2 New Various Jobs at Americares Tanzania May 2024

Routine Monitoring and Evaluation: 

• Support
  the MEL specialist in the project implementation, coordination,
  developing activity monitoring plans, and contribute in strengthening
  MEL system for the USAID Uzazi Staha project.
• Track and measure achievement and progress toward activity goals and results.
• Organize
  and lead in a monthly data review meeting at health facility level and
  share the MEL findings to the project team and recommendations to
  improve the project implementation.
• Design digital data
  collection tools as appropriate and train the health facility and
  project staff, including sub-grantee staff and community health
  professionals on the tools.
• Conduct data collection, data validation, and data quality assessment in collaboration with R/CHMTs on key project indicators.
• Perform data analysis and advise project lead on needed revisions, especially on project key-performance indicators and targets.
• Design,
  develop and update on monthly basis the data visualizations,
  dashboards, and reports to communicate complex data insights to
  stakeholders at health facility and district/region level.
• Collect
  and compile the FP referrals monthly data from different service
  delivery points not limited to postnatal, antenatal, labour and delivery
  and CTC.
• Utilize the online reporting platforms on standard
  indicators including USAID Development Information Solutions (DIS) for
  reporting and maintain the project database.
• Provide technical support on MEL related activities to the project staff and R/CHMTs staff.

Research and Learning:

• Assist the MEL specialist in periodic report writing and success stories.
• Perform
  additional or complementary analysis of data collected, including
  baseline and end-line data and developing presentations, abstracts,
  articles and publications through data analysis, tabulation,
  visualization and supporting data interpretation.
• Participate in
  designing and management of project-wide information systems; M&E
  data collection tools and computerized database software for data
  collection.
• Draft, review and improve key sections of technical
  reports based on data and indicators collected, synthesizing findings,
  and presenting into the sophisticated graphic visualization.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Health Monitoring and Evaluation, Public Health,
  Social Science, Epidemiology, Statistics, or related disciplines is
  required.
• Experience of working in RMNCAH, Family Planning,
  Nutrition, and community development projects is highly desirable,
  especially the ones in Tanzania context.
• Minimum of 5 years of
  work experience in monitoring and evaluating international health sector
  development projects, with strong preference for candidates with
  previous experience of working with the public health sector in building
  and strengthening data collection and reporting systems.
• Demonstrated experience of working with USAID large-scale programs, including knowledge of USAID’s reporting requirements.
• Familiarity with the national health management information system will be beneficial.
• Experience
  in digital data collections including Commcare, data management, and
  DHIS2, including sophisticated data analysis using STATA or R
• Experience working with and being accountable to multiple stakeholders and multilayers settings, a huge plus
• Excellent interpersonal skills and strong communications skills; ability to develop partnerships across sectors and cultures
• Ability to coach, mentor and develop technical capacity of technical staff.
• Excellent
  English-language speaking and writing skills and demonstrated
  experience meeting USAID and other donors reporting requirements
• Proficiency in Office 365 including Word, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint, and SharePoint

Core competencies: –

• Ownership and results
• Communication
• Problem solving
• Equity and inclusion
• Teamwork and conflict resolution
• Leadership
• Prioritization
• Management
• Strategy and planning
• Decision making

We
know not all applicants will demonstrate all the competencies we are
looking for. We encourage you to apply even if you do not check all the
boxes above, and we look forward to reviewing your application
holistically.

What you can expect: Video and phone interviews with HR /People and Talent and with other organizational members.

Americares Values:

• We create global community, treating people as they want to be treated.
• We respond effectively and responsibly, putting plans into practice.
• We embed ethics and equity in our work and workplace.
• We are better together; partnership is at our core.
• We ask and listen, to create sustainable solutions for a healthier tomorrow.
• We commit to quality, growing and improving to ensure individuals and communities thrive.

HOW TO APPLY:
In
order to be considered for this position, the applicant should submit
the following items in an expression of interest to Americares:

• Curriculum vitae or resume that clearly spell out qualifications and experience.
• List of 3 referees contacts
• Cover letter highlighting interest in the position and relevant skills.
• Academic credentials

Deadline for submission: 24th May 2024
Submissions should be sent to: InfoTanzania@americares.org
Applications will be reviewed as they are received.

As
a global health organization, we are committed to ensuring a safe
environment for our staff, partners, and visitors. All Americares staff
and visitors who are on-site at any of our locations or will be
traveling for work are required to be fully vaccinated (which includes a
booster, when eligible) against COVID-19 unless an exemption required
by law is applicable.

Americares is an equal opportunity
employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color,
sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, pregnancy or
pregnancy-related condition, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or
mental disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status,
or any other characteristic protected by law.