Director of Health Programs-Africare Tanzania
Africare is an independent, non-profit organization working to improve the quality of life of the people in Africa. Since 1970, Africare has worked in partnership with 35 African nations to build sustainable, healthy and productive lives and communities. Headquartered in Washington, DC with 1,400 international staff working across 21 country offices, Africare is the largest non-governmental organization working exclusively in Africa. Since 1970 Africare has provided more than $1 billion in direct aid to Africa for agriculture and food security, health and water and sanitation programs and projects.
Africare seeks a Director of Health Programs (based in Tanzania) to manage and provide technical support and assistance in the design, implementation, reporting and monitoring and evaluation of Health projects and activities n several areas, including; maternal and child health; reproductive health and family planning, non-communicable diseases, HIV AIDS and general community based primary health-care.
The Director of Health Programs will also assist in ensuring linkage and integration of these activities with the ongoing activities in regions where Africare is present. S/he will provide support to country programs in developing staff and partner capacity, helping to identify, document and disseminate lessons learned and best practices, ensuring program quality and promoting strategic growth in Health and HIV programming. S/He will be responsible for keeping Country Program staff up to date on new initiatives or relevant technical policies and guidance been developed.
S/He will exercise independent judgment in planning and carrying out tasks, in serving Country Office at critical technical and policy forums, in resolving problems and conflicts, and in taking steps necessary to meet deadlines.
Specifically, the Director of Health Programs will provide expert guidance program staff development of annual country operational plans. Additionally, the Director of Health Programs will monitor and track progress of plans and activities, and facilitate exchanges between projects in order to share experiences materials and capabilities. S/He will contribute to the development of Africare Tanzania strategic plan, and be willing to travel at least 50% of the time in the field to monitor project activities.
Supervision & Collaboration:
Director of Health Programs will report directly to the Senior Country Director As team leader of Africare Tanzania health portfolio, Director of Health Programs will supervise Program Managers/COPs, provide technical guidance, monitor and manage program implementation in support to Africare-Tanzania country teams. Director of Health Programs collaborates with technical counterparts in the sector and with OHHA, Ministries of Health, Community Development, PMORALG and donor partners.
Responsibilities:
Program/Project development and design. • Provide support in the design and review of technically and programmatically sound grant applications (and private project proposals) that reflect industry best practice, agency learning, local realities, meet donor requirement and priorities, and are consistent with agency policies. • Advice and assist program teams in the recruitment of Health personnel. • In coordination with the Africare’s business Development and Marketing Unit, advice and assist Country Director and CoPs on growth opportunities, including strategic positioning. • Lead Country Programs in designing, implementing and learning from evidence based innovative strategies, pilot interventions and operations research. • Work with in country staff to identify new business opportunities that will complement ongoing activities, including the development of strategic partnerships with other organizations.
Program Implementation and Oversight • Oversee the development and review of high quality technical project detailed implementation plans and budgets by Health Program Managers/CoPs. • Help Africare field offices and partners to: identify and apply best practices, innovations and lessons learned from other projects; scale up successful programs and models. • Ensure that the donor administrative policies and regulations are adhered to in grant implementation. • Stay abreast of state of the art developments in quality standards and innovations relative to HIV/AIDS and health programming, including donor strategies and guidelines. • Support Country Programs in documenting and disseminating innovative approaches, tools, guidance and curricula. • Take an active role in promoting implementation of new Health strategies and in collaborating with Africare’s Agriculture and Water & Sanitation Units in exploring cross-sectoral linkages for locally-appropriate, effective and sustainable nutrition programming. • Participate in technical organizations meetings, and conferences to share and promote Africare project experiences and successes. • In consultation with field staff, help promote the work of Africare in Health and HIV/AIDS through increased publication of Africare strategies.
Program Reporting, Monitoring and Evaluation
• Review project reports (quarterly, annual, evaluation, and others), ensuring that they are of top quality and technically sound, before submission to donors. • In coordination with the M&E unit, advise and assist Country Programs in designing and implementing Health and HIV monitoring and evaluation systems; quality baseline, mid-term and final evaluations of programs; in utilizing results and learning to inform program directions; and in documenting and disseminating results within the organization and outside as appropriate. • Provide technical support to regional and project staff to ensure adherence to established implantation plans. • Conduct regular visits to ongoing projects to perform assessments, situation analysis, design projects, monitor and evaluate program achievement and seek solutions to any technical and pragmatic problems. • Identify and propose solutions to problems/barriers pertaining to monitoring and evaluation, as they arise in a timely manner.
Qualifications • A postgraduate degree in Public Health, nutrition, HIV/AIDS or a related field. At least 5 years professional experience in international health development either as a technical advisor or health program manager. • A proven record of working with multiple funding agencies including USG,CIDA,Global Fund and other public and private donors in Africa. • Demonstrated experience in designing, implementing and monitoring health and HIV/AIDS and integrated program activities. • Proven technical expertise and experience working with USAID or CIDA-funded projects in at least three of the following technical areas: reproductive health, maternal and child health, nutrition, malaria, behavior change communication, and HIV. • 2 – 3 years experience living and working in a developing country, on health related projects. • Experience in project design and management, M&E, and performance assessment as part of ongoing efforts to improve aid effectiveness. • Familiarity with international health, development issues and the international donor community. • Experience in developing logical frameworks, and program management tool preferred. • Ability to work effectively in partnership with a variety of audiences and organizations.
Skills • Excellent oral and written communication skills in English including capacity to prepare and deliver formal presentations on project progress and results. • Strong analytical skills, sound judgment and the capacity to think plan strategically, Interest and capacity to learn about new areas, a plus. • Excellent interpersonal communication, networking and negotiation skills, including working in teams in a cross-cultural context. Facilitation skills a strong plus. • Ability to trouble shoot and problem solve. • Basic knowledge of spreadsheets and budgeting.
How to Apply
Applications should include a resume and cover letter. In the cover letter (of no more than two pages in length) the candidate should briefly describe his or her motivation for the position and highlight relevant experience. Please send your application materials indicating "Director of Health Programs " in the subject line to the following address:
Human Resources Manager Africare Tanzania P O Box 63187 Dar Es Salaam Email: recruitment@africare.or.tz
This position is open until December 31, 2011. Unfortunately, due to the large number of applications that we receive, we may not be able to respond to each individual candidate. Please respect our no phone calls policy.
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