TITLE: Project Manager, HDIF-Innovative Menstrual Hygiene Management
PROGRAM: Tanzania Country Program
DUTY STATION: Country Representative
Dar es Salaam
Engender Health’s vision is Women and Girls First. The vision is underpinned by the mission, namely catalyzing the value of women and girls by harnessing the power of sexual and reproductive rights and health. EngenderHealth is a leading global women’s health organization committed to ensuring that every pregnancy is planned, every child is wanted, and every mother has the best chance at survival.
EngenderHealth Tanzania is seeking expressions of interest from highly qualified candidates for the Project Manager position on an anticipated UKAID HDIF-Innovative Menstrual Hygiene Management Project. The purpose of the project is to increase demand, uptake and sustainability of improved menstrual hygiene management, through innovative financing mechanisms, technology, and behavior change promotion.
This position will be based in Dar es Salaam and it is open for Tanzania national candidates only.
Job Summary
The Project Manager (PM) for the HDIF Innovative Menstrual Hygiene Management project serves as key personnel to the project and will provide strategic leadership, management oversight, and technical expertise in menstrual hygiene management. The PM will work under the direction of and report to EngenderHealth’s Country Representative for Tanzania. . S/he will work closely and in a complementary fashion with other key personnel, internal and external stakeholders, to effectively lead and manage the project.
Job Responsibilities:
- Provide overall leadership management and general technical direction for the project, ensuring an integrated vision among different components and actors, and a focus on achieving the results as defined in the contract.
- Provide technical and administrative direction and guidance to and support technical experts carrying out technical requirements.
- In collaboration with the Finance and Administrative Manager, ensure fiscal responsibility for the project, and the timely submission of financial reports to ensure compliance with all Donor requirements and contractual obligations.
- Serve as the primary point of contact with the Donor.
- Supervise administrative and technical project staff.
- Oversee project monitoring and evaluation activities.
- Prepare project reports in accordance with the Donor’s reporting requirements.
- Lead the preparation of project work plans.
- Ensure quality and control methods in a consistent and transparent manner for all contracted tasks and functions.
- Ensure effective and timely delivery of agreed outputs and results defined by the project.
- Education, Experience and Competencies:
- Master’s degree in development studies, Project Management, Public Health or the Social Sciences.
- Understanding of technical, social and institutional issues related to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, with specific expertise in menstrual hygiene management in sub-Saharan Africa; Tanzania experience helpful.
- Project experience related to adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH).
- Between 5-7 years of experience in project management and implementation, and staff supervision.
- Ability to develop and maintain effective collaboration with key stakeholders and partners to ensure achievement of project objectives.
- Proven ability to collaboratively seek solutions and resolve problems.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Kiswahili.
- Analytical and reporting skills.
- Computer literate (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Ability to work effectively in a diverse team environment.
EngenderHealth provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or status as a Vietnam era or special disabled veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
More Information
- Job City Dar es Salaam
