Family Planning and Reproductive Health Advisor, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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Technical Advisor II/III: Family Planning and Reproductive Health Advisor

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

 

The Global Health Fellows Program II (GHFP-II) seeks a Family Planning and Reproductive Health Advisor (GHFP-II-P2-087) to work in the Community Health Promotion Unit within the Community-Based Services Team of the Health Office at USAID/Tanzania.  Assignment: Two year fellowship.  GHFP-II is a five year cooperative agreement implemented and managed by the Public Health Institute in partnership with CDC Development Solutions and Management Systems International. GHFP-II is supported by the US Agency for International Development (USAID). GHFP-II’s goal is to improve the effectiveness of USAID health programs by addressing the Agency’s immediate and emerging human capacity needs.

 

The Family Planning and Reproductive Health Advisor (Advisor) will provide technical guidance, strategic direction, and coordination for the Family Planning and Reproductive Health (FP/RH) program in the Health Office at USAID/Tanzania.  This will include coordination with other implementing partners, Health Office staff, USAID teams, US Government (USG) agencies, and other donors.  The Advisor also oversees activities that largely promote FP/RH through behavior change communication, social marketing, and other community-based interventions.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES: Serving as technical advisor and FP/RH champion; coordinating donor focal points for the multi-donor FP initiative (FP2020); serving as Activity Manager for the Health Office’s FP/RH portfolio; providing project oversight, monitoring, and reporting; supporting operations research planning and programming activities. For a full list of roles and responsibilities, please go to our website https://www.ghfp.net/recruitment/.

 

REQUIREMENTS: Master’s degree in public health or health related discipline; Prior experience with FP/RH programming in sub-Saharan Africa; Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-site and multidisciplinary team-based organizational structure, including partners and other collaborators; experience with cross-cultural teams; High degree of judgment, ingenuity and originality to interpret strategy, to analyze, develop and present work and to monitor and evaluate implementation of programs; Strong interpersonal communication and excellent oral communication and writing skills necessary in the interaction with implementing partners, GOT and USG colleagues including the ability to exercise judgment in balancing technical, administrative, bureaucratic and political considerations; Demonstrated flexibility and openness in responding to changing work priorities and environment; Ability to work effectively individually and with minimal supervision; Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team; Ability to travel internationally; US Citizenship or US Permanent Residency required.

 

In addition to the above, the position requires the following at each level: Technical Advisor II: Minimum five (5) years’ experience in family planning and reproductive health programming with at least two (2) years’ experience in an international or resource challenged setting.  Technical Advisor III: Minimum ten (10) years’ progressively responsible experience in family planning and reproductive health programming with at least three to five years’ experience in an international or resource challenged setting.

 

TO APPLY: All applicants are required to apply for this position through GHFP-II’s online recruitment system at https://www.ghfp.net/recruitment/, which allows you to store your CV, profile and biodata form in our database.  A separate cover letter describing your qualifications and experience, interest and familiarity with issues relating to this position, and how this position relates to your career goals is required for each application.  All applications must be submitted by 5:00 pm Eastern Time on September 4, 2013.  We are proud to be an EEO/AA Employer.

 

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