ASUTA invites applications from qualified candidates for the position of a Program Manager

Qualification Level: Masters
Experience Level: Management level
Experience Length: 5 years
Job Description
Asasi ya Uwezeshaji Tanzania – ASUTA working in partnership with JHIEPIGO under the SAUTI Program. It is a USAID-funded initiative to improve the health of all Tanzanians through a sustained reduction in new HIV infections in support of the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania. Sauti uses vulnerability-tailored evidence-based interventions to bring high-quality HIV prevention, HIV adherence support, and family planning promotion and service delivery to key and vulnerable populations KVPs) in selected regions of mainland Tanzania

Job description:

• Collaborate with the management team to prepare detailed project Annual/Quarterly/Monthly/Weekly work plan including budget.
• Attend to all correspondence with donors in relation to the implementation of the project
• Supervise the implementation of the project activities in collaboration with scheduled officers.
• Conduct M&E activities using ASUTA and SAUTI M&E tools.
• Ensure that project personnel are well conversed with the project operations.
• In collaboration with the management team to recruit and certify various volunteers to be assigned to the project.
• Collaborate with SAUTI team, LGA and other CSO’s for the successful implementation of the project.
• Submit project implementation progress reports as agreed by the management and donors (Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly),
• Communicate with project regional contact person/grant manager as appropriate for the smooth operation of the project,
• Take lead and facilitate proposals development for expanding ASUTA mission, vision, and objectives.
• Participate in the formulation of the organization strategic plan and ensure its operationalization
• Provides leadership and guidance on harmonization and integration of different programmes under ASUTA,
• To supervise regular data collection through implementing partners and ensure quality of the data by random verifications and validations,
• To conduct staff performance evaluation as per the list of his/her subordinate’s periodically,
• Monitory program staff attendance and individual work plan,
• Arrange weekly staff meeting and keep agendas and minutes,
• To record, manage and preserve monitoring and evaluation data in a safe and accessible way
• To analyze and discuss findings based on regular monitoring data with SAUTI team,
• Prepare monthly success story and share with progress report to the donor,
• Share weekly internal implementation project status report – target against target to ASUTA management,
• Identify and evaluate the risks to the organization’s people (clients, staff, management, volunteers), property, finances, goodwill, and image and implement measures to control risks
• Perform any other duties assigned by the Project Director.

Job-related experience and knowledge:

• Masters/Degree in Sociology, Social Work, Commerce (Marketing), community development and related field.
• 5 years’ experience in managing health programs including VLSA, WORTH programs, planning, designing, supervising, and evaluating health care programs
• Acknowledged skills in one of or more of the following areas: Forming groups(WORTH), VLSAs, HIV/AIDS, STIs and Family
• Planning related health services
• Extensive knowledge of the local health systems from the national to the local levels.
• Previous experience and understanding of Gender policies and women’ rights policies is preferred,
• Experience in proposal developments,
• Experience of working in AGYW programs is an Added advantage
• Demonstrated ability in managing teams to achieve health results
• Ability to develop productive working relationships with counterparts and other agencies and organizations worldwide
• Aware of and sensitive to working in multiple socio-economic settings and with multicultural/ behavioral groups,
• Proven leadership skills as well as skills in facilitation, team building, and coordination
• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills in English and Kiswahili
• Willingness to work overtime for project success

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
If you believe you are the right candidate for the position, please send your application letter, detailed CV; certified photocopies of academic certificates and transcripts and names and contact details of three referees to the undersigned, to Director, ASUTA, P.O. Box 78012 DAR ES SALAAM or you may send only CV and application letter via our email: asutatz@gmail.com