EngenderHealth Career Opportunity: Senior Technical Advisor Gender, Policy and Advocacy Champion Project, Tanzania

EngenderHealth is an internationaUNGO funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Tanzania.

EngenderHealth works to improve the health and well-being of people in the poorest communities of the world.

For 65 years, EngenderHealth has been improving the lives of men, women, and families through its dedication and work in family planning, maternal health, and HIV and AIDS CHAMPION (Channeling Men's Positive Involvement in a National HIV/AIDS Response) Project, which seeks to increase positive male involvement in HIV and reproductive health, is lead by EngenderHealth.

The project works in ten regions throughout Tanzania, with the main office located in Dar es Salaam.

CHAMPION invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill in the Senior Technical Advisor Gender, Policy and Advocacy post based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

This position is open to both local and international candidates.

Job Summary

The Technical Advisor provides overall strategic leadership for Policy and Advocacy to address gender issues including but not limited to Gender Based Violence.

Working in collaboration with project staff and technical staff at EngenderHealth head quarters (New York), the Technical Advisor will spearhead CHAMPION'S initiatives to advocate for Gender equity, women empowerment and male involvement in addressing Reproductive health and HIV and AIDS challenges.

The Technical Advisor will represent the policy and advocacy portfolio at the national level and with partners, and provide technical guidance to project staff with regard to gender, policy and advocacy.

Responsibilities:

• As the technical resource for CHAMPION work in advocacy and policy, s/he will take the lead in programming initiatives to improve advocacy at the national, regional and district levels.
• Coordinate development of CHAMPION project's advocacy strategy.
• Provide technical support and engage project staff in implementing the advocacy strategy.
• Support CHAMPION strategic partners and sub awardees in implementing the advocacy strategy.
• Conduct regular situational analysis regarding gender based violence and establish strategies to be employed.
• Serve as CHAMPION contact person in Networks for gender based violence, policy and Advocacy.
• Participate in regular meetings with colleagues, counterparts, government, donors and other partners
• Direct/oversee capacity building on advocacy skills for CHAMPION staff, volunteers, and other partners
• Direct/oversee the capacity building for government agencies and other partners in using data for decision-making, policy analysis, and presentation of data for a variety of audiences
• Synthesize data and write reports to disseminate lessons learned and best practices with CHAMPION Project experiences in promoting Gender equality and health of the families.
• Write accessible policy briefs and position papers
• Assist with developing and writing technical and/or research papers that document the achievements of CHAMPION'S work.
• Identify relevant platforms for sharing CHAMPION'S work at national and international levels.
• Coordinate CHAMPION staff participation and presentation of CHAMPION'S work at relevant meetings and conferences.
• Participate in identifying funding opportunities and writing proposals.
• Participate in key policy processes on behalf of CHAMPION.
• Monitor the implementation of the project's advocacy strategy.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Experience with programs on policy and advocacy is highly desirable.
• Excellent knowledge of issues related to Gender Based Violence, women empowerment, male involvement, gender alignment and the promotion of gender equality.
• Experience in presenting findings, results and lessons learned to a variety of audiences.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Proficiency in Swahili is an added advantage.
• Strong analytical skills to conduct policy and economic analyses to support the development of sound public health policies.
• Monitoring and Evaluation skills to document successes in the Gender, policy and advocacy arena.
• Conceptual thinker, with excellent follow-through and organizational skills.
• Experience in conducting evaluation and disseminating relevant information to policy makers and program managers.
• Strong computer skills necessary for the information system, data analysis and reporting, including Microsoft-Word, Excel, Access and SPSS.
• Ability to apply qualitative and quantitative methodologies in monitoring and evaluation.
• Excellent interpersonal, teamwork, and supervisory skills.
• Experience with donor funded programs (especially USAID) is a plus.
• Ability to travel upcountry up to 20% of time.
• Experience in writing research papers for publication and presenting research findings to public health and policy specialists and officials as well as to the media and the general public.
• Experience in planning and facilitating trainings.

Education, Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant field. Doctorate preferred.
• Proven experienced in Gender, reproductive health and/or HIV/STI-related projects.
• A personal and professional commitment to gender equality.
• Fluent in English, with excellent written and oral communication skills. Additional fluency in Swahili preferred.
• Computer literate with proficiency in data handling.

How to Apply:

Interested applicants should submit their applications and current Curriculum Vitae, to the address below by e-mail, hand, or post not later than 28th February 2010: Online applications are also acceptable at: www.engenderhealth.org

The Human Resources Manager, Tanzania
Engender Health - CHAMPION Project
Plot 277 Chato Street, Regent Estate,
P.O. Box 105410,
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

E-mail: HRTanzania @ engenderhealth.org

Late submissions will not be considered.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

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