Deputy Country Representative

KNCV is looking for a

DEPUTY COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVE (FULL TIME)

Duty station: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation

KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation is an international non-profit organization dedicated to the fight against tuberculosis (TB), still the second most deadly infectious disease in the world.

KNCV is an international center of expertise for TB control that promotes effective, efficient, innovative and sustainable tuberculosis control strategies in a national and international context. We are an organization of passionate TB professionals, including doctors, researchers, training experts, nurses and epidemiologists. We aim to stop the spread of the worldwide epidemic of TB and to prevent the further spread of drug-resistant TB.

Over the past century we have built up a wealth of knowledge and expertise, initially by successfully controlling TB in the Netherlands. Since the 1970s, we have also shared our knowledge and expertise with the rest of the world. We operate from a central office in The Hague in the Netherlands, a regional office in Central Asia and country offices worldwide. KNCV raises funds from private, institutional, corporate, and government donors.

Challenge TB

KNCV is the lead partner in Challenge TB (CTB), the new USAID-funded 5-year global program to decrease TB mortality and morbidity in high burdened countries. We lead an international consortium with eight partner organizations: American Thoracic Society (ATS), Family Health International (FHI 360), Interactive Research & Development (IRD), Japanese Anti Tuberculosis Foundation (JATA), Management Sciences for Health (MSH), Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH), The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), and the World Health Organization.

The overarching strategic objectives of Challenge TB are to improve access to quality patient centred care for TB, TB/HIV, and MDR-TB services; to prevent transmission and disease progression; and to strengthen TB platforms.

Purpose of the position

The deputy country directors is responsible for planning, designing, overseeing and following up of all technical areas under the Challenge TB project and all other project activities carried out under the KNCV Tanzania office in close consultation with the country representative as per the approved annual work plans and budgets.

He/she should identify and document technically sound, cost-effective, and practical approaches to enhance TB control that are consistent with Government of Tanzania policies and priorities. She/he should solicit and utilize necessary short-term technical advisers, both local and international as needed and as approved in the work plan/budget. She/he will act as the deputy country director and represent the county representative during her/his absence on request. As director for technical services she/he provides day-to-day supervision to in-country technical KNCV staff as per organogram including the Challenge TB technical staff from consortium partners.

She/he works in very close collaboration with other USAID funded projects and other partners to harmonize activities.

She/he supports the national TB control program as needed.

Organizational position

He/she reports to the Country Representative.

Duties and responsibilities:

Technical assistance

• Lead and supervise the regional teams as per organogram to carry out all activities as per the approved work plan and budget.
• Advices TB control stakeholders at national and regional level in all areas of TB control (patient centered care, MDR-TB, TB/HIV, childhood TB, DSM)
• Identifies bottlenecks in TB control in the three regions and proposes technically sound, cost-effective, and practical approaches to address them
• Identifies opportunities to improve TB control at national level and within the regions
• Contributes to the development of guidelines and tools for regional TB control

People, project, finance and quality management

• Supervises and inspires team members, while creating an environment where sharing, technical debate and innovation are part of the routine
• Takes care of qualitative and quantitative development of the regional team
• Enhances and anchors the in-depth knowledge of TB technical areas
• Contributes to the development of the work plan and implements with the team the outlined project activities
• Plans, coordinates and checks the activities and deadlines of the regional team
• Monitors the project performance according to the M&E plan
• Prepares and submits quarterly and annual reports to the country representative
• Is responsible for the supervision and approval of the regional budgets as per approved work plan and budget

Knowledge management

• Identifies areas for crosscutting collaboration with national and regional partners
• Identifies knowledge gaps in the team and initiates and guides further capacity building of the team
• Actively shares knowledge with national and regional TB control program
• Maintain personal in-depth knowledge on TB control areas

Who are we looking for?

Qualifications

• MD plus Master’s Degree in public health or equivalent
• Proven track record in people, project and finance management with experience managing projects in complex settings, in international organizations
• Minimum of 5 years relevant work experience in TB control
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Experience in teaching and capacity building
• Proven ability to develop effective working relationships
• The ability to organize and prioritize with eye for detail

What do we offer?

• A fixed-term contract for a year, with the intention to extend the contract;
• An informal work atmosphere in an international environment where initiative is appreciated;
• A highly-motivated team of experienced, self-driven colleagues;
• The salary is dependent upon education and relevant working experience;
• KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation has its own Employment Conditions Scheme.

HOW TO APPLY:

Application and information

Your application (with curriculum vitae, motivation letter, 3 professional references) should be sent before 13th March 2015 to:

KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation, PO Box 146, 2501 CC The Hague, the Netherlands to the attention of: Ms. Larissa Lutmers. E-mail: recruit@kncvtbc.orgunder subject ’Tanzania Challenge TB Deputy Country Representative’.

For further information on KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation, please seewww.kncvtbc.org. For more information please contact us at the email above or phone +31 (070) 416 72 22.

KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental handicap, or status as a disabled.