IntraHealth International, Inc. is currently accepting expressions of interest from individuals interested in being included as part of IntraHealth’ s submission for an upcoming USAID-fundedOrphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) project in Tanzania. Positions include senior project leadership and technical positions such as:
- Chief of Party
The Chief of Party provides overall leadership and management of the anticipated USAID Tanzania funded Health Systems Strengthening OVC procurement.
S/he provides strategic guidance, vision and leadership to all partners
and project staff. The COP works closely with and supervises senior
project staff and ensures the strategic and functional integration of
all technical areas. S/he ensures that there is strong collaboration
and effective communication with donors, implementing partners, and
local counterparts.The COP is responsible for meeting contractual
obligations, producing deliverables and targets, and achieving project
results as specified by USAID/Tanzania, in full compliance withIntraHealth policies and procedures and USAID rules and regulations. The Chief of Party is the principle liaison with USAID/Tanzania, partner organizations, GOT ministries, UN agencies and other key stakeholders.
The successful candidate would have a Master’s degree in Public Health,
Social Work, International Development, or related discipline and at
least 12 years of professional experience, with a minimum of 5 years
managing and implementing international programs with related focus on OVC policy/advocacy or health systems strengthening (HSS). In addition s/he would have broad-based knowledge of OVCprogramming
and child protection systems in sub-Saharan Africa; prior experience
managing USG health programs in Africa, preferably East Africa; ability
to negotiate and advocate with donors, governments, partners, and
multiple stakeholders; and strong oral and written communication skills
in English and familiarity with Kiswahili.
- Deputy Chief of Party
The Deputy Chief of Party’s responsibilities includes planning,
coordination, and technical direction of all program activities
including the work of sub-recipients. S/he provides senior-level
technical planning, programming, and coordination while ensuring
approaches are technically sound and appropriate, with overall
responsibility for the oversight and management of all program
activities. S/he will provide strategic guidance, vision, and
leadership for technical aspects of the program and work closely with
the Chief of Party on all reports, documentation, and deliverables
required by USAID. S/he will travel within Tanzania to program sites and participate in conferences and/or meetings, as needed.
The successful candidate will have a Master’s degree in Public Health or
related field with at least 10 years of progressively responsible
experience designing and implementing programs in Africa including
proven experience in managing health systems strengthening, child
protection and service delivery programs. In addition, s/he will have
the ability to liaise with donors, implementing partners and host
country government; demonstrated competence to assess priorities, manage
a variety of activities in a time-sensitive environment, and meet
deadlines with attention to detail and quality; good reporting and
writing skills, utilizing Word, Excel and Power Point; and strong verbal
and written English and Kiswahili language skills.
- Health Systems Strengthening Specialist
The HSS Specialist
provides guidance, technical assistance, and managerial leadership for
health systems strengthening interventions funded by the project. S/he
will guide the scale-up of promisingHSS practices throughout the country, and will work with staff members and partners to oversee technical approaches focusing on OVC to
ensure that the project achieves its goals. S/he will guide activities
at both regional and national levels to improve performance throughout
the project areas of operations in collaboration with the Government of
Tanzania (GoT), leading capacity building and training programs to address performance gaps of clinic staff and social welfare workers (SWWs) in interventions for orphans and vulnerable children (OVCs).
The successful candidate will have a Master’s degree in Public Health,
Health Administration, or a related discipline with 5 or more years of
professional experience managing large health programs in developing
countries, preferably with significant experience in East Africa.
Professional background would include proven knowledge of HSS issues and trends, and the ability to integrate HSS with OVCservices improvement and delivery; proven ability to build productive and proactive relationships withUSAID, GoT, NGOs, FBOs, and private sector groups; and strong interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written, in English and Kiswahili.
- Policy & Advocacy Specialist
The Policy and Advocacy Specialistprovides technical expertise to the anticipated OVC/HSS Project
in Tanzania. S/he will engage in planning, managing, and implementing
policy and advocacy activities to ensure that the project achieves its
goal to improve OVC and child survival services at the facility and community levels across the country.
The successful candidate will have an advanced degree in Human Resources
Management, Community Development, Public Administration, Public
Health, or a related advanced degree and a proven effective record of
accomplishment in the development and design of policy and advocacy
strategies in Tanzania. Additional experience would include expertise
in communicating to a wide variety of health care providers in the areas
of OVC and
child protection sectors as well as experience in mass media, advocacy,
and training. S/he must have strong verbal and written English and
Swahili language skills.
- Orphan & Vulnerable Children Specialist
The Orphan & Vulnerable (OVC)
Specialist plans and implements project activities relating to orphan
and vulnerable children and their caregivers. S/he will work with the GoT, NGOs, CBO, and FBOs, and the private sector covering the implementation, and management of OVC programs
across the country. S/he will work with other staff members to prepare
work plans and introduce innovative approaches in responding to the
needs of OVCs.
The successful candidate will have a Master’s degree in social work
psychology, sociology, human services, or related advanced degree with a
focus on development, preferably with OVC service
delivery, systems improvement, and child protection with 5 or more
years relevant program experience working in an NGO environment,
especially with USG funded projects. Professional background would
include excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to
interact professionally with diverse people, clients, government
official and consultants and strong communication skills, both verbal
and written, in English and Kiswahili.
- Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist
The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist will ensure the
continuous monitoring of program progress in close collaboration with
the GoT, USAID,
and other implementing partners. S/he is responsible for designing and
implementing program M&E activities and developing the capacity of
various stakeholders in data collection, analysis, reporting, and
evaluation.Liasing closely with the US based M&E team, the M&E
Specialist will identify and evaluate best practices and
state-of-the-art approaches for the program, and disseminate overall
results to project stakeholders.
The successful candidate will have a Master’s Degree or higher in
Statistics or other related fields, or a Bachelor’s in Statistics with
at least 10 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation, preferably
in the field of social work or community development, including
experience working on M&E for USG funded programs. In addition,
s/he will have demonstrated skills in quantitative data analysis and
data management; experience in questionnaire development (including
testing for reliability and validity); demonstrated skill and
effectiveness in communicating with others, particularly research and
evaluation staff members (domestic and international); and proficiency
in English required with proficiency in Kiswahili highly desirable.
Application Instructions:
For immediate consideration, please visit the IntraHealth website careers page athttp://www.intrahealth.org/section/careers for full position descriptions and application process. Interested individuals can also email TanzaniaJobs@intrahealth.orgfor more information. All positions are pending USAID approval and funding. IntraHealth International, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
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