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Jobs in Tanzania 2020: New Job Vacancies at JHPIEGO Tanzania 2020

Overview
Jhpiego is an international non-profit health
organization affiliated with the Johns Hopkins University. For more than
46 years now, Jhpiego has empowered front-line health workers by
designing and implementing effective, iow-cost, hands-on solutions to
strengthen the delivery of health care services for women and their
families.
By putting evidence-based health innovations into everyday
practice, Jhpiego works to break down barriers to high-quality health
care for the world’s most vulnerable populations.
Jhpiego,
implementing a number of projects in Tanzania, wishes to recruit the
following positions below, available for immediate filling…
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Technical Technical Director
Location TZ
Job ID 2020-4033
Experience (Years) 8
Overview
Jhpiego
seeks a Technical Director to provide technical leadership and
oversight for an upcoming five-year U.S. government funded integrated
health project aiming to increase the demand for and use of quality
integrated RMNCAH services in target regions, particularly by youth and
women. The position will lead design and day-to-day management of
technical assistance efforts to improve capacity of the Government of
Tanzania to deliver quality reproductive, maternal, newborn, child,
adolescent health and CECAP services at the facility and community
level. The Technical Director will work closely with technical
implementation teams to ensure the project progresses towards expected
results. S/he will also work with M&E staff to ensure project
deliverables are monitored and course corrections are identified and
implemented as appropriate. Other key responsibilities include
supervising technical staff and adjusting project activities based on
monitoring at the regional and district level. This position is contingent upon award by the donor. Tanzanians are strongly encouraged to apply.

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Responsibilities
Technical Leadership and Oversight

Provide
technical leadership and strategic direction for the project’s
technical assistance efforts, ensuring the integration, quality and
sustainability of interventions
Provide day-to-day technical
oversight for design, planning and implementation of activities in
support of project goals and objectives
Establish and implement a system to ensure technical quality and fidelity across target regions and districts
Collaborate
closely with other Team Leaders to ensure harmonization of project
approaches across technical and geographical areas
Track measures for climate risks in the EMMP and include these in work plans, budgets, and MEL plan

Development and Implementation of Technical Approaches

Provide
technical leadership in the development of the project strategic plan,
work plan, and project monitoring, in close collaboration with MOH,
USAID and other stakeholders
Work closely with the Chief of
Party on setting project priorities and directions, and responding to
requests for support from local counterparts
Identify
appropriate facility- and community-based strategies and lead the
formulation of innovative approaches to address reproductive, maternal,
newborn, child and adolescent health and nutrition service delivery
Oversee
efforts to support capacity building including mentorship at the
individual and organizational level in reproductive, maternal, newborn,
child, and adolescent health and nutrition services

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

Work
with M&E staff to design, implement a plan to track data/results
related to reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health
and nutrition service delivery to inform adjustments in project
implementation
Document successes, lessons learned and
challenges in implementation as well as reports of project activities
and results to the project and donor, including routine quarterly and
annual reports and other reporting requirements as requested
Author/co-author abstracts, presentations, and articles for journals and conferences

Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration

Foster
and maintain excellent relationships with USAID and in-country
stakeholders as a representative of the project, and develop rapid
responses to requests
Collaborate with all local stakeholders
especially the Ministry of Health and other implementing partners, to
ensure that all activities conform to requirements and regulations
Facilitate
the project team’s relationship with designated counterparts at USAID,
the Ministry of Health and R/CHMTs, private sector partners and other
key stakeholders in Tanzania such as NGOs and CSOs, to ensure effective
technical assistance
Actively participate in relevant national technical advisory/working groups and professional forums representing Jhpiego

Management

Supervise technical staff and build, mentor, and manage a team of highly qualified staff to ensure rapid and sustainable results
Manage technical contributions of subgrantees, including defining scopes of work

A Clinical Degree (doctor or nursing), and Master of Public Health preferred
At
least eight (8) years’ experience implementing and/or providing
technical assistance in integrated reproductive, maternal, newborn,
child and adolescent health and nutrition service delivery
Three (3) years in senior management role in an international donor funded organization
Demonstrated experience in quality improvement at facility and community levels
Skilled in building capacity of individuals and organizations
In-depth understanding of Tanzanian healthcare system, particularly the public health system
Proven track record managing a project team composed of several technical experts and fostering team work
Familiarity with USAID’s administrative, management and reporting procedures and systems
Excellent
diplomacy skills and a proven ability to establish and maintain
interpersonal and professional relationships with USAID, host-country
counterparts and representatives from other key stakeholders such as
NGOs, CSOs, and the private sector
Expertise in research to practice—identifying and adapting best practices to specific project contexts
Excellent verbal, written interpersonal and presentation skills in English
Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Ability to travel nationally and internationally 30%