Deputy Chief of Party - Technical at RTI International
Job Description
Project Description
Act to End Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) | East Tanzania program is a five-year project funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) that helps national NTD control programs for the control and elimination of five targeted NTDs: lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, schistosomiasis, soil-transmitted helminths, and trachoma.
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Position Description
Under the supervision of the Chief of Party (COP), the Deputy Chief of Party – Technical (DCOP) will be responsible for providing support to the COP in overall management of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID’s) Act to End Neglected Tropical Disease | East (Act | East) Project in Tanzania. The DCOP will work closely with Ministry of Health (MoH), partners, and sub grantees to support the program and ensure effective implementation of activities. She/he will lead and coordinate the implementation of project activities and provides technical guidance to planning and implementation. She will regularly update the COP on implementation progress and ensure timely reporting to RTI Head Quarters (HQ). In coordination with the COP, she/he will maintain close working relationship with key sector partners, consultants, host country counterparts and stakeholders. She/he will collaborate with colleagues across RTI on technical, administrative, and strategic planning initiatives and ensures best practices and lessons learned are captured and disseminated across the project. The DCOP will be responsible for managing program deliverables including planning and coordination of all activities. In the absence of the COP, she/he will serve as a representative of the project to clients, stakeholders, and partners, providing key inputs for technical or management decisions.
This position supervises Act | East Tanzania’s Program Manager and Monitoring Evaluation Research Learning and Adapting (MERLA) Advisor.
Responsibilities
- Support the COP in providing daily management of the program and oversight of staff.
- Support the COP in providing strategic and technical leadership to the program.
- Fulfill the responsibilities of the COP in his/her absence.
- Work in partnership with the COP and senior management team in monitoring implementation of the country program to include tracking progress of program targets and deliverables, identifying issues that need to be addressed and ensuring that technical and financial reporting requirements are met.
- Support the preparation and implementation of the country program, including the preparation of annual country work plans and budgets; provision of technical oversight and supervision of all Mass Drug Administration (MDA) and survey-related activities; assistance in the monitoring and evaluation of country program activities.
- Monitor and report progress of the country program on a monthly basis to the country senior management team and keep track of all actions required in an activity timeline.
- Review budget development in conjunction with approved program work plans and identify areas of concern. Assist in monitoring budget consumption and forecast projections to ensure project is completed within budget.
- Prepare scopes of work and budgets for consultants and vendors as needed and provide follow up for their approval.
- Support preparation of technical supervision plans for districts and share these with senior management team for review and approval.
- Supervise staff as assigned, including providing regular professional support and coaching to supervisees, assessing their performance and recommending improvements they can make to achieve their annual objectives and project’s goal in general.
- Ensure smooth, frequent and consistent information flows within the technical and MERLA groups and with other departments within the Act | East Tanzania project.
- In collaboration with the COP, maintain strong relationships and partnerships with relevant institutions within the government of Tanzania, including Neglected Tropical Diseases Control Program (NTDCP) and President’s Office Regional Administration and Local Government (PO-RALG), as well as USAID/Tanzania and subpartners, including WI-HER, R4D, and Save the Children.
- Support the COP in hosting high-profile visits from NTD stakeholders and ensure good representation of RTI’s activities.
- Work alongside the COP and RTI support team at home office in monitoring and providing regular updates of project activities to ensure activity planning meets relevant guidelines set by RTI and USAID
- Support the COP in ensuring an effective supply chain management, commodity procurement, logistics and distribution.
- Assist in fostering of project staff learning initiatives in consultation with RTI Regional Office Human Resource (HR)
- Work in strong partnership with Regional HR, home office HR and project staff
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Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, Learning and Adaptation
- Work with the COP and Program team to support the MERLA Advisor in developing the learning agenda for Act | East and facilitating learning and training activities.
- Together with the program team, support the MERLA Advisor in developing and updating the Activity Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Plan (AMELP) to adequately measure and track progress and outcomes of tasks in the Act to End NTDs | East work plan.
