Job Opportunity at Save the Children, Technical Director – OVC

 

Save the Children (SC) is seeking an experienced Technical Director – OVC for an anticipated USAID/PEPFAR-funded project providing support to orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in Tanzania. The Technical Director will be responsible for the technical oversight of the project and is specifically responsible for project implementation of evidence-based, high quality, multi-sectoral interventions to increase access to and use of health/HIV prevention, care and treatment, protection, education, and socio-economic services among OVC and youth. S/he will report directly to the Chief of Party (COP) and will advise and support the COP in providing technical direction to project implementation and ensure the project meets stated goals, expected results and reporting requirements. S/he will take a technical leadership role in coordination with the government of Tanzania, local community organizations, and other stakeholders. S/he will be knowledgeable about evidence-based and state-of-the-art OVC service delivery approaches.

The goal of the five-year project is to improve the health, well-being, and protection of OVC and youth in high HIV burden communities in Tanzania. Overall, the project seeks to improve health, psycho-social well-being and educational outcomes; and reduced abuse of children affected by HIV.

 

Responsibilities

• The Technical Director will lead the Technical Team to achieve the strategic objectives of the project – focusing on HIV prevention, care and support as well as supporting cross-cutting themes and integration efforts across the project with other areas of OVC programming, including Household Economic Strengthening. Key responsibilities will include:
• Provide technical leadership in the development and implementation of strategies, interventions and activities that address the holistic needs of vulnerable children, including their health, education, nutrition, psychosocial well-being, protection and economic strengthening needs.
• Ensure that project strategies and activities addressing children and adolescents are evidence-based and in line with state-of-the-art, globally recognized best practices; as well as aligned with Government of Tanzania legislation and policies.
• Strengthen the linkages between community-based care activities and health facilities providing HIV care and treatment towards ensuring a continuum of care.
• Promote integration across a range of services for children to take a holistic, family-centered approach to improving their wellbeing.
• Ensure the project addresses the needs of highly vulnerable sub-groups of children, such as adolescent girls, HIV positive children and children living with disabilities.
• Provide technical leadership and oversight for high quality implementation of the household economic strengthening components of the project.
• Facilitate linkages with government safety net programs and other stakeholders to ensure that activities complement other economic strengthening initiatives and adhere to country and global standards.
• Ensure all child-focused strategies are gender-sensitive and promote equitable programming.
• Improve the capacity of implementing CSOs in effective programming for vulnerable children and their families, HIV prevention awareness creation, community mobilization for HIV counselling and testing, PMTCT and Early Infant Diagnosis (EID), and improving referral and counter-referral systems between communities and facilities.
• Promote approaches that support integration and maximize country and community-ownership.
• Coordinate and maintain close liaison with project partners and relevant stakeholders in the focus geographies.
• Take a leadership role in the development and timely submission of to work plans, quarterly and annual reports, financial reports, and other reports and papers summarizing project results and evidence.
• Work closely with the MEAL team to deliver project quality benchmarks, baseline, monitoring, evaluation and key lessons learned.
• Comply with Save the Children’s child protection policies, security procedures and other staff policies.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in public health, social sciences, development studies or related field.
• Minimum of seven years of experience implementing OVC programs in a development context, specifically PEPFAR, with five of these years in Sub-Saharan Africa, preferably Tanzania. During this period s/he should have been involved with socioeconomic services for vulnerable children and or public health project design, implementation, system strengthening, reporting and evaluation, including evaluation of evidence-based economic/livelihood projects for vulnerable groups, such as OVC or graduation programming.
• Familiarity with current direction of PEPFAR programming in Tanzania, especially on OVC and continuum of care for PLHIV
• Demonstrated state-of-the-art experience at a mid- or senior level in at least four of the following areas: child protection, household economic strengthening, social protection, education, health and nutrition including HIV/AIDS care and support; quality improvement; social service systems strengthening, including social services workforce development; M&E; and operations research.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with government and civil society partners and communities as well as transfer knowledge to diverse audiences through workshops, training and meetings using participatory methods and adult learning principles.
• Proven leadership and inter-personal skills for effective team work; as well as the ability to work independently on a frequent basis, taking initiative, managing a variety of activities concurrently, and delivering outputs on schedule.
• Demonstrated ability to support partners working at a distance to achieve results against program objectives/targets.
• Demonstrated skills in project design, implementation and reporting, preferably for USG funded programs.
• Experience with monitoring, evaluation, and reporting TB/HIV Care & Treatment activities as well as OVC.
• Good knowledge of Government of Tanzania OVC programming terrain, HIV Care and Treatment and experience working with Ministry of Health Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children and other relevant entities.
• Strong writing and presentation skills about program activities, outcomes and impact.
• Excellent English oral and written communication skills; Working knowledge of Swahili language.
• Excellent analytic, organizational and computer skills; proficient in MS Office including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint. Experience with SharePoint a plus.

The deadline for submitting the application is  31 May 2021 .

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Job Opportunity at Kazini Kwetu, Regional Sales Manager

 

Place: DAR

Deadline: 30/05/2021

REGIONAL SALES MANAGER

Our client; a Group of Companies based in Dar es Salaam is looking for Regional Sales Manager to begin to work the soonest possible. The successful candidate is expected to own the responsibility of effectively appointing distributors, developing them and managing the sales activities within an assigned area, ensuring that sales growth targets are met. This role will also have the responsibility in future to guide, mentor and train Route Sales Supervisors and Regional sales Executives to ensure operational excellence and effectiveness, as well as maintain strong relationships with wholesalers, retailers and customers within the region

Responsibilities

• Lead the Sales team in planning the development of robust sales strategies
• To appoint new distributors to minimize the distribution gaps in the region for intensive distribution
• Develop or increase business from existing customer by ensuring performance by product
• Responsible to achieve sales targets, maintain good relationship with dealers and distributors, understand & analyze competitor's products and drive distributors to attain targets.
• Deliver sales target for all products by executing the distribution strategy at the channel partner level.
• Ensure availability of stock at retail while adhering to the norms.
• Execute promotional activities for channel partners to drive sales and build market credibility.
• Channel Development and Infrastructure and Process Compliance.
• Aggressive execution of Sales programs (i.e. new schemes / promotions / trade engagement / new launches etc.) to deliver targeted numbers of customers and revenue.
• Attend local trade shows & exhibitions – working with the Marketing team on new product launches and variety of other market communications initiatives.
• Timely Collection of the market information such as competitor activities & initiatives and analyze the same with the help of Sales Manager to pre-empt its impact on the business programs.
• Compile and submit / present monthly sales performance reports, market accompaniment reports, and daily activity reports.
• Ensure the recruitment of high caliber employees Route Sales Supervisors, Regional Sales Executive to drive a highperformance culture across the area.
• Effectively manage the team and the customers within the assigned territory with strategic input and support from the Sales and Marketing Manager

Qualifications

• Minimum 7+ years of experience in a fast-paced and performance-driven environment
• A combination of previous experience in sales, logistics, operations, finance, business development.
• Entrepreneurial skills or mindset (ability to spot and take and advantage of opportunities)
• Sales techniques and concept selling skills
• Proven history of hitting sales targets & volumes
• Excellent excel skills
• Demonstrated effectiveness in all the areas outlined in the roles and responsibilities

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Job Opportunity at Kazini Kwetu, Media Buyer

 

Deadline: 30/05/2021

MEDIA BUYER

We are seeking a highly motivated Media Buyer with 2-4 years of experience to join our team. You will work closely with cross-discipline client account teams in meeting and exceeding client goals.

