Executive Director at Msichana Initiative (MI) Tanzania May 2025

Executive Director at Msichana Initiative (MI) Tanzania May 2025

Executive Director Role
Msichana
Initiative is seeking a young Tanzanian woman leader to serve as its
next Executive Director (ED). This is a unique opportunity for a
dynamic, passionate, and visionary young feminist leader who understands
the realities facing young women and girls in Tanzania and is committed
to driving systemic change to realize Msichana’s vision of safeguarding
girls’ rights and ensure girls enjoy recognition, dignity, and excel to
their full potential.

The ED will provide strategic leadership,
oversee programmatic impact, strengthen financial sustainability, and
lead a high-performing team. She will embody empathetic leadership,
relational values, and integrity, ensuring that Msichana Initiative
remains a bold, feminist, and youth-centered organization. The role will
report directly to the Board.

Job Profile: Executive Director
Job Type: Full-time
Job Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

About Msichana Initiative
Msichana
Initiative (MI) is a young women and feminist-led organization,
centering young women’s voices in all organizational decisions. Working
to advance gender equality through advocating for girls’ right to
education, as a result, contributing to creating a society where girls’
rights are safeguarded, and girls enjoy recognition, dignity, and excel
to their fullest potential. We employ feminist approaches and principles
in implementing core agenda of economic empowerment, inspiring
activism, and Sexual Reproductive Health Rights to inspire adolescent
girls and female youth to shape their stories, build their agency, and
determine their own future.

Our niche is in working with girls
and young women directly, advocacy for gender-sensitive legal
frameworks, and engagement with broader national and local women
movements in catalyzing and sustaining feminist movement in Tanzania and
beyond. Our mission is to challenge systemic barriers, influence
policies, and create spaces where young women can thrive as
changemakers. Rooted in feminist principles, intersectionality, and
collective leadership, our work is transformative, inclusive, and driven
by the lived experiences of young women in Tanzania. Foster a culture
of inclusivity, collaboration, and ethical leadership.
For more information, please visit www.msichana.or.tz

Who We Are Looking For
Key Competencies & Values:

• Young Tanzanian Woman Leader: A passionate, bold, and values-driven
  feminist leader who deeply understands the experiences of young women in
  Tanzania.
• Strategic Thinker: Ability to envision and drive systemic change while ensuring organizational growth.
• Empathetic Leadership: Leads with care, emotional intelligence, and commitment to feminist principles.
• Relational Leader: Strong ability to build partnerships, collaborate, and foster movement-building efforts.
• Integrity & Accountability: Demonstrates high ethical standards, transparency, and commitment to justice.

Qualifications & Experience:

• A
  young Tanzanian woman leader (under 35 years preferred) with a strong
  background in feminist leadership, advocacy, and movement-building.
• A minimum of 5-7 years of leadership experience in gender justice, women’s rights, or social justice work.
• Proven experience in strategic leadership, program management, and feminist advocacy in Tanzania.
• Strong track record in resource mobilization, financial management, and partnership-building.
• Exceptional communication, public speaking, and movement-building skills.
• A deep understanding of gender equality policies, intersectionality, and the feminist movement in Tanzania.
• A
  Bachelor’s degree in Law, Gender Studies, Public Policy, International
  Development, or a related field (a Master’s degree is an added
  advantage).
• Ability to engage in Kiswahili and English.

Key Responsibilities
Overall Responsibilities:

• Lead Msichana Initiative with a clear vision, ensuring its work remains transformative, relevant, and impactful.
• Oversee
  the implementation of programs, advocacy efforts, and initiatives that
  challenge systemic inequalities faced by young women and girls in
  Tanzania.
• Build and sustain relationships with key stakeholders,
  including feminist movements, government agencies, donors, and
  grassroots organizations.

Terms and Conditions
Msichana Initiative offers an attractive, competitive salary and benefits package.

How to Apply
This is Full-time
Job, Msichana Initiative is committed to feminist values and
principles. We strongly encourage young Tanzanian women to apply,
particularly those with lived experiences of the challenges our work
seeks to address. Interested candidates should submit their
application—CV, cover letter which includes a one-pager on “Your vision
for feminist leadership in Tanzania,” and three references to Recruitment@msichana.or.tz with the subject line “Executive Director Application—Msichana Initiative” by 27th May, 2025.
Go to our
Homepage To Get Relevant Information. Only shortlisted candidates will
be contacted and invited to an interview by early June 2025.