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Jobs in Tanzania 2024: New Job Opportunities at Management and Development for Health (MDH) 2024
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Management and Development for Health (MDH) Jobs 2024
non-governmental organization whose primary aim is to contribute to
addressing the public health priorities of Tanzania and the world at
large. The priorities include: HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis; Reproductive,
Maternal, New-born and Child health (RMNCH), Nutrition; Non-Communicable
Diseases of public health significance; as well as Health System
Strengthening. MDH strongly believes in and works in partnership with
various local and global institutions, Ministry of Health (MOH);
President’s Office Regional Authorities and Local Government (PORALG);
donor agencies; academic and non-academic institutions; implementing
partners; civil society, community-based and faith-based organizations
and others.
MDH seeks to recruit qualified individuals to serve
as a Chief of Party (COP) and Deputy Chief of Party (DCP) for the
anticipated project on Global Health Security (GHS): USAID Usalama wa
Afya Duniani Activity in Tanzania. The project aims to support the
Government of Tanzania’s capabilities to develop, validate, implement
interventions to prevent, detect, and respond to emerging infectious
diseases (EID) threats in the country using One Health Approach by
building capacity to strengthen health systems, evidence generation and
multisectoral engagement.
It is anticipated that the project will be implemented in a five-years period.
These positions will be granted upon award from USAID/Tanzania.
Chief of Party
Position Title: Chief of Party
Location: Dar es Salaam
Reports To: Chief Executive Officer
Position Summary:
COP
will provide overall technical and managerial leadership for all
activities, personnel and budget planning/spending, serves as the
Activity’s primary contact person to USAID/Tanzania, the Government of
Tanzania, other donors, and key stakeholders to enhance effective
inter-organizational coordination and communication for timely project
deliverables. Responsible for ensuring smooth implementation of
Activity, with accurate delivery of all reports and other program
products and deliverables; and for timely completion of the Activity
within agreed budget. Expected be a strategic and visionary leader with
problem solving skills for effective addressing implementation
challenges during performance.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Provide
overall leadership, program management, develop a strong, coherent
technical directives, and initiate innovative strategies to achieve
project’s goals and objectives. - Provide technical leadership in
knowledge transfer and building capacities for Global Health security
/One Health Approach to local public and private institutions for
sustainability of project’s interventions. - To work closely with
Finance Directorate to provide project’s financial management oversight,
analyse budgets, and provide updates to the management and
USAID/Tanzania on scope of work and budget expenditures. - Act as a
liaison and establish a respected presence within USAID and other
international donor community and strategically position the
organization in the forefront of Global Health Security activities
within and outside the country. - To work closely with Grants
Directorate, to ensure effective and compliant contract management,
reporting, communications and relationship management with
USAID/Tanzania. - Oversee/manage partnerships, ensuring strong
coordination and collaboration within host government, implementing
partners, USAID/Tanzania and the donor community. - To communicate
on the Activity’s progress, achievements, best practices and lessons
learned to donors, the host government and relevant key stakeholders
through national/international meetings, workshops, seminars and
conferences. - Spearhead annual work plan and budgeting process
with project team, MDH’s senior management teams, implementing partners,
USAID/Tanzania, MoH, PO-RALG, and all other relevant stakeholders for
coordinated implementation, resource allocation and ownership. - To
work closely with Programs and Strategic Information Directorates to
oversee the preparation, reviews and timely submission of workplans,
reports and other key deliverables to the MDH’s senior management team,
partners and USAID/Tanzania. - To coach and guide staff and key
partners to ensure compliance under USAID/Tanzania regulations and
policy guidelines, Tanzania’s country specific laws and other related
policies as appropriate. - To provide mentorship, technical
support and supervision to core project staff and partners to ensure
their performance is consistent with the objectives of the project;
timelines/schedules are being met and are compliant as per
USAID/Tanzania regulations and policy.
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Requirements, Education, work experience and skills:
- Master’s
degree or higher in medicine, laboratory sciences, health sciences,
epidemiology, public health or a related fi Professional training in a
field of Management and Leadership will be an added advantage. - Having
a least 10 years of experience in a senior managerial and leadership
position in managing large, complex, and multisectoral health programs
in two or more of the following: Outbreak response, One Health,
Infectious Disease epidemiology, Antimicrobial resistance, laboratory
sciences, health systems strengthening and surveillance. - Demonstrated
experience working in establishing and managing complex public health
project systems as COP for USAID-funded project is highly desirable with
proven capacity to effectively manage project funds and a diverse team. - Having
minimum of 8 years previous experience working on USAID-funded projects
or affiliate, with extensive experience and knowledge of USAID rules,
policies, compliance, regulations, related reporting requirements and
funding parameters. - Demonstrated experience to build capacity
and implement such scope in collaboration with public and private
facilities, central and local government institutions authorities,
implementing partners and other key beneficiaries. - Demonstrated
capability to leading and managing working relationship with
multi-sectoral government official/teams, donor representatives,
developing partners, community/research/academic organizations, and
private sectors to achieve project objectives within complex Tanzanian
landscape and settings. - Demonstrated track record of previous
similar works in Tanzania with in-depth understanding/knowledge of local
health systems landscape, government structure, established
opportunities and existing challenges; particularly in addressing
technical areas for anticipated Activity - Excellent influencing
and negotiation skills necessary for cultivating and maintaining
strategic and professional partnerships with USAID/Tanzania, Government
officials, implementing partners, and all other key stakeholders. - Proven
strong analytical skills for comprehending/ analysing/translating big
One Health data and ability to translate synthesized information to
actionable plans, and disseminate to key relevant stakeholders and
beneficiaries. - Proven excellent oral and written communication
skills (in English and Kiswahili), as well as influencing skills,
coaching, supervising and teaching skills.
