Adviser/Program Officer — Political Affairs

The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Dar es Salaam has a vacant position for Adviser/Program Officer for Political Affairs. This is a temporary position with a possibility of prolongation. The successful candidate will assume the position from March 2025.

About the Role

The Adviser/Program Officer will be a part of our Political Team and will advise the Embassy on Tanzanian and regional political developments as well as managing development cooperation agreements pertaining to the Embassy’s work on good governance, peace and stability, human rights, and gender equality.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Strengthen the Embassy’s political reporting on Tanzanian affairs and its role in the region.
• Broaden the Embassy’s professional network in Tanzania.
• Raise the profile of Norway in Tanzania by contributing to the Embassy’s public diplomacy efforts (including the organisation of events).
• Manage relevant development cooperation agreements, including assessing new projects and closing old ones; monitoring and evaluation; preparation of meetings and documentation; archiving, correspondence, and external communication.

The role of Adviser/Program Officer — Political Affairs will involve some travelling in the region.

Desired Skills, Qualifications, and Experience

• At least three years relevant working experience, preferably from an international working environment such as embassies, international organisations, NGOs, or international news media.
• Very good knowledge of Tanzanian politics and political actors.
• Excellent written communication skills, including familiarity with plain language practices and demonstrated ability to write concise reports and analyses (shortlisted candidates may be requested to provide a writing sample in English).
• University education (preferably a master’s degree), or equally relevant professional experience.
• Professional experience with grant management, including assessment of budgets and financial reports.
• Strong ICT skills.
• Fluency in English and Kiswahili.
• Knowledge of other relevant languages is an asset.

Personal Qualities

• Driven by strong professional interest and a desire to learn.
• Shows considerable personal initiative.
• Has very strong networking skills.
• Excels at producing concise reports within short deadlines.
• Has good analytical skills.
• Well organized, efficient, and manages workload with a high level of administrative tidiness.
• A team player, flexible, gracious towards others, ready to assist colleagues and help the Embassy deliver as a team.

The salary will be in accordance with the Norwegian Foreign Ministry’s salary for local employees of Foreign Service. The Embassy has an inclusive and diverse working environment. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of their race, sex, disability, age, religion, or sexual orientation.

Application Instructions

If you are interested in this exciting career opportunity, send your current CV (maximum 5 pages), your salary history, and one-page cover letter merged into one file. Write “Adviser/Program Officer — Political Affairs” in the e-mail subject line. Do not send copies of certificates, letters of recommendation, etc. Applications should not be sent directly to the Embassy.

Closing date for receipt of applications: 2nd March 2025. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview. If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume your application was unsuccessful.