Background:
The Strengthening High Impact Interventions for an AIDS-free
Generation (AIDSFree) Project is a five year cooperative agreement funded by
the U.S. Agency for International Development (2014-2019). AIDSFree is
implemented by JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. with partners Abt
Associates, Inc., Elizabeth Giaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, EnCompassUC, IMA
World Health, The International HIV/AIDS Alliance, Jhpiego Corporation, and
PATH. AIDSFree supports and advances implementation of the U.S.' President's
Emergency Plan for AIDS ,Relief by providing capacity development. and
technical support to USAID missions, host-country governments, and HIV
implementers at the local, regional, and national level.
AIDSFree is seeking an experienced Chief of Party to serve as
the primary technical and managerial lead for AIDSFree program in Tanzania which
focuses on providing quality comprehensive HIV&AIDS prevention, care, arid.
treatment support services to the police and prisons staff, their families,
prisoners and surrounding communities. The Chief of Party will be the senior
position in country, and will provide leadership and coordination in strategic
planning, program development and management, and overseeing the implementation
and evaluation of all activities related to this program by AIDSFree in
Tanzania.
Job Title: Chief of Party – JSI/AIDSFREE Tanzania Reports to:
Director of Country Programs, JSI/AIDSFREE
Position location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Responsibilities:
• Provide overall leadership and coordination in planning,
implementation, and evaluation of all AIDSFree activities in Tanzania related
to work with the strengthening police and prisons comprehensive HIV services
(SPPCHS) in Tanzania mainland and Zanzibar.
• Ensure quality and timeliness of work and the completion of
the activity within budget.
• Serve as the programs chief project and, technical
representative with USAID, MoHCDGEG, and other. national/international
agencies, institutions, and stakeholders.
• Communicate in a timely fashion with AIDSFree headquarters
project staff and USAID on the coordination of activities and regarding
status/problems associated with activities and offer proposed solutions.
• Supervise, and manage all program staff and consultants
working on this activity.
• Provide program and technical direction, lead annual
workplan development, as well as completion of required reports.
• Oversee the planning, monitoring, management and control
systems to ensure informed decision-making and implementation of project
activities.
• Oversee monitoring of project activities and ensure
incorporation of lessons learned into ongoing activity tasks. Ensure
performance against targets. lake corrective action Where necessary.
• Coordinate and plan meetings with USAID, MoHCDGEC, and
other partners at national and state level.
• Ensure project financial systems and controls comply with
generally accepted accounting practices and USG standards. Ensure compliance
with JSI and USAID policies, rules and regulations.
• Lead development and implementation of sustainability plans
and ensure continuous engagement of local government authorities in supportive
supervisions. Advocate for resource allocations to police and prison facilities
by the local government authorities.
• Communicate regularly with AIDS Free HQ management team,
sharing 'information in a timely manner. Ensure accuracy and- timely submission
of all quarterly/annual reporting requirements.
Qualifications:
• M.D. preferred, minimum of Master's Degree in a related
field such as public health, health education, or health management
• 10 + years. of program and/or project management experience
in the area of HIV& AIDS
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills
• Previous work experience managing PEPFARUSAID-funded
projects.
• Good interpersonal and people management skills, a team
player, demonstrated: ability to work effectively and harmoniously. with other
project staff, host country counterparts, USAID, consultants donors and
international organizations.
• Able to travel domestically to project sites as needed
• Must be a citizen, of Tanzania or in possession of a
Tanzanian work permit.
Interested and qualified applicants should send their
application letter-one page maximum indicating the suitability of the applicant
for the position and CV with three referees:
Applications should be DELIVERED
PHYSICALLY to JSI office located along
MKWAWA Road, PLOT No 02, Oyster bay, DAR
ES SALAAM (Near former Multichoice office DSTV). The deadline for accepting
applications is October 27th 2017. Only short listed applicants will be
contacted.
source The guardian October 20, 2017
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