6 New Jobs Vacancies Announced at JHPIEGO Company
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JHPIEGO |
JHPIEGO is an international non-profit health organization affiliated with the Johns Hopkins University. For more than 46 years now, Jhpiego has empowered front-line health workers by designing and implementing effective, iow-cost, hands-on solutions to strengthen the delivery of health care services for women and their families. By putting evidence-based health innovations into everyday practice, Jhpiego works to break down barriers to high-quality health care for the world’s most vulnerable populations.
JOB POSITIONS
Technical Officer, Maternal and Newborn Health
Job ID 2023-5017
Location TZ-Tabora
Category International Positions
Employment Status Full-Time
Job ID 2023-5017
Location TZ-Tabora
Category International Positions
Employment Status Full-Time
Overview
The Technical Officer will be responsible for overseeing the implementation on the Maternal and Newborn Health thematic area in all districts within the region. S/he will work closely with R/CHMTs to set regional and district priorities. She/he will also work with Cluster Team Leads and Technical Advisors to tailor assistance based on regional and district needs. The person selected for this position will actively participate in regional RMNCAH policy and strategy discussions including planning and progress reviews with other stakeholders, as appropriate.
Job Grade: 8.
This position is open to Tanzanians only.
The Technical Officer will be responsible for overseeing the implementation on the Maternal and Newborn Health thematic area in all districts within the region. S/he will work closely with R/CHMTs to set regional and district priorities. She/he will also work with Cluster Team Leads and Technical Advisors to tailor assistance based on regional and district needs. The person selected for this position will actively participate in regional RMNCAH policy and strategy discussions including planning and progress reviews with other stakeholders, as appropriate.
Job Grade: 8.
This position is open to Tanzanians only.
Required Qualifications
- Advanced degree/Advanced Diploma in clinical medicine
- 5 to 6 years of work experience in RMNCAH and Nutrition. Experience working in maternity care is a plus.
- Be an excellent classroom and clinical trainer with at least two years’ experience in clinical training on ANC, PNC, EmONC, MPDSR, and Safe surgery
- Experience working with the private sector/NGOs
- Demonstrated experience designing and implementing capacity-building programs for improving RMNCAH service delivery
- Ability to coach, mentor and develop technical capacity in service delivery programs and technical staff in the areas of maternal, and newborn health, and performance and quality improvement
- Experience managing quality assurance
- Proven leadership and management skills with the ability to multi-task
- Self -management is necessary (i.e. motivation, dealing with pressure, adaptability).
- Ability to communicate effectively, instilling trust and confidence.
- Be cooperative, competent, hardworking, flexible and dependable.
Technical Officer, Child Health and Nutrition
Job ID 2023-5019
Location TZ-Tabora
Category International Positions
Employment Status Full-Time
Overview
The Technical Officer will be responsible for overseeing implementation in all districts within the region. S/he will work closely with R/CHMTs under the guidance of the Technical Advisors for Child Health & Nutrition and Immunization to set regional and district priorities. She/he will also work with cluster and regional leads and Technical Advisors (Child Health, Nutrition and Immunization) to tailor assistance based on regional and district needs. The person selected for this position will actively participate in regional RMNCAH policy and strategy discussions including planning and progress reviews with other stakeholders, as appropriate.
Job ID 2023-5019
Location TZ-Tabora
Category International Positions
Employment Status Full-Time
Overview
The Technical Officer will be responsible for overseeing implementation in all districts within the region. S/he will work closely with R/CHMTs under the guidance of the Technical Advisors for Child Health & Nutrition and Immunization to set regional and district priorities. She/he will also work with cluster and regional leads and Technical Advisors (Child Health, Nutrition and Immunization) to tailor assistance based on regional and district needs. The person selected for this position will actively participate in regional RMNCAH policy and strategy discussions including planning and progress reviews with other stakeholders, as appropriate.
Required Qualifications
- Advanced degree/or Advanced diploma in clinical medicine
- Five to six years of work experience in Child Health and Nutrition programmes.
- Be an excellent classroom and clinical trainer with at least two years experience in clinical training on, IMCI, ETAT, IMAM, MYICAN
- Experience working in the private sector/NGOs
- Demonstrated experience designing and implementing capacity-building programs for improving service delivery
- Ability to coach, mentor and develop technical capacity in service delivery programs and technical staff in the areas of Child Health, Nutrition, and performance and quality improvement
- Experience managing quality assurance
- Proven leadership and management skills with the ability to multi-task
- Self -management is necessary (i.e. motivation, dealing with pressure, adaptability).
- Ability to communicate effectively, instilling trust and confidence.
- Be cooperative, competent, hardworking, flexible and dependable.
Technical Advisor, Pre-Service Education
Job ID 2023-5014
Location TZ-Mwanza
Category International Positions
Employment Status Full-Time
Overview
The Pre-service Education Technical Advisor will be responsible for overseeing the implementation of Pre-Service Education in the 11 regions of USAID Afya yangu and Zanzibar. He/she will provide technical leadership and oversight for pre-service education activities for the USAID Afya Yangu-RMNCAH project aiming to improve the knowledge and skills of PSE students in RMNCAH. Under the leadership of the Technical Director, Technical Advisor pre-service education will work closely with MOH national, regional, Health Training Intuitions (HTI) and Zonal Health Resource Centres to design and implement effective pre-service education improvement strategies. In consultation with Project Leadership and Jhpiego’s technical experts, the Technical Advisor for pre-service education will provide strategic and programmatic leadership to facilitate the implementation of evidence-based, competency-based education.
