1. Position Title: Project Officer Health-TB,
2. Location: Mwanza based with travel to Mars, Tanzania.
PURPOSE OF THE JOB
The Project Officer will provide overall coordination of technical support and implementation of activities associated with the TB-REACH SHIRIKI Project in partnership with a Civil Society Organization in Mars.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Technical Assistance:
1. Provide guidance for the overall TB-REACH-SHIRIKI project and community support activities. Responsible for coordinating the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of activities as well as ensuring that all recommendations related to TB-REACH-SHIRIKI Project activities resulting from project audits, interim evaluations/reviews, and supportive monitoring visits are implemented accordingly.
2. Ensure that National standards, policies and guidelines on TB care and support are implemented by the sub grantees and understood by CHWs through meetings, trainings and supportive supervision.
3. Provide technical guidance to the Sub grantees to ensure that they are collaborating and networking with local government authorities especially District Medical Officer, Council Health Management Teams (CHMT), District TB and Leprosy Coordinator (DTLC), District TB/HIV Coordinator, District AIDS Control Coordinator and other key stakeholders in such away that the TB-REACH-SHIRIKI project plans are incorporated into their respective annual Comprehensive Council Health Plans (CCHP).
Representation:
a) Liaise with other development organizations working in the same areas with TB-REACH-SHIRIKI project partners to identify opportunities for collaboration and integration, hence, advising ways to increase the impact of the TB-REACH – SHIRIKI Project interventions. (Including: government departments, local Catholic Church and other foreign and local NGOs).
Monitoring and Evaluation:
I) Maintain oversight of partner’s relationships and compliance with donor regulations and grant requirements. Ensure regular and accurate reporting by CRS-TB-REACH-SHIRIKI Project partners and provide feedback to
them regularly.
II) Coordinate with the M&E Project Officers in leading the use of monitoring and evaluation systems for learning and adaptive management among project staff and partners.
Finance and Budgeting
1. Support the Health program and Finance Managers, and partners on the development of the quarterly budgets.
2. Ensure the Health Program Manager has the information needed for cash flow to meet the needs of the project.
3. Provide timely preparation of liquidations and advance requests for compliance to approved budget and compliance with donor requirements then submit to the program manager and finance officers for review and feedback.
QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES/OTHER SKILLS
Qualifications Basic.
1. University degree in sociology or advanced diploma in social work, community development, teaching or counseling.
2. Experience of working with children at local and national level at least for two years
3. Proven project management with 3-5 years of experience
4. Good leadership and communications skills
5. Good knowledge about TB prevention, care, treatment and support interventions.
6. Excellent facilitation skills
7. Excellent spoken and written skills in English.
Experience
-3-5 years experience in TB project management, implementation, monitoring reporting and evaluation.\
Mode of Application
Interested candidates should send their application letters, enclosing their CVs, copies of certificates, testimonials and names of three referees to the following e-mail address:hr@tz.caro.crs.org or to the postal address below.
Please ensure you writ the Position Title in the subject line: e.g. “Vacancy: Project Officer Health-TB”
Only shortlisted Candidates will be contacted. Deadline for receiving applications is EOD 31st May, 2011.
Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
Human Resources Manager,
P.O. BOX 34701,
DAR ES SALAAM.
TANZANIA.
Project Officer Health-TB - Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
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