Responsibilities:

• Actively manage paid social campaigns to the clients’ goals – which may vary from engagement, acquisitions, direct response, reach and frequency, etc.
• Analyze performance data and provide intelligent synthesis, interpretation and appropriate action plans based on conclusions
• Communicate with clients on all elements of the campaign, including planning, performance, and project status and client goals.
• Develop and manage execution of campaign plans
• Maintain high levels of up-to-date knowledge of best practices and strategies in social media and paid social media (betas, ad network updates, innovation opportunities, etc.)
• Maintain knowledge of the dynamic digital ecosystem (search, social, native, display) and how channels work together
• Assist in development of media strategy and building paid social media plans (including audience targeting and segmentation, messaging, flighting, budgeting, etc.)
• Thoroughly understand client’s business, goals and KPIs
• Develop, grow, and maintain relationships through exceptional client service
• Build effective relationships with all vendors – ad networks, technology partners, etc.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-4 years of experience in buying cross-platform paid social media ads within native platforms.
• Strong Excel and data visualization skills
• Demonstrated excellent analytical and data interpretation skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Exhibit enthusiasm, passion, and commitment

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Job Opportunity at Kazini Kwetu, Credit Controller

 

Place: DAR

Deadline: 30/05/2021

CREDIT CONTROLLER

We are looking for Credit Controller to work for our client in Dar es Salaam. As part of a team, and as a Credit Controller, you will be given a debt portfolio and it’s your duty to take every initiative to ensure optimum debt recovery and to consistently meet the monthly collection target as shall be set by Management

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out debt collection and consistently meet and maintain collection targets, including the targeted number of effective calls per day
• Keep a log of all correspondences with customers by updating debtors register with relevant commentary every time.
• Complete all required actions of the Dunning Process timely
• Maintain a realistically low incidence rate of bad debt in line with the monthly targets, by ensuring no rollover
• Anticipate developments, and identify accounts that may require special attention and flag them early
• Handle disputed accounts by collecting all relevant information and documents to reconcile customer queries
• Undertake reconciliations, and compile documentation and necessary reports for necessary action by management
• Maintain accurate individual records and performance statistics for the debtors in your portfolio
• Obtain sufficient information to assess the risk of new and existing customers
• Work within guidelines provided and as per the Credit Policy, and report to the AR Team leader
• Close liaison with all colleagues in service and sales to ensure effective coordination of collection activity, sarong of client information, the target being timely collections and query resolution
• Provide accurate advice on debt management, queries, VAT issues etc
• Involvement in the reconciliations analysis of ledger accounts and invoicing history
• Liaise with invoicing team on Credit Control queries for prompt resolution
• Ensure all relevant details are provided to the rider to facilitate collection without unnecessary problems
• Undertake ad-hoc responsibilities as required

Qualifications:

• Diploma or Bachelor degree in Accounting or related studies
• At least two years of experience in credit control
• Be enthusiastic and work with energy to achieve company standards and goals
• Monitor progress of objectives and take action to ensure delivery to agreed timescales, and cost
• Ability to plan, organize and prioritize workload effectively
• Use experience to solve current problems

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10 Government Jobs at National Audit Office of Tanzania, Mkaguzi wa Daraja la II

 

The National Audit Office of Tanzania (NAOT) is the Supreme Audit Institution of the United Republic of Tanzania headed by the Controller and Auditor General (CAG). Its mandate is enshrined under Article 143 of the Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania. The powers and mandate of the CAG are clearly stipulated in Sections 11 and 12 of the Public Audit Act, and its Regulations, 2009.

POST: MKAGUZI WA DARAJA LA II – 10 POST

POST: CATEGORY(S): ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING

EMPLOYER: NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE (NAOT)

APPLICATION : TIMELINE: 2021-05-21 2021-06-03

The deadline for submitting the application is 03 June 2021.

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Job Opportunity at University of California San Francisco (UCSF), Dames Technical Lead

 

Start Date  : June 14, 2021

Background: The University of California San Francisco (UCSF) is engaged in a five-year Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-Tanzania (CDC-Tanzania) to provide strategic information technical assistance to the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children as well as the United States’ President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and their implementing partners (IPs). We are recruiting an individual through our affiliated international NGO ‘Global Programs’ to serve as DAMES Technical Lead for our support to the DREAMS project. The assignment is based in Dar es Salaam, and the incumbent would begin working immediately after the hiring process is complete, with an estimated start date of June 14,2021. This position will initially be until September 30, 2021 with the expectation of a one-year extension through September 30, 2022. The position will subsequently have the potential for annual renewal, subject to employee performance and funding availability.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Under the supervision of the Country Representative for Tanzania, the DAMES Technical Lead will collaborate with the Global Programs in-country team and a team of software developers to:
• Coordinate the aggregation and visualization of DAMES data across PEPFAR IPs.
• Ensure the DAMES mobile application is fully functional and meets end-user needs.
• Track requests from PEPFAR IPs regarding the collection and analysis of DREAMS data via the DAMES system and ensure requests are met.
• Track data issues or challenges related to the DAMES system and ensure they are remediated in a timely fashion.
• Collaborate on the visualization of DAMES data.

Minimum Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree in public health, community development, or related fields is required. A Master’s degree in a relevant field is an added advantage.
• Minimum of three years of professional project management experience in public health.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the DREAMS project and familiarity with routinely collected DREAMS data.
• Demonstrated understanding of databases and skills to align and aggregate datasets.
• Experience working with mobile applications for data collection.
• Experience collaborating with a variety of stakeholders to successfully complete a project.
• Minimum of intermediate level Microsoft Excel skills.
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills.
• Fluency in English and Kiswahili is required.

Other desired skills/qualities:

• Ability to prioritize, work under deadlines, work with minimal supervision and multitask.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to summarize disparate information in a clear and concise manner.
• Ability to travel to support utilization of the DAMES mobile application, pending uplifting of COVID-19 travel restric­tions.
• Excellent computer skills, including word processing and powerpoint.

To Apply:

All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed in the minimum requirements above with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item. All applications must include the following:

A current CV with names and telephone numbers for at least 2 referees

Copies of academic and professional certificates

Applications and supporting documents should be sent via e-mail to info.tanzania@ucglobalprograms.org and must be received by May 31, 2021.

NOTE: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Job Opportunity at University of California San Francisco (UCSF), Data Quality Analyst

 

Start Date : June 14, 2021

Background: The University of California San Francisco (UCSF) is engaged in a five-year Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-Tanzania (CDC-Tanzania) to provide strategic information technical assistance to the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children as well as the United States’ President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and their implementing partners (IPs). We are recruiting an individual through our affiliated international NGO ‘Global Programs’ to serve as a Data Quality Analyst for our projects. The assignment is based in Dar es Salaam, and the incumbent would begin working immediately after the hiring process is complete, with an estimated start date of June 14, 2021. This position will initially be until September 30, 2021 with the expectation of a one-year extension through September 30, 2022. The position will subsequently have the potential for annual renewal, subject to employee performance and funding availability.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Under the supervision of the Data Quality Lead for Tanzania, the Data Quality Analyst will work with the Global Programs in-country team in their work with CDC to continuously improve the quality of HIV and AIDS health data. Specifically, the Data Quality Analyst will:

• Support analysis of CDC implementing partner data quality, identification of data quality challenges, and development of strategies for remediation.
• Develop new and improved strategies for analyzing IP data quality.
• Track data quality issues flagged each quarter and verify remediation.
• Support development of a standardized data quality toolkit for use by CDC IPs, including a quarterly IP data quality scorecard.

Minimum Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree in public health, statistics, mathematics, epidemiology or related fields is required. A Master’s degree in a relevant field is an added advantage.
• Minimum of three years of professional experience working in public health in a data-focused position.
• Demonstrated knowledge of data quality concepts.
• Demonstrated knowledge of routine HIV and AIDS health data, including national data collection systems, tools, and reporting.
• Demonstrated data analysis skills including intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills.
• Availability to travel in-country to support remediation of identified data quality issues, pending the uplifting of COVID-19 related travel restrictions.
• Fluency in English and Kiswahili is required.

Other desired skills/qualities:

• Ability to prioritize, work under deadlines, work with minimal supervision and multitask.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to summarize disparate information in a clear and concise manner.
• Working knowledge of statistical software (STATA or SAS) preferred.
• Excellent computer skills, including word processing and powerpoint.

