Kinondoni, Mikocheni Dar Es Salaam
Description
EngenderHealth is a leading global women’s health organization committed to ensuring that every pregnancy is planned, every child is wanted, and every mother has the best chance at survival.
JOB SUMMARY
- Provide administrative and program support in the implementation of the project, give guidance and technical expertise to oversee implementation, monitoring and assessment for performance Improvement
- Coordinating PAC-FP interventions in collaboration with MOH and other stakeholders.
- Provide Technical assistance to Training teams and other Providers on PAC and FP skills and interventions.
- Identify skills gaps and training needs assessment and capacity building for PAC-FP project area.
- Oversee Trainings and Quality Improvement tools implementation.
- Work with MOH Officials and other implementing partners in ensuring that all guidelines are followed.
- Provide technical direction and oversee quality assurance in Reproductive health and PAC family Planning service delivery systems.
- Provide Technical assistance on Integration of services
Responsibilities:
- In partnership with MOHCDGEC, the EH/TZ – Program Manager, PAC-FP will technically lead the planning and monitor progress, evaluation of ongoing project activities.
- Provide expert technical assistance to integrate FP into the project’s core and expanded PAC-FP services, using the 5 Steps EH integration approach.
- Support the development and delivery of PAC-FP services through collaboration with MOHCDGEC facilities
- Ensure that FP counseling and a mix of FP methods are systematically and effectively integrated into all PAC-FP service delivery models
- Develop and implement training plans, support supervision and monitor and evaluate the increased capacity of providers to offer high quality rights-based FP counseling, and short and long acting FP methods services
- Coordinate and collaborate closely with other implementing partners to maximize project synergies.
- Ensure gathering of project requirement and reports to be submitted timely
- Implement project financial control measures and ensure effective and efficient expenditure
- Enhance collaboration and partnership with stakeholders.- Coordinate implementation, monitoring and evaluation of PAC-FP project area.
- Participate as key project Management staff and member of the Tanzania EH Management Team in the organization
- Develop an appropriate referral mechanism for PAC – LARCs services as needed.
- Support, advocate and advise national ministries and decentralized government authorities, training and research institutions, and civil society organizations, in addressing the FP needs of PAC clients.
- In partnership with other relevant project staff, participate in the preparation of semi-annual, annual, and other relevant reports or documentation as required by the funding agency and/or key partner organization (MOHSW).
- Attend the National Family Planning Technical working Group meetings in mainland and Zanzibar to ensure that FP needs of Post Abortion clients are adequately addressed.
Key Qualifications:
• Advanced university degree in relevant field e.g. public health, international development, social sciences, anthropology, or a related field.
• At least 7 years’ experience providing TA in areas related to FP, and PAC-FP integration
• Expertise in FP services (including LARCs) and FP provision to PAC clients
• Experience with curriculum development/adaptation, provider and supervisor training and follow-up, service integration, referral systems, and development of client-responsive services.
• Knowledgeable on situation of FP and Post Abortion services in Tanzania
• Demonstrating required clinical knowledge and skills, for the provision of family planning and related reproductive health services for postpartum and post abortion clients.
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills to design, plan and conduct FP /RH including PAC trainings for service providers and supervisors
• Knowledgeable on the National Guidelines for Post Abortion Care in mainland and Zanzibar.
• Good understanding of strategies for ensuring clinical quality in provision of MCH, FP and post abortion care and other related services.