- Support the MERLA Advisor in synthesizing qualitative and quantitative results and producing high quality reports, success stories, and manuscripts for journal publication;
- Support the MERLA Advisor in creating a vibrant knowledge exchange platform.
- Establish functional working relationships with other NTD partners to facilitate effective management of treatment data from the districts during and after MDAs.
Mass Drug Administration
- Together with the Act | East team, develop and review regional and district FAA plans and budgets. Ensure activities are in line with the approved country work plan and budget.
- Provide additional oversight of regional and district FAAs and ensure timely completion of associated deliverables and reports. Conduct supervisory trips to assist target districts with planning and implementation of control and elimination activities.
- Monitor and report on regional and district progress in completing FAA milestones on a weekly basis during MDA period.
- Work with the technical team to ensure timely review and approval of milestone deliverables.
- Work with the finance team to ensure timely financial disbursements to districts upon submission of approved deliverables.
Reporting and Communications
- Participate in the preparation and submission of semi-annual reports, biweekly updates, as required by the project.
- Support the development of and develop Success Stories for RTI/USAID and Press Releases for local media to highlight program achievements.
- As needed, develop comprehensive ‘lessons learned and recommendations’ report that takes into consideration semi-annual reports.
- Prepare monthly reports (including subpartner updates) for submission to HQ.
Qualifications
Education & Experience Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree and 15 years of experience or Master’s degree and 12 years of experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Skills & Abilities
- Strong skills in project and administrative
- Proven knowledge and experience managing an international project with international and local
- Knowledgeable and experienced with international development contracting policies and procedures, specifically USAID, DfID, or Australian Aid as
- Demonstrated managerial
- Ability to build consensus and demonstrated ability to recruit and develop high performing
- Strong leadership skills across various levels of staff and
- Strong ability to work across technical and operational areas within business group and
- Familiarity with international development systems, policies, finances and management in developing
- Excellent knowledge of MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint,
- Ability to manage multiple
- Ability to work well with
- Excellent ability in communication (verbal and written)
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability
- Ability to obtain proper security clearances as required by contract and prevailing
- Culturally sensitive and
- Proficiency in English and Swahili
As a global employer of choice, RTI is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging in the workplace and the communities and markets where we serve our mission. We value diversity of thought, culture, background and perspective and welcome applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, creed, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws or RTI policy.
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Chief of Party- Tanzania Malaria Vector Control Activity at RTI
Organization Summary:
Research Triangle Institute (RTI) has over 30 years’ experience assisting governments, communities, and the private sector. As a not-for-profit, independent research institute based in North Carolina, USA, RTI has roughly 6,000 employees with global experience implementing international development projects.
Division Summary:
The Global Health Division (GHD) works in Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases; Global Health Security and Public Health Preparedness; Noncommunicable Diseases: Heath Systems Strengthening – including Health Governance, Health Finance, Human Resources for Health, Capacity Building, and Health Policy and Advocacy; and Integrated Care – including Reproductive, Maternal, and Child Health and Family Planning. We address a range of public health problems to reduce disparities, lower disease burdens, and build locally owned sustainable health programs.
Project Description:
RTI International is currently accepting applications for a Chief of Party for the USAID-funded Tanzania Malaria Vector Control Activity (MVCA). Under this Activity, USAID | Tanzania will support the Government of Tanzania in its vector control programming, specifically the distribution of long-lasting insecticidal nets, social behavior change communication, entomological surveillance and operational research. The Activity will also seek to improve private sector engagement and strengthening the existing linkages between district and community platforms to ensure the population at risk of malaria is protected against malaria by effective vector control interventions.
Position Description:
The Chief of Party will provide MVCA technical leadership and managerial oversight, ensure timely implementation and reporting of activities, as well as be MVCA’s senior representative engaging with USAID, the Tanzania Government, and other in-country stakeholders. This position will be based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
This position is contingent upon award and funding.
