The University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) stands as Tanzania’s oldest and premier public university, established in 1970 as an independent institution following its origins as an affiliate college. With a strong commitment to excellence, UDSM serves as a leading center of intellectual wealth, advancing the economic, social, and technological development of Tanzania and beyond through outstanding teaching and learning, cutting-edge research, knowledge exchange, and dedicated public service.
UDSM plays a pivotal role in public service delivery by producing highly skilled professionals, generating innovative solutions to national challenges, and contributing to policy formulation, sustainable development, and inclusive growth. The university’s mandate includes fostering equitable and sustainable progress, supporting Tanzania’s development vision, and engaging in community outreach, consultancy, and impactful research that addresses societal needs across diverse fields such as agriculture, engineering, education, sciences, humanities, and more.
The Public Service Recruitment Secretariat (PSRS) ensures fair, transparent, and merit-based recruitment processes for public institutions, including UDSM, by managing centralized advertising and selection. The Ajira Portal serves as the official platform for publishing these vacancies, enabling qualified candidates to access opportunities efficiently and apply securely online.
Below is the complete list of current job vacancies announced by University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) through the Ajira Portal.
ASSISTANT LECTURER (ACADEMIC COMMUNICATION)
- Institution: Chuo Kikuu cha Dar es Salaam (UDSM)
- Job reference number: Not specified in announcement
- Job category / cadre: Academic
- Number of posts: 1
- Duty station: Dar es Salaam
- Application deadline: 21/03/2026
- Job description: Not detailed in summary; focuses on lecturing in Academic Communication
- Qualifications and experience: Not detailed in summary; typically requires relevant postgraduate qualifications and teaching experience
- Other fields: N/A
TUTORIAL ASSISTANT (CROP SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
- Institution: Chuo Kikuu cha Dar es Salaam (UDSM)
- Job reference number: Not specified in announcement
- Job category / cadre: Academic
- Number of posts: 1
- Duty station: Dar es Salaam
- Application deadline: 21/03/2026
- Job description: Not detailed in summary; focuses on assisting in Crop Science and Technology
- Qualifications and experience: Not detailed in summary; typically requires relevant bachelor’s degree with potential for postgraduate studies
- Other fields: N/A
View Details To apply, visit the link and select the job titled “TUTORIAL ASSISTANT (CROP SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)”.
TUTORIAL ASSISTANT (BEE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
- Institution: Chuo Kikuu cha Dar es Salaam (UDSM)
- Job reference number: Not specified in announcement
- Job category / cadre: Academic
- Number of posts: 1
- Duty station: Dar es Salaam
- Application deadline: 21/03/2026
- Job description: Not detailed in summary; focuses on assisting in Bee Science and Technology
- Qualifications and experience: Not detailed in summary; typically requires relevant bachelor’s degree with potential for postgraduate studies
- Other fields: N/A
View Details To apply, visit the link and select the job titled “TUTORIAL ASSISTANT (BEE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)”.
TUTORIAL ASSISTANT (ANIMAL SCIENCE)
- Institution: Chuo Kikuu cha Dar es Salaam (UDSM)
- Job reference number: Not specified in announcement
- Job category / cadre: Academic
- Number of posts: 1
- Duty station: Dar es Salaam
- Application deadline: 21/03/2026
- Job description: Not detailed in summary; focuses on assisting in Animal Science
- Qualifications and experience: Not detailed in summary; typically requires relevant bachelor’s degree with potential for postgraduate studies
- Other fields: N/A
TUTORIAL ASSISTANT (PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT)
- Institution: Chuo Kikuu cha Dar es Salaam (UDSM)
- Job reference number: Not specified in announcement
- Job category / cadre: Academic
- Number of posts: 2
- Duty station: Dar es Salaam
- Application deadline: 21/03/2026
- Job description: Not detailed in summary; focuses on assisting in Procurement and Logistics Management
- Qualifications and experience: Not detailed in summary; typically requires relevant bachelor’s degree with potential for postgraduate studies
- Other fields: N/A
View Details To apply, visit the link and select the job titled “TUTORIAL ASSISTANT (PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT)”.
TUTORIAL ASSISTANT (ACCOUNTING)
- Institution: Chuo Kikuu cha Dar es Salaam (UDSM)
- Job reference number: Not specified in announcement
- Job category / cadre: Academic
- Number of posts: 2
- Duty station: Dar es Salaam
- Application deadline: 21/03/2026
- Job description: Not detailed in summary; focuses on assisting in Accounting
- Qualifications and experience: Not detailed in summary; typically requires relevant bachelor’s degree with potential for postgraduate studies
- Other fields: N/A
ASSISTANT LECTURER (SOCIETY, GOVERNANCE & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT)
- Institution: Chuo Kikuu cha Dar es Salaam (UDSM)
- Job reference number: Not specified in announcement
- Job category / cadre: Academic
- Number of posts: 1
- Duty station: Dar es Salaam
- Application deadline: 21/03/2026
- Job description: Not detailed in summary; focuses on lecturing in Society, Governance & Human Development
- Qualifications and experience: Not detailed in summary; typically requires relevant postgraduate qualifications and teaching experience
- Other fields: N/A
View Details To apply, visit the link and select the job titled “ASSISTANT LECTURER (SOCIETY, GOVERNANCE & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT)”.
ASSISTANT LECTURER (PLANNING, ECONOMICS & QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS)
- Institution: Chuo Kikuu cha Dar es Salaam (UDSM)
- Job reference number: Not specified in announcement
- Job category / cadre: Academic
- Number of posts: 1
- Duty station: Dar es Salaam
- Application deadline: 21/03/2026
- Job description: Not detailed in summary; focuses on lecturing in Planning, Economics & Quantitative Analysis
- Qualifications and experience: Not detailed in summary; typically requires relevant postgraduate qualifications and teaching experience
- Other fields: N/A
View Details To apply, visit the link and select the job titled “ASSISTANT LECTURER (PLANNING, ECONOMICS & QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS)”.
