Senior Program Officer 1 At RTI International · Dar es-Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

 

Senior Program Officer 1 At RTI International · Dar es-Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 

About the job

Overview

Senior Program Officer

Location: Dar Es Salaam

Job Summary:

The Act to End Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) East, Tanzania Program (Act | East), is an eight-year project (2018-2026) funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to support Tanzania’s Ministry of Health (MoH), through the national NTD control program (NTDCP), in the control and elimination of five targeted NTDs: lymphatic filariasis (LF), onchocerciasis (OV), schistosomiasis (SCH), soil-transmitted helminths (STH), and trachoma.

RTI seeks a Senior Program Officer (SPO) specifically for onchocerciasis, who will coordinate with NTDCP, sub grantees, district local governments, and other Act | East partners in providing oversight during planning, implementation, and monitoring of Act to End NTDs I East program activities. The SPO will work closely with the Program Manager, the MERLA Advisor, the Procurement & Logistics Officer, and the Sr. Finance & Grants Manager to support effective implementation of Act | East contributions to the national NTD program.

Responsibilities

Program Planning/Development/Coordination

• Under the direction of the Program Manager (PM), the Senior Program Officer will supervise and monitor Act | East’s OV field activities.
• Coordinate with NTDCP and support in planning and preparation of meetings as required with Act | East counterparts such as planning and review meetings at regional and district levels/ technical working groups and expert committee meetings, along with project site visits to assess progress against the expected results noted within Act | East’s annual work plan
• Work with the PM to coordinate and ensure the completion of annual work plans, semi-annual reports, and monthly updates with the RTI Tanzania team
• Provide technical assistance to the MoH, regions, and districts
• Contribute to the development of technical activities based on the strategic directions of the program primarily focusing on sub-grantees and district local governments.
• Participate in program and activity planning, budgeting, and implementation.
• Work with the MERLA Advisor to develop the Act | East/Tanzania M&E plan and coordinate its implementation among sub-grantees and district local governments.
• Coordinate with regional and district health authorities in Act | East supported regions and districts to ensure timely implementation of planned activities.
• Provide technical support and management in conjunction with NTDCP on OV surveys
• With support from PM and supply chain specialist provide technical support on onchocerciasis laboratory-based activities and analysis requirement for the onchocerciasis surveys.
• Work with PM to coordinate and provide technical guidance on onchocerciasis entomological work.
  
  

Information Processing

• Provide written reports of program field activities at the direction of the PM
• Contribute to the development of annual work plan and budgeting, monthly, semi-annual, and annual reports, at the direction of the PM
• Prepare presentations and graphic material for Act | East, work plans, reports and other documents
• Assist in the preparation of Act | East field briefs and other summary materials
• Contribute to the capture and dissemination of information on project activities, outcomes, best practices, and lessons learned including success stories and articles for dissemination
• Coordinate with NTDCP in preparation of technical presentations, including data analysis and mapping, for OV technical working groups and expert committee meetings
• Conduct basic data analysis to inform Act | East field brief, abstracts and other summary materials.
  
  

Management and Administrative Tasks

• Assist the PM and Senior. Finance & Grants Manager with budgeting for field programmatic activities
• Maintain project files for technical deliverables especially those from field activities/grantees
• Maintain project activities calendar and monitor completion of field activities
• Provide information to PM and Sr. Finance & Grants Manager on financial forecasts for field activities and recommend request for payment.
• Work with the PM to represent RTI when asked in NTD technical working groups
• Supervise the program officer and Program Assistant
  
  

Qualifications

Master’s Degree in public health, Epidemiology, Neglected Tropical Disease Control, social sciences and at least 6 years of experience or a bachelor’s degree and at least 8 years of program management experience. Degree in Entomology is an added advantage.

The deadline for application is on 14th October 2023.

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