Responsibilities
Your primary responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
- Provides vision, strategic technical leadership, and managerial direction for the Activity.
- Bear ultimate responsibility for all MVCA management and operations, including high technical implementation quality, comprehensive performance monitoring, effective subcontractor management, rigorous financial management and cost control, timely technical and financial reporting, and collaborative and productive client relations.
- Serves as RTI’s representative and MVCA liaison to USAID, Government of Tanzania, Ministry of Health, Prime Minister’s
- Office-Regional Administrative and Local Government, President’s Office Public Service Management, Ministry of Finance, National Malaria Control Program, Local Government Agencies, multilateral and bilateral organizations, NGOs, FBOs, CBOs and community stakeholders.
- Ensures that MVCA activities are meeting client and stakeholder expectations and that Activity results are proactively disseminated.
- Responsible for ensuring the timely communication with and reporting to USAID.
- Responsible for addressing contract-related issues, including ensuring that RTI financial controls and systems comply with generally accepted accounting practices that meet USAID standards, and that all activity-procured materials and equipment are safeguarded and prudently and responsibly used.
- Responsible for the overall planning, implementation, and management of the Activity and for establishing the administrative framework to monitor and assure progress toward the achievement of MVCA goals and objectives.
- Develops and implements annual program work and performance milestone plans and negotiates an agreement of those plans with USAID, subcontractors, and other stakeholders.
- Directly supervises senior technical, operational and administration staff members; oversees all MVCA long- and short-term personnel, ensuring that these abide by RTI HR policies.
- Represents the project on behalf of RTI in regional or key global meetings, consultative sessions and conferences.
Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Public Health, Social Science, or related field.
- Minimum 10 years’ senior-level experience leading and managing complex health projects in Africa; prior experience as USAID Chief of Party or Deputy Chief of Party preferred.
- Demonstrated experience in providing technical guidance and direction in the areas of malaria vector control, surveillance, and monitoring and evaluation, as well as institutional strengthening approaches.
- Excellent knowledge of national issues impacting malaria vector control / surveillance and demonstrated success strengthening local strengthening local government institutions.
- Demonstrated ability to create and maintain effective working relations with host government entities, key stakeholders, and donors.
- Ability to foster collaboration, achieve programmatic goals and meet milestones with a proven record of quality results.
- Demonstrated collaboration with NMCP, ZAMEP and local government institutions to address issues impacting Malaria in Tanzania.
- Strong knowledge of USAID administrative, management and reporting procedures and systems, along with strategic program planning, management, supervision, and budgeting expertise.
- Strong experience with Microsoft Office applications.
- Excellent English and Swahili language ability and strong interpersonal, written, and oral presentation and communications skills.
- Willingness and ability to travel frequently within Tanzania
Finance and Administration Director at RTI International
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Organization Summary:
Research Triangle Institute (RTI) has over 30 years’
experience assisting governments, communities, and the private sector.
As a not-for-profit, independent research institute based in North
Carolina, USA, RTI has roughly 6,000 employees with global experience
implementing international development projects.
Division Summary:
The Global Health Division (GHD) works in Malaria and
Neglected Tropical Diseases; Global Health Security and Public Health
Preparedness; Noncommunicable Diseases: Heath Systems Strengthening –
including Health Governance, Health Finance, Human Resources for Health,
Capacity Building, and Health Policy and Advocacy; and Integrated Care –
including Reproductive, Maternal, and Child Health and Family Planning.
We address a range of public health problems to reduce disparities,
lower disease burdens, and build locally owned sustainable health
programs.
Project Description:
RTI International’s Global Health Division is currently accepting
applications for a Finance and Administration Director for the USAID-funded Tanzania Malaria Vector Control Activity (MVCA).
Under this Activity, USAID | Tanzania will support the Government of
Tanzania in its vector control programming, specifically the
distribution of long-lasting insecticidal nets, social behavior change
communication, entomological surveillance and operational research. The
Activity will also seek to improve private sector engagement and
strengthening the existing linkages between district and community
platforms to ensure the population at risk of malaria is protected
against malaria by effective vector control interventions.