To Apply:

All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed in the minimum requirements above with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item. All applications must include the following:

A current CV with names and telephone numbers for at least 2 referees

Copies of academic and professional certificates

Applications and supporting documents should be sent via e-mail to info.tanzania@ucglobalprograms.org  and must be received by May 31, 2021.

NOTE: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted

 

Job Opportunity at University of California San Francisco (UCSF), Data Visualization Analyst

 

Start Date : June 14,2021

Application Deadline : May 31, 2021

Background: The University of California San Francisco (UCSF) is engaged in a five-year Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-Tanzania (CDC-Tanzania) to provide strategic information technical assistance to the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children as well as the United States’ President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and their implementing partners (IPs). We are recruiting an individual through our affiliated international NGO ‘Global Programs’ to serve as a Data Visualization Analyst for our projects. The assignment is based in Dar es Salaam, and the incumbent would begin working immediately after the hiring process is complete, with an estimated start date of June 14, 2021. This position will initially be until September 30,2021 with the expectation of a one-year extension through September 30,2022. The position will subsequently have the potential for annual renewal, subject to employee performance and funding availability.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Under the supervision of the Data Quality Lead for Tanzania, the Data Visualization Analyst will support the Global Programs in-country team in their work with CDC to continuously improve the quality, analysis, and use of HIV and AIDS-related health data, including through data analysis and visualization. Specifically, the Data Visualization Analyst will:

• Analyze routine HIV and AIDS-related health data.
• Develop data visualizations, including Excel dashboards.
• Support development of new and improved strategies for analyzing and visualizing routine HIV and AIDS data at all levels of the health system.

Minimum Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree in public health, statistics, mathematics, epidemiology or related fields is required. A Master’s degree in a relevant field is an added advantage.
• Minimum of three years of professional experience working in public health in a data-focused position that included both analysis and visualization work.
• Demonstrated knowledge of routine HIV and AIDS health data, including national data collection systems, tools, and reporting.
• Demonstrated data analysis skills including intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel. Working knowledge of statistical software (STATA or SAS) preferred.
• Demonstrated data visualization skills. Working knowledge of Power Bl preferred.
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills.
• Availability to travel in-country to support project activities, pending the uplifting of COVID-19 related travel restrictions.
• Fluency in English and Kiswahili is required.

Other desired skills/qualities:

• Ability to prioritize, work under deadlines, work with minimal supervision and multitask.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to summarize disparate information in a clear and concise manner.
• Availability to travel in-country to support project activities, pending the uplifting of COVID-19 related travel restrictions.
• Excellent computer skills, including word processing and powerpoint.

To Apply:

All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed in the minimum requirements above with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item. All applications must include the following:

• A current CV with names and telephone numbers for at least 2 referees
• Copies of academic and professional certificates

Applications and supporting documents should be sent via e-mail to info.tanzania@ucglobalprograms.org  and must be received by May 31, 2021.

NOTE: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

10 Job Opportunities at National Audit Office of Tanzania, MKAGUZI WA DARAJA LA II

 

The National Audit Office of Tanzania (NAOT) is the Supreme Audit Institution of the United Republic of Tanzania headed by the Controller and Auditor General (CAG). Its mandate is enshrined under Article 143 of the Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania. The powers and mandate of the CAG are clearly stipulated in Sections 11 and 12 of the Public Audit Act, and its Regulations, 2009.

 POST MKAGUZI WA DARAJA LA II – 10 POST

POST CATEGORY(S) ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING

EMPLOYER NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE (NAOT)

APPLICATION TIMELINE: 2021-05-21 2021-06-03

JOB SUMMARY NA

 

The deadline for submitting the application is 03 June 2021.

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Job Opportunity at Palladium, Country Team Lead

 

Company Overview

Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with foundations, investors, governments, corporations, communities and civil society to formulate strategies and implement solutions that generate lasting social, environmental and financial benefits. 

For the past 50 years, we have been making Positive Impact possible. With a team of more than 2,500 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of more than 35,000 technical experts, Palladium has improved – and is committed to continuing to improve – economies, societies and most importantly, people’s lives

Palladium is a child-safe organisation, and screens applicants for suitability to work with children. We also provide equal employment to all participants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status. 

 NPI EXPAND Overview

The New Partnerships Initiative (NPI) Expanding Health Partnerships—NPI EXPAND Project—is a global five-year (2019-2024) U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) funded project that supports locally-driven efforts to increase the availability and utilization of high-quality health and education services. In line with USAID’s Journey to Self-Reliance (J2SR) framework, NPI EXPAND invests in new and underutilized local partners (NUPs)1 and strengthens their capacity to strategize, plan, and implement programs with USAID funds. Enhanced participation of capable local organizations to increase demand for and to deliver high-quality, high impact services will enable governments to meet crucial goals equitably and sustainably. NPI EXPAND will also catalyze opportunities to scale up innovative interventions by strengthening the capacity of NUPs with varying levels of capabilities and exposure to USAID.

NPI EXPAND in Tanzania

USAID Tanzania is funding Amref Tanzania and its consortium partners to implement the USAID Afya Shirikishi project, and Tanzania Health Promotion Supports (THPS), and its partners to implement the USAID Uhuru project. The USAID Afya Shirikishi project aims to address priority gaps in tuberculosis (TB) case findings and unmet family planning (FP) needs at the community level in nine targeted regions in the country by 2025. Amref Tanzania and its partners—the SHDEPHA+ Bahama, Tanzania Communications and Development Center (TCDC), and MUKIKUTE—are implementing the project in Dar es Salaam, Pwani, Zanzibar, Katavi, Kigoma, Songwe, Rukwa, Geita, and Mwanza regions. On the other hand, the USAID Uhuru project aims to improve access to, and use of, quality TB and FP services for better health outcomes for Tanzanian citizens in Katavi, Kigoma, Rukwa, and Songwe regions. The Uhuru project consortium partners include Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation Tanzania, Ifakara Health Institute (IHI), and Mwitikio wa Kudhibiti Kifua Kikuu na UKIMWI Tanzania (MKUTA).

The goal of the NPI EXPAND activity in Tanzania is to increase access to and use of high-quality TB and FP services for better health outcomes of Tanzanian citizens in the regions where the Afya Shirikishi and Uhuru projects are implemented. NPI EXPAND will achieve this goal through the following two objectives:

Strengthen the organizational capacities of Amref Tanzania, THPS, and their consortium partners in the Afya Shirikishi and USAID Uhuru projects, respectively.

Strengthen the technical capacities of Amref Tanzania, THPS, and their partners to develop innovative tools and approaches for increased access and use of quality services in family planning, TB, and multi-drug resistant TB at the health facility and community levels.

Position Description

The NPI EXPAND Tanzania Country Team Lead (CTL) will be responsible for overseeing all in-country activities and operations for the project. (S)he will be based in an office in Dar es Salaam providing direct supervision to the Family Planning Program Manager. Additional staff members may be added. (S)he will report to the Field Support Director based in Washington, D.C., while also receiving guidance from the Project Director, HQ-based country manager, MEL Director, Capacity Development Director, and service delivery specialists.  

