Project Management Specialist (Foreign Assistance) (Health Program Specialists)
2025-06-07T10:09:26+00:00
U.S. Embassy
https://cdn.greattanzaniajobs.com/jsjobsdata/data/employer/comp_2801/logo/U.S.%20Embassy%20Tanzania.jpg
https://www.greattanzaniajobs.com/jobs
FULL_TIME
Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam
00000
Tanzania
Public Administration, and Government
Admin & Office
2025-06-11T17:00:00+00:00
Tanzania
8
Duties
The Project Management Specialist (Foreign Assistance) is a technical leader in Health Program and serves as resource in strategic planning, program and activity design, budgeting, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of Department of State (DoS) Assistance program and component projects and activities. The job holder engages in the administration of DoS assistance projects through various foreign assistance mechanisms, to ensure that U.S. Government (USG) project objectives are achieved in accordance with financial, timing, and regulatory requirements. The position serves as a designated representative of the USG for the oversight and management of implementing mechanisms and activities. (e.g. Contracting/Grants/Agreement Officer’s Representative (COR/GOR/AOR), Alternate COR/GOR/AOR and/or Activity Manager.) The primary product of this position is the successful implementation of DoS Assistance Programs projects and activities.
The position is in the Foreign Assistance Unit, which oversees DoS Assistance Programs in health and is supervised by Senior Technical Advisor. Major duties are:
Project Management:
- Serve as the technical liaison between the Contracting Officer and contractors, Agreement Officer and grantees, and/or Activity Manager.
- Provide technical direction and guidance within the scope of managed awards.
- Oversee compliance with award terms, conditions, and applicable DOS policies and regulations.
- Maintain routine communication with alternate AOR/COR/AM to ensure continuity of oversight and support for projects.
Program Management:
- Engage in planning and strategy development, including preparing performance and reporting documents such as Country and Regional Strategies, Operational Plans, and Performance Reports.
- Contribute to program and project design to operationalize the Mission’s development strategies.
Monitoring and Evaluation:
- Monitor implementer performance to ensure it meets technical requirements and quality standards.
- Conduct site visits to gather data and verify progress toward project objectives.
- Draft, review, and update documentation for project and administrative reporting.
- Develop performance monitoring plans and oversee their implementation.
Stakeholder Engagement:
- Represent the DOS to key stakeholders and manage information flows to inform decision-makers.
- Communicate DOS standards, policies, and priorities to cross-cultural audiences.
Financial Management:
- Prepare budgets and monitor the financial status of awards to ensure compliance with DOS regulations.
- Review financial reports and payment requests from award recipients.
- Ensure adherence to DOS financial management policies and procedures.
Information Management:
- Establish and maintain files to DOS standards and use mandated electronic storage applications.
- Maintain records of all monitoring, oversight, site visits, and correspondence with grantees/contractors.
Partnership Building:
- Build partnerships, facilitate communities of practice, and serve on working groups, committees, and technical review panels.
Qualifications and Evaluations
Requirements:
All selected candidates must be able to obtain and hold a:
- security certificate; and
All selected candidates will be subject to a background investigation and may be subject to a pre-employment medical exam.
Selected candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time upon receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.
Education Requirements:
A bachelor’s degree in public health, program management, community development, similar degree or MD in medicine, is required.
Qualifications:
Experience:
A minimum of five (5) years of professional work experience in public health, is required, including at least one (1) year of relevant experience implementing USG assistance program, project, or activities.
Language:
- Fluent speaking/reading/writing in English is required.
- Good Working Knowledge speaking/reading/writing/ in Kiswahili is required.
Knowledge:
- Advanced knowledge of program and project management processes and practices, contracting, procurement and grant practices, contract and grant administration, as well as program/project financial regulations, procedures, and practices.
- Advanced knowledge of the host country and government institutions and bureaucratic processes, policies, and regulations. This entails high-level knowledge of host government laws, policies, procedures, and institutional doctrines.
- Advanced knowledge of research and analysis techniques to successfully study complex subjects and issues related to assigned program area.
- Good knowledge of legal and regulatory framework governing grants and project management in the host country, including local laws, regulations, and compliance requirements.
- Advanced knowledge of the public health system in Tanzania and relevant public health issues related to at a minimum, HIV/AIDS, TB, and Global Health Security.
