Knowledge, Learning & Research Specialist at Plan International Tanzania – February 2026

 

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Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Organization: Plan International
Job Type: Full-time
Level: 14
Reports to: MERL Manager
Application Deadline: 18 February 2026

Plan International Tanzania is inviting qualified professionals to apply for the position of Knowledge, Learning & Research Specialist, a strategic role aimed at strengthening evidence-based programming, organizational learning, and policy influence to advance children’s rights and gender equality.

About Plan International

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organization working to advance children’s rights and equality for girls. With over 85 years of global experience and operations in more than 80 countries, Plan International partners with children, young people, communities, and governments to address poverty, violence, exclusion, and discrimination—especially those affecting girls.

The organization is driven by a strong commitment to gender equality, inclusion, safeguarding, and social justice, and continues to influence policies and practices at local, national, and global levels.

Role Purpose

The Knowledge, Learning & Research Specialist plays a critical role in enhancing Plan International Tanzania’s impact, accountability, and influence. The position focuses on ensuring that high-quality evidence, learning, and research are systematically generated, documented, shared, and applied to improve programme quality and outcomes—particularly for girls and vulnerable children.

This role supports the development of a strong organizational learning culture, enabling adaptive programming and continuous improvement across priority thematic areas such as child protection, girls’ rights, gender equality, youth economic empowerment, climate resilience, and humanitarian response.

Key Responsibilities

Knowledge Management and Learning

• Lead knowledge management practices within Plan International Tanzania and partner organizations

• Strengthen systems for evidence generation, documentation, synthesis, and knowledge sharing

• Promote the uptake of organizational standards for learning and knowledge sharing

Evidence and Research

• Translate programme data, evaluations, and research into practical learning that improves programme quality

• Identify learning agenda priorities and design case studies, rapid assessments, and learning documentation

• Develop rapid-cycle learning briefs and implementation learning snapshots highlighting what works

Capacity Building and Collaboration

• Build the capacity of project teams and partners in evidence documentation and learning

• Work closely with Programme teams, MERL, Advisors, Policy, and Communications colleagues

• Support evidence-based policy influence within and outside the organization

Safeguarding, Equality and Inclusion

Plan International is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, ensuring equal opportunities regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation.

Safeguarding children and young people is a core priority. All appointments are subject to pre-employment checks in line with Plan International’s Safeguarding Policy and the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

Plan International does not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit their applications through the official Plan International recruitment portal.

Deadline: 18 February 2026
Duty Station: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Why This Role Matters

This role is ideal for professionals passionate about evidence-based programming, organizational learning, research, girls’ rights, gender equality, and policy influence.

Joining Plan International means contributing to a global mission that will not stop until we are all equal.