Full time Jobs Dar es Salaam NGO and Social Work Jobs
Job Description
Grade: NO-C
Contractual Arrangement: Fixed-term appointment
Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): two years
Job Posting
: Oct 27, 2022, 3:33:41 PM
Closing Date
: Nov 8, 2022, 1:59:00 AM
Primary Location
: Tanzania, United Republic of-Dar-es-Salaam
Organization
: AF_TZA Tanzania
Schedule
: Full-time
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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
- Contribute to the reduction of mortality and morbidity of newborns, children and for the promotion of adolescent’s health and development by strengthening the national capacity in planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of interventions to improve the health and nutritional status, building effective partnerships with health development partners for an integrated approach to Primary Health Care.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
1. Serve as the primary liaison for CAH&N between the Ministry of Health and WHO;
2. Provide technical support to the Ministry of Health and its technical departments in the development, review and implementation of child and adolescent health and nutrition policies and strategies, including training and supervision.
3. Support the adaptation of global and regional evidence based policies, strategies and plans for child, adolescent health and nutrition to fit the context of the country, with a view to reducing risk, morbidity and mortality and improving health across the life course.
4. Build capacity for improved health service delivery for children and adolescent, at facility and community levels, and monitor progresses on health status;
5 Facilitate national counterparts in operational researches related to child and adolescent health and nutrition;
6. Work with other clusters in the Country Office, IST and AFRO in addition to other relevant international, regional and national counterparts to advocate for WHO’s work on child and adolescent health and nutrition;
7. Participate in resource mobilization and contribute to proposal development and implementation of, but not limited to, child and adolescent health and nutrition;
8. Compile periodical reports and provide relevant programmatic information for internal and external reporting purposes.
9. Perform any other work requested by the supervisors.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education (Qualifications):
- Essential: First university degree in Pediatrics or other related field from an accredited/recognized institute.
- Desirable: Training in Public Health; Adolescent Health, Integrated management of Childhood illnesses, Infant and Young Child Nutrition, Health Programme Management or Epidemiology or an advanced degree in Medicine/Public Health will be of an added advantage;
Experience:
- Essential: At least five years of progressively responsible professional experience in the implementation, organization, and management of Public Health programmes in areas of CAH/N.
- Desirable: Experience in policy development and strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation in CAH & Nutrition ; Relevant work experience with WHO and/or UN agencies, health cluster partners; experience working in relevant nongovernmental or humanitarian organizations.
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