Job Grade: 9.
This position is open to Tanzanians only.
Job ID 2023-5014
Location TZ-Mwanza
Category International Positions
Employment Status Full-Time
Overview
The Pre-service Education Technical Advisor will be responsible for overseeing the implementation of Pre-Service Education in the 11 regions of USAID Afya yangu and Zanzibar. He/she will provide technical leadership and oversight for pre-service education activities for the USAID Afya Yangu-RMNCAH project aiming to improve the knowledge and skills of PSE students in RMNCAH. Under the leadership of the Technical Director, Technical Advisor pre-service education will work closely with MOH national, regional, Health Training Intuitions (HTI) and Zonal Health Resource Centres to design and implement effective pre-service education improvement strategies. In consultation with Project Leadership and Jhpiego’s technical experts, the Technical Advisor for pre-service education will provide strategic and programmatic leadership to facilitate the implementation of evidence-based, competency-based education.
Job Grade: 9.
This position is open to Tanzanians only.
Required Qualifications
- A medical degree (Doctor or Nursing) or Master’s in Public Health
- At least 6 years’ experience in pre-service education
- At least 6 years’ experience in managing donor-funded projects and in the design and implementation of pre-service education
- Qualification as a “master trainer”; experience training health workers on clinical aspects related to RMNCAH
- Experience in building capacity at individual and organizational levels;
- Skill in at least two or more of the following technical areas: strengthening service delivery programs, pre-service education, performance and continuous quality improvement, monitoring and evaluation
- Experience with a mix of practical technical skills in pre-service necessary for strengthening RMNCAH service delivery
- The ability to liaise with senior MOH officials, HTIs, ZHRCs and USAID
- Demonstrated in-depth understanding of Tanzania’s healthcare system, particularly the public health system, experience living and working in Tanzania preferred
- Strong oral and written communication and presentations skills in Swahili and English; working knowledge in the local language is preferred but not essential; Strong skills in word processing and Excel spreadsheets and other Microsoft office;
- Familiarity with USAID or other foreign government donors’ administrative, management and reporting procedures and systems;
- Proven track record managing a project team composed of several technical experts and fostering teamwork
- Ability to coach, mentor and develop technical capacity in national programs and technical staff in the areas of pre-service
- Excellent written, presentation, communication and organizational skills in both English and Swahili
- Ability to travel up to 70% time
Technical Officer, Pre-Service Education
Job ID 2023-5015
Location TZ-Mwanza
Category International Positions
Employment Status Full-Time
Overview
The Pre-Service Education Technical Officer will provide technical support on pre-service education activities for USAID Afya Yangu - RMNCAH supported HTIs aiming to improve the knowledge and skills of PSE students in RMNCAH. S/he will work closely under the guidance of Pre-Service Education Technical Advisors to support the implementation of effective pre-service education improvement strategies through evidence-based, competency-based education and continuous quality improvement (CQI) for health cadres in reproductive, maternal, newborn and child and Adolescence health (RMNCAH..
Job Grade: 8.
This position is open to Tanzanians only.
Job ID 2023-5015
Location TZ-Mwanza
Category International Positions
Employment Status Full-Time
Overview
The Pre-Service Education Technical Officer will provide technical support on pre-service education activities for USAID Afya Yangu - RMNCAH supported HTIs aiming to improve the knowledge and skills of PSE students in RMNCAH. S/he will work closely under the guidance of Pre-Service Education Technical Advisors to support the implementation of effective pre-service education improvement strategies through evidence-based, competency-based education and continuous quality improvement (CQI) for health cadres in reproductive, maternal, newborn and child and Adolescence health (RMNCAH..
Job Grade: 8.
This position is open to Tanzanians only.
Required Qualifications
- Qualification as a midwife or nurse/midwife required, an advanced diploma and/or degree is desirable
- At least 5 to 6 years of work experience in pre-service education with progressively increasing responsibilities
- A record of being proficient in specific RMNCAH service provision
- Certified with at least 3 years of clinical training experience for theory and practice; excellent facilitation skills including delivering an interactive presentation, participatory and experiential methods
- Experience in coordinating (planning, implementing and monitoring) continuous quality improvement (CQI)
- Experience in working with HTIs, and ZHRCs for pre-service education
- Experience in strengthening skills labs for pre-service education in HTIs
- Knowledge of strategic planning, training program development, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation
- Current knowledge and skills in the field of RMNCAH
- Solid communication, verbally and in writing in English and Kiswahili
- Demonstrated self-management (i.e. motivation, dealing with pressure, adaptability).
