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\nKey Responsibilities:
\nJOB PURPOSE
\nTo provide technical leadership on all Health and Nutrition interventions for WV Tanzania to ensure the realization of World Vision Tanzania Country Program. The incumbent will lead the design of all H&N program, provide technical support in its implementation for the NO, build capacity of the team and partners, continuous learning and lead external engagement within the H&N field. S\/he will actively work with the resource mobilization team to develop innovative proposals and positioning strategies with donor for the sector. S\/he will lead external engagement to donors and government and maintain an externally orientated situational awareness of public health priorities to ensure that WVT is prepared for appropriate sectoral responses. S\/he will support the roll out of H&N in new grants and APs and manage the H&N Technical Program in all clusters. S\/he will conduct capacity building and technical backstopping and monitoring of health and nutrition interventions.
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\nMAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
\nActivity
\nTechnical Leadership for program quality and program management (25%)
\nProgram Design, Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning<\/p>\n
Contribute to overall WVT strategy; ensure health priorities are adequately and accurately reflected in national strategy
\nDevelop H&N technical program, ensuring alignment with WVT strategy and regional and global health priorities and cross-sectoral considerations
\nDevelop systems and processes to support WVT health programs have consistent approaches
\nEnsure ongoing improvements to health TP design to ensure it remains relevant to context, incorporates innovation, by receiving and analysing field-level information
\nDevelop and\/or contextualize models, methodologies and tools for health programming implementation
\nIdentify and implement opportunities for research to enhance learning and build the evidence base\/generate evidence, ideally with academic partners.
\nSpearhead research, documentation and reflection exercises for learning in collaboration with other sector specialists.
\nCollect, document and disseminate field best practices, case studies and success stories
\nDevelop conference abstracts and\/or publications based on learnings and best practice<\/p>\n
Quality Assurance<\/p>\n
Review H&N reports, H&N TPs and AP plans for quality.
\nRegular monitoring, supervision and evaluation of health programs to ensure quality implementation. Includes technical backstopping, reflection, lessons learned events, etc., to ensure programming on track
\nEnsure AP designs are aligned to TP,
\nEnsure implementation meets minimum standards
\nParticipate with DME team in designing, redesigning and elaborating logframes for H&N programming.
\nEnsure standardization of H&N indicators and project models across projects<\/p>\n
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\nEnd Results<\/p>\n
WVT health technical program is aligned with regional and global HN strategies, and represent the best possible address of Tanzania contexts.
\nLearning from WVT H&N programs is maximised, synthesized and disseminated to relevant internal and external audiences
\nResults of WVT programming can stand up to external scrutiny and make a meaningful contribution to enhancing our reputation with donors and supporters and attracting additional resources
\nQuality assurance of H&N programming in NO ensures that models and projects are implemented with fidelity
\nField staff involved in H&N programming are supported to understand H&N technical program and minimum standards, and provided with practical guidance to achieve high standards of programming<\/p>\n
Activity
\nSupport to H&N Staff and Partners (25%)
\nCapacity Building, Coaching and Mentorship<\/p>\n
Assessment of NO H&N staff capacities\/ competencies
\nPrepare Manuals and guidelines for staff and community training in Health, and Nutrition programs
\nFacilitate capacity building of staff on health technical modules, public health topics, through trainings, workshops and technical backstopping
\nConduct trainings at ToF\/TOT level in select HHN project models
\nAssist in capacity building of local government, CBOs,CPGs, Church\/FBOs, CCCs and other community groups<\/p>\n
Team Performance Management<\/p>\n
Provide leadership, support and technical guidance to field staff in implementation of health programming
\nTechnically supervise H&N Grant Managers and AP Health technical staff
\nConduct field visits to provide on site support
\nParticipate in recruitment and hiring of H&N technical staff, together with P&C
\nSupervise H&N technical team staff<\/p>\n
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\nEnd Results<\/p>\n
NO Capacity in the Health sector is improved in an incremental and progressive manner to meet internal standards and external expectations
\nH&N staff are managed effectively to produce high quality programming
\nH&N staff are managed ethically according to WVI standards<\/p>\n
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\nActivity
\nResource Mobilization and Proposal Development (25%)<\/p>\n
Preposition WVT for grants in H&N technical sector, working with national GAM team
\nMapping of donors in H&N; understand donor expectations, technical priorities and key strategic approaches
\nTrack multilateral, bilateral and local funding programs to access resources
\nPrepare concept papers and proposals for grant acquisition
\nPrepare detailed health or sub-sector capacity statements for WVT
\nEnsure that all aspects of the project development, funding applications and proposals are accurate and professionally prepared<\/p>\n
End Results<\/p>\n
There are increased relevant grant opportunities identified for WVT and are in the grant pipeline
\nProposals submitted are technically sound<\/p>\n
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\nActivity
\nExternal Engagement\u00a0(25%)
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\nAdvocacy<\/p>\n
Incorporate local-to-national H&N advocacy and campaigning in H&N Technical Program and programming, with assistance of advocacy team
\nAccompany advocacy and SLT members to meetings with health departments
\nProvide technical input into policy briefings\/ensure quality of advocacy product content
\nUnderstand and include advocacy staff in health TP
\nObtain evidence from health programs and data from CVA to inform policy at sub-national and national level and to be used in government relations<\/p>\n
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\nNetworking and Partnership<\/p>\n
Represent WVT at external workshops, technical forums, etc, engaging with MoH and other relevant ministries, donors and other health partners.
