Healthcare Financing Program Director / Country Manager at Results for Development (R4D)

Healthcare Financing Program Director / Country Manager at Results for Development (R4D) October 2024

• Dar es Salaam
• International – Health /
• Full-Time Exempt /
• On-site

Results for Development (R4D) is a leading non-profit global
development partner. We collaborate with change agents around the world —
government officials, civil society leaders and social innovators — to
create strong systems that support healthy, educated people. We help our
partners move from knowing their goal to knowing how to reach it. We
combine global expertise in health, education and nutrition with
analytic rigor, practical support for decision-making and implementation
and access to peer problem-solving networks. Together with our
partners, we build self-sustaining systems that serve everyone and
deliver lasting results. Then we share what we learn so others can
achieve results for development, too.

We have a unique and
vibrant culture at R4D. Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the heart
of our work environment and help advance our mission. Diversity—of
ideas, identities, perspectives and backgrounds—is vital to who we are
and what we do. We seek people who embrace these values and will help
reinforce them. Our work culture is collaborative, creative and
entrepreneurial. We operate based on trust and respect. Teams across the
organization frequently collaborate on programmatic work and support
each other in continuously building a better R4D.

Position title: Program Director – Healthcare Financing/Country Manager, Tanzania
Location:
This position is based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and reports to the
Executive Vice President (EVP) / Senior Health Financing Director on the
project and to R4D’s Managing Director for country management
responsibilities.
Department: Health

Position Summary:
The
Program Director/Country Manager will provide overall strategic
leadership and technical direction of our high-impact health, nutrition,
market shaping, education, and other emerging portfolios and programs
of work in Tanzania and will assume country office management
responsibilities for the R4D Tanzania Office. In addition, the Program
Director, with the support of the EVP, will provide technical leadership
and program management support to the development and implementation of
health financing activities for an anticipated FCDO grant in Tanzania.

The
Program Director will contribute to health financing strategy, project
management, and analytic activities within the R4D Tanzania country team
and may also contribute to strategy and program management of health
financing activities in other countries that R4D operates. He/she will
lead business development efforts in Tanzania, in collaboration with
R4D’s Practice Leads, to build robust grant pipelines.

Responsibilities:
The
Program Director/Country Manager (PD/CM) will serve as the leader of
the Tanzanian Country Office and a key member of FCDO project
leadership. The Program Director/Country Manager will play a key
leadership role in co-creating, along with domestic in-country
stakeholders, a holistic strategy for strengthening health, education,
and nutrition systems in Tanzania. The Program Director will advise on
overall project strategy and design, contribute technical expertise,
supervise direct and indirect reports, manage local consultants, and
oversee the implementation of health financing activities. The PD/CM
will represent Tanzanian aspects of all portfolios within R4D, and
actively collaborate with others in the organization, including as part
of R4D’s management team and country leadership forum.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
·
Participates fully as a member of R4D by contributing, assisting,
and participating in projects, activities, and initiatives as requested
by management

Provide strategic direction and leadership in
the design and implementation of health financing projects and
activities in Tanzania and other geographies (60 %)
· Lead
health economics and financing analysis in areas including, but not
limited to, resource mapping, fiscal space, public financial management,
strategic purchasing, provider payment, costing, cost-effectiveness,
equity and efficiency.
· Provide strategic and technical
leadership across the health financing activities and assist in the
design and implementation of project activities.
· Oversee
implementation of and provide quality control for technical scopes of
work implemented through consultants, partners or subcontractors.
Lead and participate in annual workplan development, review and implementation.
· Oversight of the budget management of Tanzania health financing activities.

Lead internal and external partner engagement (15%)
· Effectively represent R4D’s work in Tanzania externally and communicate our impact clearly and compellingly.
·
Actively cultivate new relationships and effectively manage key
ongoing relationships with partners in Tanzania, including the Tanzanian
Government, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education, National Health
Insurance Authority (NHIA), development partners, bilateral and
multilateral donor agencies and foundations (i.e. Gates Foundation,
World Bank, FCDO, USAID), non-governmental organizations (local and
international), local partners, private sector, civil society, the
media, amongst others.
· Conceptualize knowledge management and
communication strategies to promote the dissemination and uptake of our
work and oversee the implementation thereof.
· Conceptualize strategic areas of impact and successfully lead the team in mobilizing funding for new opportunities.

Effectively manage Country Office operations (15%)
· Lead the operationalization of ONE R4D Team Approach in Tanzania in line with R4D’s Global NGO strategy.
· Oversee and manage Tanzania-based R4D staff and project teams.
· Lead business development activities for the Tanzania Country Office.
·
Provide strategic leadership on the execution and continuous
improvement of country office operations and finances, including
ensuring compliance with Tanzania laws and R4D policies and procedures,
managing program budget and ensuring sound fiscal management.
·
Contribute to the continued evolution of a positive and collaborative
team culture that affirms diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Increase
the knowledge base and understanding of R4D ’s health care financing
work through regular monitoring, learning and evaluation; and
development of various knowledge products. (10%)

· Contribute to relevant learning activities
such as learning events and/or webinars supporting the achievement of
project goals and objectives.
· Contribute to the effective
monitoring of key activities and documenting and disseminating results
at national, regional and/or global levels.
· Contribute to developing and adapting relevant analytic tools and methods for project aims
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Qualifications and work experience

• MSc degree in health economics, health financing, health policy, public health, or related field. A PhD will be an advantage.
• 15 years of experience with at least 8 years of relevant global health experience.
• Track
  record of building trust, forging partnerships, and conducting advocacy
  across a wide variety of stakeholders in multicultural environments and
  across public and private sector actors in Tanzania.
• Expertise in health economics, healthcare financing, political economy, and policy development.
• Relevant
  work experience in a research institution, government, bilateral or
  multilateral development agency, consulting firm, NGO, or think tank.
• Experience effectively leading a high-performing project team.

Competencies and skills

• Excellent
  interpersonal skills and an approachable management style are essential
  to the success of the individual in this role along with the ability to
  work collaboratively, build relationships, understand the perspectives
  of all stakeholders, problem solve, and create/foster relationships and
  forge compromises
• Ability to think and solve problems in a structured, logical and creative manner
• Strong qualitative and quantitative analytical skills
• Strong strategic thinking skills and an entrepreneurial approach
• Ability
  to effectively work collaboratively in a team-based environment, as
  well as independently, to work on complex work streams/projects
• Comfortable leading and working with a diverse team located in different geographies
• Excellent
  written and verbal communication skills with ability to prepare
  compelling presentations and written reports. Willingness to travel
  domestically, approximately 30%
• Fluency in oral and written English, and able to communicate in Swahili

Results for Development is an EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled/Affirmative Action Employer committed to fostering
and
nurturing an energetic, collaborative and diverse workforce. R4D
provides market-competitive salaries and comprehensive employee
benefits.
How to Apply:
This is Full-time Job, To submit your application, please follow the link provided below.