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Jobs in Tanzania 2019: 2 New Jobs Dar es salaam at EngenderHealth Tanzania | Deadline: 5th February, 2019
AJIRA TANZANIA 2019 / NAFASI ZA KAZI 2019
TITLE: TEMPORARY FAMILY PLANNING TECHNICAL ADVISOR
PROGRAM: EXPANDING ACCESS TO POST ABORTION CARE AND FAMILY PLANNING WITH EMPHASIS ON LARC IN TANZANIA
REPORTS TO: PROJECT MANAGER
DUTY STATION: DAR ES SALAAM
EngenderHealth’s
vision is a world where sexual and reproductive health rights are
respected as human rights, and women and girls have the freedom to reach
their full potential. This emphasis on rights directly underpins
EngenderHealth’s values and principles: choice, quality, and excellence.
To achieve transformational change leading to true social and economic
progress, EngenderHealth partners with diverse organizations across
sectors with the shared goals of highlighting women’s value to
sustainable development.
EngenderHealth in
Tanzania supports the Ministry of Health Community Development Gender
Elderly and Children (MOHCGEC) in the Mainland and Ministry of Health
and Social Welfare (MOHSW) in Zanzibar to increase access to quality
reproductive health services. Currently the organization is implementing
projects that focus on increasing access to quality family planning
(FP) with emphasis on long acting reversible and permanent (LARC/PM)
methods; comprehensive Post Abortion Care (cPAC) and PAC/FP; prevention
of mother to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) and Gender based Violence
(GBV) and Violence against children (VAC). EngenderHealth has received
funding from LAD to partner with MOHCGEC and MOHSW to expand and
strengthen PAC services at district hospitals, health centres, and
dispensaries, with an emphasis on ensuring availability of LARC services
and referrals for PMs in two regions in Mainland Tanzania (Arusha and
Dodoma), Unguja and Pemba in Zanzibar to strengthen and expand PAC and
PAC FP services in Zanzibar, including ensuring the availability of
LARCs and referrals for permanent methods (PMs).
The project will
cover 80 sites overall in 14 districts in Arusha and Dodoma regions and
18 sites in six districts of Unguja and Pemba (Zanzibar), for a total of
98 sites. Of these 114 sites, 96 are lower-level facilities (HCs and
dispensaries) and 18 are designated district hospitals.
Position Description:
In
her technical advisor role, the technical advisor will assist the
Project Manager in ensuring that the LAD Project in Arusha, Dodoma,
Unguja and Pemba is implemented according to the approved project
documents including approved work plans and budget.
Roles and Responsibilities
- As a technical resource person, she will work closely with Project Manager in programming and implementation of the project activities in the project sites in Arusha, Dodoma, Unguja and Pemba as outlined on the project award, and approved work plan and budget.
- Oversee the capacity building of the project related staff including training, mentoring and coaching to ensure provision of quality clinical services including family planning, post abortion care, and post abortion and postpartum family planning
- With the Project Manager and the project technical lead person identify specific areas of technical support and coordinate the provision of the required technical assistance to the project sites.
- Based on her past experience and networks, she will support the Project Manager in linking with the two Ministries for smooth implementation of the project
- Coordinate all project trainings ensuring that they are undertaken according to the national guidelines and as per the planned timeline
- Ensure that reports from the field are submitted on time for compilation for submission to the donor.
- Ensure implementation of the workplan is done timely and the field teams timely submit their monthly call downs
- Assist the Project Manager to compile semiannual and annual project reports and ensure timely submission to the next reporting level
- With the Project Manager coordinate supportive supervision to the project sites and provide technical support
- Participate and effectively represent EngenderHealth in technical meetings, special functions, program reviews and other related meetings.
- Perform any other duties assigned by her supervisors.
NEW TANZANIAN JOBS OPPORUNITIES 2019 (320+ POSTS)
Qualifications and key attributes
- Bachelor’s degree or diploma in public health with 3-5 years of work experience OR Registered Nurse/Midwife or Clinical Officer with 7-10 years of work experience in Family Planning and Post abortion care.
- At least five years of professional experience in the clinical/health sector with expertise in project management and quality improvement
- Proven experience in building capacity of clinical and non-clinical health providers and community-based health workers in PAC-FP integration, post-partum family planning.
- Experience with community-based health care provision and promotion
- Familiarity with MOHSW and private-public partnership structures
- Strong personal and professional commitment to PAC and FP
- Experience in LARC, PAC and clinical training
- Demonstrated ability to lead service delivery, demand creation, and capacity building interventions
- Proven skills and experience in the integration of male involvement in health services
- Demonstrated experience collaborating with Government of Tanzania officials and local and international organizations working in health service delivery
- Ability to organize information and tasks, set priorities, meet deadlines, pay attention to details, and handle a variety of responsibilities efficiently and effectively
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
TO APPLY
Please visit the careers page at www.engenderhealth.org and search job openings under ‘Tanzania’ location to submit your details by 5th February 2019. Please include details of your salary requirements and salary history.
