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About HJFMRI Tanzania Program

The Walter Reed Program Tanzania (WRP-T) is a collaborative effort that supports PEPFAR funded HIV prevention and treatment activities in the Southern Highlands and within the Tanzania People’s Defense Forces (TPDF). HJF Medical Research International, Inc. Tanzania (HJFMRI-T) is a local non-profit that has supported these efforts since 2004 for the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR). PEPFAR activities are conducted in close collaboration with the Tanzania Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children; and the President’s Office of the Regional Administration and Local Government (PORALG), through the Regional and Council Health Management Teams.

HJFMRI-T provides care and treatment to people affected by HIV/AIDS and has been actively involved in HIV and AIDS programming, providing resources, personnel, and services to the Southern Highlands Zone. The program has expanded from supporting the Mbeya Zonal Referral Hospital to becoming a hub for anti-retroviral treatment in the zone; to community support through decentralized services, with the overall objective of implementing research, clinical HIV, prevention, care, and treatment services. HJFMRI-T currently operates in four regions in the Southern Highlands zone, which are Mbeya, Rukwa, Katavi, Songwe, and Ruvuma region for Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) intervention. The program also supports PDF in implementing comprehensive HIV prevention care and treatment programs in 21 sites throughout the country.

Employment opportunity:

HJF Medical Research International, Inc. Tanzania (HJFMRI-T) is seeking qualified candidates to fill the position listed below.

Position: Operations Director

Reports to: Executive Director

Location: Dar es Salaam

The Position Overview:

HJF seeks to recruit a Senior Operations Director in Tanzania to support the Country Director with strategic leadership and management of the organization and to oversee the Operations and Administration, Contracts and Grants, Human Resource, and Finance Departments.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• In collaboration  with  the Country    Director,  develops  strong      partnerships    with  Ministry of Health and Civil Society partners and stakeholders;
• Maintains a     strong      and wide network   with  key  partners   and stakeholders   as    well     regular communication with the USG/DOD/WRAIR team in Tanzania;
• Works with  the  Country    Director   to    develop   strategies to    problem-solve programmatic and operational challenges to promote successful programmatic implementation;
• Ensures programmatic and operational     compliance     with  grant rules and regulations,     HJF policies as well as Tanzanian Laws;
• Directs the development of country budget  in line with  program  plans and operational  guidance;
• With relevant country office staff, monitors internal budge reports, prepare forecasts and conduct expenditure analysis;
• Oversees the administration of Human Resources functions including development and implementation of HR policies, hiring, performance management, and disciplinary actions;
• oversees and provides guidance for relevant staff for procurement procedures, administrative, logistical, transport, security and risk management and disciplinary a tions

Quaiifcations

• Master's Degree in business Administration, Health administration Financial Managemnt or Public Administratin with professional accounting qualification;
• minimum of twelve years of comparable senior work experience preferably at Director level that includes administration and operation management, human resource management, contract management, producrment, logistics and financial management with a minimum of seven years or more in an international setting preferably in Sub-saharan Africa
• Strong fiscal oversign and monitoring experience including advanced experience in mangeming program budgets according to USG guidelines and regulations;
• demonstrated experience in successfully managing a project of similar size and complexity and proven capacity of supervising a multi-disciplinary team, including Directors and senior managers, technical expertise and support staf
• excellent interpersoanl skills including flexibility, diplomacy, intercultural communicative competence and respect for clleagues
• evidence of excellent fuactilicatoin and team-building expereine. strong written and oral communication skills
• advanced proficient in English and computer literacy. Knowldge of Swahili language is an advantage
• experience living in a rural African context is highly desired

Applications Instructions

Cover letters and resumes should be sent by mail through post/EMS/DHL/ or any reliable Courier to Senior Manager, Human Resources, P.O. Box 6396, Mbeya, or sent through e-mail to recruitment@wrp.or.tz.

NOTE: To be considered, applicants must put the TITLE OF THE JOB in the SUBJECT LINE. Hand-delivered applications will not be accepted. The deadline for applying is

3rd December 2021. As detailed in the job description(s) below, those who do not meet the minimum requirements will not be considered.