The Swiss Tropical
and Public Health Institute is a public institution with the mandate to
contribute to the improvement of the health of populations internationally and
nationally through excellence in research, services, and teaching and training.
and Public Health Institute is a public institution with the mandate to
contribute to the improvement of the health of populations internationally and
nationally through excellence in research, services, and teaching and training.
The Swiss Centre for
International Health (SCIH) of the Swiss TPH conducts consultancy, project
management, training and applied research work in international and global
health. The department is seeking applications for the following new position:
International Health (SCIH) of the Swiss TPH conducts consultancy, project
management, training and applied research work in international and global
health. The department is seeking applications for the following new position:
Operations Manager / Deputy Project Team Leader in
Tanzania
Tanzania
To support the
Project Team Leade
Project Team Leade
r in the second, expanded phase of a large health project,
the “Health Promotion and System Strengthening Project” (HPSS) in Tanzania.
The successful
candidate will be responsible for:
• Project management in support of the Project Team Leader (as his deputy) to
ensure
o establishment of project offices and their successful operation
o timely implementation of required project activities and financial cycle of
planning, budgeting, implementing, steering, project monitoring and evaluation,
and reporting
o supervision of project staff and HR management, including recruitment
o supervision of financial management, procurement, assets management including
vehicles, and IT systems
o ensuring principles of good governance and accountability
candidate will be responsible for:
• Project management in support of the Project Team Leader (as his deputy) to
ensure
o establishment of project offices and their successful operation
o timely implementation of required project activities and financial cycle of
planning, budgeting, implementing, steering, project monitoring and evaluation,
and reporting
o supervision of project staff and HR management, including recruitment
o supervision of financial management, procurement, assets management including
vehicles, and IT systems
o ensuring principles of good governance and accountability
Required
qualifications and experience:
• A proven track record of at least 10 years’ successful project management
experience in complex, multi-disciplinary development projects
• A Master degree in Social Sciences, Management, Business Administration or an
equivalent postgraduate degree
• At least 5 years working experience in development project management in
Africa, at best East Africa
• Adequate physical and mental health and ability to work effectively and
efficiently in a demanding working and physical environment (sub-Saharan
Africa)
• Proven experience in working in different cultural settings, with respect and
diplomacy
• Excellent English skills, both written and oral
• Willingness to live and work in Dodoma, national capital in central Tanzania
• Knowledge of the national language (Swahili) is an asset
qualifications and experience:
• A proven track record of at least 10 years’ successful project management
experience in complex, multi-disciplinary development projects
• A Master degree in Social Sciences, Management, Business Administration or an
equivalent postgraduate degree
• At least 5 years working experience in development project management in
Africa, at best East Africa
• Adequate physical and mental health and ability to work effectively and
efficiently in a demanding working and physical environment (sub-Saharan
Africa)
• Proven experience in working in different cultural settings, with respect and
diplomacy
• Excellent English skills, both written and oral
• Willingness to live and work in Dodoma, national capital in central Tanzania
• Knowledge of the national language (Swahili) is an asset
The position is based
in Dodoma, but involves frequent travel within the regions of Dodoma, Morogoro
and Shinyanga, and may include occasional travel to Basel. The HPSS project is
a large cooperation project of the governments of Switzerland and Tanzania. It
supports the Tanzanian government authorities in the fields of health
promotion, strengthening of rural health insurance, medicine management and
health technology management in three regions and at national level.
in Dodoma, but involves frequent travel within the regions of Dodoma, Morogoro
and Shinyanga, and may include occasional travel to Basel. The HPSS project is
a large cooperation project of the governments of Switzerland and Tanzania. It
supports the Tanzanian government authorities in the fields of health
promotion, strengthening of rural health insurance, medicine management and
health technology management in three regions and at national level.
The successful
candidate will be mid-career and have the experience and skills to ensure
successful project implementation of the Phase Two of the HPSS beginning in
February 2015 until January 2019. The successful candidate will become part of
a multidisciplinary team which is organised in a participatory management
structure. The project is set in a stimulating environment with close
cooperation with the many relevant authorities of the Government of Tanzania
and also with various international and local development partners operating in
Tanzania in health and related sectors. The candidate will report to the
Project Team Leader based in Dodoma and the Project Manager based in Basel,
Switzerland. The position is open as of February 2015, taking into account the
usual period of notice of applicants.
candidate will be mid-career and have the experience and skills to ensure
successful project implementation of the Phase Two of the HPSS beginning in
February 2015 until January 2019. The successful candidate will become part of
a multidisciplinary team which is organised in a participatory management
structure. The project is set in a stimulating environment with close
cooperation with the many relevant authorities of the Government of Tanzania
and also with various international and local development partners operating in
Tanzania in health and related sectors. The candidate will report to the
Project Team Leader based in Dodoma and the Project Manager based in Basel,
Switzerland. The position is open as of February 2015, taking into account the
usual period of notice of applicants.
Expected start of
services: February 2015.
An initial contract from February 2015 until January 2019 will be offered. An
extension is desirable, depending on a performance evaluation.
services: February 2015.
An initial contract from February 2015 until January 2019 will be offered. An
extension is desirable, depending on a performance evaluation.
In case of interest,
please send your letter of interest, CV (maximum 3 pages), names of 2
references (with contact details), salary expectations and earliest
availability in English by 15 December 2014.
Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted for an
interview.
For further information please consult our website: http://www.swisstph.ch/health-economics-and-financing.html
please send your letter of interest, CV (maximum 3 pages), names of 2
references (with contact details), salary expectations and earliest
availability in English by 15 December 2014.
Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted for an
interview.
For further information please consult our website: http://www.swisstph.ch/health-economics-and-financing.html
Contact
Susanne Zulauf
HR Business Partner
Socinstrasse 57
4002 Basel
HR Business Partner
Socinstrasse 57
4002 Basel
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