The Best Jobs In Tanzania for Foreigners

Tanzania is a poor country in Africa, which is currently developing at a very fast pace. Around 35 percent of Tanzanians are forced to live below the poverty line. A significant improvement in the Gross domestic product of Tanzania has been witnessed in the past five years. The main reason for this boom in the gross domestic product is because of the Information Technology departments, Tourism Department, manufacturing and trade sectors. 

 

Dar es Salaam is the old capital and business centre of Tanzania. The diplomatic hub, Arusha is the second priority for people from other countries after Dar es Salaam for jobs. Arusha shares a close border with Kenya and lies in the north of Tanzania. There are a few more cities in Tanzania on the priority list of foreigners like Mwanza, the second largest city in Tanzania and an important trading hub. The legislative capital functions have been transferred to  Moshi which exists at the bottom of  Mount Kilimanjaro, a dormant volcano. 

The old trade centre Unguja as known as Zanzibar Island has also been an important place for tourism. As per reports, 0.8 percent is the total contribution of foreigners in the workforce of Tanzania. Following is a list of the best jobs available for foreigners in different cities of Tanzania.
 

Nonprofit Organizations

Foreigners love to work for a natural cause so they can go and work with Nonprofit Organizations. They can work and spread awareness about HIV, AIDS, and other health-related issues with their international exposure. They can raise their voice and work for the benefit of people like the importance of children’s education, for the rights of minorities. They can bring light to the importance of microloans or microfinancing.
 

Information technology

Foreigners can introduce programs related to technology and computers in Tanzania. They can set up workshops for tutoring computer programs and other Web developing classes like MS office, word press, website making etc. They can work with companies providing 24/7 surveillance services. Surveillance services and central communication is required by every organization in Tanzania.

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International court of law

The jobs of Judges and lawyers are quite lucrative for foreigners in Tanzania. As they can work for different trading organizations to look after their legal affairs internationally. Many foreigners are already working in Tanzania with The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, which is the African Court that deals with Human and Peoples' rights in Tanzania. The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda is also the headquarters of the East African Community.

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Teaching 

Teaching is the best reputable profession for foreigners to adopt in Tanzania. The national language of Tanzania is Swahili and the official language of Tanzania is English. Most people speak Swahili as it is their first language. As English is their official language they need to learn English too for the sake of dealing day to day chores. English teachers are highly in demand in Tanzania.
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Health Department 

Foreigners with Doctorate degrees in different specializations can easily get jobs in hospitals, health centres, dispensaries, rehabilitation centres and clinics. There is a serious need for expert and well-aware health care staff in Tanzania as the leading cause of death is HIV and AIDs in Tanzania. Foreigners with degrees and expertise in surgeries can work in hospitals as surgeons.
 

Agriculture 

Tanzania is rich in many agricultural products because of its geographical existence. These crops include tea leaves, coffee beans, cotton fibre, corn and wheat. Though the population of Tanzania can not afford to use the latest methods of agricultural techniques due to a lack of money. Foreigners can invest in the methods to enhance the agricultural outcomes of the commodities.

Sales and Marketing

Sales and marketing personnel are highly in demand in Tanzania. It's the most easily available job in the market of Tanzania. The business of departmental stores, Pet shops, FMCG companies, automobiles, telecommunication companies etc run on their sales. For that purpose, they need persons on all levels like sales rap, sales executives, marketing managers etc.

Accounts and Finance 

It is quite a time to leave behind the manual handling of accounts and move to the latest technologies and software in accounting and finance. They are now normalized worldwide. Foreigners with expertise in accounts and finance software can serve in different organizations in Tanzania. Foreigners can opt for working as financial analysts and financial advisors as they are widely required by banks and organisations everywhere in Tanzania.

 

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Engineers


Engineers have been required in every field of work be it agriculture, production, information technology, civil, architecture, mechanics, telecommunication, petroleum and gas, chemicals etc. Foreigners with engineering degrees can easily get handsome salaries in Tanzania. Tanzania is a  developing country. Its infrastructure is still in the developing phase and the recent discovery of petroleum and gas has created several opportunities for natives and foreigners.

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