The Tanzania Red Cross Society (TRCS) is a Voluntary, Humanitarian Organization established in Tanzania by an Act of Parliament to complement the work of Public Authorities in the areas of Community Health, Disaster Management, and Dissemination of ideals of the International Humanitarian Law.
TRCS is seeking to recruit a qualified and experienced candidate to fill the vacant position of Director for Health Services. The position is based at TRCS headquarter offices in Dar es Salaam, requiring estimated 30% local travel to program implementation regions.
The Director for Health Services is the lead for the Department for Health Services, and supervises a number of Program Managers and Coordinators. The position holder reports to TRCS Deputy Secretary General, and is charged with, among other roles as may be assigned, following key responsibilities:
Provide overall leadership and management of various resources of the Health Services department
Ensure development, monitoring and effective implementation of health department policy, strategy, programs and activities
Effectively work with and represent the society among donors, government, Re Cross/Crescent international organs and other national societies, UN as well as local and international development agencies.
Lead in design, development and resource mobilization for new programs and activities of the department
Contribute to review, development and implementation of the national society policies, strategies and activities.
Person Skills & Competencies:
Minimum of Masters level qualification in Pubic health, International or Community development or in other related fields
Minimum of five (5) years working experience in the NGO or for Public Institutions, rising to and serving in similar senior leadership and directorate cadre positions required
Proved experience working with various donors and donor agencies, various government line ministries, UN agencies and other public stakeholder groups and institutions required
Demonstrated experience and capability in designing and writing up winning program proposals required.
Computer literacy, specifically capability in using various Microsoft Office applications required
Previous direct experience working in or managing HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Blood donation, and Reproductive Health, Livelihoods initiatives preferred.
Interested qualified candidates should hand-deliver or send by post a HARD COPY complete application set including a Cover letter clearly indicating why you are fit for this job, a detailed Curriculum Vitae indicating the various skills & competencies required, contact information for 3 professional referees (one who must be your current or immediate previous employer) and copies college and University level Certificates of qualifications) to the following address:
The Secretary General Tanzania Red Cross Society
874 Mrokao Street-Off Chole road, Masaki P.O. Box 1133,
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Please clearly mark on the cover of the envelope constraining your application documents “Application for Director for Health Services position”
Deadline for receiving applications is 11 May 2011; at 1:00 pm. Individuals who sent in applications in response to the initial advertisement for this same vacancy SHOULD NOT RE-APPPLY.
DIRECTOR FOR HEALTH SERVICES - Tanzania Red Cross Society (TRCS)
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