Job Title: Technical Specialist / Private Sector Partnerships Lead – SHOPS Plus Tanzania (60401)
Req Id 60401 –
Posted 05/03/2019 – Tanzania, United Republic of – International Health
Organization Overview
The
International Development Division focuses on improving the lives and
economic well-being of people in lower and middle-income countries. We
command technical expertise in health, agriculture, climate change, food
security and governance—as well as in international evaluation. Our
multi-layered health portfolio includes policy, health promotion and
disease prevention, health finance, and health systems management. In
partnership with government clients and local experts, our high-quality
programs in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East are known
for impact and innovation.
Opportunity
Abt Associates
seeks a professional with a strong background in developing
public/private partnerships for health to serve as Private Sector
Partnerships Lead for the Sustaining Health Outcomes through the Private
Sector (SHOPS Plus) project in Tanzania. This project is helping
increase the use of priority health services for family planning (FP),
HIV, and malaria by strengthening and leveraging the capacity of the
private health sector to provide these services. SHOPS Plus also
contributes to building ownership of total market approaches (TMA)
within Tanzanian institutions to help sustain continued public/private
collaboration in priority health areas. The Private Sector Partnerships
Lead will be tasked with directing the implementation of a new activity
designed to increase the availability of FP products and services in the
Tanzania private sector, with a focus on Long Acting and Reversible
Methods.
Key Roles and Responsibilities
The PSP Lead
will direct program implementation by engaging directly with local
partners, which may include private distributors, social marketing
organizations, social enterprises, private clinical facilities, and
professional associations. He/she will work closely with the
Reproductive and Child Health Services division of the Ministry of
Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MoHCDEC) in
to ensure government support for the program. The PSP Lead will also
manage consultants that may be contracted to carry out specific activity
components and direct market research and monitoring efforts for the
activity. He/she will report to the SHOPS Plus Chief of Party in Dar es
Salaam and receive technical guidance and support from US-based Abt
advisors as necessary.
Key activities included in the scope of this positon may include the following:
• Develop communication and training programs to support the
introduction of new FP products and services in the Tanzanian private
sector
• In collaboration with relevant actors, support activities
designed to reduce challenges to market entry or growth for new FP
products
• Direct market research to monitor the presence of FP products in the private sector
• Foster close relationships with current importers and distributors or
scaling up access to long acting and reversible methods in the private
sector
• Develop a quality assurance mechanism for privately delivered FP services
• Ensure coordination across all planned activities, track progress,
and provide troubleshooting support to overcome challenges and prevent
delays
Preferred Skills / Prerequisites
• Advanced degree in Public Health, Development, business or related field
• Familiarity with the private healthcare sector and the pharmaceutical market in Tanzania
• Demonstrated experience in the design and implementation of health programs
• Demonstrated experience in collaborating with private Tanzanian organizations
• Fluency in English
• Strong writing, editing, and presentation skills
• Dynamic, entrepreneurial personality with exceptional people skills
• Knowledge of family planning and reproductive health
• Training and experience in social marketing or commercial marketing
• Experience in developing public/private partnerships in health or other development sectors
Minimum Qualifications
• (8+) years of experience and a master degree OR the equivalent combination of education and experience
Abt Associates is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse workforce. Abt Associates provides market-competitive salaries and comprehensive employee benefits. Local candidates strongly encouraged to apply.
• Advanced degree in Public Health, Development, business or related field
• Familiarity with the private healthcare sector and the pharmaceutical market in Tanzania
• Demonstrated experience in the design and implementation of health programs
• Demonstrated experience in collaborating with private Tanzanian organizations
• Fluency in English
• Strong writing, editing, and presentation skills
• Dynamic, entrepreneurial personality with exceptional people skills
• Knowledge of family planning and reproductive health
• Training and experience in social marketing or commercial marketing
• Experience in developing public/private partnerships in health or other development sectors
Minimum Qualifications
• (8+) years of experience and a master degree OR the equivalent combination of education and experience
Abt Associates is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse workforce. Abt Associates provides market-competitive salaries and comprehensive employee benefits. Local candidates strongly encouraged to apply.