Position Description:
The Finance and Administration Director will be
responsible for overseeing MVCA financial and administrative aspects
while ensuring compliance with and adherence to contractual terms, as
well as USAID and RTI rules and regulations. The position will be based
with RTI in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Position is contingent upon award and funding.
Responsibilities
Your primary responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
- Manage all MVCA financial and administrative aspects and ensure compliance with USG and RTI financial and accounting policies and procedures.
- Oversees preparation and submission of monthly financial statements, including expenses, receivable and payables.
- Ensures timely submission of expense reports, bank reconciliations and wire transfer requests to corporate headquarters in the U.S.
- Prepares monthly, quarterly, and annual expenditures and prepare pipeline estimates that provide an overview of financial status of the Activity.
- Prepares biweekly cash requirements; monitors cash flow and reconcile cash accounts to maintain appropriate cash balances.
- Oversees MVCA human resource management, procurement, and payroll administration.
- Ensures appropriate financial management systems and record-keeping strategies are in place to properly disburse, account, budget and report funds and have proper internal controls.
- Provides technical assistance as required to build financial management capacity of local subcontractors and other grantees.
- Reviews technical and financial proposals from local partners, including negotiating annual budgets and review financial expenditure reports for accuracy and adherence to the budget.
- Implements and monitors cost effective and efficient systems and procedures/
- Work closely with MVCA Chief of Party and team members to ensure effective use of resources.
- Directly supervises MVCA administrative and financial support team members.
Qualifications
- Advanced degree in business administration, economics, or finance
- Certified Public Accountant
- At least 10 years’ experience in USAID-funded project and grants management, with minimum of 7 years of senior-level responsibility for finance and administration, managing programs of similar size, complexity and setting; experience in Tanzania preferred.
- Proven expertise in finance, accounting and auditing, monitoring of grant compliance and program decision-making of cost principles, rules and regulations.
- Excellent track record of leadership, management, and supervision skills.
- Demonstrated experience working with technical staff to ensure effective and accurate resource allocation.
- Excellent track record of accurate and timely reporting to donor agencies, partners, and other stakeholders
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and working knowledge of accounting and procurement software; QuickBooks proficiency preferred.
- Strong interpersonal, written, and oral presentation communication skills.
- Fluency in Swahili; English written and oral communication skills.
- Willingness and ability to travel within Tanzania.
Senior Program Specialist 1 at RTI International
Job Description
Teaching and Learning Specialist/Senior Program Specialist
Location: Mtwara – 1 position
Job Summary
Jifunze Uelewe Activity is a five-year project funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) focused on sustainably improving literacy and numeracy outcomes of “all learners” from pre-primary through Standard 4 in five regions of Tanzania mainland and Zanzibar. For the purpose of this program, “all learners” includes, but is not limited to, marginalized and vulnerable girls and boys, learners with disabilities, minority and linguistic minority groups, urban and rural learners, learners affected by crisis or conflict, and those living in poverty.
RTI seeks a Teaching and Learning Specialist (TLS) who will provide capacity building to Government counterparts at the regional level to plan and manage teacher education and support. Also responsible for contributing to content development for in-service teacher training and teacher Continuous Professional Development with a focus on pre-primary instruction, formative assessment integrated with literacy and numeracy, and content for promoting social emotional instruction by teachers and inclusive education. In addition, TLS is responsible for supporting Ubongo to promote reading skills practice outside of school.
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Responsibilities
- Regional Lead for Outcome 1: Improved literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional instruction by teachers
- Support Regional Secretariat (RS) and Local Government Authorities (LGAs) through on job training to plan and implement the delivery of face-to-face teacher training activities, Communities of Learning, coaching and mentoring and virtual content support for Continuous Professional Development.
- Coordinate with REO office to facilitate training at regional and LGA levels.
