Deputy Director, Programs at CVPeople Tanzania
Job Overview
Deputy Director, Programs
CVPeople Tanzania | Full time
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Responsibilities:
- Oversee development and periodic revision of program objectives, staff work plans and budgets
- Directly supervise Care and Treatment and SI Unit Directors
- Monitor progress towards program objectives and timelines, including regular and timely reporting to donors, and the GoT
- Review and approve program quarterly and semi-annual reports and best practices articles, lessons learned, case studies and other materials
- Ensure cross-collaboration among technical units, SI and operations units to develop, implement and monitor strategies, processes, tools and n systems required for successful project implementation.
- Assist the company Executive Director in coordinating the annual Continuation Application planning process
- Lead the company technical teams in the use of data for monitoring, evaluation and programmatic decision-making.
- Guide the development of materials related to comprehensive HIV prevention, care and treatment, including guidelines, protocols, algorithms, drug formularies, training materials, and monitoring and evaluation tools.
- Assist Executive Director in managing relationships with key GOT officials; negotiate and develop memoranda of understanding to define working relationships with government partners
- Coordinate strategic programmatic partnerships with national and international implementing partners
- Represent the company at programmatic MOH, donor and partner meetings, and make presentations at and prepare reports for professional meetings and conferences as requested by Executive Director
- Coordinate with project technical leads and supervise the company program units to effectively implement program activities and meet objectives
- Facilitate regular program staff technical meetings
- Oversee preparation for and facilitation of GOT and Donor visits to the company supported sites
- Participate and coordinate the company participation in national technical working groups (TWG) e.g. HIV, TB, pediatrics, PMTCT/EID, VMMC, COVID 19 and SI interventions.
- Assist the Executive Director to seek new funding opportunities and coordinate responses to funding announcements
- Serve as designee of the Executive Director when s/he is away from office
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Executive Director
- Deputy Director, Programs at CVPeople Tanzania
Knowledge and Experience
- Must have Medical Degree (MD), with a Master’s/advanced degree in health-related field e.g. medicine, public health, tropical medicine, epidemiology, health management or related field
- Must have at least 8 years’ experience in management positions in the health field
- Management position in PEPFAR programs is an advantage
- Experience with HIV/AIDS, TB and health systems programming preferred
- Proven experience in work planning, budgeting, and project monitoring
- Minimum 8 years’ experience working with donor funding, USG-funded programs
- Experience in detailed scientific data analysis and demonstrated track record in public health research and publications
- Excellent interpersonal and team building skills
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and strong problem-solving skills
- Proven experience in managing staff
- Keen attention to detail, both in terms of content and presentation
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability and willingness to travel to remote regions
- Fluency in spoken and written English is required
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