EngenderHealth Tanzania is seeking expressions of interest from highly qualified candidates for the Technical Advisor WASH/ Menst. position on an anticipated UKAID HDIF-Innovative Menstrual Hygiene Management Project. This is a UKAID challenge fund programme that aims to identify and support innovative and market driven solutions that have the potential to create social impact in Education, Health and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) across Tanzania. 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.
TITLE: Technical Advisor WASH/ Menstrual Hygiene Management
PROGRAM/OFFICE: ENGENDERHEALTH-TANZANIA
REPORTS TO: COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVE-TANZANIA
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Brief Description of the Human Development Innovation Fund (HDIF) Round 3-Tanzania MHM Project: EngenderHealth seeks a Technical Advisor for WASH/MHM in response to an expression of interest from the HDIF Round 3-Tanzania. This is a UKAID challenge fund programme that aims to identify and support innovative and market driven solutions that have the potential to create social impact in Education, Health and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) across Tanzania. 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.
Job Summary
The Technical Advisor for WASH/MHM for the HDIF Innovative Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) project will serve as key staff providing technical expertise in the area of WASH and menstrual hygiene management (MHM).
Responsibilities
- Research and develop content related to MHM to be incorporated into an innovative technology platform for adolescent girls and young women.
- Contribute to strategic technical and programmatic direction of the project Work closely with the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager to develop performance measurements.
- Build strong rapport with partners to ensure consistent and accurate delivery of MHM content as it is uploaded to different platforms.
- Work closely with a bilingual expert to ensure linguistic compatibility, and accuracy for content development in English and Swahili.
- Serve as a technical resource advisor to partners, community outreach workers, and youth on issues related to WASH/MHM.
- Participate in trainings providing technical expertise for WASH/MHM as an entry point to addressing gender inequalities and discrimination.
- Ensure a rights-based approach to integrating MHM into social behavior change communication initiatives.
- With the Program Manager participate in the preparation of project, donor, and monitoring and evaluation reports.
- Undertake any other program related tasks as requested by Program Manager.
Competencies:
- Master’s degree in Development studies, public health, or related social sciences.
- At least 4 years work experience related to WASH/MHM in Sub-Saharan Context, experience in Tanzania a plus.
- Thorough understanding of gender, MHM and equality and non-discrimination principals.
- Experience working with adolescents related to adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights.
- Experience developing training programs and content as well as facilitating training activities.
- Understanding of community management approaches WASH/MHM issues.
- Knowledge of low cost sanitation and hygiene technologies a plus.
- Ability to work in a diverse team environment with multiple partners, train and motivate partners and young people.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and knowledge of Kiswahili a plus.
More Information
- Job City Dar es Salaam