field teams, communities, government extension personnel and other local stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Translate approved workplans into weekly and monthly field schedules and coordinate farmer mobilization, training, demonstrations and farm follow-up
• Track delivery against targets, timelines, technical guidance and approved budgets, and coordinate field logistics
• Supervise Field Extension Officers, review field plans, make regular supervision visits and support staff in resolving implementation challenges
• Ensure field staff keep accurate records and submit complete reports on time, escalating concerns to the manager
• Monitor progress, verify field records, consolidate weekly and monthly reports and flag delays, risks and constraints
• Support assessments, evaluations, learning activities and partner or donor field visits
• Coordinate engagement with village governments, agricultural extension personnel, Lead Farmers, service providers and communities, and escalate concerns and feedback
• Ensure field activities follow approved approaches such as Climate-Smart Agriculture, Conservation Agriculture, Agroforestry and participatory farmer training, and recommend improvements

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, Horticulture, Agroforestry, Rural Development, Agricultural Extension, Project Management or another relevant field
• Experience coordinating agricultural, livelihood, rural development or smallholder farmer programs
• Experience supervising or coordinating field-based teams and preparing clear, timely reports
• Knowledge of Climate-Smart Agriculture, smallholder farming systems and agricultural extension approaches
• Experience working with rural communities, local government and agricultural extension personnel
• Strong spoken and written Kiswahili and working proficiency in English

Required skills

• Program coordination and team supervision
• Monitoring and reporting
• Stakeholder engagement and problem solving
• Advantage: familiarity with Quality Declared Seed, community seed systems, seed security interventions, or digital field-data tools such as KoboCollect or ODK
• Advantage: experience coordinating programs across multiple villages or geographically dispersed communities