Pedagogy & Training Material Developer

About this role

Plan International is seeking a Pedagogy & Training Material Developer to lead the design of high-quality, contextually relevant and linguistically accessible training resources for the PAMOJA project in Tanzania. This is a full-time position based in Unguja or Pemba, Zanzibar, with the possibility of mainland Tanzania, reporting to the Team Leader - Business Development Services at Grade 13. The employment offer is conditional, subject to contract award. The post-holder will lead the development and updating of a dual-track training curriculum comprising individual enterprise modules and group institutional modules, and will audit and adapt existing training resources from key stakeholders to ensure alignment with national standards and avoid duplication.

All materials must be contextually relevant, linguistically accessible in professional Kiswahili and English, and technically aligned with climate-smart and digital financial content. The post-holder will design a Training of Trainers manual and programme for Ministry Staff and District Focal Points, develop visual aids, participatory tools and accessible formats suitable for low-literacy participants and participants with disabilities, and apply the feedback loop between phases to update training manuals based on real-world field experience. Essential qualifications include a degree in Education, Instructional Design, or Communications, a proven track record in developing Kiswahili training manuals, visual aids and participatory adult-learning tools, expertise in Training of Trainers methodology, and proven experience with at least two comparable consultancies using Participatory Adult Learning techniques tailored for rural women's groups with varying literacy levels in a similar socio-economic environment. Desirable qualifications include experience developing accessible and disability-inclusive training formats, working proficiency in Kiswahili, strong English writing and presentation skills, and experience designing materials for coastal or Zanzibar community contexts.

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls, operating for over 85 years in more than 80 countries. The PAMOJA project is a World Bank-IDA financed initiative implemented through Tanzania’s Prime Minister’s Office – Regional Administration and Local Government, spanning 40