Welcome to our website faizaforum.com, we’re excited to share a valuable opportunity and updates across Tanzania. We are delighted to bring you exciting Internship Opportunities at Kazi Startfunding. These internships are designed for motivated individuals looking to gain hands-on experience, develop their skills, and build a strong foundation for future career growth. Apply before Friday, September 5, 2025, at 17:00 hrs (EAT) and start your professional journey with Kazi Startfunding.
Kazi Startfunding is a mission-driven non-profit organisation that offers no-interest, collateral-free loans in local currency to early-stage entrepreneurs in underserved areas, especially in Tanzania (Ifakara TC, Morogoro) and Chad. The organisation focusses on economically feasible, socially and environmentally responsible projects that are generally barred from traditional financing due to a lack of collateral or credit history. Kazi Startfunding promotes long-term entrepreneurship, job creation, and community development by combining financial support with mentoring and localised project monitoring. The organization’s method mirrors its basic ideals of empowerment, inclusivity, and long-term effect, with all repayments reinvested in new local initiatives to maintain a continual financing cycle.
Future of Kazi Startfundingin Tanzania:
Kazi Startfunding’s future in Tanzania appears optimistic, with ambitions to grow beyond the Ifakara region to other disadvantaged communities. The organisation hopes to boost the number of local enterprises it supports by providing interest-free, collateral-free loans in Tanzanian shillings. A major focus will be on improving the capabilities of its local staff to deliver more effective mentoring and project oversight. Kazi Startfunding also plans to form strategic collaborations with local institutions to increase impact and scalability. By reinvesting loan repayments into new companies, the project ensures a long-term funding cycle. The organisation is dedicated to sponsoring projects that promote social and environmental change. Overall, Kazi Startfunding aspires to be a prominent force in grassroots economic development throughout Tanzania.
Position Available:
This internship is suitable for recent graduates looking to obtain valuable experience in non-profit operations, grassroots project management, and inclusive finance.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Monitor the progress of sponsored initiatives and offer technical assistance and business development.
- Collect testimonials and success stories to demonstrate the impact.
- Organise and facilitate training workshops on cooperative management, financial literacy, and vocational skills.
- Represent the NGO at community events, stakeholder forums, and training sessions.
- Photograph, write, and report on field activities.
- Identify qualified loan candidates, evaluate their business/project feasibility, and assist them with the application procedure.
- Develop and maintain loan application forms, appraisal tools, and payback monitoring systems.
- Conduct outreach to locate and connect with potential beneficiaries and cooperatives.
- Follow up on repayment schedules, resolve issues, and maintain agreement compliance.
- Maintain accurate financial records such as cashbooks, receipts, and expense reports.
- Create monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for both internal and external stakeholders.
- Maintain adequate documentation of all financial transactions involving loan disbursements, client repayments, and operational costs.
- Manage petty cash and revolving fund records, as well as reconcile bank accounts.
- Take minutes during meetings and keep follow-up action plans.
- Support project operations by performing such activities as assigned by the Program Coordinator.
Qualifications, Experience and Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Community Development, Rural Development, Development Planning and Management, Finance and Accounting, Business Administration, or related fields.
- Intermediate computer abilities (MS Office, specifically Excel and Word).
- Excellent analytic and problem-solving abilities.
- Strong communication and report-writing skills.
- Capable of working both independently and collaboratively.
- Excellent professionalism and ethical behaviour.
- Fluency in English and Swahili (recommended).
Remuneration:
This is an unpaid internship. However, the intern will receive a monthly living subsistence allowance to cover basic expenses, as well as hands-on mentorship, professional development opportunities, and fieldwork experience in a dynamic community development setting.
Equal Opportunity:
Kazi Startfunding Tanzania is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are dedicated to offering an inclusive environment for all competent candidates, regardless of race, gender, religion, or background.
How to Apply:
All candidates who satisfy the above job requirements should send their application letters, full curriculum vitae (CVs), contact information (email, phone/cell phone numbers), and copies of academic and professional credentials to the email address: kazistartfundingtz@gmail.com
Chairman, Kazi Startfunding Tanzania, PO Box 210, Ifakara, Morogoro. Apply before Friday, September 5, 2025, at 17:00 hrs (EAT) and start your professional journey with Kazi Startfunding.
