Health Program Manager Job Opportunity Moshi at TATU Project | Deadline: 16th December, 2018

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Jobs Tanzania: Health Program Manager Job Opportunity Moshi at TATU Project | Deadline: 16th December, 2018

NAFASI ZA KAZI / AJIRA TANZANIA

Title: Health Program Manager
TATU Project is a non-profit organization that facilitates equal and sustainable development for the rural community of Msitu wa Tembo and Londoto in Northern Tanzania. We address community needs and build effective solutions through active collaboration with members of the community and relevant stakeholders. 

AFYA Program Description

AFYA (Health) program addresses the problems of the community related to health. We aim to improve health, perception of health and access to medical facilities. We aim to increase awareness, especially about prevention of prevalent conditions, and to enhance functioning of local facilities, such as the dispensary.

Project Descriptions

–                Medical caravan: a punctual intervention twice a year to enhance confidence of the community on their dispensary and provide accessible health care

–                Home Based Care (HBC): for nursing and general consultation for patients with chronic diseases or those who cannot visit the dispensary

–                Kucheza ni Afya: scholar health through sport programs and health campaigns

–                Deworming: to enhance better prevention of intestinal worms and give medicine treatment massively

–                Community Health Worker (CHW)s: education for self-health awareness and prevention of disease

Job Description

The AFYA manager will use his/ her technical knowledge on heath topics in order to review and improve the content of health campaigns, monitoring system, care interventions, as well as to collect data about relevant indicators. The manager should work to advance the project towards sustainability and liaise between the CEO, all involved community members as well as all the involved health stakeholders. 

Key Responsibilities

–       Improve the scientific quality of our campaigns for prevention and access to health care.

–       Coordinate, monitor and develop all projects and problem solve any challenges when needed

–       Gather relevant epidemiological data about chronic diseases (HTN, DM, mental illness, etc.) affecting the community.

–       Improve chronic diseases awareness and management by local dispensary and health workers.

–       Improve the strategy towards sustainability of our plans

–       Manage volunteers and coordinators involved in the AFYA program

–       Communicate effectively between all relevant stakeholders including organization management, local government, partners and other relevant NGOs.

Selection Criteria

It is essential for you to have:

–       Knowledge on health, having or being an advanced student of Nursing, Medicine or other related degree.

–       Curiosity on how health interventions can better improve people’s satisfaction with their health

–       Innovative and analytical thinker, with an ability to find solutions to complex problems whilst incorporating the values of the organization

–       Ability to work well in a team and autonomously

–       A proficient level of English and Swahili skills, written and oral

–       Passion and values that align with TATU Project

It is desirable for you to have:

–       Management experience

–       Experience working with NGOs

–       Experience in project coordination

Conditions

• Office is located in Moshi
• Hours are Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm with occasional weekends when necessary
• 1 year contract with expectation of renewal based on performance
• First three months of probationary period
• Salary from 600,000 – 625 000 TZS per month
• 60% Health insurance compensation
• Communication stipend
• Transportation covered to and from the field
• Mandatory taxes and pension compensation

BENEFITS
CONDITIONS
-Office is located in Moshi
-Hours are Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm with occasional weekends when necessary
-1 year contract with expectation of renewal based on performance
-First three months of probationary period
-Salary from 600,000 – 625 000 TZS per month
-60% Health insurance compensation
-Communication stipend
-Transportation covered to and from the field
-Mandatory taxes and pension compensation

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