Advisor , Global Fund in Tanzania

Service Objectives:

The objective of this position is to provide comprehensive, senior level public health advice and technical assistance on Global Fund issues to the United States Government (USG) Interagency Team in Tanzania. Specific USG program include 1) the Presidential Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Tanzania Program, 2) the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) Tanzania Program and 3) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Tuberculosis (TB) programs. The incumbent shall provide comprehensive public health technical, analytic, administrative and managerial advice assistance in support of all Global Fund activities in the United Republic of Tanzania (URT).

Task Requirements:

Under this task order, the contractor shall independently provide all labor, supplies, material and equipment (exceptions noted below) in support of the USG partners in accordance with this Statement of Work by providing the following services: Technical assistance and planning of Global Fund (GF) Projects: • The Contractor shall facilitate information flow for the USG teams and the URT teams to help facilitate coordination between Global Fund HIV, malaria and TB activities and the USG in terms of planning and implementation of activities in the funded areas.
• The Contractor shall provide technical assistance and advice to USG and principal URT stakeholders as determined by agency management and the interagency teams for improved management and monitoring of Global Fund programs.
• The contractor shall identify technical assistance needed to improve Global Fund grant performance. • The Contractor shall participate in site visits and grant monitoring activities to strengthen implementation, ensure accurate reporting, and identify technical assistance needs. • The Contractor shall advise the interagency teams on a weekly basis on aspects of strategic planning, project development and drafting of the inputs for technical areas for all Global Fund activities. The Contractor shall carry out these responsibilities by staying abreast of changes in the URT public health infrastructure and Global Fund policies and developments and advising agency management and interagency teams on observed strengths, weaknesses and opportunities.
• The Contractor shall meet frequently with in country mid- to senior-level URT health professionals and program directors, as well as HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria program counterparts in non-governmental organizations, private sector, and international organizations. Through these contacts, the contractor shall stay informed and up-to-date on public health matters related to Global Fund project planning and implementation.
• The Contractor shall provide technical assistance to URT counterparts to build the capacity of planners, finance officers and auditors who are implementing Global Fund HIV, TB and malaria grants through analysis of proposals relative to technical considerations and future impact of Global Fund requirements, reports, and implementation. • The Contractor shall participate in technical reviews of implementing partner project submissions and funding allocations during the review and development process which shall require travel to and from meetings and will require written reports to the USG teams (note, the executive summary of report should not to exceed two written pages single spaced). Each meeting summary or technical review report should identify technical assistance needed to improve Global Fund performance. • The Contractor shall participate in site visits and grant monitoring activities to strengthen implementation, ensure accurate reporting, and identify technical assistance needs. It is estimated that a two to three day site visit in-country will occur monthly during the course of the performance of this award.
• The Contractor shall coordinate and be an effective liaison and technical advisor to USG and to the various principal recipients of Global Fund HIV, TB and malaria funding, including various relevant Ministries (Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Tanzania Commission for AIDS (TACAIDS),.
• The Contractor shall liaise with USG point persons including the USG Global Fund Portfolio Manager and other donors and stakeholders (in consultation with interagency leadership in Tanzania and headquarters) to coordinate the Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator (OGAC’s) Parallel Review process. • The Contractor shall provide information as needed to the USG Representative to inform inputs to the in-country Global Fund coordination process.
• The Contractor will develop draft responses for consideration for Global Fund proposals, including reviews of work plans and active prior year grants. • The Contractor shall provide mentorship and support to strengthen USG Agencies’ efforts to build the capacity of Tanzanian staff on the coordination of Global Fund activities.
• The Contractor shall develop and have the ability to work with local and international colleagues on analytic models and projections. The Contractor shall work with CDC technical staff and leadership to develop caseload, epidemic and economic modeling and projections and presentations of models and model outputs. • The Contractor shall have excellent organizational skills and business acumen. • The contractor shall communicate in a coordinated fashion with appropriate USG Agency management. Supervision and management shall be provided jointly by the CDC Country Director and the PEPFAR coordinator, in consultation with the USAID Mission Director as appropriate, as long as the position is housed at the CDC offices. Should the position be relocated, supervision and management structures may be amended.

