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Employer Name: The Benjamin William Mkapa Foundation (BMF)
Organization Type: NGO
Role: Management
Position Type: Full Time
Location: Mbeya
Mbeya Mjini
Mbeya Mjini
Application Deadline: 10-03-2017
Listed on: 27-02-2017
The Benjamin William Mkapa Foundation (BMF) is a Trust and not for
profit organization with a vision to be a hub of innovation in quality
health services delivery in Tanzania. BMF is in a process of hiring a
competent professional, with positions specified here under, to
implement a HIV/AIDS project in Mbeya, Tanzania
JOB DESCRIPTION
Position: technical Program Manager
Duty Post; Mbeya Municipality
Basic Function of Position
The Technical Program Manager is responsible for management of critical communications and coordination involving the HIV/AIDS Regionalized Implementing Partner (IP) in the Southern Highlands zone and the Government of Tanzania at Regional and District level. The Technical Program Manager will be up-to-date on all national HIV/AIDS and related strategies, and activities undertaken by partners and other stakeholders, undertake and provide day-to-day coordination on Technical leadership in Care, treatment and prevention activities, Quality Improvements (QI) and the Zonal HIV/AIDS Response Framework (ZHARF) Initiative in the Southern Highlands.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
I. Technical Program Management
Works directly, guides/mentors and oversees other contract-program staffs in planning, implementing, and coordinating program activities. Focused primarily in the priority sites on improvement and monitoring visits annually to inform and guide Quality Improvement, linkage and retention efforts, monitoring and evaluation On data quality assurance, the Zonal HIV Accountability and Response Framework (ZHARF) initiative in the Southern Highlands zone.
Provide programmatic and strategic direction to technical teams for both the IP (Henry Jackson Foundation (HJF) and the Regional/Council Health Management Teams(R/CHMTs) during planning for QI, Site Improvement through Monitoring Systems (SIMS), Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) and ZHARF activities. S/He leads the provision of programmatic linkage and retention, provides technical assistance to grantees, Regional, and District Authorities consistent with Government of Tanzania policies and regulations.
Directly supervises, manages the dedicated field staff, and works closely with the R/CHMTs and the IP to plan and execute the Supervision/SIMS visits in a harmonized manner to accommodate the visiting teams.
Ensures that the technical staffs develop the District specific strategies to address challenges in implementation based on the data reviews.
II. Program Administration
Manages planning and scheduling for the regulars Site visits for the improvement and monitoring of Quality of services, linkage and retention efforts and monitoring and evaluation data quality assurance activities quarterly and in collaboration with the iP and the Regional and Local Government Authorities
Collaborates with the IPs and~/CHMTs to develop the corrective/remediation actions based on results of analyses from previous SIMS/Supervision visits and will share best practices with the visiting team and other zonal stakeholders (CSOs, R/CHMTs, IPs)
Leads in the development of responses to inquiries in the Southern Highlands and ensuring appropriate documentation of program results, and budgets implementing partners, office expenditure and adherence to on-time monthly, semi-annual and annual reporting
Responsible for technical and strategic planning for regular meetings internally and including meetings with collaborators and Government officials in Southern Highlands. Facilitates partnership between IPs through daily/weekly collaboration with colleagues and health professionals and contributes to an environment of teamwork among partners and the Tanzania government authorities in the Southern Highlands.
Performing other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications Required For Effective Performance
Prior Work Experience; Five years of mid-to-senior level public health experience in developing, implementing and evaluating HIV/AIDS programs or other relevant public health programs that involve coordination with an international agency or implementing partner, is required. Two additional year of experience at the managerial level with multiple staff is required
Language Proficiency: Level IV (fluency - speaking/reading/writing) in English is required. Level IV (fluency-speaking/reading/writing) in Kiswahili is required.
Knowledge: The position requires a person with considerable technical and managerial expertise to conceptualize and manage programs in a complex multi-disciplinary team environment. It is important that the incumbent have a solid understanding of how HIV/AIDS donors, stakeholders and others support to the Government of Tanzania's HIV/AIDS strategies, especially assessing areas for program integration, overlap gaps in services. Comprehensive knowledge and experience in HIV/AIDS treatment is required. Thorough public health knowledge of current HIV/AIDS issues is required.
Skills arid Abilities; the incumbent must have excellent organizational abilities, outstanding written and oral communication skills, and be able to effectively promote positive and results-oriented interpersonal/inter-organizational relations. Ability to use computer software programs for internal management and presentations is required, work constructively in a diverse team structure, able to analyse, understand and discuss new program design, management and implementation approaches and considerable ingenuity and tact in applying guidelines to unique and different settings.