EngenderHealth provides
equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants
for employment, without regard to race, creed, ancestry, citizenship,
religion, color, gender, age, national origin, political belief, sexual
orientation, genetic information, status as a victim of domestic
violence, marital status or disability or any other protected
characteristic under applicable federal, state and local laws.
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TITLE: TEMPORARY REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH COORDINATOR- MOH
PROGRAM: EXPANDING ACCESS TO POST ABORTION CARE AND FAMILY PLANNING WITH EMPHASIS ON LARC IN TANZANIA
REPORTS TO: DIRECTOR RCH SERVICES- MOH AND PROJECT MANAGER ENGENDERHEALTH
DUTY STATION: DAR ES SALAAM
EngenderHealth’s
vision is a world where sexual and reproductive health rights are
respected as human rights, and women and girls have the freedom to reach
their full potential. This emphasis on rights directly underpins
EngenderHealth’s values and principles: choice, quality, and excellence.
To achieve transformational change leading to true social and economic
progress, EngenderHealth partners with diverse organizations across
sectors with the shared goals of highlighting women’s value to
sustainable development.
EngenderHealth in Tanzania
supports the Ministry of Health Community Development Gender Elderly and
Children (MOHCGEC) in the Mainland and Ministry of Health and Social
Welfare (MOHSW) in Zanzibar to increase access to quality reproductive
health services. Currently the organization is implementing projects
that focus on increasing access to quality family planning (FP) with
emphasis on long-acting reversible and permanent (LARC/PM) methods;
comprehensive Post Abortion Care (cPAC) and PAC/FP; prevention of mother
to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) and Gender-based Violence (GBV)
and Violence against children (VAC). EngenderHealth has received
funding from LAD to partner with MOHCGEC and MOHSW to expand and
strengthen PAC services at district hospitals, health centers, and
dispensaries, with an emphasis on ensuring availability of LARC services
and referrals for PMs in two regions in Mainland Tanzania (Arusha and
Dodoma), Unguja and Pemba in Zanzibar to strengthen and expand PAC and
PAC FP services in Zanzibar, including ensuring the availability of
LARCs and referrals for permanent methods (PMs). The project covers 80
health facilities in 14 districts in Arusha and Dodoma regions and 18
sites in six districts of Unguja and Pemba (Zanzibar)
Position Descriptions:
The
Family Planning Partners coordinator will assist the Ministry of
Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MoHCDEC)
–Reproductive and Child Health Section to Coordinate Partners FP
activities
Roles and Responsibilities
- Promote effective communication among Family Planning and Safe Motherhood Initiatives implementing partners
- Assist the RCHS unit to share up-to-date information with partners by locating, analyzing, and applying current technical data relevant to family planning and reproductive health.
- Assist the national FP and Safe Motherhood initiatives coordinator to coordinate partners
- Assist MoH RCHS unit to coordinate partners activities with PORALG
- Assist the Ministry to map FP and PAC partner’s activities and update the map regularly
- Assist Safe Motherhood coordinator to coordinate the development of the uterotonics guideline
- Provide technical assistance and guidance to programs aimed at improving Reproductive Health services
- Perform other additional responsibilities as per immediate supervisor’s direction.
Qualifications and key attributes
- Bachelor’s degree in public health, sociology or political science.
- At least five years of professional experience in the clinical/health sector with expertise in project management and quality improvement
- Proven experience in working with Public sector at national and local level s
- Experience with community-based health care provision and promotion
- Familiarity with MOHSW and private-public partnership structures
- Strong personal and professional commitment to PAC and FP
- Demonstrated ability to lead service delivery, demand creation, and capacity building interventions
- Proven skills and experience in the integration of male involvement in health services
- Demonstrated experience collaborating with Government of Tanzania officials and local and international organizations working in health service delivery
- Ability to organize information and tasks, set priorities, meet deadlines, pay attention to details, and handle a variety of responsibilities efficiently and effectively
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
TO APPLY
Please visit the careers page at www.engenderhealth.org and search job openings under ‘Tanzania’ location to submit your details by 5th February 2019. Please include details of your salary requirements and salary history.
EngenderHealth provides
equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants
for employment, without regard to race, creed, ancestry, citizenship,
religion, color, gender, age, national origin, political belief, sexual
orientation, genetic information, status as a victim of domestic
violence, marital status or disability or any other protected
characteristic under applicable federal, state and local laws.
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