2 New Jobs at MDH Tanzania Private individual

Chief of Party
Reports To: Chief Executive Officer

Position Summary:
COP will provide overall technical and managerial leadership for all activities, personnel and budget planning/spending, serves as the Activity’s primary contact person to USAID/Tanzania, the Government of Tanzania, other donors, and key stakeholders to enhance effective inter-organizational coordination and communication for timely project deliverables. Responsible for ensuring smooth implementation of Activity, with accurate delivery of all reports and other program products and deliverables; and for timely completion of the Activity within agreed budget. Expected be a strategic and visionary leader with problem solving skills for effective addressing implementation challenges during performance.

Requirements, Education, work experience and skills:

• Master’s degree or higher in medicine, laboratory sciences, health sciences, epidemiology, public health or a related fi Professional training in a field of Management and Leadership will be an added advantage.
• Having a least 10 years of experience in a senior managerial and leadership position in managing large, complex, and multisectoral health programs in two or more of the following: Outbreak response, One Health, Infectious Disease epidemiology, Antimicrobial resistance, laboratory sciences, health systems strengthening and surveillance.
• Demonstrated experience working in establishing and managing complex public health project systems as COP for USAID-funded project is highly desirable with proven capacity to effectively manage project funds and a diverse team.
• Having minimum of 8 years previous experience working on USAID-funded projects or affiliate, with extensive experience and knowledge of USAID rules, policies, compliance, regulations, related reporting requirements and funding parameters.
• Demonstrated experience to build capacity and implement such scope in collaboration with public and private facilities, central and local government institutions authorities, implementing partners and other key beneficiaries.
• Demonstrated capability to leading and managing working relationship with multi-sectoral government official/teams, donor representatives, developing partners, community/research/academic organizations, and private sectors to achieve project objectives within complex Tanzanian landscape and settings
• Excellent influencing and negotiation skills necessary for cultivating and maintaining strategic and professional partnerships with USAID/Tanzania, Government officials, implementing partners, and all other key stakeholders.
• Proven strong analytical skills for comprehending/ analysing/translating big One Health data and ability to translate synthesized information to actionable plans, and disseminate to key relevant stakeholders and beneficiaries.
• Proven excellent oral and written communication skills (in English and Kiswahili), as well as influencing skills, coaching, supervising and teaching skills.

Deputy Chief of Party

Reports To: Chief of Party

Position Summary:
The DCOP will work under the guidance and leadership of Chief of Party (COP). The DCOP will be responsible for providing technical leadership and assistance to project team, government officials, implementing partners and support the building institutional capacity for the project. With guidance and support of the COP, the DCOP will coordinate the provision of technical services, harmonize efforts and maximize synergy and integration between project program areas and units. DCOP will coordinate the design, manage daily to daily implementation of programmatic strategies and activities based on the agreed workplan and scope. Will oversee timely development of high-quality monthly/quarterly/annual reports, documentation of project’s successes and lessons learned, and submission to the COP and senior management for program monitoring.

Requirements, Education, work experience and skills:

• Master’s degree or higher in a relevant field such as infectious diseases; medicine; public health; applied or field epidemiology; laboratory sciences; climate and environmental science with One health approach with at least 5 years’ experience; Or a Bachelor’s Degree with at least 7 year’s experience in international development. Professional training in a field of Management and Leadership will be an added advantage.
• Having a least 8 years of experience in a senior managerial and leadership position in managing large, complex, and multisectoral health programs in two or more of the following: Outbreak response, One Health, Infectious Disease epidemiology, Antimicrobial resistance, laboratory sciences, health systems strengthening and surveillance.
• Having minimum of 5 years previous experience working on USAID-funded projects or affiliate, extensive experience and knowledge of USAID rules, policies, compliance, regulations, related reporting requirements and funding parameters.
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities to enable timely conflict resolution and escalation of unpleasant working environment.
• Demonstrated experience to build capacity in global health security/One Health or similar work to staff at national and subnational levels, private sectors and all key beneficiaries across all levels and sectors.
• Proven strong analytical skills for comprehending/ analysing/translating big One Health data and ability to translate synthesized information to actionable plans, and disseminate to key relevant stakeholders and beneficiaries.
• Proven excellent oral and written communication skills (in English and Kiswahili), as well as influencing, coaching, supervising and teaching skills.

HOW TO APPLY:
Interested candidates for any of the above position should visit MDH Recruitment Portal https://recruitment.mdh.or.tz/ and submit your application before 06th June 2024.