Personal Attributes
The incumbent must maintain confidentiality, use sound judgment and perform independently while performing the duties in the Unit. '
Should be respectful, flexible' and demonstrate sound work ethics
Be consistent and fair
Application Instructions JOB DESCRIPTION
Position: technical Program Manager
Duty Post; Mbeya Municipality
Basic Function of Position
The Technical Program Manager is responsible for management of critical communications and coordination involving the HIV/AIDS Regionalized Implementing Partner (IP) in the Southern Highlands zone and the Government of Tanzania at Regional and District level. The Technical Program Manager will be up-to-date on all national HIV/AIDS and related strategies, and activities undertaken by partners and other stakeholders, undertake and provide day-to-day coordination on Technical leadership in Care, treatment and prevention activities, Quality Improvements (QI) and the Zonal HIV/AIDS Response Framework (ZHARF) Initiative in the Southern Highlands.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
I. Technical Program Management
Works directly, guides/mentors and oversees other contract-program staffs in planning, implementing, and coordinating program activities. Focused primarily in the priority sites on improvement and monitoring visits annually to inform and guide Quality Improvement, linkage and retention efforts, monitoring and evaluation On data quality assurance, the Zonal HIV Accountability and Response Framework (ZHARF) initiative in the Southern Highlands zone.
Provide programmatic and strategic direction to technical teams for both the IP (Henry Jackson Foundation (HJF) and the Regional/Council Health Management Teams(R/CHMTs) during planning for QI, Site Improvement through Monitoring Systems (SIMS), Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) and ZHARF activities. S/He leads the provision of programmatic linkage and retention, provides technical assistance to grantees, Regional, and District Authorities consistent with Government of Tanzania policies and regulations.
Directly supervises, manages the dedicated field staff, and works closely with the R/CHMTs and the IP to plan and execute the Supervision/SIMS visits in a harmonized manner to accommodate the visiting teams.
Ensures that the technical staffs develop the District specific strategies to address challenges in implementation based on the data reviews.
II. Program Administration
Manages planning and scheduling for the regulars Site visits for the improvement and monitoring of Quality of services, linkage and retention efforts and monitoring and evaluation data quality assurance activities quarterly and in collaboration with the iP and the Regional and Local Government Authorities
Collaborates with the IPs and~/CHMTs to develop the corrective/remediation actions based on results of analyses from previous SIMS/Supervision visits and will share best practices with the visiting team and other zonal stakeholders (CSOs, R/CHMTs, IPs)
Leads in the development of responses to inquiries in the Southern Highlands and ensuring appropriate documentation of program results, and budgets implementing partners, office expenditure and adherence to on-time monthly, semi-annual and annual reporting
Responsible for technical and strategic planning for regular meetings internally and including meetings with collaborators and Government officials in Southern Highlands. Facilitates partnership between IPs through daily/weekly collaboration with colleagues and health professionals and contributes to an environment of teamwork among partners and the Tanzania government authorities in the Southern Highlands.
Performing other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications Required For Effective Performance
Prior Work Experience; Five years of mid-to-senior level public health experience in developing, implementing and evaluating HIV/AIDS programs or other relevant public health programs that involve coordination with an international agency or implementing partner, is required. Two additional year of experience at the managerial level with multiple staff is required
Language Proficiency: Level IV (fluency - speaking/reading/writing) in English is required. Level IV (fluency-speaking/reading/writing) in Kiswahili is required.
Knowledge: The position requires a person with considerable technical and managerial expertise to conceptualize and manage programs in a complex multi-disciplinary team environment. It is important that the incumbent have a solid understanding of how HIV/AIDS donors, stakeholders and others support to the Government of Tanzania's HIV/AIDS strategies, especially assessing areas for program integration, overlap gaps in services. Comprehensive knowledge and experience in HIV/AIDS treatment is required. Thorough public health knowledge of current HIV/AIDS issues is required.
Skills arid Abilities; the incumbent must have excellent organizational abilities, outstanding written and oral communication skills, and be able to effectively promote positive and results-oriented interpersonal/inter-organizational relations. Ability to use computer software programs for internal management and presentations is required, work constructively in a diverse team structure, able to analyse, understand and discuss new program design, management and implementation approaches and considerable ingenuity and tact in applying guidelines to unique and different settings.
Personal Attributes
The incumbent must maintain confidentiality, use sound judgment and perform independently while performing the duties in the Unit. '
Should be respectful, flexible' and demonstrate sound work ethics
Be consistent and fair
For all interested candidate send your achievement focused CV and cover
letter addressed to the Director of HR and Administration, via email:
recruitment@mkapafoundation.or.tz The deadline for application is on
Friday, 10th March, 2017 BMF is an equal opportunity employer and we
value diversity
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