SENIOR CONSULTANT, MATERNAL HEALTH PROGRAM
- Location:
- Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, United Republic of
- Sector:
- Non Profit
- Organization URL:
- Experience:
- Mid Career / Advanced
- Date Posted
- Mar-20-2012
Description
World Lung Foundation seeks an experienced expert
familiar with health care delivery in low-resource settings to
facilitate the transition to local stewardship and sustainability of a
model program for comprehensive emergency obstetric care (CompEmOC) in
Tanzania. Based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, the Senior Consultant will
play a major role in supporting WLF’s Maternal Health Program in Africa.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
Assist the project director as described below:
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
Assist the project director as described below:
- Build strategic relationships with government, non-government and donor organizations who have a stake in maternal health in order to advance and prioritize National, Provincial, and local policy planning for CompEmOC
- Support the Project Director to introduce processes, procedures and tools for conducting a Monitoring and Evaluation system to improve clinical skills and decision-making into the future
- Support advocacy efforts to raise the profile of CompEmOC
- Develop a transition plan, with timelines and mileposts for the Government of Tanzania to completely take over and sustain program by 2014
Qualifications
Qualities and qualifications:
- 15 years in program, health systems and management experience in low-income settings, ideally in sub-Saharan Africa; experience in donor to government transition
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Experience in working with governments, NGOs and donors
- Policy development experience
- Master’s degree, doctorate level a plus.
- Fluent in English and Kiswahili
- Must be able to travel to remote villages in Kigoma, Morogoro and Pwani regions at least 50% of time
Contact Details
- Contact:
- Human Resources
- Telephone:
- +1 (212)542-8870
- Email:
- careers@worldlungfoundation.org
Application Instructions
Email your resume and cover letter along with the names, email addresses and phone numbers of three professional references to careers@worldlungfoundation.org. Please also state your compensation requirements.
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