- Support Regional and LGA Education offices to extend formative assessment and implement summative assessments to be included in the School Information System (SIS).
- Support Regional and LGA Education offices in rolling out to teachers’ social emotional instruction training.
- Contribute to the writing of scripts for virtual CPD content for supporting teachers’ communities of learning discussions and practices.
- In collaboration with the MEL officer, Regional and LGA Education offices, participate in collecting and sharing learning data to inform the program.
- In collaboration with the MEL officer support Regional and LGA Education offices to monitor the implementation of virtual CPD content.
- In collaboration with the Community and School Inclusive Education officer and with Regional and LGA Education offices, facilitate Ubongo delivery of reading content to communities.
- Communicate successes, lessons learnt, program best practice and evidence of impact.
- Ensure a gender-positive and quality-oriented perspective is mainstreamed and gender sensitive language is used in all program communications.
- More generally: provide administrative and logistics support to the implementation of regional activities.
Qualifications
Minimum Required Education & Experience
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Education with 10 years of relevant experience. Or Master’s Degree with 6 years’ experience.
Skills & Abilities:
- Relevant experience in development, including education reform, teacher training, coaching and mentoring, literacy and research.
- Experience and proven ability to build and maintain relationships with government counterparts and other stakeholders.
- Knowledge of communication tools used for development.
- Proven ability to work across geographic and cultural boundaries.
- Excellent communication skills and fluency in English and Kiswahili
- Provide administrative and logistics support to the implementation of regional activities.
As a global employer of choice, RTI is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging in the workplace and the communities and markets where we serve our mission. We value diversity of thought, culture, background and perspective and welcome applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, creed, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws or RTI policy.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Further information is available here.
Power Africa-EECA Tanzania Country Coordinator at RTI
OverviewResearch Triangle Institute (RTI) has over 30 years’ experience assisting governments, communities, and the private sector. As a not-for-profit, independent research institute based in North Carolina, USA, RTI has roughly 6,000 employees with global experience implementing international development projects. RTI’s Sustainable Growth & Resilience (SG&R) technical unit within the International Development Group brings together RTI experts and capabilities across food security, agriculture, energy, environment, water, governance, and economic opportunity. SG&R will leverage RTI’s experience designing and delivering multisectoral programming and technical solutions to respond to climate change, build resilience, and promote economic growth around the world.
Project Description
The USAID funded Empowering East and Central Africa (EECA) program will increase the availability of and access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and clean energy in East and Central Africa with a focus on ending energy poverty, accelerating a carbon free future, and bolstering energy sector investment and innovation. EECA will support the accelerated connection of more East and Central African homes, businesses, and institutions to reliable electricity and increase its productive use; reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the energy sector by supporting cleaner electricity generation and just energy transitions; and increase energy sector investment, working in partnership with East and Central African governments to improve the enabling environment for the energy sector.
Responsibilities
Position Description
The Tanzania Country Coordinator will be based in Tanzania and will work with USAID, government institutions, energy sector entities, private sector, development partners, and relevant civil society groups and NGOs. This position will oversee and manage all activities for the program in assigned countries. The Tanzania Country Coordinator is expected to provide energy sector technical support and serve as coordinator and champion for project activities being led by other divisions of our project team for both on and off-grid energy activities. They will supervise Tanzania Off-Grid Specialist and report to the East Africa Regional Lead.
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Specific Responsibilities:
- Support energy sector entities and decision-makers to advance their energy strategic and economic growth goals in both on and off-grid power development.
- Support planning of clean generation and transmission expansion, particularly those infrastructure projects essential to regional integration
- Track and monitor power transaction developments towards financial close and commissioning and building relationships with power development entities throughout Tanzania.
- Provide technical assistance to utilities as they improve performance, build staff capacity to evaluate bids, review project designs, build shadow financial models, and review PPAs.
