Primary
Responsibilities
• Provides operational support throughout all stages of the project process and
ensures integration, coherence and harmonization of all components in the
project design to achieve results as planned
• Continually ensures alignment of the MNCH project with both international and
national gender equality and MNCH and sexual reproductive health (SRH)
priorities, plans and competencies
• Identifies and builds strategic networks with other actors to support the
districts in implementation and monitoring of gender responsive and
adolescent-friendly maternal and child health (MNCH) quality improvement
initiatives in line with the national government policy.
• Actively monitors the project implementation through field visits, exchange
of information with partners/stakeholders to assess progress, identify bottlenecks
and potential risks and work for timely decisions to resolve issues
Qualification,
Experience and skills
• A Master’s Degree in Public Health or equivalent, with a minimum of three
years progressive experience in a related field;
• First Degree in Heath or Allied Science or equivalent, with a minimum of five
years progressive experience in a related field;
• At least 5 years’ experience as a health staff, majoring in MNCH and
Adolescent Reproductive Health
• Project work experience in gender-integrated programs and preferably in the
health sector
• At least 5 years’ experience in an international organization similar to
Plan.
• Strong knowledge/practice of MNCH and Adolescent Reproductive Health.
• Strong knowledge of the Rights of Child, gender concepts, approaches and
development programming, analytical and Communication skills appropriate to the
audience.
• Excellent report writing skills, Strong team-building and motivational
skills.
• Strong negotiating, facilitating and influencing skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft applications and use of relevant software and other
applications, e.g. word processing, spreadsheet, database, internet.
Application
Instructions
Plan International Tanzania is an equal opportunity employer. Interested and
qualified Tanzanians are invited to send their applications enclosing detailed
curriculum vitae, certificate copies of relevant education and professional
qualifications together with names of three referees, and their contact.
Therefore all applications should be sent to
recruitment.tanzania@plan-international.org not later than 11th November, 2016.
