Jobs
at Amref Health Africa – Tanzania Project Manager, November 2018
Jobs
at Amref Health Africa – Tanzania Project Manager, November 2018
Amref
Health Africa is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organization
(NGO) whose mission is “to improve access to quality health services for some
of the poorest and most marginalised people in Tanzania, including communities
from urban settlements and rural areas and with a focus on women and children.
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Amref
Health Africa-Tanzania is largely supported by Multilateral, Bilateral and
National donors, implementing several programmes including HIV/AIDS/TB/Malaria,
Reproductive, Maternal, New-born and Child Health, Water and sanitation,
e-learning programme and clinical outreach.
Amref
health Africa with support from Global Affairs Canada (GAC) implements Uzazi
Uzima II project in Simiyu region aiming to address the problems related to
maternal, neonatal and reproductive health in an attempt to improve the
indicators related to health of adolescents, women and children in the region.
With this regard, Amref Health Africa -Tanzania is seeking for the following
vacant position:
Title:
Project Manager – Uzazi Uzima II Project
Location:
Bariadi, Simiyu
Reports
to: Programme Manager – RMNCAH
JOB
OBJECTIVES
Direct
reports to the Programme Manager – providing technical support to Uzazi Uzima
Project within Amref Health Africa implementation team and its implementing
partners in line to national RMNCAH standards
DESCRIPTION
OF DUTIES:
Take
leadership and oversee general management and day today implementation of the
project and supervises its staff
Responsible
in developing a Team up and work with project staff to build up a workable and
cost-effective model for the Uzazi Uzima II project.
Work
with Regional, district teams and ground partners in compiling technical
information for the project
Work
with the Programme Manager in packaging evidences generated alongside the
identified project strategic components for the Uzazi Uzima II Project
In
collaboration with project M&E technical advisor, perform in-depth project
analysis and research for understanding and improving women, child and new-born
health and WASH interventions in Amref Health Africa.
Guide
technical staff in identification and addressing local health systems gaps and
challenges among women, children and new-born and WASH that impact into their
wellbeing.
Ensure
timely preparation and compilation of projects reports from all components and
liaise with ME technical advisor and project officers to ensure prompt reports
submission to donor after review by the Programme and M&E Manager.
Support
technical teams to focus on results management in line with agreed
results-based framework for the project.
Work
with the Uzazi Uzima technical team in identifying areas for operational
research.
Spearhead
documentation of lessons learned and dissemination of knowledge and best
practices.
Liasing
with Programme Manager and other technical staff in Amref Health Africa, to
actively participate in programme development, proposal writing consistent with
Amref Health Africa strategic approaches.
Support
the Programme Manager in adhering to operational regulations and the set
standards for project management and financial procedures.
Promote
teamwork and encourage project teams and partners in owning the project and
ensure quality provision of MNCH/WASH services.
Manage
technical staff performance and development.
ACCOUNTABILITY:
Supervision:
Work independently on tasks related to project management with periodic reporting
and direction from supervisor.
Decision
Making: Make decisions on the project implementation and its daily management.
Responsibility
over data or information: Has access to important information as regards to the
project, its budget and the general trend and performance of the project
Responsibility
over assets: Proper management of financial resources, equipment and project
utilities like vehicles.
Responsibility
over Staff: Responsibility over Project Officers, Assistants and Drivers. Has a
working relationship with M&E officer and project accountant
REQUIRED
JOB QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Holder
of Master’s degree in public health, community development, medicine and
nursing, or related from a recognized high learning institutions; with strong
background with basic degree qualifications in medicine (MD, DDS) or nursing ,
social sciences
Six
(6) years’ or more experience in implementing maternal and child health
interventions, community system intervention, Public health system, experience
in working with local government and well phased with the Tanzania health
system.
Ability
to work independently good leadership and communication skills
Ability
to work with people from all backgrounds
Proven
Integrity and Mature personality Nafasi za ajira November 2018
This
jobs offer competitive salary and excellent work environment. Interested
individuals fulfilling the required criteria should email their application
letter and CV combined as one document to jobs.tanzania@amref.org. including
daytime telephone contact, names and addresses of three referees by Friday 23,
November 2018. Applicants must clearly state the position being applied for in
the subject line of the email.
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note that Amref Health Africa does not require applicants to pay any fee at
whatever stage of the recruitment and selection process. Ajira mpya November
2018
Amref
Health Africa is an equal opportunity employer and has a non-smoking
environment policy. Women and People with disability are encouraged to Apply