JEREMIAH MBENA.
China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Co. Ltd. (CPPE)
Dar es Salaam,Ilala
8
Years of experience
1
Certification
Development and community engagement professional with 7+ years of experience coordinating programmes, stakeholder processes, social risk management, monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning, gender equality and social inclusion. Experienced in working with communities, government authorities, NGOs, partners and private-sector project teams to strengthen participation, address grievances and conflict-related concerns, monitor social impacts, and translate field evidence into practical programme actions. Strong background in community resilience, livelihoods, inclusive development, conflict analysis and data-informed decision-making, with experience applying international environmental and social standards in complex project environments.
Work History
Research Team Leader
5 Years- Led teams of up to 10 personnel conducting baseline, quarterly, mid-year and annual assessments across ECCE/ECD, quality education, women's and youth empowerment and community livelihoods in underserved schools and peri-urban communities.
- Coordinated assessment planning, field data collection, data-quality assurance and reporting; converted findings into recommendations for programme adaptation and donor reporting.
- Development partners: Str?mme Foundation and NORAD | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Community Liaison Officer
2 Years 9 Months- Coordinate implementation of the Community and Stakeholder Engagement Plan, aligning construction delivery with community priorities and international environmental and social standards.
- Strengthen engagement with village, district and regional authorities, ministries and agencies including TPDC, EWURA, TANROADS, OSHA, FIRE & RESCUE DEPARTMNT, TARURA, TFS, TANESCO, LVBWB, etc. to support project coordination and issue resolution.
- Organize community meetings, outreach, awareness sessions and project-progress consultations; facilitated an engagement
- Road Safety, local labor recruitment, CHSS, GMP, etc.
- Maintain grievance and social-issue registers and coordinated follow-up on land access, compensation, livelihoods and construction impacts, improving traceability of commitments and corrective actions.
- Monitor social and livelihood impacts, emerging risks and CSR activities; translated field observations into recommendations for management action.
- Support land acquisition, resettlement consultations and negotiations, documenting agreements and tracking outstanding stakeholder commitments.
- Coordinate government, NGO and contractor participation in community capacity-building, regulatory consultations and social-performance activities.
- Produce weekly and monthly social-performance reports, meeting minutes and action trackers, giving management documented updates on progress, grievances and escalated issues.
- Track compliance follow-up for audits, licenses, permits, certificates, renewals and statutory registrations in collaboration with relevant departments.
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
3 Years- Led MEAL coordination for education, livelihoods, gender equality and community-resilience programmes, generating evidence to guide implementation and learning.
- Developed annual workplans, budgets, KPIs and performance trackers to align delivery and reporting with programme and donor requirements.
- Led field teams of up to 10 personnel in baseline, quarterly, mid-year and annual assessments, including survey coordination, data-quality checks and performance reviews.
- Synthesized assessment findings into analytical reports, case studies and lessons learned, enabling programme teams to identify gaps and adapt implementation.
- Strengthened management follow-up by translating monitoring findings into action plans and contributing evidence to policies and programme strategies.
- Built staff and partner capacity in MEAL tools, data collection and reporting, improving consistency of field monitoring practices.
- Managed SAVIX/MIS, ELMO and Zegeba programme records to support reliable data management and timely reporting.
Research Coordinator
2 Months- Participated in the endline assessment of the Tanzania Inclusive Processor-Producer Partnership in Dairy (T13P), examining economic and nutritional outcomes for participating smallholder dairy farmers and processors.
- Supported field evidence collection on livelihoods, dairy value-chain participation and reported project benefits to inform the evaluation.
- Client: Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank (TADB) and Heifer International | Tanzania.
Senior Program Officer
2 Years 11 Months- Coordinated inclusive education, community-livelihood and GESI interventions to expand participation by women, youth and persons with disabilities.
- Organized community and district-level partner meetings, workshops and outreach activities, strengthening coordination across implementation stakeholders.
- Documented gender and inclusion findings, success stories and good practices to inform advocacy and programme improvement.
- Supported integrated education, health, WASH, GBV-prevention, STI-awareness, climate-action and savings-group activities.
- Mobilized community participation in livelihood and income-generating initiatives, connecting underserved groups with programme opportunities.
- Delivered entrepreneurship, business-development and livelihood-skills sessions for women and youth.
- Tracked programme risks and activity progress, identifying gaps and coordinating corrective follow-up.
- Conducted conflict and inclusion assessments and facilitated responses to barriers affecting community participation.
Education
Bachelor of Rural Development - Humanities & Social Sciences, Community Development
Skills
Programme Coordination.
Conflict Analysis & Resolution.
Community Engagement.
Risk Identification & Mitigation.
Government/Partner Coordination.
Reporting & Documentation.
Human Security & Community Resilience.
MEAL.
Stakeholder Management.
Grievance Management.
Capacity Building.
Data Management.
Programme/data analysis: Power BI
SPSS
Advanced Excel.
MEAL & information systems: SAVIX/MIS
ELMO
Zegeba.
Digital data collection: KoboToolbox
ODK
SurveyCTO
GDQS.
Reporting: donor reports
dashboards
learning products and programme documentation.
Digital productivity: Microsoft Word
Excel
PowerPoint
Outlook and Access.
Professional strengths: stakeholder engagement
community liaison
GESI
accountability
learning
conflict analysis and facilitation.
Certification
- KELVIN TOP-SET Investigation Management – EACOP Project (2025).
- Certificate in Business Development – SEMA Singida (2021).
- Certificate in Microcomputer Applications – UDSM Computing Centre (2012).
References
Maisory, Chacha, Social Manager, +255 775 222 367, CPPE
Francis, Forodha, Head of M&E, forodha79@gmail.com, +255 677 766 062, Mwanamke Initiative Foundation
Samson, Sitta, Education Advisor, samson.sitta@vvob.org, +255 710 155 303, VVOB Tanzania
Timeline
Community Liaison Officer
China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Co. Ltd. (CPPE)
02.2024 - CurrentRead More
Research Coordinator
Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank (TADB) and Heifer International
10.2023 - 12.2023Read More
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
Organization for Community Development (OCODE)
01.2021 - 01.2024Read More
Research Team Leader
Stromme Foundation and NORAD
01.2019 - 01.2024Read More
Senior Program Officer
Organization for Community Development (OCODE)
01.2019 - 12.2021Read More
Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA)
Bachelor of Rural Development from Humanities & Social Sciences, Community Development
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