- Provide support as they densify their grid connections and facilitate faster, cheaper utility connections
- Strengthen the capacity of the Energy Regulator to develop and establish fair and robust regulatory processes
- Report weekly to EECA leadership and routine reporting to USAID and ad hoc reports on progress
Qualifications
Required minimum qualification and experience.
- Bachelor’s degree and 12 years of experience, master’s degree and 10 years of experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum of 5 years’ of relevant experience in the power sector with a focus on public policy, sector regulation, utility turnaround and improvement, and IPPs.
- Demonstrated strong connections with the Tanzanian government energy sector institutions.
- Good writing and communication skills in English.
- Must be able to work in Tanzania.
Senior Monitoring & Evaluation Officer 1 at RTI International
Research Triangle Institute (RTI) has over 30 years’ experience assisting governments, communities, and the private sector. As a non-for-profit, independent research institute based in North Carolina, USA, RTI has roughly 5,000 employees with global experience implementing international development projects in education and other disciplines. RTI’s International Education Division leads education development around the world by strengthening education policy, management, and practice to achieve measurable improvement in teaching and learning. RTI International is the prime implementor of the USAID Jifunze Uelewe activity focused on sustainably improving literacy and numeracy outcomes of “all learners” from pre-primary through Standard 4 in five regions of Tanzania. For the purpose of this program, “all learners” includes, but is not limited to, marginalized and vulnerable girls and boys, learners with disabilities, minority and linguistic minority groups, urban and rural learners, learners affected by crisis or conflict, and those living in poverty.
RTI is seeking Regional Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Specialist to be based in Zanzibar who will be responsible at the regional level for building the capacity of GoZ counterparts in evidence-based planning and budgeting that focus on curriculum delivery and on learning outcomes by using data from the School Information System (SIS) and the Decentralized Periodic Learning Assessment (DPLA) as well as to gather and report data necessary for measuring success of Jifunze Uelewe.
Responsibilities
- Regional Lead for Outcome 2: Strengthened capacity of local and regional governments to sustain improved learning outcomes.
- Provide oversight on Data collection, Analysis, Reporting and Use for Informed Decision Making at Schools, LGAs and Ministry level in Zanzibar.
- Build the capacity of the Regional Secretariat (RS) to plan and deliver regional activities, based on monthly implementation plans using DPLA, SIS, and other data sources.
- Oversee the rollout of School Information System (SIS) and system capacity building to use data in planning, budgeting and decision making to improve learning outcomes.
- Build the capacity of Regional and Local Government Authority (LGA) Education offices to use SIS and DPLA data to set and communicate expectations for school performance.
- Strengthen the capacity of Regional and LGA Education offices to assess and document the annual material replacement needs.
- Build the capacity of Regional and LGA Education offices in identifying the needs of LGAs and schools and allocating resources (particularly additional training, coaching support and extra learning opportunities for pupils) based on core functions (setting expectations; monitoring against expectations, allocate resources based on the gap)
- Collaborate with Regional and LGA Education offices to collect program data to report against performance indicators including participating in studies and evaluations conducted by the program.
- Provide support to LGA counterparts to ensure that there is evidence that teachers are applying strategies they trained on to improve pupils learning outcomes.
- Collaborate with Regional and LGA Education offices in managing and updating a regional continuous professional development (CPD) database.
- Contribute in writing program quarterly and annual reporting.
More generally: provide administrative and logistics support to the implementation of regional activities.
Qualifications
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree with at least 10 years of experience in data collection and evaluation activities, particularly in school or community settings. Or Master’s degree with 6 years’ experience.
Knowledge and Skills:
- In-depth knowledge on M&E and application of its tools
- Good understanding of capacity assessment methodologies
- Database development and retrieval
- Development of data collection tools
- Data analysis using SPSS or any other software.
- Microsoft Office application
- Excellent written communication skills in Kiswahili and English
Experience in the following areas:
- Development and implementation of M&E Strategy
- Organization’s capacity assessment
- Sub-national social sector monitoring and evaluation
- Early grade literacy and mathematics
- School level data collection
- Electronic data collection (on tablet) and field work supervision
- Coordinating adult training
- USAID programming
Ability to:
- Communicate effectively in a multi-cultural environment and diplomatically manage collegial relationships.