Duties and Responsibilities

 The Country Team Lead will be expected to:

• Provide technical guidance to all in-country activities under the NPI EXPAND project
• Provide oversight of the identified grantees supported by the project to ensure effective implementation of project activities and adherence to the conditions of their NPI EXPAND subaward
• Prepare annual work plans and ensure implementation of same in collaboration with the Field Support Director, HQ management and technical staff, the Capacity Development Director, and the Project Director
• Represent the project with USAID Mission Point of Contact and staff, project partners, Ministry staff, stakeholders
• Liaise with USAID Tanzania as needed
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual reports for Palladium HQ office and USAID
• Oversee and verify achievements and deliverables of any entity or person contracted or receiving an award under HDA/NPI EXPAND
• Organize logistical support and schedules for staff and consultants providing short term technical assistance (STTA) to the program
• Ensure timely and accurate submission of financial reports in coordination with the Finance and Operations Manager in the home office
• Identify, support and track cost share, submitting cost share reports and all supporting documentation on a monthly basis
• Maintain all activity documentation (documents, emails, workplans and drafts) in appropriate location for spot checks and audits
• Ensure compliance and consistent implementation with USAID rules and regulations, established project and Palladium policies, procedures and technical guidance in collaboration with HQ’s Project Delivery team
• Review all technical deliverables to ensure quality
• Review and approve relevant financial requests and reports as required including but not limited to: vendor payments, field vouchers and Funds Transfer Requests (FTRs)
• Provide oversight and support the adherence to strong internal financial controls
• Ensure good staff management and supervision practices including on-boarding, performance appraisal and development
• Perform regular check-ins with direct reports to promote quality performance and provide constructive feedback and coaching (if required)
• Contribute to training needs assessment of the team, developing and implementing performance improvement plans and on-the-job-training where appropriate
• Escalate any performance issues to HQ
• Other duties as assigned.

Period and Location of Performance

The position is through the end of September 2024. Location for this engagement is Islamabad with travel in-country as security and other conditions permit. Only local applicants (Tanzanian nationals) currently eligible to work in Tanzania will be considered. Some international travel may be required to support other NPI EXPAND activities, attend meetings or participate in conferences or workshops.

Qualifications and Experience

• Extensive experience in project management required; preference for USAID-funded projects
• Strong experience supervising project staff
• Bachelor’s degree in public health, international development, or related field, with a Master’s degree or higher qualification preferred
• Strong experience working in health, especially family planning/reproductive health and/or maternal and child health preferred. Experience with integrating family planning into TB or other service delivery is highly preferred
• Strong experience with the Tanzanian health systems preferred
• Strong experience working with the civil society sector (NGOs, FBOs, CBOs, non-profits, private sector) preferred
• Excellent representational skills
• Excellent process facilitation skills
• Excellent communication skills, including report writing abilities
• Experience representing a project and/or organization with government officials, donors, and other key stakeholders preferred
• Experience in leading participatory exercises and group processes
• Fluency in speaking and writing in English
• Tanzanian nationality or possess authorization to work in Tanzania
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

1 New Partner: An individual or organization that has not received any funding from USAID as a prime partner over the last five years. Underutilized Partner: An organization that has received less than $25 million in direct or indirect awards from USAID over the past five years. For more details, see: https://www.usaid.gov/npi/npi-key-definitions

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Job Opportunity at MSH, Consultant – Regulatory Systems Strengthening (Pharmacovigilance)

 

Introduction and Background:

Funded   by   the   U.S.   Agency   for   International   Development   (USAID),   the   Medicines,

Technologies, and Pharmaceutical Services (MTaPS) program implemented by Management Sciences for Health provides pharmaceutical system strengthening assistance for sustained improvements in health system performance and to advance USAID’s goals of preventing child and maternal deaths, controlling the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and combating infectious disease threats, as well as expanding essential health coverage.

The goal of the global, five-year (2018–2023) program is to enable low- and middle-income countries to strengthen their pharmaceutical systems to ensure sustainable access to and appropriate use of safe, effective, quality-assured, and affordable essential medicines and medicine-related pharmaceutical services. To achieve this goal, the MTAPS program has the following objectives:

• pharmaceutical sector governance strengthened
• institutional and human resource capacity for pharmaceutical management and services increased, including regulation of medical products
• availability and use of pharmaceutical information for decision making increased and global learning agenda advanced
• pharmaceutical sector financing, including resource allocation and use, optimized
• pharmaceutical  services,  including  product  availability  and  patient-centered  care  to achieve desired health outcomes, improved

The goal of MTaPS in Tanzania is to strengthen the country’s pharmaceutical system to ensure sustainable access to and appropriate use of safe, effective, quality-assured, and affordable essential medicines, including ARVs, health technologies, and related pharmaceutical services. A stronger pharmaceutical system in Tanzania will enable achievement of  global goals, including controlling the HIV/AIDS and TB epidemics, preventing child and maternal deaths, combating other infectious disease threats, and expanding access to essential medical products in the journey toward achieving universal health coverage in the country.

The Tanzania Medicines and Medical Devices Agency (TMDA) is the national regulatory authority (NRA) in Tanzania. It is an executive agency under the MOH responsible for regulating the quality, safety, and effectiveness of medicines, medical devices, and diagnostics. Its core functions are prescribed in Section 5 of the Tanzania Medicines and Medical Devices Act, Cap 219, i.e., the regulation of all matters relating to quality, safety, and efficacy of human and veterinary medicines, herbal medicines, medical devices, and diagnostics; the regulation of importation, manufacturing, labeling, marking or identification, storage, promotion, sale, and distribution of same; and the monitoring and analysis of existing and new adverse events, interactions, and information about PV of products; and acting upon said analysis

Regulatory systems play a key role in ensuring the quality, safety, and efficacy of medical products. The TMDA has attained WHO maturity level 3 (ML 3) status for setting up a stable, well-functioning, and integrated medicine/vaccine regulatory system, as benchmarked against the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Benchmarking Tool (GBT) in 2018. It has also established mobile and patient reporting systems for safety monitoring of medicines.

The Medical Stores Department (MSD) is an autonomous department under the MOH responsible for developing, maintaining, and managing an efficient and cost-effective system of procurement, storage, and distribution of approved medicines and medical supplies required for use by public health services.

MTaPS is therefore seeking a consultant to provide technical assistance to support medicines registration, medical products importation procedures and pharmacovigilance to achieve the goal of strengthening regulatory systems in the Republic of Tanzania.

Supervision and reporting responsibility: The consultant will be supervised by, and report to the Principal Technical Advisor-Pharmacovigilance (PV) Lead. The consultant will liaise with the Country Project Director for Tanzania; the Principal Technical Advisor-Pharmaceutical Regulatory Systems (PTA-PRS), MTaPS headquarters and regional technical staff, and work in collaboration with the national regulatory authority and relevant government departments.

A: Description of Services to be provided

Based on the background information provided by MTaPS, the consultant is expected to provide

technical assistance by undertaking interventions in medicines registration, medical products importation procedures and pharmacovigilance that will strengthen regulatory systems, contributing to access to quality assured medical products.

Specifically, the consultant will undertake the following activities:

1)   Activity 1.1.1: Conduct a process improvement mapping for registration and importation of antiretroviral medicines (ARVs), including dolutegravir (DTG), for the public sector (LOE 20 Days) 

a.   Develop an implementation plan for this activity with clear tasks and timelines for reaching process improvement milestones

b.   Liaise with the MTaPS Tanzania Country office to initiate meetings with the National Regulatory Authority, TMDA, and MSD, and plan for collection of information and implementation of the activity

c.   Develop a checklist/questionnaire for data collection on the sequence of activities to register and import ARVs, including DTG, for public sector distribution and use

d.   Administer the questionnaire to relevant entities including MSD, TMDA

e.   Prepare draft report on the findings of the process mapping including considerations for process improvements

f.    Facilitate a one-day virtual workshop to validate the findings

g.   Finalize the report on process mapping improvement for registration and importation of ARVs, including DTG, for the public sector.

2)   Activity 1.1.2: Sustain the capacity of TMDA to assess quality, safety, and efficacy of ARVs (LOE 15 days)

a.   Develop an implementation plan for this activity with clear tasks and timelines for reaching the capacity milestones and share it with the PTA-PRS

b.   Liaise with MTaPS Tanzania Country office to initiate meetings with the National Regulatory Authority, TMDA, and plan for delivery of virtual/in-person course to conduct capacity building on comprehensive assessment of quality, safety, and efficacy of ARV applications for registration. The capacity building should impart knowledge and transfer skills to TMDA assessors in basic dossier assessment of ARV product dossiers for the new medicine evaluators (new staff, interns, and externals); and training to current medicine evaluators on specialized areas, such as assessing bioequivalence studies and active pharmaceutical ingredients, focusing on ARVs

c.   Liaise with the appropriate academic institution for collaboration while implementing the capacity building workshop

d.   Prepare materials for delivery of a 5-day capacity building course on evaluation and registration of medicines, covering training of new assessors and refresher training for existent assessors

e.   Organize and facilitate conduct of an in-person capacity building workshop on assessment of product dossiers for medicines

f.    Prepare Report on capacity building workshop on product registration for medicines for regulators in Tanzania

g.   Organize and facilitate conduct of a product dossier evaluation retreat for 5 days for the assessors to apply the knowledge and gain hands-on experience in evaluating products, specifically medicines used to manage HIV/AIDS

h.   Prepare Report on product dossier evaluation retreat and number of product files for managing ARVs evaluated.