- Willingness to work in rural districts
- Experience working on Donor funded programs, with RHMTs, CHMTs, CSOs
- Excellence in computer skills application (Excel, Ms-word, PowerPoint, and internet)
Senior Technical Officer, Child Health and Nutrition
Job ID 2023-5018
Location TZ-Dar es Salaam
Category International Positions
Employment Status Full-Time
Overview
The Senior Technical Officer will be responsible for overseeing implementation in all districts within the region. S/he will work closely with R/CHMTs under the guidance of the Technical Advisors for Child Health & Nutrition and Immunization to set regional and district priorities. She/he will also work with cluster and regional leads and Technical Advisors (Child Health, Nutrition and Immunization) to tailor assistance based on regional and district needs. The person selected for this position will actively participate in regional RMNCAH policy and strategy discussions including planning and progress reviews with other stakeholders, as appropriate.
The Sr TO CH& Nutrition will also play an important role at the regional and district level, providing technical assistance to strengthen and scale up child health services including IMCI, ETAT, Immunization (REC & PIRI), and Nutrition services such as Growth monitoring, MYICAN, IMAM services. S/he will ensure that Jhpiego’s programs implement national guidelines and standards in the provision of quality Child health, immunization & nutrition services. She/he will support the regional team in the development of regional quarterly and annual reports on child health, immunization and nutrition.
Job Grade: 9.
This position is open to Tanzanians only.
Job ID 2023-5018
Location TZ-Dar es Salaam
Category International Positions
Employment Status Full-Time
Overview
The Senior Technical Officer will be responsible for overseeing implementation in all districts within the region. S/he will work closely with R/CHMTs under the guidance of the Technical Advisors for Child Health & Nutrition and Immunization to set regional and district priorities. She/he will also work with cluster and regional leads and Technical Advisors (Child Health, Nutrition and Immunization) to tailor assistance based on regional and district needs. The person selected for this position will actively participate in regional RMNCAH policy and strategy discussions including planning and progress reviews with other stakeholders, as appropriate.
The Sr TO CH& Nutrition will also play an important role at the regional and district level, providing technical assistance to strengthen and scale up child health services including IMCI, ETAT, Immunization (REC & PIRI), and Nutrition services such as Growth monitoring, MYICAN, IMAM services. S/he will ensure that Jhpiego’s programs implement national guidelines and standards in the provision of quality Child health, immunization & nutrition services. She/he will support the regional team in the development of regional quarterly and annual reports on child health, immunization and nutrition.
Job Grade: 9.
This position is open to Tanzanians only.
Required Qualifications
- Advanced Degree in Clinical Medicine, and Master in public health
- Six to Seven years of work experience in Child Health and Nutrition programmes.
- Be an excellent classroom and clinical trainer with at least two years’ experience in clinical training on, IMCI, ETAT, IMAM, MYICAN
- Experience working in the private sector/NGOs
- Demonstrated experience designing and implementing capacity-building programs for improving service delivery
- Ability to coach, mentor and develop technical capacity in service delivery programs and technical staff in the areas of Child Health, Nutrition, and performance and quality improvement
- Experience managing quality assurance
- Proven leadership and management skills with the ability to multi-task
- Self -management is necessary (i.e. motivation, dealing with pressure, adaptability).
- Ability to communicate effectively, instilling trust and confidence.
- Be cooperative, competent, hardworking, flexible and dependable.
Job ID 2023-5016
Location TZ-Dar es Salaam
Category International Positions
Employment Status Full-Time
Overview
The Senior Technical Officer will be responsible for overseeing the implementation on the Maternal and Newborn Health thematic area in all districts within the region. S/he will work closely with R/CHMTs to set regional and district priorities. She/he will also work with Cluster Team Lead and Technical Advisors to tailor assistance based on regional and district needs. The person selected for this position will actively participate in regional RMNCAH policy and strategy discussions including planning and progress reviews with other stakeholders, as appropriate.
He/she will play an important role at the regional and district level, demonstrating, and providing technical assistance to strengthen and scale up MNH services, such as ANC, EmONC, essential newborn care, postnatal care and MPDSR. S/he will ensure that Jhpiego’ s programs implement national guidelines and standards in the provision of quality MNH services. She/he will support the regional team in the development of regional quarterly and annual reports on the MNH thematic area..
Job Grade: 9.
This position is open to Tanzanians only.
Required Qualifications
- Advanced Degree in Clinical Medicine and Master in Public Health
- 6 to 7 years of work experience in RMNCAH and Nutrition. Experience working in maternity care is a plus.
- Be an excellent classroom and clinical trainer with at least two years’ experience in clinical training on ANC, PNC, EmONC, MPDSR, and Safe surgery
- Experience working with the private sector/NGOs
- Demonstrated experience designing and implementing capacity-building programs for improving RMNCAH service delivery
- Ability to coach, mentor and develop technical capacity in service delivery programs and technical staff in the areas of maternal, and newborn health, and performance and quality improvement
- Experience managing quality assurance
- Proven leadership and management skills with the ability to multi-task
- Self -management is necessary (i.e. motivation, dealing with pressure, adaptability).
- Ability to communicate effectively, instilling trust and confidence.
- Be cooperative, competent, hardworking, flexible and dependable.