Deadline: Ongoing
IntraHealth International is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Deputy Chief of Party in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
The Deputy Chief of Party will take the lead in coordinating program development, implementation and reporting, and will work very closely with the Intermediate Results (IR) Leaders overseeing the project’s major components, and other program staff to ensure results and synergy in the development and implementation of the project.
IntraHealth International has empowered health workers to better serve communities in need.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Deputy Chief of Party performs the following functions-
- Provides leadership in MNCH and oversees the strategy and implementation of the family planning and malaria components of the program.
- Provides leadership in implementation science and state-of –the-are service delivery approaches.
- Supervises Team Leads and facilitate achievement of their program objectives and targets with technical backstopping and support.
- Initiates and facilitates regular technical meetings to review program implementation, and identify measures to overcome implementation bottlenecks and enhance quality of deliverables.
- Accounts to the COP on the delivery of strategic program objectives, with regular reporting on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
- Leads documentation and sharing of knowledge and emerging practices from the program internally within IntraHealth and externally with the wider stakeholder audience.
- Ensures daily operations of overall program implementation activities are on schedule and that reports, new plans and budgets are prepared with sufficient lead time to get the necessary approvals.
- Works with the COP to provide technical and administrative support in all aspects of the project and carries out any duties that may be assigned by the COP.
- Oversees and represents the project in the absence of the COP.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Master’s degree in international health, social sciences, health, or related discipline.
- At least 10 years relevant professional experience.
- Preferred experience with USAID-funded projects.
- Significant experience and expertise in MNCH and Family Planning/Reproductive Health service delivery programs.
- Significant knowledge and experience of working with the Ministry of Health in Tanzania.
- Proven ability to direct and manage a team and to work with partners, USAID and headquarters staff.
- Demonstrated experience overseeing development of activity budgets, managing activity costs, and monitoring program spending against budget in an accurate and timely manner.
- Proven customer-service (client-focused) management skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
- Computer literacy in MS Office applications including Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook.
- Willingness to travel 25% within the country and internationally on occasion.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through online process.
For more information, please visit IntraHealth International.