3)   Activity 2.1.1: Strengthen existing passive medicine safety surveillance system for pediatric medicines used in national HIV program (LOE 20 days)

a.   In collaboration with relevant TMDA and MTaPS staff, plan and set up a pediatric sub-committee as part of the national safety advisory committee to evaluate adverse drug reaction (ADR) reports on pediatric DTG and other pediatric ARVs in the country

i.   Undertake review of the terms of reference of current national safety advisory committee and revise it for setting up the pediatric sub-committee as necessary

ii.   Establish a governance structure for the pediatric sub-committee with clear deliverables for enhancing the safety of pediatric DTG and ARVs in general

iii.   Support inauguration of the committee members and at least one meeting of the committee.

b.   In collaboration with WHO, relevant industry experts, and MTaPS staff, plan, execute and monitor capacity building of TMDA staff on evaluating manufacturers’ risk management plans (RMPs) and periodic safety update reports (PSURs) for pediatric drug formulations as part of a system-wide sustainable capacity-building effort

i.   Review or develop training materials

ii.   Undertake training of staff including hands-on practice iii.   Generate a report of the training.

c.   Work with TMDA and relevant stakeholders including but not limited to public health programs, hospitals, and reporters to strengthen the existing system for providing constructive feedback to stakeholders that report ADRs. This will entail reviewing the current feedback mechanism and identifying implementation gaps, including disincentives for reporting

i.   Review current feedback mechanism available at TMDA and identify implementation gaps

ii.   Develop a revised stakeholder feedback framework and mechanism

d.   Develop a proposal for a follow-on activity that identifies and tests different strategies for improving reporting with a view to finding the most appropriate and context relevant strategy to improve ADR reporting in Tanzania.

Total LOE: 55 days

B:  Deliverables/Milestones

1)   Implementation plan for Activity 1.1.1 with clear tasks and timelines for reaching the process improvement milestones

2)   Draft report on the findings of the process mapping including considerations for process improvements

3)   Report on process improvement mapping for registration and importation of ARVs, including DTG, for the public sector

4)   Implementation plan for Activity 1.1.2 with clear tasks and timelines for reaching the capacity milestones

5)   Materials for delivery of a virtual 5-day capacity building course on evaluation and registration of medicines

6)   Report on virtual capacity building on medicines registration for regulators in Tanzania

7)   Report on product dossier evaluation retreat and number of product files for managing ARVs evaluated

8)   Terms of reference for a pediatric advisory sub-committee, including governance structure

9)   Results of DTG and other pediatric ARVs ADR review

10) Report of training for TMDA staff on review of RMPs and PSURs for pediatric ARVs

11) Proposal for follow-on activity on strategies to improve reporting of ADRs.

C:   Delivery Schedule/Milestones

Activity 1.1.1: Conduct a process improvement mapping for registration and importation of ARVs, including DTG, for the public sector

1)   Deliverable: Activity Implementation plan with clear tasks and timelines for reaching process improvement milestones (15 June 2021)

2)   Draft report on the findings of the process mapping including considerations for process improvement (30 June 2021)

3)   Final Report on process improvement mapping for registration and importation of ARVs, including DTG, for the public sector (25 July 2021)

Activity 1.1.2: Sustain the capacity of TMDA to assess quality, safety, and efficacy of ARVs

4)   Activity implementation plan with clear tasks and timelines for reaching capacity milestones (15 June 2021)

5)   Materials for delivery of a virtual 5-day capacity building course on evaluation and registration of medicines (30 June 2021)

6)   Report on capacity building on medicines registration for regulators in Tanzania (31 July 2021)

7)   Report on product dossier evaluation retreat and number of product files for managing ARVs evaluated (31 August 2021)

Activity 2.1.1: Strengthen existing passive medicine safety surveillance system for pediatric medicines used in national HIV program

8)   Terms of reference for a pediatric advisory sub-committee, including governance structure (30 June 2021)

9)   Results of DTG and other pediatric ARVs ADR review (20 September 2021)

10) Report of training for TMDA staff on review of RMPs and PSURs for pediatric ARVs (31 August 2021)

11) Proposal for follow-on activity on strategies to improve reporting of ADRs (31 July 2021)

D: Authorized Travel (if applicable)

☒ MSH hereby authorizes Consultant to travel in connection with providing the Services in accordance with the SOW as described below:

Within Tanzania

Consultant qualification requirements:

• First degree in Pharmacy or Medicine
• Advanced degree in Medicine, Pharmaceutical sciences, or Public Health
• At least 7 years’ experience working with USAID / donor-funded programs, Ministry of Health, and global implementing partners
• Experience in providing technical assistance to multiple low- and middle-income countries in regulatory systems strengthening including medicines evaluation and registration, application of good review guidelines and good reliance practices, regulatory capacity building
• Experience in building pharmacovigilance systems
• Experience in or knowledge of public health system structure and health policies in Tanzania
• Strong organizational skills: demonstrated ability to build relationships and work effectively with senior government officials and other stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, ability to generate lucid reports, and presentation skills in English and Swahili.

MSH is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, religion, creed, citizenship, national origin, age, veteran status, or disability unrelated to job requirements. MSH will take affirmative action to ensure that qualified applicants are employed and that employees are treated without regard to their race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran and disability status. In compliance with U.S. Department of Labor Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, and Section 4212 of the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act, MSH has developed and maintains an affirmative action program and plan.

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Job Opportunity at Palladium, Country Team Lead

 

Company Overview

Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with foundations, investors, governments, corporations, communities and civil society to formulate strategies and implement solutions that generate lasting social, environmental and financial benefits. 

For the past 50 years, we have been making Positive Impact possible. With a team of more than 2,500 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of more than 35,000 technical experts, Palladium has improved – and is committed to continuing to improve – economies, societies and most importantly, people’s lives.

Palladium is a child-safe organisation, and screens applicants for suitability to work with children. We also provide equal employment to all participants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status. 

 NPI EXPAND Overview

The New Partnerships Initiative (NPI) Expanding Health Partnerships—NPI EXPAND Project—is a global five-year (2019-2024) U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) funded project that supports locally-driven efforts to increase the availability and utilization of high-quality health and education services. In line with USAID’s Journey to Self-Reliance (J2SR) framework, NPI EXPAND invests in new and underutilized local partners (NUPs)1 and strengthens their capacity to strategize, plan, and implement programs with USAID funds. Enhanced participation of capable local organizations to increase demand for and to deliver high-quality, high impact services will enable governments to meet crucial goals equitably and sustainably. NPI EXPAND will also catalyze opportunities to scale up innovative interventions by strengthening the capacity of NUPs with varying levels of capabilities and exposure to USAID.

NPI EXPAND in Tanzania

USAID Tanzania is funding Amref Tanzania and its consortium partners to implement the USAID Afya Shirikishi project, and Tanzania Health Promotion Supports (THPS), and its partners to implement the USAID Uhuru project. The USAID Afya Shirikishi project aims to address priority gaps in tuberculosis (TB) case findings and unmet family planning (FP) needs at the community level in nine targeted regions in the country by 2025. Amref Tanzania and its partners—the SHDEPHA+ Bahama, Tanzania Communications and Development Center (TCDC), and MUKIKUTE—are implementing the project in Dar es Salaam, Pwani, Zanzibar, Katavi, Kigoma, Songwe, Rukwa, Geita, and Mwanza regions. On the other hand, the USAID Uhuru project aims to improve access to, and use of, quality TB and FP services for better health outcomes for Tanzanian citizens in Katavi, Kigoma, Rukwa, and Songwe regions. The Uhuru project consortium partners include Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation Tanzania, Ifakara Health Institute (IHI), and Mwitikio wa Kudhibiti Kifua Kikuu na UKIMWI Tanzania (MKUTA).