\nEnsure WVT is recognized as a prominent actor at all levels;
\nNetworking with MoH, contribute to Tanzania government strategy or national plans and strategies
\nDevelop strategic partnerships with private sector with more intentional engagements with private sector\/corporates
\nCompile updated fact sheets on health programming to support the partnering and external engagement teams.<\/p>\n
End Results
\nWVT has a recognized and increasing profile with donors, Government and other partners
\nCore Values and Stewardship<\/p>\n
Provide spiritual support to staff of the Division and reinforce the core values to enable understanding of the WV operations and culture.
\nManage the WVT material and financial resources to ensure Stewardship and accountability in Program Quality and Strategy Division.<\/p>\n
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\nKNOWLEDGE\/QUALIFICATIONS
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\nRequired Professional Experience
\nMinimum Qualification required:<\/p>\n
A deep knowledge of the health and nutrition issues that affect the country, with significant H&N experience
\nKnowledge and skills in health data management\/monitoring & evaluation
\nExcellent interpersonal, organizational, time management, demonstrated leadership and good management ability<\/p>\n
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\nRequired Education, training, license, registration, and certification
\nOnline courses
\nMaster Degree in Public Health, Nutrition or related field, with at least 7 years practical experience in public health programming with a reputable organization.
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\nPreferred Knowledge and Qualifications<\/p>\n
7+ years\u2019 experience in public health programs
\nProven experience in managing community health and nutrition projects
\nExperience leading and managing a professional technical team<\/p>\n
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\nKEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
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\nContact (within WV or outside WV)
\nPQS Director
\nReason for contact
\nDirect Supervision
\nFrequency of contact
\nDaily
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\nContact (within WV or outside WV)
\nGAM Team, including GAM Manager and Compliance and Partnerships manager
\nReason for contact
\nNew Business Development and Resource Mobilization
\nFrequency of contact
\nDaily
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\nContact (within WV or outside WV)
\nGrants Management Team including Grants Operations Senior manager and Grant Mangers
\nReason for contact
\nOngoing technical support to existing grants
\nFrequency of contact
\nWeekly
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\nContact (within WV or outside WV)
\nCluster H&N Teams including cluster managers and H&N staff
\nReason for contact
\nOngoing management and support to H&N TP
\nFrequency of contact
\nWeekly
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\nContact (within WV or outside WV)
\nH&N Technical team staff
\nReason for contact
\nTechnical supervision and line management
\nFrequency of contact
\nDaily
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\nContact (within WV or outside WV)
\nGoT staff from MoH and TAMISEMI
\nReason for contact
\nIntegration of WVT work into GoT programs
\nFrequency of contact
\nWeekly
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\nContact (within WV or outside WV)
\nNGO Partners, Research & Academic Institutions
\nReason for contact
\nCollaboration on joint projects and program development, research and learning
\nFrequency of contact
\nAs required
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\nContact (within WV or outside WV)
\nDonors and Supporters
\nReason for contact
\nResource Mobilization
\nFrequency of contact
\nAs required
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\nDECISION MAKING
\nThe H&N Technical Technical Lead makes decisions on all technical issues related to the sector.
\nThe H&N Technical Team Leader makes decisions in consultation with direct supervisor, GAM team and H&N technical staff
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\nCORE COMPETENCIES
\n\u2612 Be Safe and Resilient
\n\u2612 Deliver Results
\n\u2610 Build Relationships
\n\u2612 Be Accountable
\n\u2610 Learn and Develop
\n\u2612 Improve and innovate
\n\u2612 Partner and Collaborate
\n\u2610 Embrace Change
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