- A good working knowledge of U.S. Government foreign assistance public health programs and strategies, including those related to PEPFAR.
Skills and Abilities
- Ability to interpret technical requirements, ability to recommend needed contract and project changes, ability to monitor and evaluate project execution and contractor/grantee performance, ability to review invoices, ability to inspect and accept contract and grant deliverables are required.
- Superior written and oral communication skills with the ability to work well in a bilingual environment to communicate effectively and persuasively with U.S., host government, and third-country counterparts.
- Ability to develop and maintain contacts at the senior, mid, and working levels with relevant host government institutions to successfully negotiate program and project goals and action plans.
- Proficiency in analyzing financial data, preparing budgets, and ensuring financial accountability.
- Effective users of the Microsoft Office suite, Gmail, and Google suite or other equivalent software for communication, document creation, and presentations.
Project Management: Serve as the technical liaison between the Contracting Officer and contractors, Agreement Officer and grantees, and/or Activity Manager. Provide technical direction and guidance within the scope of managed awards. Oversee compliance with award terms, conditions, and applicable DOS policies and regulations. Maintain routine communication with alternate AOR/COR/AM to ensure continuity of oversight and support for projects. Program Management: Engage in planning and strategy development, including preparing performance and reporting documents such as Country and Regional Strategies, Operational Plans, and Performance Reports. Contribute to program and project design to operationalize the Mission’s development strategies. Monitoring and Evaluation: Monitor implementer performance to ensure it meets technical requirements and quality standards. Conduct site visits to gather data and verify progress toward project objectives. Draft, review, and update documentation for project and administrative reporting. Develop performance monitoring plans and oversee their implementation. Stakeholder Engagement: Represent the DOS to key stakeholders and manage information flows to inform decision-makers. Communicate DOS standards, policies, and priorities to cross-cultural audiences. Financial Management: Prepare budgets and monitor the financial status of awards to ensure compliance with DOS regulations. Review financial reports and payment requests from award recipients. Ensure adherence to DOS financial management policies and procedures. Information Management: Establish and maintain files to DOS standards and use mandated electronic storage applications. Maintain records of all monitoring, oversight, site visits, and correspondence with grantees/contractors. Partnership Building: Build partnerships, facilitate communities of practice, and serve on working groups, committees, and technical review panels
Ability to interpret technical requirements, ability to recommend needed contract and project changes, ability to monitor and evaluate project execution and contractor/grantee performance, ability to review invoices, ability to inspect and accept contract and grant deliverables are required. Superior written and oral communication skills with the ability to work well in a bilingual environment to communicate effectively and persuasively with U.S., host government, and third-country counterparts. Ability to develop and maintain contacts at the senior, mid, and working levels with relevant host government institutions to successfully negotiate program and project goals and action plans. Proficiency in analyzing financial data, preparing budgets, and ensuring financial accountability. Effective users of the Microsoft Office suite, Gmail, and Google suite or other equivalent software for communication, document creation, and presentations.
A bachelor’s degree in public health, program management, community development, similar degree or MD in medicine, is required. Qualifications: Experience: A minimum of five (5) years of professional work experience in public health, is required, including at least one (1) year of relevant experience implementing USG assistance program, project, or activities.
JOB-68440fd6b622d
Vacancy title:
Project Management Specialist (Foreign Assistance) (Health Program Specialists)
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Public Administration, and Government, Category: Admin & Office]
Jobs at:
U.S. Embassy
Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, June 11 2025
Duty Station:
Dar es Salaam | Dar es Salaam | Tanzania
Summary
Date Posted: Saturday, June 7 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
Similar Jobs in Tanzania
Learn more about U.S. Embassy
U.S. Embassy jobs in Tanzania
JOB DETAILS:
Duties
The Project Management Specialist (Foreign Assistance) is a technical leader in Health Program and serves as resource in strategic planning, program and activity design, budgeting, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of Department of State (DoS) Assistance program and component projects and activities. The job holder engages in the administration of DoS assistance projects through various foreign assistance mechanisms, to ensure that U.S. Government (USG) project objectives are achieved in accordance with financial, timing, and regulatory requirements. The position serves as a designated representative of the USG for the oversight and management of implementing mechanisms and activities. (e.g. Contracting/Grants/Agreement Officer’s Representative (COR/GOR/AOR), Alternate COR/GOR/AOR and/or Activity Manager.) The primary product of this position is the successful implementation of DoS Assistance Programs projects and activities.