The goal of the NPI EXPAND activity in Tanzania is to increase access to and use of high-quality TB and FP services for better health outcomes of Tanzanian citizens in the regions where the Afya Shirikishi and Uhuru projects are implemented. NPI EXPAND will achieve this goal through the following two objectives:

Strengthen the organizational capacities of Amref Tanzania, THPS, and their consortium partners in the Afya Shirikishi and USAID Uhuru projects, respectively.

Strengthen the technical capacities of Amref Tanzania, THPS, and their partners to develop innovative tools and approaches for increased access and use of quality services in family planning, TB, and multi-drug resistant TB at the health facility and community levels.

Position Description

The NPI EXPAND Tanzania Country Team Lead (CTL) will be responsible for overseeing all in-country activities and operations for the project. (S)he will be based in an office in Dar es Salaam providing direct supervision to the Family Planning Program Manager. Additional staff members may be added. (S)he will report to the Field Support Director based in Washington, D.C., while also receiving guidance from the Project Director, HQ-based country manager, MEL Director, Capacity Development Director, and service delivery specialists.  

Duties and Responsibilities

 The Country Team Lead will be expected to:

• Provide technical guidance to all in-country activities under the NPI EXPAND project
• Provide oversight of the identified grantees supported by the project to ensure effective implementation of project activities and adherence to the conditions of their NPI EXPAND subaward
• Prepare annual work plans and ensure implementation of same in collaboration with the Field Support Director, HQ management and technical staff, the Capacity Development Director, and the Project Director
• Represent the project with USAID Mission Point of Contact and staff, project partners, Ministry staff, stakeholders
• Liaise with USAID Tanzania as needed
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual reports for Palladium HQ office and USAID
• Oversee and verify achievements and deliverables of any entity or person contracted or receiving an award under HDA/NPI EXPAND
• Organize logistical support and schedules for staff and consultants providing short term technical assistance (STTA) to the program
• Ensure timely and accurate submission of financial reports in coordination with the Finance and Operations Manager in the home office
• Identify, support and track cost share, submitting cost share reports and all supporting documentation on a monthly basis
• Maintain all activity documentation (documents, emails, workplans and drafts) in appropriate location for spot checks and audits
• Ensure compliance and consistent implementation with USAID rules and regulations, established project and Palladium policies, procedures and technical guidance in collaboration with HQ’s Project Delivery team
• Review all technical deliverables to ensure quality
• Review and approve relevant financial requests and reports as required including but not limited to: vendor payments, field vouchers and Funds Transfer Requests (FTRs)
• Provide oversight and support the adherence to strong internal financial controls
• Ensure good staff management and supervision practices including on-boarding, performance appraisal and development
• Perform regular check-ins with direct reports to promote quality performance and provide constructive feedback and coaching (if required)
• Contribute to training needs assessment of the team, developing and implementing performance improvement plans and on-the-job-training where appropriate
• Escalate any performance issues to HQ
• Other duties as assigned.

Period and Location of Performance

The position is through the end of September 2024. Location for this engagement is Islamabad with travel in-country as security and other conditions permit. Only local applicants (Tanzanian nationals) currently eligible to work in Tanzania will be considered. Some international travel may be required to support other NPI EXPAND activities, attend meetings or participate in conferences or workshops.

Qualifications and Experience

• Extensive experience in project management required; preference for USAID-funded projects
• Strong experience supervising project staff
• Bachelor’s degree in public health, international development, or related field, with a Master’s degree or higher qualification preferred
• Strong experience working in health, especially family planning/reproductive health and/or maternal and child health preferred. Experience with integrating family planning into TB or other service delivery is highly preferred
• Strong experience with the Tanzanian health systems preferred
• Strong experience working with the civil society sector (NGOs, FBOs, CBOs, non-profits, private sector) preferred
• Excellent representational skills
• Excellent process facilitation skills
• Excellent communication skills, including report writing abilities
• Experience representing a project and/or organization with government officials, donors, and other key stakeholders preferred
• Experience in leading participatory exercises and group processes
• Fluency in speaking and writing in English
• Tanzanian nationality or possess authorization to work in Tanzania
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

1 New Partner: An individual or organization that has not received any funding from USAID as a prime partner over the last five years. Underutilized Partner: An organization that has received less than $25 million in direct or indirect awards from USAID over the past five years. For more details, see: https://www.usaid.gov/npi/npi-key-definitions

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Job Opportunity at NMB Bank, Relationship Manager, SME – Eastern Zone, Morogoro (Re-advertised)

 

Job Purpose

Responsible for growing both Liabilities (Deposits) and Assets from Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) for Business banking; advising the department on business strategy, assisting SME Business Bankers /Relationship Officers/Branch Managers in recruiting business customers to ensure SME business growth.

Main Responsibilities

• Actively selling SME deposits, lending and cross selling of other banks products (Forex, Fund Transfer, Internet Banking etc.)
• Appraise SME credit applications above the SME Business Bankers limit from branches and provide recommendations for decision making
• Take a leading role in driving SME activities, through networking and promoting SME activity with SME Business Bankers and branch managers.
• Actively build the capacity of the SME Business Bankers through on-going mentoring and support in order to ensure quality credit application and Business Growth.
• Monitor and review the SME Business Bankers performance to ensure that the targets are met.
• Review with SME Business Bankers client feedback, market intelligence, workshops/focus group reports and review product design and performance to establish if change, redesign or re-launch is appropriate.
• Co-ordinate budget objectives of the responsibility area on the SME products to ensure targets are achieved as per approved budget.
• Ensure that customer satisfaction for the SME segment is achieved by providing accurate advice for selling in line with customers’ expectations.
• Prepare budget and projections for the SME loan and deposit products. The budget to include the list of existing, prospective and potential customers to benefit from the loan and deposit products.

Skills and Knowledge

• Strong credit analysis skills – ability to analyze loan ticket size ranging from 500 Million to 5 Billion TZS.
• Ability to handle customer relationships with annual turnover ranging from 10 Billion to 100 Billion TZS.
• Excellent customer relationship and sound understanding of the bank’s loan products, policies and procedures.
• Conversant with standard computer applications (Excel, Word and Access).
• Good communication with high proficiency in the use of English and Swahili languages.
• Proven business management, leadership, coaching and team building skills.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Finance, Accounting, Banking and/or other relevant fields from recognized higher learning institutions
• Three years relevant experience in Retail Banking (SME Business)
• NMB Bank Plc is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
• Please be advised that if you are not contacted within 14 working days of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted.

“NMB Bank Plc does not charge any fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee, please disregard it”. 

The deadline for submitting the application is 4 June 2021.

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Job Opportunity at Railway Children Africa, Internship Opportunity

 

 INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY IN DAR ES SALAAM 

OVERVIEW 

Railway Children Africa (RCA) is Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO)  registered in Tanzania NO. 1563, and affiliate of our parent company  Railway Children UK. 

With over ten years working in Africa, we are committed to safeguarding and  promoting the welfare of children and young people living and working in  street. Additionally, we are also committed to provide equal employment  opportunity to all persons regardless of their age, colour, nation,  physical or mental disability, race, religion etc. We will ensure that all  our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. 

If you would like to help steer us on this Journey and you have a passion  and drive to make a difference to the lives of the children on the street, we would love to hear from you. 

1X INTERN – ADMIN 

We are currently looking for Local immediate graduate and talented intern to work together with our team in Dar es Salaam to deliver support services  to children and young people on the streets. 

