Description
The Touch Foundation
is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving access to essential
quality healthcare in sub-Saharan Africa. We enhance the access to essential
quality healthcare through training, deployment and retention of skilled health
workers such as physicians, nurses, lab technicians as well as improving the
healthcare delivery systems to enable the provision of care by the health
workers.
For more information
about Touch Foundation, please visit our website www.touchfoundation.org.
We are seeking a
Program Manager to play a leadership role in program development and
implementation in Tanzania.
Essential
Job Functions
Working with senior
members of the program team, the Program Manager will be responsible for
various projects in support of Touch programs including activities such as
planning, implementation management and reporting. The Program Manager will
also be responsible for proposal development and on-going program reporting.
He/she will report to the Country Director.
Responsibilities
and Tasks
Program
Management (50%)
- Ensure
the high-quality delivery of programs in Tanzania that meet the needs of
stakeholders and donors, in collaboration with program team,
implementation partners and organizational leadership - Ensure
that program plans reflect available resources, responding to fundraising
gaps and/or operational adjustments as needed - Manage
budgets within approved spending levels and ensure accurate and timely
reports to finance team - Collaborate
with program team to oversee the implementation of monitoring and
evaluation system and on-going monitoring processes of projects and
maintain effective project reporting, evaluation and communication systems
- Communicate
frequently and collaborate closely with senior leadership - Maintain
effective and positive internal communications with geographically diverse
team - Keep
informed of best practices to ensure that the project’s work remains
highly innovative, professional and fully succeeds despite the many
challenges - Ensure
compliance with U.S., Tanzanian and all relevant regulations, donor
requirements and organizational policies and procedures - Develop
and coach various team members and work to strengthen program management
capabilities on the ground - As
necessary, participate in the recruitment and selection of highly
qualified staff - Serve
as liaison to prospective and existing funding partners for proposal
development and on-going program reporting purposes - Maintain
holistic and detailed understanding of program work as well as
opportunities for expansion - Work
with program team and organization leadership to identify prospective
funding organizations and implementation partners; strengthen existing
funding and implementation partner relationships - Manage
the end-to-end development of funding proposals in collaboration with
program management and organizational leadership and program partners - Review
and analyze donor agreement requirements and conditions - Prepare
reports on program implementation progress for major donors and/or other
stakeholders - Contribute
to program’s general suite of communication vehicles, including print and
web-based articles, letters and other marketing materials - Communicate
regularly and effectively with all program partners
Partnerships
development and stakeholder communications (50%)
As job
descriptions cannot be exhaustive, the Program Manager may be required to
undertake other duties that are broadly in line with the above key duties.
Qualifications
of successful candidate
Knowledge,
Education and Experience
- Masters
or Doctorate degree in relevant field (e.g. MD-MBA/MPH, MBA, public
health, medicine, international development or related fields); combined
with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience - Excellent
experience in project management, with multiple stakeholders, preferably
in a developing country context - Demonstrated
excellent people management experience - Experience
working with donor regulations; information analysis and report writing - Experience
in capturing results and overseeing reporting, monitoring and evaluation
systems - Good
judgment and discretion to represent the Touch Foundation in a highly
professional manner, as well as respect for local “culture”
Skills
- Strong
analytical, leadership and organizational skills - Excellent
written and oral communication skills - Excellent
attention to detail - Superior
organizational and planning skills for balancing multiple projects and
responsibilities - Ability
to respond to shifting needs with flexibility while maintaining a positive
approach and sense of humor - Ability
to multi-task while leading a complex team - Ability
to problem-solve effectively in challenging situations - Solid
relationship-building skills: ability to interface with external
constituents - Ability
to proactively work independently and as an effective team member - Comfort
with managing multiple assignments in a dynamic, developing nation context
- Capacity
to contact and interact openly, honestly, and professionally with
individuals in a culturally appropriate manner - Excellent
skills in the functional use of Excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft word
How
to apply
Qualified
applications should send a resume and cover letter to Touch_Foundation_Jobs@mckinsey.com.
