"We are aiming at Providing the best Applied Researches to Boost Up the production of Tanzanian Industries... Environmental Conservation is the key factor on our Researches..."

Dr. A.P. Nanyaro The Director General TIRDO.

The performance of the functions and the management of the affairs of the organization is the responsibility of the council.

The Chief Executive Officer of the Organization is the Director General. The structure consists of five Departments namely Engineering Development, Industrial Research and Human Resources and Administration, Finance and ICT.
Under departments, there are nine operating divisions and in the office of Director General there are three units. Each division and unit are responsible for its function activities including technology development, provision of technical service and specialized marketing. Centralized services covers finance, human resources development, planning, legal matters and administrative issues.

The Director of Engineering Development oversees the functions of materials science and technology, textile and leather, information technology and instrumentation. The Director of Industrial Research is responsible for food technology and biotechnology, agrotechnology and industrial chemistry as well as energy and environment. The directors oversee matters concerning project formulation and management, marketing of activities and provision of technical services.

Project management focuses on team work of which experts are drawn from divisions units and should possess the relevant knowledge and skills to undertake the assignment. The project leader is directly responsible to the director.