ASSISTANT LECTURER (KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS, CULTURE &EDUCATION)
- Institution: Chuo Kikuu cha Dar es Salaam (UDSM)
- Job reference number: Not specified in announcement
- Job category / cadre: Academic
- Number of posts: 1
- Duty station: Dar es Salaam
- Application deadline: 21/03/2026
- Job description: Not detailed in summary; focuses on lecturing in Knowledge Systems, Culture & Education
- Qualifications and experience: Not detailed in summary; typically requires relevant postgraduate qualifications and teaching experience
- Other fields: N/A
View Details To apply, visit the link and select the job titled “ASSISTANT LECTURER (KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS, CULTURE &EDUCATION)”.
ASSISTANT LECTURER (GENDER STUDIES AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT)
- Institution: Chuo Kikuu cha Dar es Salaam (UDSM)
- Job reference number: Not specified in announcement
- Job category / cadre: Academic
- Number of posts: 2
- Duty station: Dar es Salaam
- Application deadline: 21/03/2026
- Job description: Not detailed in summary; focuses on lecturing in Gender Studies and Community Development
- Qualifications and experience: Not detailed in summary; typically requires relevant postgraduate qualifications and teaching experience
- Other fields: N/A
View Details To apply, visit the link and select the job titled “ASSISTANT LECTURER (GENDER STUDIES AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT)”.
TUTORIAL ASSISTANT (SPORTS PEDAGOGY)
- Institution: Chuo Kikuu cha Dar es Salaam (UDSM)
- Job reference number: Not specified in announcement
- Job category / cadre: Academic
- Number of posts: 1
- Duty station: Dar es Salaam
- Application deadline: 21/03/2026
- Job description: Not detailed in summary; focuses on assisting in Sports Pedagogy
- Qualifications and experience: Not detailed in summary; typically requires relevant bachelor’s degree with potential for postgraduate studies
- Other fields: N/A
TUTORIAL ASSISTANT (RECORDS AND ARCHIVE ADMINISTRATION/MANAGEMENT)
- Institution: Chuo Kikuu cha Dar es Salaam (UDSM)
- Job reference number: Not specified in announcement
- Job category / cadre: Academic
- Number of posts: 1
- Duty station: Dar es Salaam
- Application deadline: 21/03/2026
- Job description: Not detailed in summary; focuses on assisting in Records and Archive Administration/Management
- Qualifications and experience: Not detailed in summary; typically requires relevant bachelor’s degree with potential for postgraduate studies
- Other fields: N/A
View Details To apply, visit the link and select the job titled “TUTORIAL ASSISTANT (RECORDS AND ARCHIVE ADMINISTRATION/MANAGEMENT)”.
TUTORIAL ASSISTANT (PHYSICS/MATHEMATICS)
- Institution: Chuo Kikuu cha Dar es Salaam (UDSM)
- Job reference number: Not specified in announcement
- Job category / cadre: Academic
- Number of posts: 1
- Duty station: Dar es Salaam
- Application deadline: 21/03/2026
- Job description: Not detailed in summary; focuses on assisting in Physics/Mathematics
- Qualifications and experience: Not detailed in summary; typically requires relevant bachelor’s degree with potential for postgraduate studies
- Other fields: N/A
TUTORIAL ASSISTANT (STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING)
- Institution: Chuo Kikuu cha Dar es Salaam (UDSM)
- Job reference number: Not specified in announcement
- Job category / cadre: Academic
- Number of posts: 1
- Duty station: Dar es Salaam
- Application deadline: 21/03/2026
- Job description: Not detailed in summary; focuses on assisting in Structural Engineering
- Qualifications and experience: Not detailed in summary; typically requires relevant bachelor’s degree with potential for postgraduate studies
- Other fields: N/A
ASSISTANT LECTURER (TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING)
- Institution: Chuo Kikuu cha Dar es Salaam (UDSM)
- Job reference number: Not specified in announcement
- Job category / cadre: Academic
- Number of posts: 1
- Duty station: Dar es Salaam
- Application deadline: 21/03/2026
- Job description: Not detailed in summary; focuses on lecturing in Transportation Engineering
- Qualifications and experience: Not detailed in summary; typically requires relevant postgraduate qualifications and teaching experience
- Other fields: N/A
View Details To apply, visit the link and select the job titled “ASSISTANT LECTURER (TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING)”.
How to Apply
To apply for these positions at Chuo Kikuu cha Dar es Salaam (UDSM):
- Visit the official Ajira Portal.
- Create an account or log in if you already have one.
- Browse the vacancies and locate the specific job under Chuo Kikuu cha Dar es Salaam (UDSM).
- Read the full details, prepare required documents, and submit your application online before the deadline.
- Ensure all information is accurate and supporting documents are uploaded as required.
Important Dates
All listed positions have an application deadline of 21/03/2026. Submit applications early to avoid any technical issues.
Chuo Kikuu cha Dar es Salaam (UDSM) remains steadfast in its commitment to merit-based, transparent recruitment through the PSRS framework, ensuring the best talent joins its academic community to drive excellence in teaching, research, and service.
Qualified Tanzanians passionate about higher education and contributing to national development are encouraged to apply promptly for these opportunities. Joining UDSM through this rigorous, fair process offers a rewarding career in one of Tanzania’s most respected institutions, where you can shape future leaders and advance sustainable progress for the country and beyond.
