2 New Jobs at D-tree International Tanzania

Senior Program Manager ( 2 positions)

2 New Jobs at D-tree International September 2024

Program · Unguja Island, Zanzibar
Senior Program Manager
Job Type: Full-time
Reports to: Zanzibar Country Director (Primary Supervisor)
Location: Zanzibar
Start Date: As soon as possible

Who we are
D-tree
is a global digital health organization dedicated to ensuring everyone
has access to high-quality primary healthcare. We do this by working
with governments to design, build and deploy digital tools for frontline
health workers that improve their ability to deliver high-quality,
evidence-based care. D-tree engages with governments to develop a shared
vision for the potential of digital health, demonstrates the
effectiveness of digital systems to improve health outcomes, and
accompanies governments to scale these digital systems nationally and
institutionalize them within their broader health systems.

Since 2011, D-tree has partnered with the Zanzibar Ministry of Health to implement an innovative digital health program, Jamii ni Afya
(“Community is health”) supporting Community Health Volunteers to
provide health services within their communities. This program has
consistently demonstrated improved health outcomes, a strengthened
community health system, and increased use of data for decision-making.

Over time, Jamii ni Afya
has grown from a pilot to a national program and has demonstrated how
digital technology can transform the quality of a health system. The
Zanzibar government has committed to adopt Jamii ni Afya at national
scale; integrating digitally-enabled Community Health Volunteers into
their formal Community Health Strategy. This represents the world’s
first nationally scaled digital community health program, bringing high
quality health services to the doorsteps of all of Zanzibar. The digital
health program reached full scale in August 2021, allowing D-tree to
focus on program sustainability, quality and impact.

Who you are
We
are recruiting for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Program
Manager to work as an integral part of our Zanzibar team. You are
responsible for program and grants management and will play an active
role in program quality improvement and government engagement. You have
excellent attention to detail and the ability to be accountable for
driving compliance, budgets, work plans and reporting for multiple donor
projects, and ensure the team is meeting project timelines and
deliverables within budget.

You have prior experience in a
similar project management role and can demonstrate your ability to
manage highly complex projects, while working effectively within a team.
You have experience engaging with governments and are comfortable
representing organizational aims to high-level government stakeholders.
You are a strong communicator – both orally and written – and have
excellent teamwork, collaboration and problem-solving skills. You are
excited by D-tree’s mission and our pioneering work in Zanzibar, and are
driven by the impact that our work has on improving people’s lives.

What you will do
The
Senior Program Manager will be responsible for ensuring that all
programs in Zanzibar are planned and implemented at a high quality,
within scope, schedule and budget. You will work closely with the
Country Director to develop project objectives and work plans, and then
you will be responsible for ensuring projects are implemented according
to those plans. You will be responsible for overseeing the project
budget and coordinating financial management activities (including
forecasting and re-budgeting based on changing project needs). Together
with the Zanzibar leadership team, you will liaise with Ministry of
Health stakeholders and other partners to keep them abreast of project
progress, and draft donor progress reports. Specific responsibilities
include:

Project design, management & implementation (50%)

• Collaborate
  with supervisor to set program objectives and then lead the planning,
  operationalization, execution and monitoring of the work plans, while
  ensuring staff, partners, technical working groups (TWGs) and relevant
  MOH units are included in the process and kept on track to achieve
  result
• Document clear expectations and responsibilities for team
  members and partners, and develop accountability systems to ensure
  program objectives are met according to the project schedule
• Anticipate
  potential challenges with meeting program timelines, milestones, or
  budget and escalate to Country Director and Global Support Team early
  for joint problem solving
• Develop high-quality and inspiring donor and progress reports with support of Program and M&E team
• Lead
  regular program meetings with relevant D-tree staff to review project
  progress, identify challenges, and solve problems to ensure project
  progress remains on track
• Contribute towards business development ideation to design new projects or iterate and expand existing programs
• Serve
  as the communications focal person in Zanzibar, working collaboratively
  with the global team to document our work in Zanzibar

Portfolio management and growth (25%)

• Closely monitor project budgets to ensure spending is on track with project plans; course correct as necessary
• Lead the review of monthly project activity plans and develop accurate related budget forecasts
• In
  collaboration with the Country Director and Global Support Team,
  participate in long-term forecasting and re-budgeting activities
  throughout the project lifespan
• Collaborate with the finance
  & operations team to ensure strong standard operating procedures for
  procurement and advances exist and are followed
• Represent
  D-tree in relevant Technical Working Groups and/or Advisory Groups
  within digital health, community health, and early childhood
  development.
• Articulate the value and impact of D-tree’s
  approach and programs to various units within the government ministries
  and external stakeholders
• Present project highlights and results at meetings and National, Regional and International forums/conferences

Staff Management (25%)

• Directly
  supervise one person including Support staff to set Zanzibar team and
  individual objectives that help achieve program success
• Mentor staff and ensure they are motivated and empowered to complete job duties to the best of their ability
• Provide
  ongoing feedback about staff performance, including through quarterly
  reviews to document strengths, weaknesses, and areas for growth
• Approve
  timesheets, travel authorization and advances and expenses for direct
  reports, as well as for additional staff as needed.

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Qualifications

• 10
  years’ work experience with at least 4-5 years in a project management
  position, with a digital, public health and/or health system
  strengthening focus preferred
• Demonstrated experience in
  managing multiple projects/grants simultaneously with the ability to
  effectively manage project with budgets of up to 1 million dollars USD
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g. management, public health, global development); master’s degree preferred
• Good MS Excel skills
• Must be able to work independently and make decisions under minimal supervision
• Excellent written and spoken English and Swahili required
• Prior experience working in Zanzibar desired

Salary Range:
The salary range for this role is 87,750,000 TZS to 135,000,000 TZS annually
inclusive of all cash compensation. Salary scales are set according to
an explicit compensation policy, and relevant market data is analyzed
when setting ranges for each role. To ensure internal parity, D-tree
will analyze the candidate’s overall number of years of experience as
well as relevant technical expertise pertaining to the position and in
comparison with staff in the same job group to make the offer salary.
Because salary ranges are small and the internal parity review is
thorough, offers are firm.

Application information
This is Full-time Job, To apply for this role, please click the link here
and follow the instructions. Applications that do not meet these
requirements will not be considered. Please note that by applying to
this position, you consent to your name being checked against a
terrorist watch list prior to an offer of employment.
The application deadline is 9th October 2024.