- Support and respond to program data needs as quickly as possible to support evidence-based decision making.
- Work productively in a team environment and the ability to meet unexpected demands.
- Pay attention to details and set priorities.
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MERLA Director at RTI International
Organization Summary:
Research Triangle Institute (RTI) has over 30
years’ experience assisting governments, communities, and the private
sector. As a not-for-profit, independent research institute based in
North Carolina, USA, RTI has roughly 6,000 employees with global
experience implementing international development projects.
Division Summary:
The Global Health Division (GHD) works in Malaria
and Neglected Tropical Diseases; Global Health Security and Public
Health Preparedness; Noncommunicable Diseases: Heath Systems
Strengthening – including Health Governance, Health Finance, Human
Resources for Health, Capacity Building, and Health Policy and Advocacy;
and Integrated Care – including Reproductive, Maternal, and Child
Health and Family Planning. We address a range of public health problems
to reduce disparities, lower disease burdens, and build locally owned
sustainable health programs.
Project Description:
RTI International’s Global Health Division is currently accepting applications for a MERLA Director for the USAID-funded Tanzania Malaria Vector Control Activity (MVCA).
Under this Activity, USAID | Tanzania will support the Government of
Tanzania in its vector control programming, specifically the
distribution of long-lasting insecticidal nets, social behavior change
communication, entomological surveillance and operational research. The
Activity will also seek to improve private sector engagement and
strengthening the existing linkages between district and community
platforms to ensure the population at risk of malaria is protected
against malaria by effective vector control interventions.
Position Description:
The MERLA Director will be responsible for the
development, oversight and management of the MVCA MERLA system and
approaches, as well as play a lead role in communicating about MVCA
programmatic milestones, achievements and learnings. The position will
be based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
This position is contingent upon award and funding.
Responsibilities
Your primary responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
- Lead the establishment, oversight, and management of MVCA’s MERLA systems and approaches, including developing and managing the Activity’s relevant performance indicators, baselines, and annual targets, as well as ensures compliance to USAID and PMI contractual / performance requirements.
- Develop the MVCA learning and research agenda, and oversee its successful execution.
- the collection, analysis, and reporting on performance data/indicators by other MVCA team members and MVCA counterparts, preparing data tabulations, reports, and presentations to support various MVCA activities.
- Support the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual progress reports on the status of MVCA implementation; contribute to other Activity reports such as annual work plans.
- Regularly review and update the MVCA Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Plan.
- Work closely with MVCA Chief of Party and team members to ensure effective use of resources.
- Directly supervises MVCA MERLA support team members.
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Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in public health, demography, epidemiology, biostatistics, or a related field.
- Seven years’ experience in monitoring, evaluation, learning and research related to large-scale and complex health development programs.
- Excellent knowledge of data collection protocols for quality data collection, verification, analysis, and use.
- Exceptional ability to analyze multiple sources of data to identify data trends and provide recommendations on Activity planning, implementation, and monitoring.
- Demonstrated experience and familiarity with epidemiological and behavioral surveillance surveys, data sampling and research methodologies, quantitative and qualitative research methods, data analysis, and establishment of MERLA systems and approaches.
- Excellent track record of accurate and timely reporting to donor agencies, partners, and other stakeholders.
- Strong knowledge of USAID M&E reporting procedures.
- Demonstrated experience leading, managing, supervising, and building the capacity of MERLA staff in a decentralized setting.
- Demonstrated track record in disseminating programmatic and research outcomes and findings at national and international conferences, as well as in the peer-reviewed published literature.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and advanced statistical packages.
- Strong interpersonal, written, and oral presentation communication skills.
- Fluency in Swahili; English written and oral communication skills.
- Willingness and ability to travel frequently within Tanzania.
