About Us
Futures Group develops and delivers innovative,
locally relevant, evidence-based solutions to improve the health and well-being
of people around the world. Since 1971, we have assisted governmental and
non-governmental agencies, foundations, and the private sector by designing,
implementing and evaluating programs in HIV/AIDS, sexual and reproductive
health, population and family planning, maternal and child health, infectious
diseases, and gender. Futures Group has deep expertise in policy and advocacy,
research and strategic information, health markets and private sector
engagement, modeling and economic analysis, patient monitoring and
management/HMIS, strategic consulting, and program management.
locally relevant, evidence-based solutions to improve the health and well-being
of people around the world. Since 1971, we have assisted governmental and
non-governmental agencies, foundations, and the private sector by designing,
implementing and evaluating programs in HIV/AIDS, sexual and reproductive
health, population and family planning, maternal and child health, infectious
diseases, and gender. Futures Group has deep expertise in policy and advocacy,
research and strategic information, health markets and private sector
engagement, modeling and economic analysis, patient monitoring and
management/HMIS, strategic consulting, and program management.
Position Summary
Futures Group is seeking a Senior Technical Advisor
for a large health monitoring and evaluation project based in Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania.
for a large health monitoring and evaluation project based in Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania.
The Advisor will essentially serve in a ‘Chief of
Party’ role and be responsible for meeting the project’s technical objectives,
managing financial resources, program staff, partnering agreements, maintaining
good working relationships with host government officials and local partners
and managing donor reporting and ensuring a high-quality delivery of
services.
Party’ role and be responsible for meeting the project’s technical objectives,
managing financial resources, program staff, partnering agreements, maintaining
good working relationships with host government officials and local partners
and managing donor reporting and ensuring a high-quality delivery of
services.
Key Responsibilities
·
Provide overall strategic, technical, programmatic,
financial, and management guidance and support for large-scale project
activities.
Provide overall strategic, technical, programmatic,
financial, and management guidance and support for large-scale project
activities.
·
Manages a core staff of technical and
administrative program professionals and work with the US-based country
management support team to ensure responsive and efficient project operations.
Manages a core staff of technical and
administrative program professionals and work with the US-based country
management support team to ensure responsive and efficient project operations.
·
Coordinate US-based technical assistance as
required.
Coordinate US-based technical assistance as
required.
·
Ensure that project objectives, outcomes, and
deliverables are met and that financial, operational, and reporting
requirements of the donor are adhered to.
Ensure that project objectives, outcomes, and
deliverables are met and that financial, operational, and reporting
requirements of the donor are adhered to.
·
Serve as the primary liaison with the client, other
donors, partners, and stakeholders.
Serve as the primary liaison with the client, other
donors, partners, and stakeholders.
·
Provide technical leadership to USG partners in
M&E including Data Demand and Use, Rapid Assessments and development of
M&E systems, including facilitating workshops.
Provide technical leadership to USG partners in
M&E including Data Demand and Use, Rapid Assessments and development of
M&E systems, including facilitating workshops.
·
Provide technical leadership to government
organizations, including the Department of Social Welfare Mainland and Zanzibar
on developing their National M&E Systems
Provide technical leadership to government
organizations, including the Department of Social Welfare Mainland and Zanzibar
on developing their National M&E Systems
·
Work with partners to develop, pilot and
implement new tools and approaches for collecting and using information
Work with partners to develop, pilot and
implement new tools and approaches for collecting and using information
Qualifications
·
Post-graduate education in public health, program
evaluation or similar field.
Post-graduate education in public health, program
evaluation or similar field.
·
Minimum of 10 years of field experience, including
5 years directly managing professional and support staff.
Minimum of 10 years of field experience, including
5 years directly managing professional and support staff.
·
Experience in monitoring and evaluating HIV
programs; program management, capacity building and/or service delivery
experience a plus.
Experience in monitoring and evaluating HIV
programs; program management, capacity building and/or service delivery
experience a plus.
·
Resident field experience in a developing country,
preferably in Africa, a plus.
Resident field experience in a developing country,
preferably in Africa, a plus.
·
Experience with USAID reporting and financial
requirements; experience in developing and managing large, multi-year budgets.
Experience with USAID reporting and financial
requirements; experience in developing and managing large, multi-year budgets.
·
Team player, commitment to building local capacity
and with tact and diplomacy to engage a wide range of sometimes challenging
counterparts.
Team player, commitment to building local capacity
and with tact and diplomacy to engage a wide range of sometimes challenging
counterparts.
·
Fluent English reading and writing;
Fluent English reading and writing;
·
Kiswahili language capability a plus.
Kiswahili language capability a plus.
·
Enthusiasm and vision; willing to spend extended
periods outside capital city and in rural areas.
Enthusiasm and vision; willing to spend extended
periods outside capital city and in rural areas.
Physical Demands: Regularly required to stand
or sit, and move about the facility
or sit, and move about the facility
Work Environment: Usual office working
conditions free of disagreeable elements
conditions free of disagreeable elements
All applications for this position should be
submitted online at www.futuresgroup.com via the Careers page. Futures
Group provides equal employment to all participants and employees without
regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation,
veteran or marital status.
submitted online at www.futuresgroup.com via the Careers page. Futures
Group provides equal employment to all participants and employees without
regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation,
veteran or marital status.
