PROGRAM OFFICER -POLICY AND ADVOCACY

PROGRAM: Tanzania, Channeling Men’s Positive Involvement in a National HIV/AIDS Response (CHAMPION)
REPORTS TO: STA GENDER,POLICY AND ADVOCACY

EngenderHealth works to improve the health and well-being of people in the poorest communities of the world. We do this by sharing our expertise in sexual and reproductive health and transforming the quality of health care. We promote gender equity, advocate for sound practices and policies, and inspire people to assert their rights to better, healthier lives. Working in partnership with local organizations, we adapt our work in response to local needs.

Led by EngenderHealth, the CHAMPION Project (Channeling Men’s Positive Involvement in a National HIV/AIDS Response) seeks to increase positive male involvement in HIV/AIDS and reproductive health. The project is funded by the US President’s Emergency Fund for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and is implemented in 12 regions of Tanzania, with the main office located in Dar es Salaam. CHAMPION invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill in the Program Officer- Policy and Advocacy post based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. This position is open to Tanzania national candidates only.

Scope of position:

The Program Officer Policy and Advocacy will report to the Senior Technical Advisor Gender, Policy and Advocacy. The incumbent will work to support the projects policy, advocacy, lobbying and networking objectives.

Specific responsibilities:

Policy
• Liaise with government agencies, such as TACAIDS, the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and the Ministry of Community Development, Gender and Children and civil society to identify and execute technical assistance needs related to gender and HIV.
• Develop and maintain relationships between CHAMPION and key influencers in government (national and local) and the civil society community.
• Monitor relevant policy changes, statistics and data to inform advocacy efforts.
• Develop/adapt and disseminate policy briefs, PowerPoint presentations and other advocacy communications tools presenting CHAMPION’s findings and activity results.
• Assist national and local partners to identify policy problems/gaps, priority areas, and key supporters for policy implementation or change related to male involvement and HIV.
• Coordinate capacity building for policy makers and implementers on gender and male involvement in HIV prevention and response.

Lobbying and Advocacy
• Organize and participate in national and local gender campaigns as appropriate.
• Coordinate, with other program officers, the implementation of CHAMPION’s advocacy strategy.
• Conduct assessments with regard to partners’ needs in policy and advocacy.
• Provide needed technical assistance to organizations/institutions, including CHAMPION’s local NGO partners, to improve their capacity in policy and advocacy.
• Oversee workplan of CHAMPION’s local NGO partners on policy and advocacy to ensure its successful completion.
• Organize and facilitate trainings, conferences and workshops for CHAMPION and its partners, in lobbying and advocacy, on gender and male involvement in HIV prevention and response.

• Assist partners, including workplace sites, in the development of advocacy campaign plans
• Synthesize data and write reports to disseminate lessons learned and best practices with CHAMPION Project experiences in promoting gender equality and health of the families.

Networking & Coalition Building
• Facilitate capacity building efforts for local networks and stakeholders in networking and coalition building around male involvement and HIV.
• Strengthening and supporting existing local networks of organizations and institutions to conduct advocacy policies that promote for male involvement in HIV and reproductive health.
• Coordinate with women’s groups to identify and collaboration actions that will promote policies and strategies that impact men’s role in the HIV epidemic. Participate in regular meetings with colleagues, counterparts, government, donors and other partners to coordinate efforts.

Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in a social science or health-related. An advanced degree in public health is preferred.
• Requires 3-5 years’ experience in policy and/or programmatic aspects related to HIV/AIDS & reproductive health, the prevention of gender based violence and community mobilisation.
• Good knowledge of the Public, Private and NGO sectors in Tanzania.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Professional, proactive and persistent.
• Excellent knowledge of issues related to, the promotion of gender equality, HIV prevention and reproductive health.
• Ability to think strategically to achieve long-term results and impact.
• Familiarity with community mobilisation strategies and/or participatory approaches.
• Excellent skills in meeting facilitation and coordination of networks.
• Proficiency in: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and familiarity with databases are desirable
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including written and verbal communication.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Proficiency in English and Kiswahili language is required.
• Ability to develop concise, targeted advocacy messages in the form of policy briefs, presentations, and media campaigns.
• Training skills, including workshop facilitation, is desirable
• Experience working with and knowledge of government structures and civil society at the national and district levels; particularly those concerned with HIV/AIDS and sexual and reproductive health.
• Ability to and comfort with communicating with diverse stakeholders: community level, civil society, government and the private sector.
• Capacity to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to coordinate, prioritize, organise workload and meet deadlines.

To Apply:
Please visit the careers page at www.engenderhealth.org to submit you details online by June 15, 2012
EngenderHealth provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or status as a Vietnam era or special disabled veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
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