Key requirements; have bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or  similar studies. This is placement is for most recent graduates, so No  Experience is required but most important you will have the passion to learn, support the team and help to drive a difference to lives of the  children living and working on the street. 

Placement Duration: the internship is valid for 6 months with a possibility  of extension depending on performance, programme need and fund  availability. Please note that, an intern will not receive any salary but  will be given a monthly stipend allowance that covers meals and transport  costs while assuming duties. 

Application Process: to apply please send a copy of your CV with a covering  letter explaining why you consider yourself suitable for the role. Please  include in the subject heading of the email: INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY. 

You will need to demonstrate how your skills and experience meet the  requirements of the description above. The deadline for all applications is  28th May 2021 17:00 (EAT) 

Please send your applications to jobs.mwanza@railwaychildren.or.tz 

We anticipate a high demand for those posts and regret that only candidates  shortlisted for interview will be considered.

5 Job Opportunities at Tindwa Medical Health Services, Various Posts

 

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We are looking for highly skilled professionals in the following areas on a part time basis;

1. INTERNIST

2. OCCUPATIONAL PHYSICIAN

3. DERMATOLOGIST

4. PEDIATRICIAN

5. OPTHAMOLOGIST

Duties and Responsibilities.

• Engage in direct clinical practice as the principal component of his/her professional responsibility within the clinic.
• Provide medical assessment, diagnostic determination, and clinical management necessary to ensure appropriate clinical disposition of Emergency Department patients.
• Accurate and timely completion of all clinical and professional records and  documentation to assure compliance with local, state, and federal regulatory, licensure, and accreditation requirements.
• Communicate with consulting providers as necessary to facilitate necessary ongoing care and treatment of patients.
• Work to create a positive work culture within clinic and cross-departmental teams.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein

Qualifications/Education Level

➢ Medical Degree

➢ Masters of medicine in their specific field of specialisation

➢ BLS and ACLS will be added advantage.

Other Requirements for all applicants:

• Previous 3 years working experience in a reputable health facility.
• Great attitude and desire for learning.
• Willing to spend long hours working in the field.
• Applicants should have a high level of discipline, communicative and interpersonal skills, analytical, innovative problem-solving skills and time-managing skills. 

Application Deadline.

Friday 1st June 2021.

Mode of Application: 

Send your CV and copy of certificates via recruitment@tmhstz.com and a copy via info@tmhstz.com

Job Opportunity at FAO, Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist – NSA M&E Framework development

 

FAO seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in its staff and international consultants in order to best serve FAO Members in all regions.

FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background, and culture

Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented member nations, and person with disabilities are encouraged to apply

Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct and to uphold our values. FAO has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and FAO, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination

All selected candidates, therefore, will undergo rigorous reference and background checks

All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality

The incumbent may be re-assigned to different activities and/or duty stations depending on the evolving needs of the Organization

 

Organizational Setting

Through its Country Offices or FAO Representations, FAO assists governments to develop policies, programmes and projects to address hunger and malnutrition and provides technical support for the sustainable development of their agricultural, fisheries and forestry sectors and to respond to crises. The activities of FAO Country Offices include design and implementation of country-tailored field programmes, liaison with local donor representatives and active public awareness-raising and outreach activities related to FAO initiatives such as the World Food Day.

Food and Nutrition Security Impact, Resilience, Sustainability, and Transformation (FIRST) is an FAO and European Union partnership program to provide a policy assistance mechanism for improved food security and nutrition and sustainable agriculture. FIRST is designed to strengthen the enabling environment for food security and nutrition and sustainable agriculture in several selected priority countries.  Among other objectives, the program is working to develop a proposal for updating the monitoring and evaluation frameworks of the Agriculture Sector Development Programme II (ASDP II) and the Tanzania National Multisectoral Nutrition Action Plan (NMNAP) so that these are better able to capture the contribution of nutrition-sensitive agriculture.  In order to realise this, national ownership and a strong M&E framework that will guide and provide quality information for effective planning, decision making, monitoring, and impact evaluation of nutrition-sensitive agriculture interventions in the country are very crucial.

FAO is seeking for a competent Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant to a) finalize the development an updated M&E framework that contains changes to the monitoring and evaluation frameworks of the ASDP II and NMNAP so that these are better able to capture the contribution of nutrition-sensitive agriculture to improving nutrition, and b) build national capacity for the implementation of the M&E framework.

Reporting Lines

The Evaluation consultant will work under the overall guidance of the Assistant FAO Representative (AFAOR – Programmes) in the United Republic of Tanzania (URT), the direct supervision of the FIRST Policy Officer (PO) and in close collaboration with MOA.

Tasks and responsibilities

• Build consensus around the proposed adjustments to the monitoring and evaluation frameworks of the ASDP II and NMNAP so that these are better able to capture the contribution of nutrition-sensitive agriculture to improving nutrition
• Conduct a context and feasibility analysis for the proposed adjustments
• In collaboration with the FIRST PO, facilitate working sessions with various stakeholders to build ownership of the updated M&E framework
• In collaboration with the FIRST PO, co-develop and finalize the updated M&E framework to measure outcomes/outputs and bottlenecks in interventions
• Present the framework validation meeting
• Generate a final report with recommendations to key project stakeholders for follow-up activities and develop a training curriculum/guide and implementation plan

 

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

• Advanced university degree in social sciences or equivalent with good understanding of monitoring and evaluation and conducting research studies
• At least five years of experience in designing and conducting independent development partnership surveys, frameworks, desk studies and/or research of development programmes and advocacy;
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) in English and Swahili are required; Working knowledge of another UN language a distinct advantage
• National of Tanzania or resident in the country with a regular work permit.

 

FAO Core Competencies

• Result Focused
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

 

Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

FAO does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing).

Incomplete applications will not be considered. If you need help or have queries, please contact:Careers@fao.org

Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.

Only language proficiency certificates from UN accredited external providers and/or FAO language official examinations (LPE, ILE, LRT) will be accepted as proof of the level of knowledge of languages indicated in the online applications.

For other issues, visit the FAO employment website:http://www.fao.org/employment/home/en/

 

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, visit the recruitment website at Jobs at FAO and complete your online profile. Only applications received through the recruitment portal will be considered.

Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile.

If you need help, or have queries, please contact: Careers@fao.org

FAO IS A NON-SMOKING ENVIRONMENT

The deadline for submitting the application is 04/Jun/2021.

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National Project Personnel – Project Team Leader at FAO

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that Closure Date and Time displayed above are based on date and time settings of your personal device

FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture

Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented member nations and person with disabilities are encouraged to apply

Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold our values. FAO has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and FAO, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination

All selected candidates, therefore, will undergo rigorous reference and background checks

All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality

The incumbent may be re-assigned to different activities and/or duty stations depending on the evolving needs of the Organization

Organizational Setting

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is seeking to recruit a national staff to support the process of formulating revised national livestock policy.

 

Reporting Lines

The Project Team Leader will work under the overall guidance of the FAO Representative in Tanzania, under the direct supervision of the Assistant FAO representative responsible for Programme, the technical supervision of FAO Lead Technical Officer, and guidance from Project Task Force.

Technical Focus

The Project Team Leader will make sure that the project is aligned with the beneficiaries, country’s needs and priorities, and ownership of the project is ensured. The Policy and Planning Directorate at the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries is the key implementing partner for this project. All activities will be discussed, planned and implemented in collaboration with the Policy and Planning Directorate, and designated National Project Coordinator to work alongside FAO experts.

The project will closely work under the leadership of the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries and direct leadership of the Policy and Planning Directorate. On the other hand, the Directorates of Animal Production and Marketing, Research, Training and Extension, Grazing land and Animal Feeds and Veterinary Services will be closely involved.

