Country Director Jobs in Americares At Dar es Salaam




POSITION DESCRIPTION

TITLE: Country Director-Tanzania

DEPARTMENT: International Partnerships & Programs

REPORTS TO: Director, Africa and Mideast Programs

ASSIGNMENT TYPE: Full-time

LOCATION: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

ABOUT AMERICARES: Americares is a health-focused relief and development
organization that saves lives and improves health for people affected by
poverty or disaster. Each year, Americares reaches more than 90 countries,
including the United States, with life-changing health programs, medicine and
medical supplies. Americares is the world’s leading nonprofit provider of
donated medicine and medical supplies. For more information, visit
americares.org.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Country Director will collaborate with Americares headquarters to
determine and drive the strategic vision for Americares Tanzania. S/he will
represent Americares in Tanzania with external constituents and develop and
maintain positive relationships with government, multilateral, and NGO
partners. The Country Director will provide programmatic direction and
oversight for Americares programs in all Tanzania offices, and will oversee
finances, operations, and staff management. Female candidates are strongly
encouraged to apply.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Program Development, Implementation and Evaluation

Oversee current portfolio of health programs, including but not limited to
maternal and child health, fistula, infection prevention and control, and
access to medicines in Mwanza and Kibondo;
Provide support as required for the startup and implementation of the USAID-
funded 5-year Community Partnerships for Respect Care CPRC Project, which
will be implemented in Mwanza, Mara and Shinyanga districts;
Lead efforts to strengthen existing programming, including standardizing and
systematizing program planning, curriculum development and monitoring and
evaluation activities;
Participate in long-term planning and strategy with HQ staff;
Work with Americares HQ and Americares Tanzania program team to design,
develop, and implement new projects consistent with Americares strategy and
Tanzanian Ministry of Health strategic priorities;
Ensure program activities are completed on time and within budget;
Oversee disbursement of grant funding to local partners including timely
implementation of planned activities and appropriate expenditure of funds
Analyze results and outcomes of Americares projects
Oversee gift-in-kind medical assistance distribution, including the vetting of
local partners, warehouse inventory management, and the import/customs
clearance process; and
Ensure compliance with local and international regulatory issues in program
development and implementation.

Financial Management and Compliance

Overall responsibility for fiscal soundness of country operation and
maintenance of effective internal controls;
Ensure Tanzania office compliance with HQ and local guidelines and
requirements, including timely financial reporting to HQ as required;
Oversee effective cash management, review and approve financial reporting and
budgeting;
Ensure compliance in Tanzania with USAID policies and statutory regulations
including procurement, branding and marking and the Protection of Life in
Global Health Assistance PLGHA.

Field Office Operations/Human Resource Management

Manage full Tanzania team and directly supervise direct reports;
Provide leadership, promote professionalism and teamwork, build working
relationships, and mentor all Americares Tanzania staff members to work
effectively and as representatives of Americares;
Develop and implement policies for field office operations, ensuring that
policies are in line with local regulations and link to organizational
policies and procedures;
Ensure compliance with all labor laws and laws governing operation as a
registered NGO in Tanzania;
In coordination with Americares HQ, identify human resource needs and recruit
staff to meet those needs; and
Oversee employee and overall team performance and annual performance review
process.

Communications

Report to HQ in a timely and thorough way on all field office staff
issues/incidents;
Prepare regular reports to HQ on country and program activities; and
Coordinate with Americares HQ, including Global Programs, Finance,
Development, and Communications as appropriate.

Representation and Coordination

Serve as official representative of Americares in all government and community
affairs;
Actively engage local stakeholders and pursue collaboration and partnerships
with other NGOs, INGOs, relevant Ministries, and private sector.

New Business Development

In coordination with Americares HQ, identify sources of funding for Americares
programs;
Prepare concept notes, contribute to proposals, meet with potential donors,
and lead Americares resource acquisition efforts in Tanzania.

Security, Health and Safety

Update, implement and adhere to security policies;
Coordinate security planning, monitoring, and systems with peer organizations,
the UN system, and local authorities; and
Conduct discussions to identify and determine approaches to address staff’s
stress levels and sense of security.

CORE AMERICARES RESPONSIBILITIES:

Foster Americares values of responsiveness, results orientation,
collaboration, efficiency and integrity;
Coach, support and develop staff to increase individual and team
effectiveness; and
Develop and manage implementation of plans to increase team operating
performance, including SOPs and other efficiency initiatives.

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

University Degree in Global Health, International Development, International
Relations/Affairs, Public Administration or related field; Master’s Degree
preferred;
15 years’ work experience and significant experience in a Country Director or
similar senior role with an INGO;
Experience designing and implementing development projects funded by USAID and
other bilateral or multilateral donor agencies;
Proven track record of developing budgets, supervising financial reporting,
and ensuring compliance with donor rules and regulations, preferably USAID;
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to
interface with high level government, NGO, and INGO officials and authorities;
Working knowledge of USAID rules and regulations governing assistance
agreements 2CFR200, 2 CFR700, ADS, Standard Provisions, and others;
Knowledge of public health, RMNCH, family planning, nutrition, and/or health
systems strengthening in low-resource settings;
Proven experience mentoring and building capacity of staff;
Excellent interpersonal skills and strong communications skills;
Strong organizational skills, capacity to think strategically, and attention
to detail;
Excellent English-language writing skills and demonstrated experience meeting
USAID and other donor reporting requirements;
Proficiency in Office 365 including Word, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint and
SharePoint
Willingness and ability to travel up to two weeks per month; and
Unrestricted authorization to work in Tanzania.



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Closing Date : 24th July, 2020.



Country Director Jobs in Americares At Dar es Salaam


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