The position is in the Foreign Assistance Unit, which oversees DoS Assistance Programs in health and is supervised by Senior Technical Advisor. Major duties are:
Project Management:
- Serve as the technical liaison between the Contracting Officer and contractors, Agreement Officer and grantees, and/or Activity Manager.
- Provide technical direction and guidance within the scope of managed awards.
- Oversee compliance with award terms, conditions, and applicable DOS policies and regulations.
- Maintain routine communication with alternate AOR/COR/AM to ensure continuity of oversight and support for projects.
Program Management:
- Engage in planning and strategy development, including preparing performance and reporting documents such as Country and Regional Strategies, Operational Plans, and Performance Reports.
- Contribute to program and project design to operationalize the Mission’s development strategies.
Monitoring and Evaluation:
- Monitor implementer performance to ensure it meets technical requirements and quality standards.
- Conduct site visits to gather data and verify progress toward project objectives.
- Draft, review, and update documentation for project and administrative reporting.
- Develop performance monitoring plans and oversee their implementation.
Stakeholder Engagement:
- Represent the DOS to key stakeholders and manage information flows to inform decision-makers.
- Communicate DOS standards, policies, and priorities to cross-cultural audiences.
Financial Management:
- Prepare budgets and monitor the financial status of awards to ensure compliance with DOS regulations.
- Review financial reports and payment requests from award recipients.
- Ensure adherence to DOS financial management policies and procedures.
Information Management:
- Establish and maintain files to DOS standards and use mandated electronic storage applications.
- Maintain records of all monitoring, oversight, site visits, and correspondence with grantees/contractors.
Partnership Building:
- Build partnerships, facilitate communities of practice, and serve on working groups, committees, and technical review panels.
Qualifications and Evaluations
Requirements:
All selected candidates must be able to obtain and hold a:
- security certificate; and
All selected candidates will be subject to a background investigation and may be subject to a pre-employment medical exam.
Selected candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time upon receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.
Education Requirements:
A bachelor’s degree in public health, program management, community development, similar degree or MD in medicine, is required.
Qualifications:
Experience:
A minimum of five (5) years of professional work experience in public health, is required, including at least one (1) year of relevant experience implementing USG assistance program, project, or activities.
Language:
- Fluent speaking/reading/writing in English is required.
- Good Working Knowledge speaking/reading/writing/ in Kiswahili is required.
Knowledge:
- Advanced knowledge of program and project management processes and practices, contracting, procurement and grant practices, contract and grant administration, as well as program/project financial regulations, procedures, and practices.
- Advanced knowledge of the host country and government institutions and bureaucratic processes, policies, and regulations. This entails high-level knowledge of host government laws, policies, procedures, and institutional doctrines.
- Advanced knowledge of research and analysis techniques to successfully study complex subjects and issues related to assigned program area.
- Good knowledge of legal and regulatory framework governing grants and project management in the host country, including local laws, regulations, and compliance requirements.
- Advanced knowledge of the public health system in Tanzania and relevant public health issues related to at a minimum, HIV/AIDS, TB, and Global Health Security.
- A good working knowledge of U.S. Government foreign assistance public health programs and strategies, including those related to PEPFAR.
Skills and Abilities
- Ability to interpret technical requirements, ability to recommend needed contract and project changes, ability to monitor and evaluate project execution and contractor/grantee performance, ability to review invoices, ability to inspect and accept contract and grant deliverables are required.
- Superior written and oral communication skills with the ability to work well in a bilingual environment to communicate effectively and persuasively with U.S., host government, and third-country counterparts.
- Ability to develop and maintain contacts at the senior, mid, and working levels with relevant host government institutions to successfully negotiate program and project goals and action plans.
- Proficiency in analyzing financial data, preparing budgets, and ensuring financial accountability.
- Effective users of the Microsoft Office suite, Gmail, and Google suite or other equivalent software for communication, document creation, and presentations.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60
Level of Education: bachelor degree
Job application procedure
Interested and qualified? Click here to apply
All Jobs | QUICK ALERT SUBSCRIPTION