Tasks and responsibilities

• The tasks to be carried out by the Project Team Leader will include, but not limited to, the following:
• Provide technical leadership in the formulation of the National Livestock Policy;
• Together with the National Project coordinator and other project team members, prepare work plan and budget for different interventions;
• Design and conduct methodologies for analytical review of the current livestock policy and formulation of the new livestock policy
• Assess the current Livestock sector performance in Tanzania (situation analysis of the livestock in Tanzania)
• Identify the current National Livestock Policy of 2006 constraints and challenges
• Plan, organize and lead technical meetings and workshops by coordinating a multi-disciplinary team of experts
• Develop partnership and collaboration with stakeholders who can influence and/or affected by the formulation of the new livestock policy in the country
• Conduct literature review of livestock policy  and other key national and international documents to draw lessons from and alignment with national policies and strategies
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor

 

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

• Master’s Degree or above in Economics, Aagricultural economics, rural development or related social science fields
• Additional training in policy or strategy development will be an asset
• Working knowledge of English and Swahili;
• At least 7 years’ experience in planning livestock or agricultural development policies and strategies at national level;
• Proof of experience in similar or related projects
• At least 5 years’ experience in livestock or agricultural development at national level;
• Fluent in English and Kiswahili
• National of Tanzania.

 

FAO Core Competencies

• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills

• Experience of managing multi-disciplinary team;
• Demonstration of ability to manage projects and resources efficiently and in a timely manner;
• Excellent communication skills, including ability to write proposals, documents and technical reports;
• Good facilitation skills and ability to conduct community level workshops/seminars;

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

FAO does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing)

Incomplete applications will not be considered. If you need help please contact: Careers@fao.org

Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted

Only language proficiency certificates from UN accredited external providers and/or FAO language official examinations (LPE, ILE, LRT) will be accepted as proof of the level of knowledge of languages indicated in the online applications

For additional employment opportunities visit the FAO employment website: http://www.fao.org/employment/home/en/

FAO seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in its staff and international consultants in order to best serve FAO Members in all regions. 

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, visit the recruitment website at Jobs at FAO and complete your online profile.

Only applications received through the recruitment portal will be considered

Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile.

If you need help, or have queries, please contact: Careers@fao.org

 

FAO IS A NON-SMOKING ENVIRONMENT

The deadline for submitting the application is 11/Jun/2021

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Job Opportunity at Pathfinder, Maternal and New Born / Contraception Technical Advisor

 

Pathfinder Overview

Pathfinder International is driven by the conviction that all people, regardless of where they live, have the right to decide whether and when to have children, to exist free from fear and stigma, and to lead the lives they choose. Since 1957, we have partnered with local governments, communities, and health systems in developing countries to remove barriers to critical sexual and reproductive health services. Together, we expand access to contraception, promote healthy pregnancies, save women’s lives, and stop the spread of new HIV infections, wherever the need is most urgent. Our work ensures millions of women, men, and young people are able to choose their own paths forward.

 

Maternal and New Born (MNH) / Contraception Technical Advisor

Location: This position can be based in any country that Pathfinder operates in Africa and Asia: Burkina Faso, Burundi, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Tanzania, Togo, Bangladesh, or Uganda.

Summary:

Provides technical leadership in SRHR program areas (MNH and Contraception) by promoting evidence based best practices to achieve quality in health care. Collaborates with project teams on project activities to deliver excellence and quality SRHR services (MNH and Contraception) that are client-centered and right-based in order to achieve women agency and autonomy. Collaborates with other members of the project team to ensure that deliverables meet the needs of intended populations. With capacity building and developing as a guiding principle, engages closely with country teams, government and/or local NGOs on the design, management and monitoring of all field-based programs. Coordinate with project teams to assess technical and training needs to review and adapt training materials and contributes to scaling up successful experiences in implementing best practices in clinical and community settings that lead to increased use of family planning services. Ensures that the project team draws on state-of-the-art knowledge and practices in the areas specific to the program area. Partners with other technical advisors to enable policy, research and programs that benefit women, girls, and communities. Please note: this opportunity requires fluency in French and English.

Key Job Outcomes: 

1. Strategic Leadership: Provides strategic technical leadership and expertise to project sites on the implementation of high quality SRHR products and services at community levels. Leads in the development of or providing technical assistance in the global and country-specific approaches, tools and materials supporting tailored approaches for intended populations in SRHR Builds on existing tools and develops or adapts innovative approaches to ensure the efficiency, acceptability and impact of SRHR and products and services.
2. Programming Design and Implementation: Co-leads in the design, development and implementation of innovative, effective, country appropriate SRHR programming
3. Technical Assistance: Provides technical assistance to country offices, host- country governments, local partners, and other agencies to assess needs and develop SRHR standards and guidance, and/or provide SRHR services that are responsive to the needs of intended populations.
4. Clinical Guidance: provide clinical guidance to Pathfinder as needed for the delivery of excellence in Pathfinder supported programs
5. Resource Management: Collaborates with other USAID project teams, WHO and other donors and country-based entities in the development and implementation of SRHR services to bring a broad range of resources to meet multiple needs of intended populations.
6. Quality Assurance: Works with the technical teams to ensure that best practices for SRHR services and service integration are well documented, evaluated and poised for scale up. Coaches and builds teams to optimize staff performance programming, target setting and project workplan and scale-up.
7. Brand Ambassador: Represents Pathfinder International to external organizations and audiences at professional meetings and conferences as assigned
8. Liaison with Key Stakeholders: Liaises and coordinates with key stakeholders, including USAID country missions, other donors and USG agencies, and international and local partners such as Bureau for Global Health, World Health Organization, IBP, Align MNH to play a highly proactive role in repositioning family planning as a preventive health and a socioeconomic development intervention and to share lessons and technical
9. Support Proposal development: Contribute to proposals development by providing technical guidance to ensure that best practices and evidence-based interventions are reflected in proposals.

Minimally Required Job-Specific Competencies:

• Country Specific Public Health System: Advanced knowledge of the public health systems in francophone countries in sub-Saharan Africa
• Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights: Deep knowledge of SRHR and sexual and reproductive health principles (client-centered, reproductive rights and justice,) practices and services of programs, including program strategies and indicators, and the latest professional developments in SRHR.
• Program Operations and Development: Proven skills in designing, implementing, and monitoring of SRHR programs preferably those funded by USAID, WHO, or other donor organizations working in the health sector.
• Quality Improvement: Extensive knowledge and experience in client-centeredness framework and quality improvement approaches, processes and tools
• Technical Assistance: Proven skills and expertise in providing technical assistance in SRHR to country and project teams and ensure that best practices are rolled out in projects throughout the project lifecycle.
• Policy: Sufficient experience in advocacy including working with CSOs and other stakeholders to influence policy change.
• Networking and external representation: Proven engagement in regional SRHR related regional networks, platforms and forums as well as building
• Proposal Development: Mastery of skills in proposal development from concept to full proposal, resource mobilization, and proven ability to raise substantial research/development

Minimally Required Organizational Competencies: 

1. Software Applications: Advanced knowledge of MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word and
2. Languages: Proven writing and speaking skills in English and French
3. Communication and Influencing Skills: Proven ability to influence others through diplomacy and proven oral and written communication skills.
4. Passion for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights: Commitment to family planning, reproductive health services, gender, maternal, child health services, and eradication of harmful traditional
5. Presentation Skills: Proven ability to make presentations on results and products to small and large
6. Self-Management and Teamwork: Ability to work independently or as a member of the team, ability to be detailed-oriented, and ability to manage stress effectively in a fast-pace environment.
7. Matrix Management: Ability to thrive in a matrix organization.

Required Education, Training and Experience:

• Required: Clinical degree: medical degree, midwifery, nurse practitioner, or related.
• Required: 10 years’ experience in working in international development, preferably in implementing programs in SRHR programs in developing countries
• Required: Excellent French writing and oral skills
• Required: Experience living or working in developing countries that aids in understanding of program context, field realities, and technical needs

1. Prefer: Experience with USAID, BMGF and LAD funded projects
2. Prefer: Experience in project design and technical assistance to project teams

Other Information:

Travel required (at least 25%)

Uses cellular and desk phone, laptop or desktop computer

Location: Any country where Pathfinder operates

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