Summary
Date Posted: Friday, November 08, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
PATH is seeking a Program Officer who will be responsible for day-to-day country-level project management and oversight of PATH-led activities. He/she should be able to provide practical supervision for project staff and be a direct liaison with implementation partners and MOH at national and district levels. The Program Officer will report primarily to the TIMCI Project Director and secondarily to the Tanzania Program Representative. .

Specific Duties & Responsibilities:
• Work closely with the health officials of related departments of MoHCDGEC and PORALG to ensure buy-in and alignment with project goals, activities and outcomes.
• Responsible for driving progress, monitoring and controlling project activities, coordinating the Country Implementation Working Group and Global Implementation Team, and performing routine progress reporting to project information systems.
• Supports coordination and liaises with all in-country partners to ensure effective communications.
• Effectively aligns work between PATH staff, country partners, and stakeholders.
• Build and maintain relationships with local and regional decision-makers and influencers to update polices and create and implement scale-up and financing strategies.
• Actively engage with PATH staff, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, country partners, MoHCDGEC and PORALG and other key stakeholders to gain alignment and ensure high quality delivery of project outputs.
• Work closely with implementation partners, MOH, regional and country Technical Leads and other stakeholders to ensure a coordinated approach to project implementation.
• Works collaboratively and coordinates with regional and/or other country Technical Leads as well as team partners on the implementation of activities.
• Collect and consolidate data for quarterly/ annual reports. Conducts data quality audits, spot checks, and assessments to ensure fidelity in implementation.
• Set up data collection systems for routine project monitoring and performance measurement.
• Ensure M&E activities are integrated in project work plans and budgets and provide technical support in analyzing results for dissemination products and events.

Job Skills: Not Specified

Required Experience
• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in public health, science or medicine, business administration, public policy, or equivalent degree required, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience managing health systems strengthening programs
• Knowledge of public health, health systems, and challenges affecting communities in the African context, including RMNCAH and primary health care.
• Experience implementing new programs into integrating them into existing systems
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-country, team-based organizational structure.
• Flexibility to work within multiple time zones and multiple teams across the globe.
• Exceptional problem solving, bridge building, and diplomacy abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to interact culturally, linguistically, and diplomatically with diverse internal and external individuals.
• Comfortable managing in a flexible and changing environment, with ability to be ready to adjust plans and direction in response to local feedback and the iterative nature of the project.
• Excellent organization, attention to detail, coordinating, and management skills.
• Excellent oral and written English communication skills; demonstrated representational experience in professional and global fora.
• Experience with electronic decision support tools and/or health diagnostic tools desired.
• Experience introducing new tools and/or processes at the primary health care level a plus

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified
Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

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