Deputy Chief of Party
Position Title: Deputy Chief of Party
Location: Dar es Salaam
Reports To: Chief of Party
Position Summary:
The
DCOP will work under the guidance and leadership of Chief of Party
(COP). The DCOP will be responsible for providing technical leadership
and assistance to project team, government officials, implementing
partners and support the building institutional capacity for the
project. With guidance and support of the COP, the DCOP will coordinate
the provision of technical services, harmonize efforts and maximize
synergy and integration between project program areas and units. DCOP
will coordinate the design, manage daily to daily implementation of
programmatic strategies and activities based on the agreed workplan and
scope. Will oversee timely development of high-quality
monthly/quarterly/annual reports, documentation of project’s successes
and lessons learned, and submission to the COP and senior management for
program monitoring.
This position is will be filled upon award from USAID/Tanzania.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Provide
overall technical leadership, assistance and strategic direction to
ensure timely and appropriate implementation of activities in
collaboration with implementing partners, The Government of Tanzania,
private sectors and beneficiaries. - Provide program management
and technical oversight in building capacities for staff at national,
subnational and community levels for monitoring antimicrobial
resistance, promotion of biosafety and biosecurity practices, laboratory
and surveillance systems strengthening and bolstering Infection
Prevention Practices. - Work with One Health line ministries,
private sectors, implementing and key stakeholders to integrate,
implement and oversee One Health approach in project’s designs,
workplans, activities and reports. - To provide technical support
to the Government of Tanzania and other direct beneficiaries in One
Health data mining, synthesis, trend analysis to identify actionable
patterns and translation to inform decision makers, policy
makers/implementors on required changes in strategies and approaches. - Ensuring
the implementation of strategies, approaches and activities support the
global International Health Regulation (IHR) standards to advance and
improve Joint External Evaluation (JEE) scores within supported regions
and Tanzania as whole. - In collaboration with the Strategic
Information and Research Directorate, will support One Health line
ministries and other multisectoral actors to identify/define key
performance indicators, establish and monitor M&E frameworks,
analyse data and inform intended beneficiaries for implementation of
recommended actions. - To work closely with project’s finance team
to track project’s financial expenditures, analyse budget reports, and
provide updates to the CoP and MDH Management on progress of fund burn
rate upon agreed scope of work. - Coordinate annual work plan and
budgeting process with project team, MDH senior management teams,
implementing partners, MoH, PO-RALG, and all other relevant stakeholders
for coordinated implementation and resource allocation. - To work
closely with Programs and Strategic Information Directorates to oversee
the preparation, reviews and timely submission of workplans, reports
and other key deliverables to the MDH senior Management team,
implementing partners and USAID/Tanzania. - To ensure project
staff are compliant to USAID/Tanzania regulations and policy guidelines,
Tanzania’s country specific laws and other related policies as
appropriate. - To provide mentorship, technical support and
supervision to core project staff and partners to ensure their
performance is consistent with the objectives of the project;
timelines/schedules are being met and are compliant as per
USAID/Tanzania regulations and policy. - Cultivate and maintain
ambient and professional working relationships with USAID/Tanzania,
developing partners, government entities including One Health line
ministries, private actors, local and civil society organizations,
academic/research institutions to leverage on existing resources,
cementing partnerships and enhancing ownership and accountability.
Requirements, Education, work experience and skills:
- Master’s
degree or higher in a relevant field such as infectious diseases;
medicine; public health; applied or field epidemiology; laboratory
sciences; climate and environmental science with One health approach
with at least 5 years’ experience; Or a Bachelor’s Degree with at least 7
year’s experience in international development. Professional training
in a field of Management and Leadership will be an added advantage. - Demonstrated
experience in establishing and managing complex public health project
systems as DCOP for USAID-funded project is highly desirable with
proven capacity to effectively manage project funds and a diverse team - Having
a least 8 years of experience in a senior managerial and leadership
position in managing large, complex, and multisectoral health programs
in two or more of the following: Outbreak response, One Health,
Infectious Disease epidemiology, Antimicrobial resistance, laboratory
sciences, health systems strengthening and surveillance. - Having
minimum of 5 years previous experience working on USAID-funded projects
or affiliate, extensive experience and knowledge of USAID rules,
policies, compliance, regulations, related reporting requirements and
funding parameters. - Demonstrated critical thinking and
problem-solving capabilities to enable timely conflict resolution and
escalation of unpleasant working environment. - Demonstrated
experience to build capacity in global health security/One Health or
similar work to staff at national and subnational levels, private
sectors and all key beneficiaries across all levels and sectors. - Demonstrated
capability to leading and maintaining professional and ambient
relationship with multi-sectoral teams, Line ministries for One Health
approach, donor representatives, developing partners,
community/research/academic organizations, and private sectors to
achieve project objectives within complex Tanzanian landscape and
settings. - Demonstrated track record of previous similar works in
Tanzania with in-depth understanding/knowledge of local health systems
landscape, government structure, established opportunities and existing
challenges; particularly in addressing technical areas for anticipated
Activity. - Proven strong analytical skills for comprehending/
analysing/translating big One Health data and ability to translate
synthesized information to actionable plans, and disseminate to key
relevant stakeholders and beneficiaries. - Proven excellent oral
and written communication skills (in English and Kiswahili), as well as
influencing, coaching, supervising and teaching skills.
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested candidates for any of the above position should visit MDH Recruitment Portal https://recruitment.mdh.or.tz/ and submit your application before 06th June 2024.
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