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Thursday, March 22, 2012

SENIOR CONSULTANT, MATERNAL HEALTH PROGRAM World Lung Foundation



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:
  • 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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