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# Job Description


Job Summary

Act to End Neglected Tropical Diseases NTDs East is a five-year project
funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development USAID that helps
national NTD control programs for the control and elimination of five targeted
NTDs lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, schistosomiasis, soil-transmitted
helminths, and trachoma. RTI seeks a Program Assistant who will coordinate the
implementation of the project activities and provide technical expertise.
She/he will maintain relationships with key sector partners, donors,
consultants, host country counterparts and stakeholders and collaborate with
colleagues across RTI on technical, administrative, and strategic planning
initiatives. She/he will also ensure successful implementation of project
along with ensuring best practices and lessons learned are captured and
disseminated across project. The Program Assistant may serve as a
representative of the project to clients, stakeholders, and partners,
providing key input for technical or management decisions and will be
responsible for managing program deliverables including planning and
coordination of all activities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

-->In collaboration with project staff, provide monitoring, supervision and capacity building during the implementation of project activities.
-->Collaborate with the M&E Officer on data management, analysis and archiving, and translating data into action.
-->Collaborate with the Program Officer on organizing, implementing and evaluating all workshops, training and technical meetings funded under the Act East program, as well as all Health System Strengthening and Learning activities.
-->Assist the Program Manager in managing relationships with the MOH and other key stakeholders at the national, provincial and district levels to ensure the successful implementation of all project support.
-->Assist the Program Manager in developing annual project workplans and budgets.
-->Supervise the implementation of Disease Specific Assessment DSA activities, e.g. pre-Transmission Assessment Survey pre-TAS, TAS, and others, and ensure quality of implementation to meet the protocol requirements as well as the data quality.
-->Administer funding for specific activities in the field, e.g. TAS, workshops, or training, as needed.
-->Other duties related to other technical activities as assigned by the Program Manager.
-->Perform other duties as needed.

Domestic travel may be required.

Minimum Required Education & Experience

Master’s degree or Bachelor’s degree and 3 years of experience or equivalent
combination of education and experience

Skills & Abilities

-->Proven experience in working collaboratively with Tanzanian government units at all levels as well as local NGOs is preferred.
-->Ability to successfully work within a team, have exceptional organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple, high pressure activities.
-->-->Fluent in English and have strong interpersonal skills, cultural awareness and the ability to effectively communicate with individuals from diverse professional and social backgrounds with a service-oriented attitude.
-->Familiarity with international development organizations, with its systems and policies
-->High degree of professionalism and discretion
-->Ability to work independently as well as in a team and in matrix organization
-->Strong attention to detail, accuracy and organizational skills with ability to be flexible and work well under pressure in a multi-tasking setting
-->Experience with MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel

Disclaimer

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the
general nature and level of work performed by employees within this
classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a
comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications
required of employees assigned to this job.



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Closing Date 10th August, 2021.



Jobs in Dar es Salaam Tanzania Rti Jobs in Dar es Salaam Program Assistant Jobs in Dar es Salaam at Rti Program Assistant Employment opportunities Rti


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