Description
Location: Mbeya Region
Reports to: Deputy Director Program implementation/ Deputy Chief of Party
Africare, a USA based Private Voluntary organization with its Head
Office in Washington D.C, USA is seeking applications for a qualified
Tanzanian to fill the position of Regional Coordinator for Mbeya Region
(based in Mbeya City). MBNP is a seven year (2011-2018) USAID-funded
program through Feed the Future (FtF) and Global Health Initiatives
(GHI). The overall goal of the program is to support the Government of
Tanzania to improve the nutritional status of children, pregnant and
lactating women in Tanzania, with specific focus on reducing maternal
anemia and childhood stunting by at least 20% in Dodoma, Iringa,
Manyara, Mbeya and Morogoro Regions, and in three districts in Zanzibar.
Description of the Position
The Regional Coordinator will manage all MBNP Program interventions (in
accordance with Africare and USAID rules and regulations,) assigned to
him/her in Mbeya Region including planning budgeting and facilitating
the implementation, documentation, providing supportive supervision to
Local Government Authorities (LGAs)-District Multi-Sectoral Nutrition
Steering Committees (DMNSCs), District Nutrition Technical Facilitators
(DNTFs) through District Nutrition Officers (DNuOs), sub-grantees Civil
Society Organizations (CSOs) and other key nutrition partners and
stakeholders at the Region and Council levels. The Regional Coordinator
will directly supervise the following MBNP Regional staff: Monitoring
and Evaluation (M&E) Officer, Nutrition Officer, Finance and
Administration Officer, and program support staff. He/she will work
closely with Government officials, pro-nutrition private sector, CSOs
and the community to ensure that the program achieves its intended
results in the region.
Main duties
1. Program Management And Oversight
• Provide managerial and technical support to respective regional staff
and ensure the program achieves intended results to feed into the
overall program results framework.
• Coordinate activities under his/her direct supervision to ensure that
all program plans are implemented to the expected quantity and quality.
• Work closely with government authorities and CSOs at regional and
council levels to ensure that local government authorities (LGAs)
integrate nutrition related interventions and nutrition activities are
included in LGAs planning, budgeting and implementation processes.
• Represent the MBNP and promote a positive image of in all program related activities at regional and council levels.
• Be proactive in pinpointing program implementation challenges and
coordinate the regional team in taking corrective and timely measures.
• Maintain vertical and horizontal system in giving and receiving feedback within and outside the regional program team.
• Liaise with various program staff at the Program Management Unit in the Dar es Salaam Country Office, as required.
2. Capacity strengthening:
• Collaborate with LGAs management (DMNSCs and DNTFs) and CSOs to
provide relevant nutrition education for different partners at regional,
council and community levels.
• Work with relevant regional and council technical teams/officers to
ensure coordinated and unified guidance on the development and
dissemination of nutritional messages to intended recipients.
• Work with different local and international nutrition organizations at
regional and district levels to maintain harmony and complementarily in
skills and resource utilization to avoid duplication of efforts.
• Coordinate efforts within and outside the program to build sense of
ownership and enhance sustainability in planning, budgeting and
implementation processes for nutrition.
• Collaborate with other institutions and related programs to strengthen
service delivery for nutrition at council, facility and community
levels.
• Coordinate program and other nutrition stakeholders’ efforts to
strengthen capacities of institutions at regional and council levels to
ensure adequate deliver of nutrition Social and Behavior Change
Communication (SBCC) services according to the National Nutrition
Strategy implementation plan.
3. Monitoring and Evaluation
• Coordinate monitoring of program implementation at regional level.
• Coordinate regular program individual and team evaluation of program progress and plans to address performance capacity gaps.
• Collaborate with Regional M&E Officer to compile and review
implementation and statutory reports for submission to relevant MBNP
management channels.
4. Grants and Financial Management
• Be ultimately responsible for, supervise and support the Regional
Finance and Administrative Officer to ensure strict compliance with
MBNP, Africare, Government and donor financial regulations and
requirements.
• Coordinate and lead the program regional team in preparing annual work plans and budgets.
• Work with and support the Regional Finance and Administrative Officer
to procure and maintain records of all transactions and assets in the
region.
• Coordinate, manage and account for all funds expended by regional team
and grants disbursed to and used by all Sub grantees in the region.
• Initiate budgeted fund requests and authorize allocable and allowable expenditure at regional level.
Qualifications
• A Bachelors Degree in Agriculture, Nutrition, Public Health, or
related field from recognized institution of higher learning or relevant
experience. A Masters Degree will be an added advantage.
• A strong social science background with proven working experience in
agriculture, public health, social work, and community development.
• Proven experience in management/coordination skills and good knowledge
in nutritional issues in at sub-national level in Tanzania
• Experience in working with the Government (LGAs) Non-Governmental
Organizations (NGOs) and the private sector. Working with sub grantees/
CSOs will be added advantage.
• Experience in writing project reports and management plans;
willingness to participate in field activities and travel extensively in
remote areas within the project areas.
• Experience and possess skills in training and transfer of knowledge;
excellent communication and facilitation skills; ability to follow
deadlines, accuracy and attention to detail.
Application Instructions
Interested applicants should send their resumes and a one page cover
letter by email not later than 16:00 hours Tuesday 17th January 2017 to:
The Chief of Party, Africare/ Mwanzo Bora Nutrition Program,
Plot No. 44, Galu Street,
Ada Estate – Kinondoni;
P.O. Box 63187,
Dar es Salaam – Tanzania;
Applications should indicate the position of “MBNP Mbeya Regional
Coordinator” in the subject line. Only applications via email will be
accepted. Africare is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action
employer committed to workplace diversity.