Task Deliverables:

Key deliverables:
• Contractor shall provide consolidated information to PEPFAR, PMI and TB teams on aspects of strategic planning, project development and drafting of the inputs for technical areas for PEPFAR, PMI and TB activities related to Global Fund. • The Contractor shall provide monthly progress reports with in-depth analysis of Global Fund activities. Each monthly report should address outstanding and ongoing items from previous reports.
• The contractor shall include sophisticated epidemic and economic impact analyses in these reports, updated on a regular basis as determined in collaboration with technical experts from CDC and the contractor’s supervisors. . • The Contractor shall participate in technical reviews of in-country Global Fund meetings. This will require travel to/from meetings and will require written reports to USG team (the executive summary of report should not to exceed two written pages single spaced). Each meeting summary or technical review report should identify technical assistance needed to improve Global Fund performance. • The Contractor shall participate in site visits and grant monitoring activities to strengthen implementation, ensure accurate reporting, and identify technical assistance needs. It is estimated that a two to three day site visit in-country will occur monthly during the course of the performance of this award. The Contractor shall submit site visit reports no more than 48 hours following travel completion to CDC Country Director and PEPFAR Coordinator who shall share these reports with other Agency directors as relevant. • The contractor shall provide input into the process for data collection and to the written report that summarizes the findings of the activity.
• The Contractor shall provide brief weekly reports to the CDC Country Director and the PEPFAR Coordinator in a form that is appropriate for Country Team meeting notes (no later than Tuesday at noon). The CDC Country Director and PEPFAR coordinator will edit as necessary for final submission. • The Contractor shall have weekly meeting with interagency teams, Program leads and Program Teams as determined by Agency management and interagency teams. . • The contractor shall meet twice a month in a joint meeting with the 2 supervisors. • The Contractor shall provide monthly progress reports due no later than the last Tuesday of the month during the duration of performance period. Reports should be submitted monthly no more than 48 hours following meetings to the PEPFAR Coordinator and the CDC Country Director. • The Contractor shall provide consolidated information on aspects of strategic planning, project development and drafting of the inputs for technical areas for HIV, malaria and TB activities related to Global Fund.
• The Contractor shall provide information to USG team weekly or monthly as needed and the Contractor shall present reports to the CDC Country Director and the PEPFAR Coordinator weekly or monthly as needed. • The Contractor shall develop draft responses for USG consideration for GF proposals as needed. • The Contractor shall provide an in-depth analysis of new guidelines and impact on PEPFAR, PMI, TB and Global Fund clinical service programming for purposes of two year program planning.
• The Contractor shall provide a list of key contacts for the URT and other donor stakeholders, and will provide initial briefings to the PEPFAR Coordinator and the CDC Country Director and other Agency directors as appropriate.

Minimum Qualifications and/or Certifications:

• Graduation from an accredited university with a master’s level degree in public health, epidemiology, international development, business administration or closely related field is required. • Five or more years of education and experience in HIV/AIDS programming in resource-limited settings • At least two years of experience working with Global Fund activities • At least two years of experience/familiarity working with the Government of Tanzania (preferred) • At least five or more years of experience working with PEPFAR funded programs is desirable • Two or more years of experience with international malaria and TB programs is desirable • Training and experience with Organizational Development, health systems and health care delivery-related business skills highly desired • Excellent time and project management skills • Level IV English proficiency required • Willingness and ability to effectively communicate in English (Speaking, Writing, and Reading) on a daily basis with various groups. • Level I Kiswahili proficiency (preferred) • Prior experience working in Tanzania (preferred) • Willingness and ability to work full-time and to be located in Tanzania strongly preferred

How to apply:

Interested candidates should email their CV to resumes@ctsglobalusa.com

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