Call for Information Technology (IT) Experts, Tanzania
CDM Smith
**42040BR**
**Requisition ID:**
42040BR
**Business Unit:**
ISU
**Job Description:**
CDM Smith is a privately owned, global, full-service consulting, design/build engineering, construction, and operations firm helping public and private clients improve their environment and infrastructure through award-winning projects. Since 1947, we have provided innovative solutions developed through strong client relationships of mutual trust and respect and a commitment to quality and integrity. From a three-person firm in the United States to today's staff of more than 6,000 worldwide, CDM Smith has grown and diversified with our clients' needs in mind. Our mission is to reach one goal – the client’s – by providing the right total solutions.
CDM Smith seeks professionals with a diverse range of skills and experiences to join our dynamic team for a consultancy assignment in Tanzania. The Msimbazi Basin Development Project, implemented by the government of Tanzania, aims to enhance flood resilience and integrated urban development in the economically significant and flood-prone Msimbazi river basin in Dar es Salaam. The project involves resettlement assistance for over 2,000 households, re-contouring the lower basin to increase hydraulic capacity, and creating flood detention plains for safer land use. Additionally, the project will relocate the existing BRT depot and raise and widen the Jangwani Bridge to reduce traffic interruptions. Various interventions such as reforestation, greening, riverbank protection, solid waste management, sediment traps, and river maintenance will be implemented for the sustainability of these investments.
The consultancy services required for this proposed project include designing modeling tools and monitoring protocols, implementing these tools, and providing technical analysis to support major construction activities. The consultant will also facilitate stakeholder dialogue and draft an Integrated Watershed Management Plan.
Interested individuals, either on a long-term or short-term basis, are invited to submit their CVs demonstrating their expertise in the following disciplines:
• Information Technology (DTL)
• IT Systems Designer specializing in watershed Or hydrological decision support systems
• System Analyst
• Software Engineer
• Hardware Engineer
• System Architect
• Database Designer
• Database Administrator
• System Administrator
• UI/UX Designer/Developer
• Hydraulic and hydro-morphologic modeler
• Water quality modeler
• Hydromet monitoring expert
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Duration: Up to 30 months
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**Job Title:**
Call for Information Technology (IT) Experts, Tanzania
**Group:**
IDG
**Employment Type:**
Local
**Minimum Qualifications:**
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Systems Design, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in IT systems development, infrastructure design, or enterprise-level software implementation.
• Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following:
• Systems analysis and architecture
• Software or hardware engineering
• Database design, administration, or optimization
• Network and systems administration
• UI/UX design and front-end development
• Proficiency in relevant programming languages, platforms, or tools (e.g., Python, Java, SQL, AWS, Azure, Figma, etc.).
• Familiarity with IT security standards, data protection protocols, and system integration practices.
• Familiarity with Tanzania institutional, legal and planning environment
• Strong problem-solving and documentation skills.
• Proficiency in English (spoken and written). Knowledge of Swahili is an added advantage.
• Experience working in multidisciplinary teams and field-based environments, especially in developing or transitional economies.
• Strong analytical and communication skills
**Preferred Qualifications:**
• Master’s degree or higher in a relevant technical discipline.
• Proven experience on large-scale or donor-funded IT projects.
• Registered or accredited with relevant professional bodies.Experience with agile development methodologies, DevOps practices, or cloud-native architectures.
• Knowledge of IT governance, digital transformation strategies, or enterprise architecture frameworks.
• Leadership experience in managing cross-functional IT teams or overseeing complex systems design and deployment.
**Why CDM Smith?:**
Check out this video and find out why our team loves to work here! (https://www.cdmsmith.com/en/Video/Meet-CDM-Smith)
**Join Us! CDM Smith – where amazing career journeys unfold.**
Imagine a place committed to offering an unmatched employee experience. Where you work on projects that are meaningful to you. Where you play an active part in shaping your career journey. Where your co-workers are invested in you and your success. Where you are encouraged and supported to do your very best and given the tools and resources to do so. Where it’s a priority that the company takes good care of you and your family.
Our employees are the heart of our company. As an employer of choice, our goal is to provide a challenging, progressive and inclusive work environment which fosters personal leadership, career growth and development for every employee. We value passionate individuals who challenge the norm, deliver world-class solutions and bring diverse perspectives. Join our team, and together we will make a difference and change the world.
**Job Site Location:**
Tanzania - Dar es Saalm
**Agency Disclaimer:**
All vendors must have a signed CDM Smith Placement Agreement from the CDM Smith Recruitment Center Manager to receive payment for your placement. Verbal or written commitments from any other member of the CDM Smith staff will not be considered binding terms. All unsolicited resumes sent to CDM Smith and any resume submitted to any employee outside of CDM Smith Recruiting Center Team (RCT) will be considered property of CDM Smith. CDM Smith will not be held liable to pay a placement fee.
**Amount of Travel Required:**
15%
**Assignment Category:**
Fulltime-Regular
**Background Check and Drug Testing Information:**
CDM Smith Inc. and its divisions and subsidiaries (hereafter collectively referred to as “CDM Smith”) reserves the right to require background checks including criminal, employment, education, licensure, etc. as well as credit and motor vehicle when applicable for certain positions. In addition, CDM Smith may conduct drug testing for designated positions. Background checks are conducted after an offer of employment has been made in the United States. The timing of when background checks will be conducted on candidates for positions outside the United States will vary based on country statutory law but in no case, will the background check precede an interview. CDM Smith will conduct interviews of qualified individuals prior to requesting a criminal background check, and no job application submitted prior to such interview shall inquire into an applicant's criminal history. If this position is subject to a background check for any convictions related to its responsibilities and requirements, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history. Criminal history will not automatically disqualify a candidate. In addition, during employment individuals may be required by CDM Smith or a CDM Smith client to successfully complete additional background checks, including motor vehicle record as well as drug testing.
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